The first name Fintan
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish, mainly used in Ireland
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Fintan, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2000, with 41 births (#480).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fintan with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fintan at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Fintan, the 6,925th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 27 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Fintan
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Fintan MonahanBishop of Killaloe, born 1967
- Fintan O'TooleAward winning Irish journalist, born 1958
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Fintan?
- Fintan comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Fintan?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Fintan, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2000, with 41 births.
- Is Fintan a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 432 US babies named Fintan since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fintan most popular?
- 2010 in the United States, when 27 babies were named Fintan, its highest rank at 3,847th.