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The baby name Fink is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪŋk/.

Fink is German in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /fɪŋk/

What is the meaning of the name Fink ?

The baby name Fink is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /fɪŋk/.

Fink is German in Origin.

Fink is a surname-turned-given name of German and Ashkenazic origin, from Old High German fincho, “finch.” It began as a nickname for a cheerful, nimble person - or a melodious singer - after the small songbird, and in some Jewish communities could reflect a house sign depicting a finch. The core meaning evokes brightness, liveliness, and music.

As a first name it remains rare but has seen modern use with the surname-as-given-name trend; it reads unisex, though historically borne by men. Recorded as a surname in German lands from the 13th century, it spread across Central Europe and to North America via migration. American slang later used fink for an informer or strikebreaker, which may color associations. Variants include Finck, Finke, Fincke, and Finckh; related forms are English Finch and Dutch Vink/De Vink.

Fink is a rare name. Across 18 countries, we found 103 recorded uses of it.

Fink has the following similar or variant Names

Fink – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
Austria Boys 0 #429 14 2,180
IQ Girls 0 #481 24 11,303
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
Germany Boys 0 #938 15 5,697
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MA 0 #1,106 23 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Fink is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:

Austria
BR
CN
Germany
DZ

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People also ask about Fink

Fink is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Fink is a one syllable name, pronounced /fɪŋk/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Finke, Finck, Fincke and Finch.
Fink is a name of German origin, traditionally used in Germany. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Germany and its diaspora communities.
Yes, definitely. Fink falls well short of the numbers a name needs to reach any national birth ranking, so by any standard measure it counts as rare.