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