Boy
Flint
hard, resolute
About Flint
Sharp, decisive, and utterly unforgettable. This single-syllable powerhouse packs more personality than names twice its length. There's something fundamentally honest about Flint—it doesn't apologize or explain itself. Think of the elemental force it conjures: stone, spark, survival, resilience. This isn't a name that fades into the background or gets lost in a crowd of Aidens and Olivers. It's compact, masculine, and refreshingly straightforward in an era of elaborate name constructions. The brevity means it works seamlessly with longer surnames and middle names, providing balance rather than competition. For parents wanting their son to have a name with backbone, something that suggests determination and character, this delivers completely.
Popularity of the Name Flint
Rank among the 1,000 most popular baby names, by year.
| United States | |
|---|---|
| 1959 | #761 |
| 1960 | #821 |
Top names by country: United States
Variations of Name Flint
Names Similar to Flint
Nicknames for Flint
- Flin
- Lint
- Flynn
- Finn
Famous People Named Flint
| Flint Dille | American screenwriter and game designer |
| Flint Eastwood | American musician and singer |
| Flint Bedrock | Australian rules footballer |
| Flintoff | Nickname of English cricketer Andrew Flintoff |
| Flint Mitchell | American aviator and test pilot |
| Flint Rhem | American baseball player |
| Flint Rasmussen | American rodeo clown |
| Flint Minshew | American football player |
Characters Named Flint
| Flint Lockwood | "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" |
| Flint Hammerhead | "Flint the Time Detective" |
| Flint Vorselon | "Ratchet & Clank" |
| Flint Fireforge | "Dragonlance" series |
| Flint Marko | The Sandman - "Spider-Man" comics |
| Flint Gordon | "Defenders of the Earth" |
| Flint Heart | "The Last of the Sky Pirates" |
| Flint Skyheart | "The Lake of Tears" |
| Flint Murchison | "The Chatham School Affair" |
| Flint Coal | "Redwall" series |
| Flint Forster | "The Locket" |
| Flint Slade | "The Ambulance Made Two Trips" |
| Flint Weaver | "The Baytown Outlaws" |
| Flint Webb | "Gun Fever" |
| Flint Westwood | "Beneath the Surface" |
| Flint Manly | "The Haunted Mansion" |
| Flint Ingersol | "The Moonshine War" |
| Flint Ironstag | "The Society On Da Run" |