Gender: Male
Origin: Irish
Meaning: Son of a red-haired man, Son of a Red-haired Man, Surname
Pronunciation: flɪn, /flɪn/, F L IH N
Popularity Rank: #41,411
Derived from the Irish surname O'Flynn, meaning 'descendant of Flann'. Flann is a given name meaning 'red' or 'ruddy'.
The name Flynn is of Irish origin and means Son of a red-haired man, Son of a Red-haired Man, Surname, Red, Ruddy. It is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Flynn is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Netherlands, and 49 more countries.
Phonetic Pronunciation: flɪn
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet): /flɪn/
ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: F L IH N
F: Pronounce as in "fish" (F IH SH)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
IH: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Flynn is recorded 775 times globally, ranking it as the 41,411th most common name worldwide.
Flynn is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 243 occurrences, making it the 3,187th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Flynn is found among 1 in every 2256 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #3,187 | 1 : 2,256 |
| United States of America | #10,514 | 1 : 9,472 |
| Netherlands | #8,117 | 1 : 8,823 |
| South Africa | #29,870 | 1 : 86,847 |
| Canada | #10,443 | 1 : 13,324 |
| France | #28,309 | 1 : 52,159 |
| Malaysia | #35,384 | 1 : 90,481 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Flynn from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
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