Finnian

Where Finnian comes from

From Irish, variant of Fionnán; see fionn (“fair”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Finnian
  • Irish
Along the way
  1. 1993
    First appearance
    #8,700 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 2016
    Peak, #1,055
    187 babies named Finnian — more than any year before or since.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name from Irish.
Namesakes

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