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Arlo
Irish or English
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Mostly boys · Irish, Scandinavian, Norse
Finn
“fair, white; from Finland”
Say it FINPronunciation may vary by region.
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The story behind the name
Meet Finn.
Finn is a name with enormous energy and charm, that of the greatest hero of Irish mythology, Finn MacCool (aka Fionn mac Cuumhaill), an intrepid warrior with mystical supernatural powers, noted as well for his wisdom and generosity. Additionally, it has its roots in Old Norse, used to refer to someone from Finland.
Notable bearers include Finn Wolfhard, the star of Stranger Things and Finn Cole of Peaky Blinders.
Other up-and-comers in the same family: Finlay and Finley, Finian and Finnian, Finnegan and Finnigan, and, from Germany, Fynn. And then there are the Ph versions such as Phineas.
A little perspective
How popular is Finn?
Girls · 2025#7,24415 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2061,702 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 206 | 1,702 |
| 2025 | Girls | 7,244 | 15 |
| 2024 | Boys | 198 | 1,799 |
| 2024 | Girls | 11,441 | 8 |
| 2023 | Boys | 187 | 1,921 |
| 2023 | Girls | 6,754 | 17 |
| 2022 | Boys | 177 | 2,144 |
| 2022 | Girls | 7,764 | 14 |
| 2021 | Boys | 184 | 2,092 |
| 2021 | Girls | 5,820 | 21 |
| 2020 | Boys | 179 | 2,147 |
| 2020 | Girls | 5,212 | 24 |
| 2019 | Boys | 173 | 2,243 |
| 2019 | Girls | 5,080 | 26 |
| 2018 | Boys | 166 | 2,329 |
| 2018 | Girls | 5,512 | 23 |
| 2017 | Boys | 167 | 2,382 |
| 2017 | Girls | 4,168 | 35 |
| 2016 | Boys | 175 | 2,297 |
| 2016 | Girls | 4,899 | 28 |
| 2015 | Boys | 209 | 1,906 |
| 2015 | Girls | 5,180 | 26 |
| 2014 | Boys | 234 | 1,585 |
| 2014 | Girls | 6,538 | 19 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
FinFingalFingallFionn
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