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Finn: Meaning, origin and popularity

Pronounced FIN · 1 syllable

Finn means “fair, white”, from Irish.

An Old and Middle Irish form of Fionn.

Meaning
fair, white
Origin
Irish
Pronunciation
FIN
US rank (2025)
#206
US babies a year
about 1,959 (2021–2025)
Peak
around 2010

How popular is Finn?

Finn was the #206 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,717 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2010.

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Babies named Finn in the US by five-year period, relative to its peak (around 2010).

Around the world

CountryRank
United States#206
England & Wales#73
Scotland#16
Northern Ireland#7
Ireland#16
Norway#152
Canada#207
Australia#43

How old are people named Finn?

Half of US adults named Finn are older than 21; most are between 18 and 32. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)

Sibling names for Finn

Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Finn have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.

Names like Finn

Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.

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Questions about Finn

What does the name Finn mean?

Finn means “fair, white”. It comes from Irish.

How do you pronounce Finn?

Finn is pronounced FIN.

How popular is the name Finn?

Finn was the #206 name in the US in 2025, given to 1,717 babies. Its use has been fairly steady over the last decade. It peaked around 2010.

How old are people named Finn?

Half of US adults named Finn are older than 21. Most are between 18 and 32.