Fionnbharr
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- FIN-bar
- Origin
- Irish
- Style
- Big in Northern Ireland
Fionnbharr is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “fair head”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Fionnbharr mean?
Irish: Irish form of Finbar, from fionn 'fair' + barr 'head'
“fair head”
The Irish form of Finbar; Saint Finbarr founded the monastery that grew into the city of Cork.
Is Fionnbharr a girl's or a boy's name?
Fionnbharr is a boys' name.
How popular is Fionnbharr in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 5 boys.
Fionnbharr in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
Nicknames for Fionnbharr
- Barry 5 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Fionnbharr
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Ronan, Conan, Brody, Conlan, Finnbar, Kody, Conn, Rogan, Connla, Brayden, Keegan
More Irish names
Oscar, Rowan, Rory, Maeve, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
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, “Fionnbharr: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/fionnbharr, updated 20 October 2026.