| Tynan | Tadhg | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | dark, dusky | Poet |
| Origin | irish | Irish |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | TY-nuhn | TYGE |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1992 |
| Peak year | 1994 (38) | 2023 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 30 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Tynan | Tadhg |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30 | 233 |
| 2010s | 92 | 214 |
| 2000s | 240 | 126 |
| 1990s | 260 | 40 |
| 1980s | 109 | 0 |
Anglicized from Irish O Teimhneain, from a diminutive of Old Irish 'teimhean' meaning 'dark, dusky, gloom'. (A minority source instead links it to O Tadhgain, 'poet', but the 'dark' derivation is the one usually given.)
Tadhg means “poet” or “philosopher” in Irish.
Tadhg is more popular than Tynan today: about 30 US babies were given the name Tadhg in 2025, compared with 0 named Tynan.
Tynan means dark, dusky (irish origin), while Tadhg means Poet (Irish origin).
In US records, Tynan first appears in 0 and Tadhg in 1992, so Tynan has the longer recorded history.