Fionn

Fionn is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Fair, bright and white.

What Fionn means

Fair, bright and white.

Fionn sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Fionn comes from

Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.

Fionn is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.

How popular is Fionn?

Fionn does not currently chart in the top 100 boy names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Fionn

Fionn sits in our light and brightness group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.

Themes: Light

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More Irish names

  • Fintan — White fire.
  • Fionnuala — Fair shoulder; white maiden.
  • Finnian — Fair and white.
  • Flynn — Son of the red-haired one.
  • Finnegan — Fair; little fair one.
  • Garrett — Spear ruler; brave.
  • Finn — Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
  • Grainne — Grain; grace; love.
  • Finbar — Fair-headed one.
  • Keira — Little dark-haired one.