Finan
Boy name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Finan: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2022.
The name Finan is a Gaelic classic, derived from the Irish and Scottish Gaelic *Fionnán*, a diminutive of *fionn* meaning "fair" or "white," often interpreted as "little fair one." It has strong early Christian associations, most notably through Saint Finan of Lindisfarne, a 7th-century bishop who succeeded Saint Aidan and helped spread Christianity in Northumbria.
Boy 3 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20225 babies
- Latest (2022)
- #5225 babies
- Total births
- 11since 2003
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y