Fiontan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FIN-tan
- Origin
- Irish
Fiontan is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “fair one”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Fiontan mean?
Irish: spelling of Fionntan; Irish spelling of Fintan, from fionn 'fair, white'
“fair one”
Fintan mac Bóchra of Irish legend survived the Flood as a salmon and became the wisest man in Ireland.
Meaning borrowed from Fionntan.
Is Fiontan a girl's or a boy's name?
Fiontan is a boys' name.
How popular is Fiontan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 8 boys.
Fiontan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 8 | #2,193 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
Nicknames for Fiontan
- Fin 3 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Fiontan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Kian, Aiden, Declan, Keegan, Conlan, Brogan, Regan, Keelan, Conan, Finan, Keenan
Names related to Fiontan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Casey, Kennedy, Callan, Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Fiontan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/fiontan, updated 20 October 2026.