Quinn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “descendant of Conn”
- Origin
- Irish
- Say it
- KWIN · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Both (58% girls, 42% boys since 1880)
From an Irish surname, Ó Cuinn, meaning 'descendant of Conn.' The personal name Conn is usually explained as 'chief' or 'wisdom, reason.'
How popular is Quinn?
Babies named Quinn in 20243,304
2024 rank#96 girls
Peak year2016
Total US babies since 188086,174
Quinn has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Quinn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Quinn questions
What does the name Quinn mean?
Quinn means "descendant of Conn". It comes from Irish. From an Irish surname, Ó Cuinn, meaning 'descendant of Conn.' The personal name Conn is usually explained as 'chief' or 'wisdom, reason.'
Is Quinn a boy or girl name?
Quinn is used for both: about 58% of US babies named Quinn since 1880 were girls.
How popular is Quinn?
3,304 US babies were named Quinn in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.
How do you pronounce Quinn?
Quinn is usually pronounced KWIN.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.