Quinn at a glance
- Meaning
- “descendant of Conn”
- Gender
- Unisex
- Origin
- Irish
- Pronunciation
- KWIN
Where the name Quinn comes from
Quinn comes from the Irish surname Ó Cuinn, from the old name Conn, which may mean “chief” or “sense, reason”. In Ireland it is mainly a surname. As a first name in the US it is now given more often to girls, but boys get it too.