Finau
Finau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Fili Finau, Tongan-born Australian rugby union player Inga Finau, New Zealand rugby union player Lupeti Finau, Tongan civil servant and politician Moʻale Finau, Tongan politician Molitoni Finau (1883–1965), Tongan politician Peni Finau, Fiji footballer Salesi Finau, Tongan rugby footballer Tevita Finau, New Zealand-born American football…
Meaning & Origin of Finau
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Finau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Fili Finau, Tongan-born Australian rugby union player Inga Finau, New Zealand rugby union player Lupeti Finau, Tongan civil servant and politician Moʻale Finau, Tongan politician Molitoni Finau (1883–1965), Tongan politician Peni Finau, Fiji footballer Salesi Finau, Tongan rugby footballer Tevita Finau, New Zealand-born American football…
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The Story of Finau
As a girl name
Finau first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 5 Finaus were born — ranking #16,416 that year. As of 2026, Finau ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Finaus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Finau first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 6 Finaus were born — ranking #10,765 that year. As of 2026, Finau ranks #10,765 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Finaus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Finau
Finau is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2010 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Finau's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #10,765. Use the chart and map above to compare Finau's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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