Seonaid
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- SHAW-nitch
- Origin
- Scottish
Seonaid is a girls' name of Scottish origin, meaning “God is gracious”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Seonaid mean?
Scottish: Scottish Gaelic form of Janet
“God is gracious”
Scottish Gaelic form of Janet, itself a diminutive of Jean, the French form of John.
Is Seonaid a girl's or a boy's name?
Seonaid is a girls' name.
How popular is Seonaid in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1997, with 16 girls.
Half of all the girls named Seonaid in the UK since 1996 were born between 1997 and 2001. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Seonaid in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | #7,326 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 1 | #7,592 |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 1 | #7,377 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 2 | #6,264 |
| 2004 | 2 | #6,098 |
| 2003 | 2 | #5,792 |
| 2002 | 1 | #5,540 |
| 2001 | 2 | #5,287 |
| 2000 | 8 | #2,097 |
| 1999 | 8 | #2,089 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,951 |
| 1997 | 16 | #1,278 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,520 |
Names like Seonaid
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Sarah, Eilidh, Charlotte, Eleanor, Hannah, Sophie, Zoe, Ffion, Francesca, Georgia, Emma, Caitlin
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
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, “Seonaid: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/seonaid, updated 20 October 2026.