Meaning and history
Possibly meaning either “white fire” or “white ancient” in Irish, Fintan is a name in legend borne by the only Irish person said to have survived the great flood, and it was also shared by many Irish saints.
20062006: 20 births, rank #4,520
2007: 22 births, rank #4,375
2008: 17 births, rank #5,249
2009: 18 births, rank #5,102
2010: 27 births, rank #3,812
20112011: 19 births, rank #4,822
2012: 13 births, rank #6,306
2013: 17 births, rank #5,171
2014: 22 births, rank #4,392
2015: 22 births, rank #4,407
20162016: 26 births, rank #3,990
2017: 20 births, rank #4,746
2018: 24 births, rank #4,226
2019: 14 births, rank #6,104
2020: 15 births, rank #5,699
20212021: 18 births, rank #5,110
2022: 15 births, rank #5,874
2023: 23 births, rank #4,456
2024: 11 births, rank #7,257
20252025: 12 births, rank #6,803
In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Fintan, ranking #6,803 among boys.