Finbar

Finbar meaning and name origin

Finbar \f(i)-nbar, fin-bar\ as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Finbar is "white or fair head". Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionnbharr. A prominent abbott and bishop who kept the Catholic Church alive in Ireland during the seventh and eighth centuries. One tale tells of Saint Finbar crossing the Irish Sea on horseback. The pet form is Bairre (see Barry), and the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides is said to be named after him.

Finbar has 7 variant forms: Barr, Barra, Finbar, Finnbar, Finnbarr, Fionn and Fionnbharr.

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Popularity of Finbar

Finbar is not a popular first name for men and an equally uncommon surname or last name for all people. (1990 U.S. Census)

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