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Seamus
say it shay-mus
What Seamus means
- Irish Irish form of James: supplanter New Testament and Christian saint: form of James: the apostles James son of Zebedee and James son of Alphaeus
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 114 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 193 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 404 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 956 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 1146 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 1377 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 2000.
Other forms
James, Shamus
Names with a similar meaning
James Jacob Diego Tiago Christian Thiago Jakob Jamie Jake Jameson Hamish Jaime
Seamus in stories
- Harry Potter: Seamus Finnigan, the Gryffindor with a talent for explosions
- Harry Potter: Seamus Finnigan, Harry's Irish classmate