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Sheridan

Girl name · 23 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Sheridan: 23 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 1993.

Sheridan is an Irish surname turned first name, derived from the Gaelic Ó Sirideáin, meaning "descendant of Sirideán," a personal name thought to mean "searcher" or "peaceful." The most famous bearer is the brilliant 18th-century playwright and politician Richard Brinsley Sheridan, author of *The School for Scandal* and *The Rivals*, who also served as a Member of Parliament and Treasurer of the Navy. His name lives on in Sheridan Circle in Washington, D.C., and Sheridan Road in Chicago, though these are more directly linked to the American Civil War general Philip Sheridan. As a given name, Sheridan has a unisex appeal, though it has been more common for girls in recent decades, perhaps influenced by the actress Sheridan Smith.