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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. Kareem85%
  2. Edwardo82%
  3. Alfonzo81%
  4. Antwan81%
  5. Delvin81%
  6. Darron81%
  7. Kristofer80%
  8. Donnell80%
  9. Demond80%
  10. Shon79%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Hans54%
  3. Leopoldo60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Scotty63%
  7. Darrick64%
  8. Daron65%
  9. Kraig65%
  10. Dion66%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Danial88%
  2. Tad86%
  3. Darron85%
  4. Edwardo84%
  5. Alfonzo83%
  6. Giuseppe83%
  7. Antione83%
  8. Reggie82%
  9. Kareem82%
  10. Carlo82%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich51%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Hans61%
  5. Brant64%
  6. Dion64%
  7. Josh65%
  8. Darrick66%
  9. Kraig67%
  10. Shad68%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Danial89%
  2. Kristofer87%
  3. Shelton87%
  4. Hans85%
  5. Daron83%
  6. Scot83%
  7. Abdul82%
  8. Glendon80%
  9. Delvin80%
  10. Darron80%

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty44%
  2. Kip47%
  3. Deric48%
  4. Edwardo49%
  5. Thad49%
  6. Bryon50%
  7. Donny52%
  8. Jeromy52%
  9. Tad54%
  10. Theron55%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Rico93%
  2. Reggie91%
  3. Kip86%
  4. Demond86%
  5. Deric86%
  6. Donny85%
  7. Antione85%
  8. Edwardo84%
  9. Shad84%
  10. Tad83%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans45%
  3. Leopoldo50%
  4. Dion51%
  5. Daron51%
  6. Abdul55%
  7. Darrick55%
  8. Scot58%
  9. Glendon58%
  10. Wilfredo60%
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