| Siobhan | Aoife | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is gracious | Radiant, beautiful |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | shiv-AWN | EE-fuh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 1980 (282) | 2018 (117) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 88 |
| Trend | Vintage | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Siobhan | Aoife |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 543 | 592 |
| 2010s | 548 | 862 |
| 2000s | 758 | 503 |
| 1990s | 1,334 | 201 |
| 1980s | 2,086 | 23 |
| 1970s | 996 | 0 |
| 1960s | 869 | 0 |
| 1950s | 265 | 0 |
The Irish form of Jeanne/Joan (Siobhán), a feminine of John, ultimately from Hebrew 'Yochanan' meaning 'God is gracious.' A John-root grace name.
Aoife comes from the Irish for “radiant” or “beautiful,” and is borne by a great warrior of Irish legend.
Aoife is more popular than Siobhan today: about 88 US babies were given the name Aoife in 2025, compared with 0 named Siobhan.
Siobhan means God is gracious (irish origin), while Aoife means Radiant, beautiful (Irish origin).
In US records, Siobhan first appears in 0 and Aoife in 1985, so Siobhan has the longer recorded history.