Seamus

Seamus: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “supplanter”
Origin: Irish
Say it: SHAY-mus · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Irish form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Latin Iacomus. A traditional Irish name also spelled Séamus.

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How popular is Seamus?

202438.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Seamus in 2024125

2024 rank#1,446 boys

Peak year2008

Total US babies since 18807,656

Seamus is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Seamus

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Jaimesupplanter · Hebrew
Jimsupplanter · Hebrew
Jacquessupplanter · French
Jaymesupplanter · Spanish
Jamisupplanter · Hebrew
Jaimiesupplanter · Hebrew
Jammiesupplanter · Hebrew

Seamus questions

What does the name Seamus mean?

Seamus means "supplanter". It comes from Irish. Irish form of James, ultimately from Hebrew Ya'aqov via Latin Iacomus. A traditional Irish name also spelled Séamus.

Is Seamus a boy or girl name?

Seamus is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Seamus?

125 US babies were named Seamus in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.

How do you pronounce Seamus?

Seamus is usually pronounced SHAY-mus.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.