Name meaning & stats
Vinh
Vinh means “Sámi”. 1,551 US babies since 1940, peak 1983. Notable Vinhs are 1.3× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“Sámi”
Spelling of Finn
Finn around the world
- Финн · Russian
- Фінн · Ukrainian
- فين · Arabic
- פין · Hebrew
- フィン · Japanese
- 菲恩 · Chinese
- Fin
Famous Finns
- Finn E. Kydland · Norwegian economist
- Finn Jones · British actor
- Finn Wittrock · American actor
Finn’s name day
- October 16 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1983
1,551 US babies were named Vinh between 1940 and 2025.
Vinh around the world
- France: 155 babies since 1900, peak 2024
- England & Wales: 27 babies since 1996, peak 2023
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Vinhs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 1.0× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are singers, Vinhs show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 28 Finns spell it Vinh
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1983)