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The baby name Finnbar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FIN-bar (/ˈfɪn.bɑr/).

Finnbar is Irish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Irish
Pronunciation: FIN-bar (/ˈfɪn.bɑr/)

What is the meaning of the name Finnbar ?

The baby name Finnbar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FIN-bar (/ˈfɪn.bɑr/).

Finnbar is Irish in Origin.

Finnbar is a modern respelling of the Irish Gaelic Fionnbharr/Fionnbarra, built from fionn "fair, white" and barr "head; crown; summit," giving the sense "fair-headed" or "fair-topped." Traditional Anglicizations are Finbar and Finbarr; the French-influenced Finbarre appears in Cork (as in St Fin Barre's Cathedral). Irish forms include Fionnbharr, Fionnbarra, and the affectionate Barra; Finn is sometimes used as a short form.

Usage dates to early medieval Ireland through Saint Finbarr (6th-7th century), the patron of Cork, whose cult anchored the name in Munster and on placenames and institutions. After quieter centuries, it revived with the Gaelic cultural resurgence and now appears across the Anglophone world. The double-n Finnbar reflects contemporary taste and the popularity of Finn while retaining the name's Gaelic core meaning. Typical English pronunciation is FIN-bar; in Irish, roughly FYUN-var.

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Finnbar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
United States
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People also ask about Finnbar

Finnbar is predominantly a boy's name.
Finnbar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced FIN-bar (/ˈfɪn.bɑr/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Finbar, Finbarr, Finnbarr, Fionnbharr, Fionnbarra and Finbarra.
Across languages, Finnbar has these equivalents: Finn (short form), Fionn (Irish root), Barry (anglicized/diminutive), Finian (related name).
Somewhat — Finnbar ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Finnbar's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #883 in 2014 to #894 in 2023 in United States.