Finbar is an Irish given name that may also be spelled Finbarr, Finbarre, or Finnbar. It is derived from Fionnbharr, an old Irish word meaning "fair-headed one". The anglicised, shortened translation of Finbar is Barry. Finbar may refer to:
People
- Saint Finbar (550–620), Irish bishop
- Finbarr Clancy (born 1970), Irish musician
- Finbar Furey (born 1946), Irish musician
- Finbar Lynch (born 1959), Irish actor
- Finbar McConnell (born 1967), Irish Gaelic football player
- Finbarr O'Reilly, Canadian photographer
- Finbar Wright (born 1957), Irish musician
Places
- Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, Ireland
- St. Finbarr's Cemetery, Cork, Ireland
- St. Finbar Catholic Church, Burbank, California, United States
- Cathedral of Saint John and Saint Finbar, South Carolina, United States
Other uses
- Finvarra (alternately named Finbar or Fionnbharr), king of the Aos Sí in Gaelic folklore
- Finbar McBride, fictional character in the 2003 film The Station Agent
- Finbar McMullen, fictional character in the 1995 film The Brothers McMullen
- Finbarr Saunders, British comic strip
- Finbar, the shark character in the British stop motion children's show Rubbadubbers
- L.A. Noire character, Finbarr 'Rusty' Galloway
See also
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