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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. Nelson88%
  2. Thomas86%
  3. Alonza84%
  4. Nick83%
  5. Domingo83%
  6. Lanny82%
  7. Vincent82%
  8. Glynn81%
  9. Harrell81%
  10. Tom81%

Bottom 10

  1. John44%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Joseph50%
  4. Joesph50%
  5. Hal52%
  6. Reginald53%
  7. Cleophus56%
  8. Felton57%
  9. Curt58%
  10. Kurt58%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Woody94%
  2. Wardell93%
  3. Gaylon91%
  4. Timmothy91%
  5. Mikeal91%
  6. Teddy90%
  7. Stewart89%
  8. Alphonso89%
  9. Lonnie89%
  10. Greggory89%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Dirk51%
  3. Hal51%
  4. Byron55%
  5. Flint56%
  6. Kurt56%
  7. Elvis56%
  8. Ike57%
  9. Butch58%
  10. Guy58%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton93%
  3. Lawerence92%
  4. Fredric89%
  5. Randel87%
  6. Larry87%
  7. Cleveland87%
  8. Harrell87%
  9. Jeffry87%
  10. Kennth87%

Bottom 10

  1. Robby42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Johnny42%
  5. Sid42%
  6. Randy42%
  7. Daryl42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Davy42%
  10. Eddy42%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Kenny95%
  2. Davy95%
  3. Roddy91%
  4. Tony90%
  5. Roby90%
  6. Randy89%
  7. Tom89%
  8. Eddie89%
  9. Kipp89%
  10. Lenny89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Joesph42%
  5. Kurt44%
  6. Jon45%
  7. Linwood48%
  8. Philip51%
  9. Phillip51%
  10. Denny51%
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