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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. Troy83%
  2. Brian81%
  3. Lance79%
  4. Mario77%
  5. Jason74%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Scott74%
  8. Derrick73%
  9. Rodney72%
  10. Jeremy71%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane44%
  2. Shawn44%
  3. Eric61%
  4. Chad63%
  5. Andre64%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Darren64%
  8. Erik69%
  9. Bradley70%
  10. Wesley70%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Andre83%
  2. Troy80%
  3. Mario80%
  4. Rodney80%
  5. Brian80%
  6. Jeremy77%
  7. Lance77%
  8. Scott77%
  9. Brent77%
  10. Wesley74%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren61%
  2. Marc63%
  3. Shawn64%
  4. Shane64%
  5. Chad66%
  6. Eric66%
  7. Erik67%
  8. Bradley71%
  9. Jason71%
  10. Wesley74%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Shane85%
  2. Shawn85%
  3. Erik83%
  4. Marc80%
  5. Eric78%
  6. Derrick73%
  7. Andre68%
  8. Brent65%
  9. Mario63%
  10. Troy62%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad42%
  2. Jason47%
  3. Darren50%
  4. Wesley50%
  5. Jeremy52%
  6. Bradley53%
  7. Rodney55%
  8. Lance57%
  9. Scott58%
  10. Brian59%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Jason89%
  2. Bradley88%
  3. Lance87%
  4. Wesley87%
  5. Troy86%
  6. Mario83%
  7. Chad83%
  8. Brian82%
  9. Jeremy79%
  10. Darren75%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre50%
  4. Marc53%
  5. Eric53%
  6. Erik58%
  7. Derrick65%
  8. Scott69%
  9. Brent69%
  10. Rodney70%
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