Given name & surname
Flinn
“one who has a ruddy complexion”
Flinn is a variant of Flynn. One Irish interpretation is “one who has a ruddy complexion.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Flinn is a variant of Flynn. One Irish interpretation is “one who has a ruddy complexion.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Flinn is a variant of Flynn. An origin associated with Flynn is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2020. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Flinn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 12
- 12 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 7 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,013 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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