Irish Meaning: The name Finian is an Irish baby name. In Irish the meaning of the name Finian is: Fair. Finians were warrior-followers of 3rd century legendary Irish hero Finn Mac Cumhail.
Origin of the name Finian: Borrowed from the Irish, Finnian is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Fionnán (little fair one), which is from fionn (fair). Var: Finian. Short: Fin, Finn.