Name
Quinn
Meaning
Quinn is a unisex name of Irish origin meaning “descendant of Conn, a name meaning chief or intellect”.
Quinn anglicizes the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, an old name interpreted as chief, sense, or intelligence. It crossed to first-name use in America in the surname-name wave and has settled into genuine unisex standing, helped along by Glee's Quinn Fabray and Harley Quinn.
A US top-100 girls' name in the 2020s with steady use for boys.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #97 in 2025 · peak #73 in 2022
Boys
Ranked #466 in 2025 · peak #259 in 2009
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /KWIN/
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Quinn is a unisex name of Irish origin meaning “descendant of Conn, a name meaning chief or intellect”. Quinn anglicizes the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, an old name interpreted as chief, sense, or intelligence.
Quinn is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. It is a US top-100 girls' name in the 2020s with steady use for boys.
The name Quinn comes from Irish. Quinn anglicizes the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, descendant of Conn, an old name interpreted as chief, sense, or intelligence. It crossed to first-name use in America in the surname-name wave and has settled into genuine unisex standing, helped along by Glee's Quinn Fabray and Harley Quinn.
Quinn is pronounced KWIN.
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