Seanpaul
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAWN-pawl
- Origin
- Modern
Seanpaul is a boys' name of Modern origin, meaning “God is gracious + small”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Seanpaul mean?
Modern: joined form of Sean (Irish form of John) and Paul
“God is gracious + small”
Joins Sean, the Irish form of John, with Paul, from Latin paulus, 'small'.
Is Seanpaul a girl's or a boy's name?
Seanpaul is a boys' name.
How popular is Seanpaul in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 17 boys. It first appears in the records in 1973.
Half of all the boys named Seanpaul in the US since 1880 were born between 1985 and 2003, the years shaded on the chart below.
Seanpaul in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 7 | #9,864 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8,909 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5,869 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5,002 |
| 2003 | 17 | #4,611 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6,515 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 9 | #6,832 |
| 1999 | 8 | #7,132 |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 7 | #7,129 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 9 | #5,652 |
| 1991 | 5 | #8,228 |
| 1990 | 14 | #3,965 |
| 1989 | 10 | #4,805 |
| 1988 | 12 | #3,910 |
| 1987 | 8 | #4,962 |
| 1986 | 7 | #5,327 |
| 1985 | 8 | #4,693 |
| 1984 | 7 | #4,969 |
| 1983 | 8 | #4,497 |
| 1982 | 0 | – |
| 1981 | 11 | #3,599 |
| 1980 | 9 | #4,133 |
| 1979 | 5 | #6,054 |
| 1978 | 0 | – |
| 1977 | 0 | – |
| 1976 | 0 | – |
| 1975 | 5 | #5,462 |
| 1974 | 7 | #4,188 |
| 1973 | 7 | #4,052 |
Names like Seanpaul
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Marquez, Johnpaul, Samuel, Miguel, Juancarlos, Osvaldo, Paolo, Sandro, Spencer, Josue, Luis, Pablo
More Modern names
Jayden, Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Seanpaul: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/seanpaul, updated 20 October 2026.