Gender: Feminine
Origin: German
Meaning: debated
(FIN-yah)

The name may be a borrowing from the Russian diminutive name, Finya, which is a Russian short form of Rufina.

It may also be a feminine form of the Gaelic Fionn (white; fair) or the Old Norse Finn (Finnish).

It could also be a Frisian form of Frieda, (peace).

Currently, it is the 36th most popular female name in Germany, (2011).