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Finneas

Finneas: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“possibly oracle”
Origin
Irish
Say it
FIN-ee-us · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually a variant spelling of Phineas or Finnian-derived forms; etymology is uncertain. It may reflect Irish Fionn/Finn elements or the biblical Phinehas by spelling association. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.

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How popular is Finneas?

202435.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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Babies named Finneas in 2024116

2024 rank#1,524 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18801,003

Finneas is rising: use over the last five years is 4.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Finneas

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Phineasuncertain; possibly Nubian · Hebrew
  • Liamresolute protector · Irish
  • Aidenlittle fire · Irish
  • Nolandescendant of Nuallán · Irish
  • Ryanlittle king · Irish
  • Quinndescendant of Conn · Irish
  • Declanuncertain, possibly full of goodness · Irish
  • Connorlover of hounds · Irish

Finneas questions

What does the name Finneas mean?

Finneas means "possibly oracle". It comes from Irish. Usually a variant spelling of Phineas or Finnian-derived forms; etymology is uncertain. It may reflect Irish Fionn/Finn elements or the biblical Phinehas by spelling association.

Is Finneas a boy or girl name?

Finneas is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Finneas?

116 US babies were named Finneas in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Finneas?

Finneas is usually pronounced FIN-ee-us.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.