Finnbarr
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FIN-bar
- Origin
- Irish
Finnbarr is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “fair-haired”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Finnbarr mean?
Irish: spelling of Finbar; anglicized form of Fionnbharr
“fair-haired”
St Finbarr, who founded a monastery at Cork around 600, is the city's patron saint.
Meaning borrowed from Finbar. More on Wiktionary.
Is Finnbarr a girl's or a boy's name?
Finnbarr is a boys' name.
How popular is Finnbarr in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Finnbarr in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
Nicknames for Finnbarr
- Finn 945 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Finnbarr
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Declan Ronan Conlan Regan Brogan Keelan Keegan Keenan Finn Conan Conn Conall
Names related to Finnbarr
More Irish names
Oscar Rowan Rory Maeve Aiden Ryan Nolan Quinn Orla Cody Erin Connor Casey Kennedy Callan Lennon
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Finnbarr: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/finnbarr, updated 20 October 2026.