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Flint

♂ Boy

Pronounced FLIHNT /ˈflɪnt/Medium

Meaning: Hard stone used to make fire and tools; from Old English flint.Medium

In 30 seconds: Flint is an English word name from Old English flint, the hard stone struck to make fire and tools.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningHard stone used to make fire and tools; from Old English flint.
U.S. rank (2025)#2293 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births61 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1959
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,600

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195919132025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Flint comes directly from the Old English word for the hard stone used to spark fire and shape tools. As a name it brings that toughness and spark with it. It belongs to the small set of nature and mineral word-names used for boys.

The single sharp syllable gives Flint a hard-edged, rugged sound that matches the stone it names.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Flint comes straight from the word itself, the hard quartz stone used to strike fire, and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 78%
Behind the Name - Flint — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

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If you like Flint…

Stone— Another rugged English mineral word-name in the same family as Flint.
Trent— a fellow English choice
Kent— echoes that soft -nt sound
Brent— shares the -nt ending
Clint— a similarly popular pick

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Flint mean?

Flint comes from the English word for the hard quartz stone used to strike fire. It is also an English place and surname name, such as Flint in Wales.

How do you pronounce Flint?

It's commonly said FLIHNT /ˈflɪnt/.

Is Flint a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Flint is used as a boy name.

How popular is Flint?

In 2024, Flint ranked #1970 in the U.S. for boys, with 79 births recorded.

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