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Fin

Boy Name day: July 31
Fin is a short form of Griffin: on birth records it is written Griffin (43,553 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Griffin page. Also a short form of Finley, Finn, Finnegan.
Origin: Welsh (Latinized as gryphus). Meaning: Strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin.
Griffin comes from the Welsh royal name Gruffudd (from 'gruff' strong + 'udd' lord), Latinized in the Middle Ages as 'Griffinus' under the influence of Latin 'gryphus,' the mythical griffin.

Name day for Fin

July 31

Why this day? Fin is a short form of Griffin, and shares its name day.

Fin is celebrated in the United States on July 31; Germany on September 25.

The story of the name Fin

Fin is a short form of Griffin. It keeps its origin (Welsh (Latinized as gryphus)) and meaning — strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin, and shares its name day, July 31.

On birth records, Fin is rarely written as such: the Fins are Griffins (43,553 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Griffin page. Fin is also a short form of Finley, Finn, Finnegan.

Frequently asked questions about Fin

What does Fin mean?

Fin is a short form of Griffin, which means strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin.

When is Fin's name day?

July 31, together with Griffin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fin a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Griffin.

Fin's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Carlos88%
  2. Aidan87%
  3. Thomas86%
  4. Eduardo85%
  5. Luke85%
  6. Noah85%
  7. Antonio85%
  8. Connor84%
  9. Fernando84%
  10. Damian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane44%
  2. Sean44%
  3. Jack44%
  4. John44%
  5. Juan44%
  6. Shawn44%
  7. Karl45%
  8. Herbert48%
  9. Roland48%
  10. Clyde48%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Carlos90%
  2. Roberto89%
  3. Alfred89%
  4. Gavin89%
  5. Lonnie89%
  6. Maurice88%
  7. Jonathan88%
  8. Johnathan88%
  9. Jeffrey87%
  10. Leroy87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dylan53%
  4. Arnold54%
  5. Clayton56%
  6. Owen57%
  7. Clyde59%
  8. Herbert59%
  9. Dean59%
  10. Johnny60%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Henry93%
  2. Harry93%
  3. Louis90%
  4. Clarence90%
  5. Daniel87%
  6. Abraham87%
  7. Larry87%
  8. Austin87%
  9. Jeffrey87%
  10. Lawrence87%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Alexander42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Chase42%
  5. Max42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Jimmy42%
  8. Dean43%
  9. Kyle43%
  10. Jayden43%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Alexander96%
  2. Lucas96%
  3. Fernando96%
  4. Jayden95%
  5. Roberto95%
  6. Aidan94%
  7. Jaxon94%
  8. Tyler94%
  9. Brayden94%
  10. Nathan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham42%
  2. Joseph42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. John42%
  5. Shane42%
  6. Ivan42%
  7. Roland42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Sean42%
  10. Juan42%
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