Quinn: Meaning, Pronunciation and Origin
Quinn is an Irish boy's name meaning “intelligent.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Meaning
- Intelligent
- Gender
- Boy
- Also spelled
- Quin
- Popularity in Ireland
- No. 676 for boys (2025)
How do you pronounce Quinn?
Quinn is pronounced KWIN. It has one syllable. Other spellings: Quin.
What does Quinn mean?
A variant of the name ceann meaning “intelligent,” Quinn is the most common surname in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland and is increasingly used as a given name. As traditional quartermasters to the O’Neills, the kings of Ulster for over four centuries, Quinns were responsible for arms and provisions in both war and peace.
How popular is Quinn in Ireland?
In 2025, 4 baby boys in Ireland were named Quinn, which made it No. 676 that year. That's down from No. 294 ten years earlier. It was most popular in 2022, when 16 baby boys were named Quinn, No. 287 that year. It first appears in the records in 2002, with 3 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | No. 676 |
| 2024 | 9 | No. 394 |
| 2023 | 10 | No. 362 |
| 2022 | 16 | No. 287 |
| 2021 | 8 | No. 414 |
| 2020 | 11 | No. 361 |
| 2019 | 10 | No. 370 |
| 2018 | 12 | No. 329 |
| 2017 | 14 | No. 305 |
| 2016 | 15 | No. 298 |
| 2015 | 15 | No. 294 |
| 2014 | 4 | No. 609 |
| 2013 | 3 | No. 711 |
| 2012 | 6 | No. 500 |
| 2011 | 3 | No. 730 |
| 2010 | 3 | No. 720 |
| 2009 | 3 | No. 701 |
| 2008 | 5 | No. 529 |
| 2007 | 4 | No. 527 |
| 2004 | 3 | No. 506 |
| 2002 | 3 | No. 451 |
Quinn 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 Quinn, letter by letter.
- QCeirt, apple
- UÚr, heather
- IIodhadh, yew
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
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Names that go with Quinn
Questions about Quinn
- How do you pronounce Quinn?
- Quinn is pronounced KWIN. One syllable.
- What does Quinn mean?
- Quinn means “intelligent.”
- Is Quinn a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Quinn is a boy's name.
- How popular is Quinn in Ireland?
- In 2025, Quinn was No. 676 for boys in Ireland, with 4 babies, according to the Central Statistics Office. It was most popular in 2022, at No. 287.