Flynn

Flynn means "Son of the red-haired man" and is of Irish origin.

- 13% this year
Masculine
Rare

Updated August 7, 2024

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Irish : Son of the red-haired man

Boy name variations

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How Popular Is The Name Flynn

Family name origins & meanings

  • Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn ‘descendant of Flann’, a byname meaning ‘red(dish)’, ‘ruddy’. There were families of this name in various parts of Ireland.

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