Boy
Finnegan
FIN-ih-gun
Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising
✦ Meaning
“Irish surname meaning 'fair-haired descendant,' made famous by Joyce's literary work and gaining traction as a given name.”
Popularity Over Time
Currently ranked #492 in the United States.
Origin
CelticIrish
Syllables
3
Nicknames
FinnFinnyGan
Style
PlayfulClassicRomanticLiterary
Famous Bearers
- Finnegan (James Joyce's Ulysses)
- Finnegan Oldfield (actor)
Cross-Cultural Notes
Strong in Irish communities, increasingly popular in US
People Also Ask
Irish surname meaning 'fair-haired descendant,' made famous by Joyce's literary work and gaining traction as a given name.
Finnegan is currently ranked #492 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.
Popular nicknames for Finnegan include Finn, Finny, Gan.
Names that pair beautifully with Finnegan include Barnaby, Dashiell, Beatrix, Peregrine, Cormac.