S
Masculine
Welsh
Meaning & History
Siôn is the Welsh form of John, deriving from the Anglo-Norman name Jean. Pronounced [ʃoːn] in Welsh, it is similar in sound to the Irish Seán. The name ultimately traces back to the Hebrew Yoḥanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." In Wales, Siôn has been a traditional name for centuries, frequently borne by poets and other notable figures, reflecting the widespread popularity of John throughout Christian Europe.
Notable Bearers
Given name:
- Siôn Cent (c. 1400–1435/40), a Welsh-language poet active in the early 15th century.
- Siôn Ceri (fl. early 16th century), another Welsh poet.
- Siôn Bradford (1706–1785), a Welsh-language poet known for his religious and pastoral works.
- Sion Bebb (born 1968), a Welsh professional golfer who competed on the European Tour.
- Sion Brinn (born 1973), a Jamaican swimmer who represented his country at the Olympics.
Surname:
- Eleri Siôn (born 1971), a Welsh radio and television presenter.
- Llywelyn Siôn (1540–c. 1615), a Welsh-language poet known for his strict-meter verses.
- Delwyn Sion (born 1954), a Welsh singer-songwriter, director, and BAFTA nominee.
Related Names
Other Welsh variants of John include Ieuan and Ioan. Outside Wales, cognate forms such as Jack (English diminutive) and Sean (Irish) are also common.
Key facts:- Meaning: Yahweh is gracious
- Origin: Hebrew, via Welsh and Anglo-Norman
- Type: Given name and surname
- Usage regions: Wales, also in English-speaking contexts
Related Names
Roots
Other Languages & Cultures
(Afrikaans)
Jannie (Albanian)
Gjon (Amharic)
Yohannes (Arabic)
Yahia (Turkish)
Yahya (Arabic)
Yuhanna (Armenian)
Hovhannes, Hovik, Hovo, Ohannes (Asturian)
Xuan (Romanian)
Ion 1 (Swedish)
Jon 1 (Basque)
Ganix, Iban, Juantxo (Ukrainian)
Ivan (Belarusian)
Yan 1 (Biblical)
Jehohanan, Johanan (Swedish)
John (Biblical Greek)
Ioannes (Biblical Hebrew)
Yehochanan (Hebrew)
Yochanan (Biblical Latin)
Iohannes (French)
Yann, Yanick (Breton)
Yannic (French)
Yannick (Breton)
Yannig (Romanian)
Ioan (Bulgarian)
Yoan 2 (Serbian)
Ivo 2 (Macedonian)
Vancho (Bulgarian)
Vanyo, Yanko (Occitan)
Joan 2 (Swedish)
Jan 1 (Cornish)
Jowan (Corsican)
Ghjuvan, Ghjuvanni (Slovene)
Janko (Czech)
Hanuš, Honza (Polish)
Janek (Swedish)
Jens, Johan, Johannes, Hans (Danish)
Jannick, Jannik (Dutch)
Han 2, Hanne 1 (Swedish)
Hannes (Dutch)
Jantje (Norwegian)
Jo (Dutch)
Joes, Joop (English)
Evan (Scottish)
Ian (Irish)
Sean, Shane (English)
Shaun, Shawn, Shon, Hank, Johnie, Johnnie, Johnny, Jon 2, Shayne (Esperanto)
Johano, Joĉjo (Estonian)
Jaan, Juhan, Ants, Jaanus (Faroese)
Jóannes, Jógvan (Icelandic)
Jóhannes, Jón (Norwegian)
Jone 2 (Hungarian)
Jani (Georgian)
Joni 2 (Finnish)
Jouni, Juhana, Juhani, Hannu (Swedish)
Janne 1 (Finnish)
Juha, Juho, Jukka, Jussi (French)
Jean 1, Yoan 1, Yoann, Yohan, Yohann, Yvan, Jeannot, Yan 3 (Greek)
Yanis (Galician)
Xan, Xoán (Georgian)
Ivane, Ioane, Vano (German)
Johann, Hänsel (Greek)
Jannis, Giannis, Ioannis, Yannis, Yiannis, Gianis, Yanni, Yianni (Malay)
Yahaya (Hawaiian)
Keoni (Spanish)
Iván (Hungarian)
János, Jancsi (Icelandic)
Jóhann (Indonesian)
Yohanes (Irish)
Eoin, Seán (Italian)
Giovanni, Ivano, Gian, Gianni, Giannino, Giò, Giovannino, Nino 1, Vanni (Late Roman)
Joannes (Latvian)
Ivans, Jānis, Žanis (Limburgish)
Sjang, Sjeng (Literature)
Hansel (Lithuanian)
Jonas 1 (Serbian)
Jovan, Jovica (Macedonian)
Vančo (Maltese)
Ġwann (Manx)
Ean (Spanish)
Juan 1 (Maori)
Hone (Medieval English)
Hann, Jan 3, Hankin, Jackin, Jankin (Medieval French)
Jehan (Medieval Italian)
Zuan (Picard)
Jin 3 (Polish)
Iwan, Janusz (Portuguese)
João, Joãozinho (Portuguese (Brazilian))
Geovane, Ruan (Romanian)
Iancu, Ianis, Ionel, Ionică, Ionuț, Nelu (Russian)
Ioann, Vanya (Sami)
Juhán (Tongan)
Sione (Sardinian)
Giuanne, Juanne (Scottish Gaelic)
Eòin, Iain (Serbian)
Ivica (Slovak)
Ján (Slovene)
Janez, Žan, Anže, Anžej (Spanish)
Ibán, Juancho, Juanito (Spanish (Latin American))
Jhon, Jhonny (Swahili)
Yohana (Swedish)
Hampus, Hasse, Jöns (Walloon)
Djan, Djhan, Djihan
Sources: Wikipedia — Sion (name)