Finn
/FIN/
Finn is a boy name of Irish origin, meaning Fair, white.
- GenderBoy
- OriginIrish
- StyleModern
- Syllables1
- US rank#172
What does Finn mean?
Fair, white
From the Old Irish finn or fionn, meaning "fair", "white" or "bright". The same element appears in the Old Norse Finnr, which referred to the Sami people, so Scandinavian Finn and Irish Finn are separate names that landed on the same spelling.
The story behind the name
Fionn mac Cumhaill is the central hero of the Fenian cycle of Irish mythology: leader of the Fianna, and the figure credited in folklore with building the Giant's Causeway. He gained his wisdom by burning his thumb on the Salmon of Knowledge.
Finn is now popular in three separate traditions at once - Irish, Dutch and German - which is unusual, and it consistently ranks in the top twenty in the Netherlands and Germany.
Notable people named Finn
- Fionn mac Cumhaill, Irish mythological hero
- Finn Wolfhard, actor
- Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain character
How popular is Finn?
Finn has been given to 25,602 babies in the United States since 1918, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
About 1 in 765 babies born in the United States were given this name in the most recent year on record.
Variants and related names
Other spellings: Fionn, Fynn, Finnegan
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What does the name Finn mean?
Finn means Fair, white. It is of Irish origin.
Is Finn a boy's or a girl's name?
Finn is most often given to boys.
How do you pronounce Finn?
Finn is pronounced FIN.
How popular is the name Finn?
Finn has been given to 25,602 babies in the United States since 1918, peaking in the 2010s. It has been climbing over the last two decades.
What are other spellings of Finn?
Common variants include Fionn, Fynn, Finnegan.