There are several possible meanings for the given name Finn. Finn is a character from a cycle of stories, that attains cleverness at a young age, which is why the name is given the popular meaning ‘the knowledgeable one’. Finn could also be a derivation from the Gaelic word ‘fionn’ meaning ‘the bright one’ or ‘the blond one’. Derived from Scandinavian languages, Finn can also mean ‘the Finn’ or ‘coming from Finland’.