Flinn
Ireland · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Flinn
The given name 'Flinn' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Flann*, meaning "red-haired" or "ruddy," derived from the Old Irish word *flann* (red).
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Etymology
The given name 'Flinn' is an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic name *Flann*, meaning "red-haired" or "ruddy," derived from the Old Irish word *flann* (red). It is primarily used in Irish and Scottish cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears in early medieval Irish annals as a name for kings and warriors, such as Flann Sinna, a 9th-century High King of Ireland.
Flinn currently ranks #10,148 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2022.
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