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Flynn

FLIN

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Irish surname from 'Ó Floinn' meaning 'red-haired'; carries a spirited, energetic connotation and Irish heritage.”

Popularity Over Time

Flynn US popularity rank over timeRank 5375 in 1976 to rank 653 in 2021. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#653#3014#5375191319401960198020002024

Currently ranked #736 in the United States.

Origin

Irish

Syllables

1

Style

BoldStrongPlayfulModern

Famous Bearers

  • Flynn Rider from Tangled
  • Flynn Carsen from Leverage

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Preppy & Surname Names →

Similar Names

Finn

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Felix

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Sibling Name Ideas

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

Quinn

Irish Top 100

Kade

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Irish and English cultures

People Also Ask

Irish surname from 'Ó Floinn' meaning 'red-haired'; carries a spirited, energetic connotation and Irish heritage.

Flynn is currently ranked #736 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Flynn works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Flynn include Rowan, Quinn, Kade.