Shamus
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning he who hears; form of James via Séamas.
Babies a year
16
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Shamus by the numbers
Shamus was given to 16 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 72 babies in 2007, so it is a 2000s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from James
Like Shamus, each of these traces back to James: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
- Jamesonson of James; supplanter3,979 in the US (2017)
- Diegosupplanter; a form of James3,095 in the US (2017)
- Jaycehe supplants; a modern respelling of James2,951 in the US (2017)
- Jamisonson of James, supplanter749 in the US (2017)
- Jaimesupplanter; Spanish form of James665 in the US (2017)
- Jimmygod is gracious; a diminutive of James93 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tiagogod is gracious; portuguese form of James67 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shamus. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Seamusgod has heard; irish form of James210 in the US (2017)
- Sheamushearkening; Irish form of James26 in the US (2017)
- Shaungod is gracious; a form of sean244 in the US (2017)
- Shamarguardian, protector94 in the US (2017)
- Shamirhard stone; a precious gem33 in the US (2017)
- Shaulasked for; a form of Saul18 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shamus
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