Finbar

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Finbar

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Finbar is the Anglicized form of Fionnbharr (or Fionnbarr), and Irish Gaelic name meaning “White Head” from “fion” (white) and “barr” (head).

History:
Finbar originally referred to to blond invaders from Scandinavia. It was the name of several early Irish saints (including a 6th century Bishop of Cork).

Pronunciation: fin-bar.

Diminutives: Baire, Barry, Bairre, Barra.

Famous Bearers:
Places:
Ilse of Barra

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.004 % named Finbar