Name profile

Flannery

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile, derived from the given name Flannghal meaning "red valour".

Usage languagesEnglish
US rank (2025)#13,208

Meaning and history

Flannery is an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile, from the given name Flannghal, meaning “red valour.” A well-known bearer was the American author Flannery O’Connor (1925–1964).

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 23 births, rank #5,709
2007: 16 births, rank #7,733
2008: 17 births, rank #7,408
2009: 13 births, rank #8,888
2010: 20 births, rank #6,382
20112011: 11 births, rank #9,723
2012: 14 births, rank #8,208
2013: 15 births, rank #7,748
2014: 16 births, rank #7,302
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
20162016: 10 births, rank #10,113
2017: 7 births, rank #12,713
2018: 15 births, rank #7,409
2019: 11 births, rank #9,112
2020: 11 births, rank #8,953
20212021: 10 births, rank #9,562
2022: 7 births, rank #12,243
2023: 7 births, rank #12,197
2024: 6 births, rank #13,477
20252025: 6 births, rank #13,208

In 2025, 6 babies were recorded with the name Flannery, ranking #13,208 among girls.