Finan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning fair-haired or white.
Babies a year
15
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1705
15 babies
Finan by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Finan.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Finan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Finianfair-haired; form of Fionn20 in the US (2017)
- Fintanwhite fire; fair flame9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Finnanfair-haired warrior; from Fionnán14 in England and Wales (2025)
- Finlayfair warrior; white soldier293 in England and Wales (2025)
- Finnianfair, white; from the Irish saint Finnian171 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean beauty
Like Finan, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alanfair or handsome2,441 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean white
Like Finan, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gannonfair-haired, pale301 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Finan
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