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Finn

Name Meaning:

Anglicized form of the Irish name Fionn, meaning "white" or "fair." Fionn mac Cumhaill was a legendary Irish hero.

Noteable Namesakes

Fionn mac Cumhaill (Mythological Hero); Finn Hudson (Character in Glee); Finn Wolfhard (Actor); Huckleberry Finn (Fictional Character - surname)

Origin

Irish Gaelic

Popularity

US: #195, UK: #19

Variations/Nicknames

Fionn; Finny; Finnian; Finnegan

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