Finesse
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- fih-NESS
- Origin
- English
Finesse is a boys' name of English origin, meaning “refined skill”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Finesse mean?
English: English word borrowed from French
“refined skill”
An English word borrowed from French, meaning refinement or delicate skill.
Is Finesse a girl's or a boy's name?
Finesse is a boys' name.
How popular is Finesse in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2020, with 9 boys. It first appears in the records in 2013.
Finesse in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | #9,757 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 9 | #8,062 |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9,664 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 7 | #9,562 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12,102 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12,129 |
Names like Finesse
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kyaire Cove Oscar Fletcher Ridge Brave Sevyn Finnegan Charlie Finnan Finley Cassian
Names related to Finesse
More English names
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Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Finesse: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/finesse, updated 20 October 2026.