Seun: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Seun – Meaning: thankful (short form tied to giving thanks) – Origin: Yoruba – Gender: Boy


Seun is a Yoruba boy's name meaning “thankful (short form tied to giving thanks)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Seun

Meaning: Thankful (short form tied to giving thanks).

Origin: Yoruba.

A common claim: Seun means 'honor' Actually: This specific gloss isn't well supported — Seun functions mainly as a short form of names centered on giving thanks, not on 'honor.'

Popularity of Seun

Seun doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Seun

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