Meaning: White or fair head
The story
Finbar Anglicizes Fionnbharr, combining the Irish words for white or blessed and head. Fair-haired is a useful paraphrase of those components.
Nicknames
- Finn
- Barry
Spellings & variants
- Finbarr
- Fionnbharr
- Barra
Popularity
Rare gem
Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.
Style
Origins
Finbar comes from Irish.
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