Pinson: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pinson – Meaning: chaffinch, a small finch – Origin: French – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: pan-SAWN


Pinson is a French unisex name meaning “chaffinch, a small finch”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.

Meaning & Origin of Pinson

Meaning: Chaffinch, a small finch.

Origin: French.

How to Pronounce Pinson

Phonetic: pan-SAWN   IPA: /pɛ̃ˈsɔ̃/

Popularity of Pinson

Pinson doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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