Seamus

Seamus

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Irish

Meaning

Séamus is an Irish male given name, of Hebrew origin via Latin. It is the Irish equivalent of the name James. The name James is the English New Testament variant for the Hebrew name Jacob.

From Wikipedia

Seamus first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 45 babies (rank #648 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Seamus

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Seamus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

708

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	30	#572
1997	26	#654
1998	42	#475
1999	40	#505
2000	34	#563
2001	38	#523
2002	39	#541
2003	36	#629
2004	37	#664
2005	39	#675
2006	39	#695
2007	45	#648
2008	41	#725
2009	28	#963
2010	35	#850
2011	25	#1,078
2012	26	#1,080
2013	32	#928
2014	24	#1,139
2015	32	#945
2016	20	#1,360

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#572

1997

#654

1998

#475

1999

#505

2000

#563

2001

#523

2002

#541

2003

#629

2004

#664

2005

#675

2006

#695

2007

#648

2008

#725

2009

#963

2010

#850

2011

#1,078

2012

#1,080

2013

#928

2014

#1,139

2015

#945

2016

#1,360

Meaning

Numerology of Seamus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Seamus

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