Fun Facts About the Name Fianna
- 269 babies named Fianna: U.S. records list 269 babies given the name Fianna from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Fianna Mean?
Fianna is an Irish name taken from the Irish word fianna, the plural of fian or fiann, words for a warrior band and for a warrior or member of such a band. In Irish tradition the Fianna are the legendary warrior companies, most famously the companions of Fionn mac Cumhaill. The name is not related to Fiona or Fionn, which come from the Irish fionn, meaning fair or white.
Fianna Name History & Origins
The word appears in Old Irish as fían, a band of warriors or a warrior troop. In early Irish tales these companies are independent warrior bands, and the plural fianna is used for them collectively. The most famous Fianna are those led by Fionn mac Cumhaill in the Fenian Cycle, a group of tales that includes the pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne and the voyage of Oisín to Tír na nÓg.
As a personal name, Fianna is taken directly from this common noun rather than from an older given name. It is a feminine name used in Ireland and among Irish communities. The same word appears in modern Irish public life in the political party Fianna Fáil and in the youth organization Na Fianna Éireann.
How Popular is the Name Fianna?
Fianna has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2015. Its best rank was #5,534 in 2015.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,329 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,754 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,561 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #11,548 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #9,800 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #12,575 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #14,367 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #9,379 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2017 | #7,988 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #6,252 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #5,534 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2014 | #6,535 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #9,212 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #9,939 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #9,938 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,415 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,583 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2008 | #18,428 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #7,846 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2006 | #11,761 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2005 | #12,195 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2004 | #10,160 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2003 | #14,453 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #14,170 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #11,070 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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