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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. Geronimo90%
  2. Urijah90%
  3. Kael89%
  4. Gaven88%
  5. Baltazar87%
  6. Brennon87%
  7. Damarion87%
  8. Alexavier87%
  9. Juwan87%
  10. Adriano87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc49%
  2. Isaak52%
  3. Ciro54%
  4. Obed55%
  5. Ubaldo60%
  6. Eriberto60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Nate61%
  9. Fredy62%
  10. Eben63%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Jhon92%
  2. Kayleb92%
  3. Jonatan90%
  4. Adriano90%
  5. Jaycob88%
  6. Joeseph88%
  7. Bradlee87%
  8. Domenico87%
  9. Jonny87%
  10. Damarion87%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc49%
  2. Ciro55%
  3. Marek56%
  4. Eriberto60%
  5. Ubaldo60%
  6. Esau60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Arman60%
  9. Sabastian60%
  10. Arnav60%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Salomon94%
  2. Favian90%
  3. Luc90%
  4. Kirkland90%
  5. Karsten90%
  6. Obed89%
  7. Bradon89%
  8. Eben88%
  9. Andrey87%
  10. Filip87%

Bottom 10

  1. Babyboy42%
  2. Tyce42%
  3. Cy42%
  4. Tyran42%
  5. Fredy42%
  6. Kayne43%
  7. Trevion44%
  8. Ceasar45%
  9. Ramses45%
  10. Tylan46%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Kamarion96%
  2. Kael96%
  3. Adriano96%
  4. Fabio95%
  5. Paolo95%
  6. Massimo95%
  7. Zaden94%
  8. Deontae94%
  9. Alexavier94%
  10. Omarion94%

Bottom 10

  1. Isaak42%
  2. Ciro42%
  3. Luc42%
  4. Obed46%
  5. Job53%
  6. Heber53%
  7. Marek54%
  8. Jens55%
  9. Eben56%
  10. Elder56%
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