Finnegan
Meaning
"son of the fair one"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #493
- Total SSA Count
- 625
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Finn, Finny
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"son of the fair one"
Origin: Irish
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Finnegan is more popular, ranked #493 vs #518 for Johnathan.
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Finnegan is more popular, ranked #493 compared to Johnathan at #518 in the United States.
Finnegan means "son of the fair one" (Irish origin). Johnathan means "God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Finnegan is primarily a boy name. Johnathan is primarily a boy name.