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Finnegan

/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

Fair, white

Irish

How to say it

FIN · ne · gan

/ˈfɪn.ɪ.ɡən/

What it means

An Irish surname from Ó Fionnagáin, 'descendant of the fair-haired one.'

Finnegan is an anglicized Irish surname from Ó Fionnagáin, built on fionn, 'fair' or 'white,' the same root as Finn. James Joyce immortalized it in Finnegans Wake. Lively and friendly, it gives the nickname Finn with extra flourish. Said FIN-ih-gun.

Popularity over time

#10 #100 #1000 #1 #948018802025

peaked at #378 in 2021, currently #526 in 2025.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving

Heads-up notes

  • Nickname

    Finn.

  • Pop culture

    James Joyce's Finnegans Wake.

Spelling variants

  • Finnigan
  • Finegan
  • Fionnagán