Baby name
RISING
🇦🇺 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 Flynn
/FLIN/
Meaning
“Red or ruddy-complexioned”
Irish Gaelic surname from Flann meaning red or ruddy-complexioned; entered first-name use internationally partly through the actor Errol Flynn and the Tron: Legacy character.
Nicknames
none
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Short and punchy with Celtic energy; aging well on the surname-as-first-name wave.
The cultural moment.
Rising in the US, UK, and Australia since the early 2010s; now a recognizable modern choice.