boy's name

Finbarr

FIN-bar (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,564

Ireland

#668

2025 births

Finbarr is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
  • Today about 1 in 8,971 babies in Ireland is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Finbarr Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

513
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Finbarr by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 343
1970s 513
1980s 329
1990s 121
2000s 59
2010s 41
2020s (to 2025) 23

How Popular Is Finbarr?

In 2025, Finbarr was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #668 that year. It is a rare choice.

Where Finbarr Is Used

Northern Ireland #476 3 in 2023
Ireland #668 5 in 2025
England & Wales #6,441 3 in 2025
United States #13,645 5 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Finbarr

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Finbarr Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finbarr over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Finbarr

  • English FIN-bar

Sibling Names for Finbarr

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Finbarr — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Finbarr

How popular is the name Finbarr?

In 2025, Finbarr was given to 5 babies in Ireland, ranking #668 that year. It is a rare choice.

Is Finbarr a girl's or a boy's name?

Finbarr is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Finbarr?

Finbarr has 2 syllables.

When was Finbarr most popular?

Finbarr peaked in 1971, when 69 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Finbarr a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Finbarr currently ranks #668 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.