Girls · #97 in 2025
Quinn: Meaning, Origin & Popularity
- Origin
- Irish surname
- Meaning
- Descendant of Conn; Conn's meaning is uncertain
- Pronunciation
- KWIN
- Nickname options
- Quinny, Winnie
Origin and meaning
Quinn comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, meaning descendant of Conn. Conn has been linked with words for sense or reason and for head or chief. The surname therefore has a clearer lineage than a single settled abstract meaning.
U.S. popularity
Quinn ranked #97 for girls in the United States in 2025, with 2,634 girls given this spelling. Its highest recorded U.S. rank was #73, reached in 2022. Historical coverage: 1880–2025. Peak refers to rank, not the largest number of births.
Source: Social Security Administration; historical peaks calculated from its national name files. Rankings count each spelling separately within the listed sex.
The Hello Baby Names take
Quinn feels crisp and self-assured. It is brief without seeming incomplete, and the Q gives it a distinctive look on paper. It works especially well for parents who want a tailored name with few extra syllables and no required nickname.
Things to consider
Quinn is used for more than one sex; this page gives the girls' rank. Check the transition to a surname beginning in N.
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