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Finian

What does Finian mean?

Finian Pronunciation of Finian as a boys' name means "white, fair". Finian is an alternate form of Finnian (Irish, Gaelic): anglicized variation of Gaelic Finnén.

ENDS WITH -ian

ASSOCIATED WITH white

Variations

VARIANTS Phinian, Phinean, Fionnan, Fionan, Finnen, Finenn, Finan, Fiinean

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA FINNIAN Finna, Fionn

CREATIVE FORMS
(male)

(female)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Finian Cillian (F.C.), ..

How popular is Finian?

Finian is an uncommon given name for men. Finian is an equivalently rare surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

Finnian (#1181 LAST YEAR) and Fionn are the prominent related forms of Finian (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000. Adoption of these forms of Finian reached its most widespread 2 years ago (MEDIAN #1528) and is almost as conventional today (#1590, 10% LESS USAGE). (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Finnian in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Fionn outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Abrian, Adnan, Aitan, Ardian, Arnan, Bivian, Cannan, Ciaran, Conlan, Darian, Davian, Denman, Dorian, Edrian, Eian, Eilian, Einion, Eirian, Ernan, Eunan, Evian, Fabian, Fabiano, Faelan, Farin, Favian, Fenix, Ferran, Filian, Filip, Fillan, Fin, Finbar, Fineas, Finegan, Fingal, Fingall (see Fingal), Finlay, Finlie, Finn, Finnbar, Fintan, Fiontan, Flainn (see Flann), Flin, Fran, Frean, Fynn, Gentian, Gilean, Gilian, Gillian, Gilman, Giovan, Girvan, Hannan, Jian, Jorian, Julian, Jurian, Kennan, Kian, Kienan, Kilian, Kirwan, Landan, Midian, Ninian, Nisan, Quintan, Stian, Tienan, Tilman, Vivian and Vyvian. These names tend to be more frequently used than Finian.

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