The first name Finbar
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Borrowed from Irish Fionnbharr.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Finbar, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 21 births (#776).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Finbar with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Finbar at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 8 boys born in the United States were named Finbar, the 9,262nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2009, when 16 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Finbarr
- Finbarre
- Finnbar
More Irish boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Finbar mean?
- Borrowed from Irish Fionnbharr.
- What is the origin of the name Finbar?
- Borrowed from Irish Fionnbharr.
- How popular is the name Finbar?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Finbar, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 1999, with 21 births.
- Is Finbar a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 148 US babies named Finbar since 1880 were boys.
- When was Finbar most popular?
- 2009 in the United States, when 16 babies were named Finbar, its highest rank at 5,641st.
- What are other spellings of Finbar?
- Finbarr, Finbarre and Finnbar.