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
"keeper of horses, horse servant"
Origin: Old French
Marshall is more popular, ranked #392 vs #493 for Finnegan.
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Marshall is more popular, ranked #392 compared to Finnegan at #493 in the United States.
Finnegan means "son of the fair one" (Irish origin). Marshall means "keeper of horses, horse servant" (Old French origin).
Finnegan is primarily a boy name. Marshall is primarily a boy name.