Finnegan

Finnegan is a Irish boy's name. An Irish surname derived from "fair" or "fair-haired". Has literary connections through James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake".

How popular is Finnegan in the United States?

In 2024, 625 boys in the United States were named Finnegan, making it the 492nd most popular boy's name that year.

Its position has held steady, at 464th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 865 births.

Records for Finnegan go back to 1995, and 12,534 babies have been given the name since.

What Finnegan means and where it comes from

An Irish surname derived from "fair" or "fair-haired". Has literary connections through James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake".

Finnegan is of Irish origin, described as literary in style.

Is Finnegan a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 625 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Finnegan

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Finnegan

Names of the same origin for a sister, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Finnegan mean?

An Irish surname derived from "fair" or "fair-haired". Has literary connections through James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake".

Where does the name Finnegan come from?

Finnegan is of Irish origin, and is usually described as literary in style.

How popular is Finnegan in the United States?

In 2024, 625 boys in the United States were named Finnegan, making it the 492nd most popular boy's name that year.

Is Finnegan a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for boys — 625 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Finnegan?

Finn is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Finnegan.

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