| Egan | Fionn | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Little fire | Fair, white |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | EE-gən | FYUN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1973 |
| Peak year | 2019 (49) | 2018 (40) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 25 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Egan | Fionn |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 167 | 169 |
| 2010s | 325 | 297 |
| 2000s | 398 | 192 |
| 1990s | 156 | 19 |
| 1980s | 80 | 0 |
| 1970s | 65 | 5 |
| 1960s | 12 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 6 | 0 |
Anglicized form of the surname Mac Aodhagain, 'son of Aodhagan', where Aodhagan is a double diminutive of Aodh ('fire'). The fire sense is inherited from that root rather than the name itself.
Fionn means “fair” or “white.” Fionn mac Cumhaill leads the warriors of the Fianna.
Fionn is more popular than Egan today: about 25 US babies were given the name Fionn in 2025, compared with 0 named Egan.
Egan means Little fire (irish origin), while Fionn means Fair, white (Irish origin).
In US records, Egan first appears in 0 and Fionn in 1973, so Egan has the longer recorded history.