Given name & surname · also Gaelic
McBean
“the son of Beathan”
McBean is a variant of Macbain. One interpretation is “the son of Beathan.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
McBean is a variant of Macbain. One interpretation is “the son of Beathan.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
McBean comes from Scottish Gaelic, and ultimately from Irish.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love McBean, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Mcgeehan
“son of Gaoithín”
—
Mcferran
“son of Fearán”
—
Crean
“descendant of Croidheán”
—
Mcferrin
“son of Fearán”
83% boys · 17% girls
Mcmellen
McMellen is a surname from Irish.
—
Mcnevin
“son of Naoimhín”
—
Mcmeekin
“son of Miadhachán”
—
Meehan
“descendant of Miadachán”
29% boys · 71% girls