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 [ 1 syll. fin(n), fi-nn ] The boy name Finn is pronounced as FIHN KEY. 1: Finn is used predominantly in the English and Irish languages, and it is derived from Celtic origins. Derived from the element 'fionn' which means white, fair. The name is Anglicized from the Gaelic Fionn. The name was borne in Irish mythology by the fair and wise hero Finn MacCool (Fionn mac Cumhail). He could have been based on a historical person who defended Ireland against Norse invaders. The name is also known from Huckleberry Finn, a character in Mark Twain's novels. The name Finja (German) and the name Fiona (English, German, and Scottish) are the female versions of Finn. The name Fionn (Irish) and the name Fynn (English, German, and Italian) are variants of Finn. 2: Finn's language of origin is Old Norse, and it is predominantly used in German and Italian. Derived from the element finnr which is of the meaning 'Finn'. An old form of the name is Finnr (Old Norse). The old form of the name was originally a Swedish nickname for someone from Finland, or else a short form of various names starting with 'Finn-'. In addition, Finn is a variant (English) of the name Finlay (English, Irish, and Scottish). See also the related forms, the Irish Dorean, the Scottish Fingal, and the Irish Finnian. Finn is a fairly popular baby name for boys, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1990s; prior to that, it was of only very light use. At the modest peak of its usage in 2008, 0.039% of baby boys were named Finn. Its ranking then was #368. Out of all boy names in its group, Finn was the most commonly used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Finn include the English Fin, the English Faine, the English Fane, the English Fenn, the English, German, and Italian Fynn, the French Fabien, the Arabic Faheem, the Arabic Fahim, the Arabic, Slavic, and Turkish Fehim, the Arabic and Turkish Fehmi, the English Finan, the Irish Finnen, the Irish Finnén, the English Finnin, the Irish Fionn, the Russian Foma, the Russian Fonya, the Dutch, English, German, and Polish Fabian, the Spanish Fabián, and the Russian Fabiyan. KEY: English pronunciation for Finn: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
