Finnegan

Rank 446th Boy Name

In 2022, the name Finnegan was 446th most popular baby name for boys and 902nd most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 700 babies were named Finnegan in the United States. The gender distribution for "Finnegan" is 98.7% male and 1.3% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,808 babies in the United States were named Finnegan. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.6% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Finnegan is around 10 years old.

The name "Finnegan" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Finnegan is Finn.

Finnegan Meaning & Origin

Finnegan is an Irish name that means "fair or white", often evoking images of nobility, fairness, and purity.

The name Finnegan is described as adventurous, folksy and quirky.

Pronunciation

Finnegan is pronounced fin-ne-gan in English. The name Finnegan has 8 letters and 3 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Finnegan

  • The name Finnegan is used as a character's name in the novel "Finnegans Wake" by James Joyce.

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Geography

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