Senan
Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Senan: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2013.
Derived from the Irish name Seanán, Senan means “little wise one” or “little old one” – a diminutive of Seán (John). Its most celebrated bearer is Saint Senan, a 6th-century abbot who founded a monastery on Scattery Island in County Clare, where legend says he banished a sea monster. In Gaelic football, Senan Connell won All-Ireland medals with Dublin. The name also appears in Scottish records, reflecting shared Celtic heritage, and has gained quiet popularity in both Ireland and Scotland since the 1990s. A close variant, Sénan, is used in Breton.
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20133 babies
- Latest (2013)
- #6873 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2013
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y