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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. Brenden89%
  2. Jalen89%
  3. Conner88%
  4. Ayden86%
  5. Giovanni85%
  6. Zackary85%
  7. Adan85%
  8. Noe85%
  9. Hugo85%
  10. Armando84%

Bottom 10

  1. Trenton59%
  2. Tomas60%
  3. Issac61%
  4. Malachi62%
  5. Brock62%
  6. Tyson62%
  7. Mauricio64%
  8. Anderson64%
  9. Isiah64%
  10. Moises65%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Mauricio88%
  2. Jalen87%
  3. Giovanni87%
  4. Armando86%
  5. Andres86%
  6. Ayden85%
  7. Pedro84%
  8. Noe83%
  9. Zackary83%
  10. Fabian83%

Bottom 10

  1. Dante59%
  2. Moises60%
  3. Brock61%
  4. Gage61%
  5. Tyson63%
  6. Anderson63%
  7. Isiah64%
  8. Malachi64%
  9. Ty64%
  10. Cesar67%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Emanuel90%
  2. Tomas85%
  3. Erick83%
  4. Adan80%
  5. Cristian80%
  6. Ramiro79%
  7. Issac78%
  8. Leland78%
  9. Israel78%
  10. Armando77%

Bottom 10

  1. Bentley42%
  2. Cesar42%
  3. Tyson43%
  4. Caden47%
  5. Ty47%
  6. Trey47%
  7. Brody47%
  8. Drake47%
  9. Kaden47%
  10. Braden47%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Ayden96%
  2. Romeo96%
  3. Drake96%
  4. Enrique95%
  5. Giovanni95%
  6. Caden94%
  7. Zackary94%
  8. Jalen94%
  9. Kaden94%
  10. Hugo91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cristian47%
  2. Tomas51%
  3. Moises53%
  4. Anderson53%
  5. Gustavo56%
  6. Issac56%
  7. Mauricio58%
  8. Erick60%
  9. Isiah61%
  10. Emanuel63%
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