Finnian is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Finnian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Finnian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Finnian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Finnian is a boy name of Irish (Gaelic) origin meaning “fair, white”. An Irish name from finn meaning fair, borne by several saints.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,206 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 687 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 31 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 191 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Finnian per year, United States (1993 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (187/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2006 (32/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1986 (11/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2012 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Finnian is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #2,324 nationally (given to 213 babies that year).
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