Finnegan
Meaning of Finnegan
Finnegan steps onto the baby-name stage like a Celtic charmer dancing a lively salsa, his roots planted firmly in the emerald soil of Ireland yet swaying to a Latin breeze. Born from the Gaelic Ó Fionnagáin—“descendant of little Fionn,” or “fair-haired one”—he carries a moonlit glow in his syllables, the promise of bright adventures and sun-kissed mischief. Literature buffs will tip their hats to James Joyce’s mind-bending “Finnegans Wake,” while pub-goers may hum the spirited folk ballad of the same name; either way, the name arrives with a ready-made soundtrack. Statistically, Finnegan has been climbing the U.S. charts with the tenacity of a salmon up the River Shannon: from a whisper of five births in 1996 to a hearty 625 in 2024, securing him a respectable rank of 437. Built-in nicknames—Finn, Finny, even the jaunty Gan—offer parents a fiesta of options, and his blend of Old-World charm and modern zing makes him equally at home beneath Celtic cliffs or under Caribbean palms.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as FIN-uh-guhn (/ˈfɪnəgən/)
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Notable People Named Finnegan
| Finnegan Shannon is an American multidisciplinary artist in New York whose protest installations highlight disability culture and accessibility, including gallery benches and lounges for those excluded by stairs. |
