| Fionn | Conall | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Fair, white | strong wolf (disputed) |
| Origin | Irish | irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | FYUN | KON-al |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1973 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2018 (40) | 2016 (41) |
| In 2025 | 25 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Fionn | Conall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 169 | 162 |
| 2010s | 297 | 317 |
| 2000s | 192 | 238 |
| 1990s | 19 | 55 |
| 1980s | 0 | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
Fionn means “fair” or “white.” Fionn mac Cumhaill leads the warriors of the Fianna.
Popularly glossed as 'strong wolf', from Old Irish 'con' ('hound/wolf') plus a second element. This is DISPUTED: the rigorous etymology derives it from Proto-Celtic *kuno- ('hound') + *walos ('prince, chief'), giving 'strong hound' or 'mighty chief' rather than literally 'wolf'. Flagged as uncertain.
Fionn is more popular than Conall today: about 25 US babies were given the name Fionn in 2025, compared with 0 named Conall.
Fionn means Fair, white (Irish origin), while Conall means strong wolf (disputed) (irish origin).
In US records, Fionn first appears in 1973 and Conall in 0, so Conall has the longer recorded history.