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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. Nicholas83%
  2. Tyler83%
  3. Francisco83%
  4. Roberto81%
  5. Ruben81%
  6. Alexander81%
  7. Ryan80%
  8. Daniel80%
  9. Dustin79%
  10. Alex79%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean44%
  2. Marcus61%
  3. Clinton64%
  4. Andrew64%
  5. Christian67%
  6. Travis68%
  7. Cody69%
  8. Joel69%
  9. Matthew69%
  10. Victor71%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Roberto89%
  2. Jonathan88%
  3. Johnathan88%
  4. Austin85%
  5. Anthony84%
  6. Tyler84%
  7. Andrew83%
  8. Mitchell82%
  9. Justin82%
  10. Brandon81%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan61%
  2. Marcus63%
  3. Sean64%
  4. Derek65%
  5. Victor67%
  6. Travis67%
  7. Christian68%
  8. Kyle68%
  9. Cody70%
  10. Brett71%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Daniel87%
  2. Austin87%
  3. Sean85%
  4. Mitchell80%
  5. Christian80%
  6. Francisco74%
  7. Anthony74%
  8. Christopher72%
  9. Aaron70%
  10. Joshua70%

Bottom 10

  1. Alexander42%
  2. Kyle43%
  3. Cody44%
  4. Travis47%
  5. Victor48%
  6. Jesse51%
  7. Cory52%
  8. Brandon53%
  9. Derek55%
  10. Alex55%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Alexander96%
  2. Roberto95%
  3. Tyler94%
  4. Brandon90%
  5. Ryan89%
  6. Adam87%
  7. Jonathan87%
  8. Johnathan87%
  9. Nicholas86%
  10. Travis84%

Bottom 10

  1. Sean42%
  2. Christian47%
  3. Andrew50%
  4. Joel56%
  5. Marcus58%
  6. Mitchell65%
  7. Daniel65%
  8. Clinton69%
  9. Matthew70%
  10. Austin71%
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