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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. Raylan92%
  2. Alessandro88%
  3. Iker88%
  4. Johan88%
  5. Bowen88%
  6. Prince87%
  7. Archer87%
  8. Torin87%
  9. Bilal86%
  10. Atlas86%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain47%
  2. Lucien48%
  3. Abdullah48%
  4. Abdiel48%
  5. Luka49%
  6. Abram49%
  7. Jedidiah50%
  8. Bruno55%
  9. Vladimir55%
  10. Knox56%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Watson93%
  2. Mohammad91%
  3. Johan90%
  4. Marcel89%
  5. Alessandro89%
  6. Crosby89%
  7. Atlas89%
  8. Yaakov88%
  9. Beckham87%
  10. Lucius87%

Bottom 10

  1. Cain45%
  2. Luka49%
  3. Knox50%
  4. Vladimir52%
  5. Casper53%
  6. Anders57%
  7. Gunner58%
  8. Gunnar59%
  9. Odin60%
  10. Finnegan60%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Hendrix93%
  2. Yosef92%
  3. Ambrose92%
  4. Luka90%
  5. Benedict90%
  6. Immanuel89%
  7. Benton89%
  8. Yaakov89%
  9. Hezekiah89%
  10. Lawson87%

Bottom 10

  1. Jax42%
  2. Kash42%
  3. Kye42%
  4. Colt42%
  5. Ace43%
  6. Kalvin47%
  7. Zayn47%
  8. Barron47%
  9. Prince48%
  10. Sonny48%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Prince96%
  2. Kalvin96%
  3. Alessandro96%
  4. Zayn96%
  5. Adonis95%
  6. Leandro95%
  7. Kamden94%
  8. Anders93%
  9. Beckham93%
  10. Jax93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abram42%
  2. Luka42%
  3. Abdullah42%
  4. Lucien42%
  5. Hendrix43%
  6. Gideon47%
  7. Cain48%
  8. Bruno48%
  9. Jedidiah48%
  10. Abdiel49%
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