O'Shea
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-SHAY
- Origin
- Irish
O'Shea is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “descendant of Séaghdha”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does O'Shea mean?
Irish: anglicised Irish surname Ó Séaghdha
“descendant of Séaghdha”
Anglicised form of Ó Séaghdha, a Kerry surname.
Is O'Shea a girl's or a boy's name?
O'Shea is a boys' name.
How popular is O'Shea in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named O'Shea in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2020. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
O'Shea in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 7 | #2,819 |
| 2019 | 6 | #3,184 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Nicknames for O'Shea
- Shea 99 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like O'Shea
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Brody, Cody, Rowan, Conan, Kayden, Kody, Oscar, Caelan, Darragh, Keegan, Osian
More Irish names
Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon, Cillian
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “O'Shea: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/o'shea, updated 20 October 2026.