Fionn (Irish: [fʲiːn̪ˠ], Scottish Gaelic: [fjũːn̪ˠ]) is a masculine given name in Irish and Scottish Gaelic. In English, it is pronounced "Finn" (/fɪn/ FIN) or "Fyun". It is derived from a byname meaning "white" or "fair-haired". It is the original version of a name later anglicized as Find and Finn. Notable people with the name include:
- Fionn Carr (born 1985), Irish rugby union player
- Fionn Fitzgerald (born 1990), Irish football player
- Fionn MacColla (1906–1975), Scottish novelist
- Fionn mac Cumhaill, figure from Irish mythology
- Fionn McLoughlin (born 1982), Irish rugby union player
- Fionn O'Shea (born 1997), Irish actor
- Fionn Regan (born 1981), Irish folk musician
- Fionn Whitehead (born 1997), English actor
See also
[edit]- Fionn Bheinn, Scottish mountain
- List of Irish-language given names
- List of Scottish Gaelic given names