Fionn

FIN · fair, bright

Fionn is an Irish boy’s name, said FIN, and it means fair, bright.

How to say Fionn

Fionn is said FIN, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Fionn means

Fionn means fair, bright. Fionn mac Cumhaill, leader of the Fianna and the great hero of the Fenian Cycle.

Also written as

Fionn turns up in English with these spellings: Finn.

Names that mean something similar

• Fionnbharr: fair-haired
• Fionnuala: fair shoulder
• Muireann: sea-fair, sea-white

More Irish boys’ names

• Fiachra: raven
• Fionnbharr: fair-haired

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Fionn in Ogham · Fionn in the old Gaelic script