What does Finbar mean?

Finbar as a boys' name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Finbar is "white, fair head". Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionnbharr. The name of a fairy king in Irish mythology as well as the name of a bishop, the patron saint of the city of Cork, 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 horse-back. The pet form is Bairre (see Barry), and the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides is said to be named after him.

ENDS WITH -ar

ASSOCIATED WITH irish, king, mythology, saint, tale (literary), sea

Variations

VARIANTS Bairre, Barr, Barra, Barry▼, Finbarr, Finnbar, Finnbarr, Fionbharr, Fionn, Fionnbarr, Fionnbharr

SEE ALSO Finn, Finnian

How popular is Finbar?

Finbar is an uncommonly occurring first name for men. Finbar is an equivalently uncommon surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Abnar, Akbar, Anwar, Barbar, Bonar, Bonnar, Danar, Dunbar, Einar, Ejnar, Faber, Fajar, Farrar, Ferrar, Fib, Fidal, Fiinean (see Finnian), Filbert, Filian, Fillan, Filmer, Fin, Finan, Findlay, Fineas, Finegan, Finenn, Fingal, Fingall (see Fingal), Finian, Finlay, Finlea (see Finlay), Finlee, Finley▲, Finlie, Finna, Finnen, Fintan, Fionan, Fionnan, Fiontan, Fisher▲, Gunnar▲, Guntar, Hilar, Inar, Jabar, Jabbar, Jimar, Millar, Nizar, Sinbad, Tilar, Vidar, Wilmar, Wistar and Xiomar. Like Finbar, these names are not commonly used.