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Flynn

Flynn ranks #110 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 17 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #381 among boy dog names.
Flynn's popularity trend

Flynn's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
17
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#110
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
+213
2014 → 2019
Gender split
95% male
5% female95% male

Gender split comes from 21 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Flynn mean?
/flɪn/1 syllableOrigin: a surname

Flynn is an anglicized form of the Irish surname O Floinn, meaning "descendant of the red-haired one," from the Irish word flann, "red" or "ruddy." It has become a popular given name well beyond Ireland in recent decades.

Flynn has an adventurous, storybook energy - a great match for a spirited dog who's always up for the next outing.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Flynn shows up

Cats named Flynn per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.08%
TorontoON, CA0.04%