Finn is the shortened form of the Irish Fionn, as in Fionn mac Cumhaill, the giant-hunter hero of the Fenian Cycle whose name meant "fair" or "white." He built the Giant's Causeway in one legend, chased salmon of wisdom in another. The name crossed oceans and got a second wind from Star Wars, where Finn the stormtrooper turned hero introduced it to a new generation. Currently at rank 198 in the U.S., it's still climbing. One syllable, two n's, all punch. Finn is adventurous by sound, literary by lineage, easy by temperament. Small, strong, a little windblown. A name with salt on it.
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