Fianna: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Fianna is a girl's name taken from the Fianna, the legendary warrior band of Fionn Mac Cool. Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Gender
- Girl
How do you pronounce Fianna?
Fianna is pronounced FEE-ina. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Fianna mean?
Fionn Mac Cool’s (read the legend) warrior band were known as the Fianna (read the legend). In early Ireland women had equal rights and while the warriors were usually men there is a strong tradition of Celtic women fighting alongside the men, dating as far back as Roman times.
How popular is Fianna in Ireland?
Fianna wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2023, when 3 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 2018, when 5 baby girls were named Fianna, No. 629 that year. It first appears in the records in 2008, with 4 baby girls.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | No. 856 |
| 2022 | 3 | No. 905 |
| 2018 | 5 | No. 629 |
| 2017 | 5 | No. 651 |
| 2015 | 3 | No. 896 |
| 2014 | 5 | No. 661 |
| 2011 | 4 | No. 798 |
| 2008 | 4 | No. 750 |
Fianna in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Fianna, letter by letter.
- FFearn, alder
- IIodhadh, yew
- AAilm, pine
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Fianna
Questions about Fianna
- How do you pronounce Fianna?
- Fianna is pronounced FEE-ina. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Fianna a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Fianna is a girl's name.