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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. Alonza84%
  2. Harrell81%
  3. Kipp81%
  4. Cardell81%
  5. Roddy81%
  6. Authur80%
  7. Kimball80%
  8. Walt79%
  9. Timmie79%
  10. Chip79%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus56%
  2. Rolf59%
  3. Butch60%
  4. Sid61%
  5. Rock61%
  6. Raynard62%
  7. Cleve63%
  8. Rich63%
  9. Herb64%
  10. Franz65%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Woody94%
  2. Wardell93%
  3. Gaylon91%
  4. Timmothy91%
  5. Mikeal91%
  6. Lawrance88%
  7. Willam88%
  8. Dwaine87%
  9. Authur87%
  10. Sanders86%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint56%
  2. Butch58%
  3. Rand60%
  4. Sid60%
  5. Cleve63%
  6. Rolf63%
  7. Rich64%
  8. Geary64%
  9. Raynard65%
  10. Rance65%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Randel87%
  2. Harrell87%
  3. Kennth87%
  4. Darvin87%
  5. Deryl87%
  6. Stafford87%
  7. Kimball87%
  8. Authur87%
  9. Pernell87%
  10. Sanders87%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Davy42%
  3. Skip42%
  4. Raynard46%
  5. Chip49%
  6. Dwane49%
  7. Roby49%
  8. Davey50%
  9. Ritchie51%
  10. Roddy52%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Davy95%
  2. Roddy91%
  3. Roby90%
  4. Kipp89%
  5. Timmie89%
  6. Chip89%
  7. Sid88%
  8. Rudolfo87%
  9. Skip86%
  10. Alphonzo85%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus53%
  2. Rolf55%
  3. Rock55%
  4. Lenwood56%
  5. Faron56%
  6. Les56%
  7. Len56%
  8. Herb57%
  9. Geary58%
  10. Cleve58%
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