Every human has two hands and two legs, and each hand/leg has 5 fingers. Certain names are given to these fingers. The most common naming for fingers is Thumb, Index, Middle, Ring, and Little finger.
The thumb finger is the first finger of the human hand, it is also known as the pollex. Pollex is the scientific term for the thumb. The thumb is the first digit of the human hand.
The index finger is beside the thumb, it is the finger that is used to point out things. There are many names for the index finger, the index finger is also known as the pointer.
Fingers help us a lot in performing our day-to-day activities. Fingers on foot help to maintain our balance and help us while walking.
Finger names on hand
If we talk about both hands there are a total of 10 fingers. Our hands are left hand and right hand, and the fingers are also classified in the same way. Left-hand finger and right-hand finger.
There are 5 fingers in one hand, and each finger is named differently. The most popular naming for fingers is Thumb, Index, Middle, Ring, and Little finger.
The thumb finger is the first finger of the human hand, it is also known as the pollex. Pollex is the scientific term for the thumb. The thumb is the first digit of the human hand.
The index finger is beside the thumb, it is the finger that is used to point out things. There are many names for the index finger, the index finger is also known as the pointer. The index finger is also called the forefinger.
The middle finger is beside the forefinger, it is also called the tall finger. The middle finger is the tallest among all other fingers. The scientific name for the middle finger is digitus medius or tertius.In anatomy, the middle finger is called digitus III.
The ring finger is the fourth finger in a human’s left hand. It is called a ring finger because it is mostly used for wearing rings. The ring finger is scientifically known as digitus medicinalis. Vena amoris is a Latin name that is given to this ring finger.
The last finger is the little finger. It is very small in size as compared to the other fingers. The little finger is also called digitus minimus manus. In many countries, this little finger is referred to as the Pinky finger.
Foot finger names
After explaining some of the hand finger names let us explain foot finger names. The naming convention is a little different as compared to finger. The thumb or the thicker foot finger is known as Hallux/Big Toe, followed by Index Toe, Middle Toe, Ring Toe, and Pinky Toe.
Hallux/Big Toe is the biggest in all our other toes. Hallux helps us while walking and maintains our balance. After the bog toe, we have the index toe. Many people have these toes as the longest and many of them have this as the second-longest after the big toe.
After the index toe, we have the middle toe. If you have a long middle toe, it is believed that you will have a long life. The ring toe is just beside the middle toe. In many countries, people wear rings on their toes. The last toe is the pinky toe. It is the smallest toe.
Finger names in Spanish
There are a huge variety of naming conventions all around the world. But the most famous and common convention is from Spain. As we all know that the pointing finger is known as the index finger all around the world but it is called indice in Spain.
The naming starts with the thumb finger, it Spanish language this finger is called Pulgar. After the thumb we have the index finger, it Spanish this finger is called indice. The middle finger is known as medio. The ring finger is referred to as anular and the last finger is called as menique.
Finger names guitar
As we saw that different fields have different types of naming, now we are going to take a look at guitar finger names. A guitar can have 5 strings or 6 strings. In guitar, the naming is done in short forms.
The index finger is called I. Thumb is called P, the Middle finger is called M, the Ring finger is called A, and the little finger is known as C.These names are given with the first name of Spanish naming convention.
The left-hand fingers are used to hold the strings of the guitar, whereas the right-hand fingers are used to do the strumming. Strumming simply means moving your fingers up and down over the strings to produce music.
Finger names in Hindi
We just learned about finger names in Spanish, now we will take a look at some of the finger names in Hindi. In Hindi, the thumb finger is called Anguta, whereas the index finger is called Tarjani, the middle finger is called Madhyama, the ring finger is known as Anamika and the last finger the little finger is called the Kanistha.
There are huge differences in naming, the naming is different in Spanish, it is different in Hindi, and also it is totally different in the scientific convention. In the Hindi language, the naming is very meaningful. Naming is always considered a big task and is done with a huge responsibility.
FAQs
What are the 5 fingers called?
In the most common convention, the first finger is called the thumb, the second finger is called the Index finger, and after the Index finger, we have the Middle finger, besides the Middle finger there is a Ring finger and at last, the smallest finger is called the Pinky finger.
What are the correct names for fingers?
There are different types of names in different types of conventions. In the most common convention, the first finger is called the thumb, the second finger is called the Index finger, and after the Index finger, we have the Middle finger, besides the Middle finger there is a Ring finger and at last, the smallest finger is called the Pinky finger
What do the 5 fingers represent?
The thumb finger is used to represent fire and the other four fingers represent earth, water, ether, and air.
What is the most powerful finger?
If we talk about grip strength then the middle finger is the strongest.
Which finger is most useless?
Each and every finger is useful for us. Together these fingers help to increase the strength of our hands. But if we talk about the finger with very less amount of work is the little finger.