The baby name finian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FIN-ee-ən (IPA: /ˈfɪniən/); sometimes FIN-yən (IPA: /ˈfɪnjən/).
finian is Irish in Origin.
The baby name finian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced FIN-ee-ən (IPA: /ˈfɪniən/); sometimes FIN-yən (IPA: /ˈfɪnjən/).
finian is Irish in Origin.
Finian is an Anglicized Irish given name from the Gaelic Fionán (also Fionnán), a diminutive of fionn meaning fair or white, hence little fair one or fair-haired. It belongs to the broader Finn/Fionn family. Common spellings include Finnian and Finan; the Irish forms are Fionán and Fionnán. Short forms such as Finn are widely used, though Finley/Findlay are unrelated.
Use is rooted in early medieval Ireland and Britain, borne by churchmen such as St. Finnian of Clonard, teacher of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland; St. Finnian of Movilla; and St. Finan of Lindisfarne. After centuries as a monastic name, Finian resurfaced in the 19th- and 20th-century Irish revival and now sees modest use in Ireland, the UK, and North America, helped by the musical Finian's Rainbow. Style: quiet, traditional, and nickname-friendly.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #817 | 10 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #970 | 44 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
finian is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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