Fionn

fin

Irish

"fair or white"

Fionn Origin and Meaning

The name Fionn is a boy's name of Irish, Irish Gaelic origin meaning "fair or white".

Fionn, the modern Irish form of Finn, is more popular in Ireland these days than Finn, which is rising fast in the U.S. where Fionn is virtually unknown. That's probably a good thing, because few Americans would know that Fionn and Finn have the same root and are pronounced the same, like the fin of a fish. It's the namesake of a great hero from Irish mythology, Fionn MacCumhaill, who acquired divine wisdom by eating an enchanted salmon of knowledge.

Fionn Popularity

• 1316 Nameberry 2024
• 612 England 2021
• 6 Ireland 2023

20 Names Similar to Fionn

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• Oisin
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Famous People Named Fionn

• Fionn Regan Irish singer,songwriter
• Fionn MacColla (born Thomas Douglas MacDonald) Scottish novelist
• Fionn Carr Irish rugby union player
• Fionn Whitehead Actor

Fionn in Pop Culture

• Fionn Mac Cumhaill Irish mythological hero