Finn
Meaning of Finn
Finn is a popular male name, pronounced as /fɪn/ in English. The name has seen a steady rise in popularity over the years, with variations including Fin and Fionn also gaining favor. In recent years, Finn's popularity peaked in 2017 when it held the rank of 167th most chosen name for boys in the US. From there, while maintaining its popularity, the occurrence slightly decreased but managed to keep within the top 200 ranks consistently. Its earliest recorded widespread usage dates back to 1918 and despite some periods of less frequent use throughout the mid-20th century, the name has experienced a resurgence from the 1990s onwards. Whether you're drawn to its short, neat syllable or its links to Irish mythology (as Fionn mac Cumhaill was a heroic figure), Finn proves an appealing choice for many parents seeking a distinctive yet traditional baby boy's name.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as fin (/fɪn/)
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Notable People Named Finn
| Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor and musician known for his roles in the Netflix series Stranger Things, the horror film It, and its sequel It Chapter Two, as well as the supernatural film Ghostbusters: Afterlife. |
| Finn Wittrock is an American actor known for his work in television, film, and theater, including roles in All My Children and the Broadway revival of Death of a Salesman. |
| Finn Juhl was a prominent Danish architect and designer who played a key role in shaping Danish design and introducing Danish modern style to America. |
| Finn Jones is an English actor recognized for portraying Loras Tyrell in Game of Thrones and Danny Rand / Iron Fist in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV shows. |
| Finn Erling Kydland is a Norwegian economist and Nobel Prize winner known for his work in business cycle theory and holds prestigious positions at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Carnegie Mellon University. |
| Finn Moe was a Norwegian journalist and politician affiliated with the Labour Party. |
| Finn Delany is a New Zealand-Irish professional basketball player for the New Zealand Breakers of the National Basketball League (NBL) and previously played college basketball for the Southwest Baptist Bearcats. |
| Finn Wold was a pioneering Norwegian-American biochemist known for his work in elucidating the structure-function relationships of proteins and his innovative use of reagents to measure and decipher protein structures. |
| Finn Gustavsen was a Norwegian socialist politician known for his uncompromising style and contrarian stands from 1945 to the late 1970s. |
| Finn Brudevold, a Norwegian-American odontologist and educator, was renowned for his research on the use of fluorine for tooth protection. |
| Finn Helgesen was a Norwegian speed skater. |
| Finn Maginness is a third-generation Australian rules footballer for the Hawthorn Football Club in the AFL. |
| Finn Cole - Finlay Lewis J. Cole is an English actor known for his roles in Peaky Blinders, Animal Kingdom, and F9. |
| Finn Iles is a Canadian downhill mountain bike racer known for competing in the Elite Downhill event of the Mountain Bike World Cup points series races. |
| Finn Myrvang is a Norwegian historian, folklore collector, and associate professor. |
