Finbar
Boy name · Celtic · English · Irish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,554 in 2009
0 babies were named Finbar in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1998–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFinbar first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2009, when it reached #5,554.
About the name Finbar
Finbar is a boy name of Celtic, English and Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-bar”. US birth records list Finbar for boys from 1998 to 2022, in 17 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2009, when it ranked #5,554 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6 | 384,615 boys |
| 2000s | 4.0 | 250,000 boys |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 462,963 boys |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 309,278 boys |
Other spellings of Finbar
More Celtic boy names
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Cameron · crooked nose
- Boy name: Ian · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
Questions about the name Finbar
What is the origin of the name Finbar?
Finbar has Celtic, English, Irish roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Owen, Logan, Rowan.
Is Finbar a boy or girl name?
Finbar is a boy name.
How popular is the name Finbar?
Finbar is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #5,554 in 2009.