Finn
Finn is a boy name of Irish origin, ranked #52 in popularity, meaning Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
What Finn means
Fair, white; the legendary hero Fionn.
Finn is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Finn comes from
Irish names come from the Gaelic tradition, and most of the familiar spellings are anglicisations of older forms. The original often looks nothing like the version in common use today.
Finn is recorded as Irish in origin. Browse other Irish names.
How popular is Finn?
Finn is ranked #52, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Finn
Finn spans the Irish tradition and Brave, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Finn
These share Finn's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Cillian — War, strife; bright-headed.
- Declan — Full of goodness; an Irish saint.
- Eoin — God is gracious.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Lorcan — Little fierce one.
- Ronan — Little seal.
- Rowan — Little red one; the rowan tree.
- Cian — Ancient; enduring.
- Cormac — Charioteer; raven's son.
- Saoirse — Freedom, liberty.
- Sinead — God is gracious.
- Aoife — Beautiful; radiant.