What Does the Name Finnur Mean?

Finnur is a boy's name of Faroese/Icelandic (Old Norse) origin meaning “Finn, Sámi; (poss.) wanderer.”

Updated June 2026

Name	Finnur
Gender	male
Origin	Faroese/Icelandic (Old Norse)
Meaning	Finn, Sámi; (poss.) wanderer
Variants	Finn, Finnr, Finnar, Fynn
Popularity	Used chiefly in Iceland and the Faroe Islands; an officially approved given name in both, most associated with Faroese usage.

The meaning and origin of Finnur

The name Finnur means “Finn, Sámi; (poss.) wanderer” and has Faroese/Icelandic (Old Norse) origins. Finnur is the Icelandic and Faroese form of Old Norse Finnr, denoting a Sámi or Finn (a nomadic northern people), possibly tied to a Germanic root meaning 'wanderer'. The name also appears as that of a dwarf in Norse mythology.

Variants and related names

Finnur is related to several other names you may recognize: Finn, Finnr, Finnar, Fynn. These share a common root or are spelling and language variants of the same name.

How popular is the name Finnur?

Used chiefly in Iceland and the Faroe Islands; an officially approved given name in both, most associated with Faroese usage.

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