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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. Griffy95%
  2. Griff95%
  3. Reymundo92%
  4. Cormac91%
  5. Brantlee91%
  6. Americo91%
  7. Geronimo90%
  8. Rody90%
  9. Urijah90%
  10. Ravi89%

Bottom 10

  1. Juancho44%
  2. Shaughn44%
  3. Shanie44%
  4. Jacko44%
  5. Shaw44%
  6. Shany44%
  7. Juanma44%
  8. Jock44%
  9. Juanjo44%
  10. Johno44%

Love potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Woody94%
  2. Wardell93%
  3. Jhon92%
  4. Kayleb92%
  5. Gaylon91%
  6. Roderic91%
  7. Rody91%
  8. Griffy91%
  9. Timmothy91%
  10. Mikeal91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karlchen42%
  2. Kalle42%
  3. Vanya42%
  4. Alaric47%
  5. Clintie49%
  6. Luc49%
  7. Clinty49%
  8. Shellye51%
  9. Anakin51%
  10. Sheld51%

Professional potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Abdulrahman96%
  2. Zebulon95%
  3. Damir94%
  4. Lom94%
  5. Salomon94%
  6. Calum94%
  7. Solo94%
  8. Henny93%
  9. Hilbert93%
  10. Crawford93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cezar42%
  2. Coltie42%
  3. Rudy-Bear42%
  4. Cesare42%
  5. Kaiser42%
  6. Willy42%
  7. Maxy42%
  8. Babyboy42%
  9. Dariusz42%
  10. Bent42%

Crush potential for Fin

Top 10

  1. Kamarion96%
  2. Kael96%
  3. Juelz96%
  4. Adriano96%
  5. Drak96%
  6. Kaison96%
  7. Fer96%
  8. Javonte96%
  9. Rom96%
  10. Cai96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herberto42%
  2. Beppe42%
  3. Conradino42%
  4. Vanya42%
  5. Mainie42%
  6. Herby42%
  7. Juanjo42%
  8. Shaney42%
  9. Rolo42%
  10. Shanie42%
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