Finn (given name) explained

Finn is a unisex(but generally regarded as a masculine) given name. The name has several origins. In some cases it is derived from the Old Norse personal name and byname Finnr,^[1] meaning "Sámi" or "Finn".^[2] In some cases the Old Norse name was a short form of other names composed with this element (Thorfinn). In other cases, the name Finn is derived from the Irish Fionn, meaning "white" or "fair".^[1] One of the related given names through Finnr is Finnur.

It is also occasionally a female given name.

People with the given name

• Finn Andrews (born 1983), British/New Zealand musician and singer/songwriter
• Finn Atkins (born 1989), British actor
• Finn Bálor (born 1981), ring name of professional wrestler Fergal Devitt
• Finn Carter (born 1960), American actor
• Finn M. W. Caspersen (1941–2009), American financier
• Finn Devold (1902–1977), Norwegian explorer and marine biologist
• Finn Graff (born 1938), Norwegian illustrator
• Finnegan "Finn" Harries, Youtuber on the YouTube channel JacksGap
• Finn Isaksen (1924–1987), Norwegian politician
• Finn Christian Jagge (1966–2020), Norwegian alpine skier
• Finn Jones (born 1988), English actor
• Finn Juhl (1912–1989), Danish architect and industrial designer
• Finn Laudrup (born 1945), Danish international footballer
• Finn Lambrechts (1900–1956), Lieutenant General of the Royal Norwegian Air Force
• Finn Lied (1916–2014), Norwegian politician
• Finn Nørgaard (1959–2015), Danish filmmaker
• Finn Pedersen (1925–2012), Danish Olympic rower
• Finn Ronne (1899–1980), Norwegian Antarctic explorer
• Finn Russell (born 1992), British rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors and the Scottish national team
• Finn Surman (born 2003), New Zealand professional footballer
• Finn Taylor (born 1958), American-Norwegian screenwriter and director
• Finn Tugwell (born 1976), Danish table tennis player
• Finn Wagle (born 1941), Norwegian theologian
• Finn Wentworth (born 1958), American entrepreneur and philanthropist
• Finn Wittrock (born 1984), American actor
• Finn Wolfhard (born 2002), Canadian actor and musician

As a nickname

• F1NN5TER (born 2000), video game streamer

Fictional characters

• Finn, from the Star Wars sequel trilogy
• Finn the Human, from Adventure Time
• Finn Hudson, a main character in the Fox musical comedy television series Glee
• Finn, from Arcane
• Finn, from The Lego Movie franchise
• Finn Abernathy, from the Bones TV series
• Finn McCool or MacCool (Fionn mac Cumhaill), hero in Irish mythology
  • protagonist of the 1994 Finn Mac Cool (novel) by Morgan Llywelyn
• Finn McMissile (Cars 2) by Pixar
• Finn (Storm Hawks)
• Finn Bálor, ring name of professional wrestler Fergal Devitt (born 1981)
• Finn Finnegan (Fool's Gold (2008 film)) by Andy Tennant

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks . P . Patrick Hanks . Hardcastle . K . Hodges . F . 2006 . 1990 . A Dictionary of First Names . Oxford Paperback Reference . 2nd . . Oxford . 978-0-19-861060-1 . 99 .
2. Book: Coleman . NL . Veka . O . 2010 . A Handbook of Scandinavian Names . . Madison . 978-0-299-24834-5 . . 28 . registration .