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Flint

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: hard stone

Flint is a boy's name that comes from Old English and means "hard stone". It is used in English.

Meaning
Hard stone
Origin
Old English
Gender
Boy
US rank
#2293 in 2025

Meaning and origin of Flint

As a boy's name, Flint comes from Old English and means "hard stone". It is used in English.

Flint is also a surname: the 2,452nd most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 14,382 people. See the most common last names.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Flint on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Flint on 6 lists.

  • “Strikes a spark, perfect for a lively dog”

    From Firefighter dog names, classic firefighter dog names

  • “A hard gray stone that strikes sparks”

    From Gray cat names, stone, metal and mineral names

  • “Hard as stone and ready to spark when needed”

    From Names for firefighters, cool firefighter names

  • “English word name for the hard stone that strikes sparks”

    From Nature names, earth, stone and mountain names

  • “Hard stone; Old English, for a spark-making rock”

    From Strong boy names, strong-sounding modern boy names

  • “A hard, spark-making stone for a sharp, quick dog”

    From Unique dog names, unusual nature names

How popular is Flint?

US rank in 2025
#2,293
61 babies, 36 per million boys
Best rank
#762 in 1959
100 babies that year
Babies since 1913
At least 2,601
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 41 per million.
Babies named Flint per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s2 per million
1920s4 per million
1930s2 per million
1940s1 per million
1950s11 per million
1960s22 per million
1970s15 per million
1980s12 per million
1990s9 per million
2000s9 per million
2010s33 per million
2020s41 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#1,776#1,709#2,192#1,961#1,950#2,030#2,251#2,135#1,964#2,293

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Flint

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • FinnFair, white (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • FlynnDescendant of the ruddy one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
  • FlannBlood red (Irish Gaelic, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • PetraRock, stone (Greek, girl)
  • PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • CoralReef stone of the sea (Greek, girl)
  • GemmaGem, precious stone (Latin, girl)
  • PeadarRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • PedroRock, stone (Greek, boy)
  • PeioStone (Greek, boy)
  • TorstenThor's stone (Old Norse, boy)
  • AdalsteinNoble stone (Old Norse, boy)
  • ÆthelstanNoble stone (Old English, boy)

Middle names for Flint

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
  • AmbroseImmortal one (Greek, boy)
  • ArnoldEagle power (Germanic, boy)
  • ChaseHunter (English, boy)
  • DarrellFrom Airelle, a place in Normandy (Old French, boy)
  • EugeneWell born (Greek, boy)
  • EzekielGod strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
  • JamesonSon of James (English, boy)

More boy names from Old English

  • EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
  • AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
  • AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
  • HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)

Flint: common questions

What does the name Flint mean?

Flint comes from Old English and means "hard stone".

Is Flint a boy or girl name?

Flint is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Flint come from?

Flint comes from Old English and means "hard stone". Today it is used in English.

How popular is the name Flint?

Flint ranked #2,293 in the US in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Flint?

Names spelled like Flint include Finn, Flynn and Flann.

What middle names go with Flint?

Middle names that flow well with Flint include Alexander, Ambrose, Arnold, Chase and Darrell. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.