Finnegan
f(i)-nne-gan
US Popularity:902
Origin:Irish
Meaning:White, fair; Fair-haired
Finnegan is a boy’s name that is Irish in origin. Finnegan is an Anglicization of the Irish surname Ó Fionnagáin, from which also comes the popular given names Fionn and Finn. It refers to Fionn mac Cumhaill, an Irish mythological hero renowned for his strength and wisdom. All of these names mean "white," fair,” or “fairhaired” in Irish. While Finnegan is most often a surname in Ireland, it was popularized as a first name by the James Joyce novel Finnegans Wake (although Finnegan was the family name of the eponymous protagonist.) It can be shortened to Finn if you want to give baby a well-known nickname.
Finnegan Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Finnegan is currently #858 on The Bump
Boy:Finnegan is currently #221 on The Bump Boy Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Finnegan is currently #902 in U.S. births
Boy:Finnegan is currently #302 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#902
in 2022
- 162
from 2021
Sources
Ancestry, Finnegan Family History
Ancestry, Finn Family History
Library Ireland, Ó Fionnagáin
SurnameDB, Last name: Finn
House of Names, Finnegan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Britannica, Finnegans Wake, novel by Joyce, January 2024
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