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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
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2022 · 5
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).