The first name Finnian
A boy’s name from Irish meaning “fair”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
Finnian means “fair” in Irish.
From Irish, variant of Fionnán; see fionn (“fair”).
More names that mean white.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 21 boys were named Finnian, making it the 1,307th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 33 births (#907).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Finnian with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Finnian at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 119 boys born in the United States were named Finnian, the 1,487th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 187 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.
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Questions
- What does the name Finnian mean?
- Finnian means “fair” in Irish.
- What is the origin of the name Finnian?
- From Irish, variant of Fionnán; see fionn (“fair”).
- How popular is the name Finnian?
- In 2025, 21 boys born in England and Wales were named Finnian, ranking 1,307th. Its peak was 2021, with 33 births.
- Is Finnian a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 3,206 US babies named Finnian since 1880 were boys.
- When was Finnian most popular?
- 2016 in the United States, when 187 babies were named Finnian, its highest rank at 1,059th.