#7372024 rank
2021peak year
5,648babies named Flynn since 1880
▲ +3%5-year trend
Flynn popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Flynn mean?
From the Irish surname O Floinn, 'descendant of Floinn', a byname from flann 'reddish, ruddy'. Errol Flynn gave it Hollywood swashbuckler appeal.
OriginIrish
Syllables1
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Flynn
Same era, same vibe — if you like Flynn, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Flynns
- Errol Flynn, actor
Spellings & variants
FlinnFloinn
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