Finn (given name)

Finn is a masculine given name.[1][2] The name has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname Finnr,[3] meaning "Sámi" or "Finn".[4] In some cases the Old Norse name was a short form of other names composed with this element (Thorfinn). In other cases, the name Finn is derived from the Irish Fionn, meaning "white" or "fair".[3] One of the related given names through Finnr is Finnur.

It is rarely used as a female given name.[5]

Given name

As a nickname

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Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. U.S. Government. Retrieved 2 November 2025. According to U.S. Social Security Administration data, "Finn" ranks among male baby names and does not appear among female names.
  2. ^ "Baby names in England and Wales: 2024". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 November 2025. "Finn" appears only on the list of names given to boys.
  3. ^ a b Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 99. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  4. ^ Coleman, NL; Veka, O (2010). A Handbook of Scandinavian Names. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-0-299-24834-5 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. U.S. Government. Retrieved 2 November 2025. According to U.S. Social Security Administration data, "Finn" is overwhelmingly male and rarely given to girls.
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