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Fionnbharr

Quick answerFionnbharr is an Irish name meaning "fair-haired" or "white-haired," derived from the Irish elements "fionn" (fair/white) and "barr" (top/head).

Irish (Rare) · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#404
TrendStable
Peak year2003
Syllables2
OriginIrish (Rare)
LanguageIrish (Rare)
CultureIrish (Rare)
ReligionChristianity
Letters10
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#404

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Fionnbharr

Fionnbharr is an Irish name meaning "fair-haired" or "white-haired," derived from the Irish elements "fionn" (fair/white) and "barr" (top/head).

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Etymology

Fionnbharr is an Irish name meaning "fair-haired" or "white-haired," derived from the Irish elements "fionn" (fair/white) and "barr" (top/head). The name is primarily used in Irish culture and is historically associated with Saint Finnbarr (also spelled Fionnbharr), a 6th-century Irish monk and founder of Cork Cathedral.

Fionnbharr currently ranks #404 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2003.

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