Sean-Paul
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAWN-PAWL
- Origin
- Hebrew
Sean-Paul is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious + small, humble”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Sean-Paul mean?
Hebrew: Sean + Paul
“God is gracious + small, humble”
Joins Sean (Hebrew, “God is gracious”) and Paul (Latin, “small, humble”).
Meanings borrowed from Sean and Paul.
Is Sean-Paul a girl's or a boy's name?
Sean-Paul is a boys' name.
How popular is Sean-Paul in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Sean-Paul in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Sean-Paul in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 2 | #6,127 |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 10 | #1,987 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 2 | #4,818 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Sean-Paul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Samuel, Perez, Joseph, Daniel, Marcus, Joshua, Iago, Joel, Michael, Saul, Luis, Matthew
Names related to Sean-Paul
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
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, “Sean-Paul: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sean-paul, updated 20 October 2026.