Finlay Meaning

What does Finlay mean?

The name Finlay is of Irish and Scottish origin.

The meaning of Finlay is "white, fair warrior".

Finlay is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Fin-lay.

The Given Name Finlay

Finlay is a variant of Finley. See Finley for further details.

Finlay appeals to parents who seek a name with genuine depth.

This 2 syllable name has spirit and charm.

Finlay is also great as a middle name.

Finlay Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 2,413 in baby name popularity for boys with 54 occurrences. It ranked 12,821 in baby name popularity for girls with 7 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 2,323 in baby name popularity for boys with 56 occurrences. It ranked 6,344 in baby name popularity for girls with 19 occurrences.

View the Finlay Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for Finlay has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of Finlay to other names.

Finlay Related Names

Finlay is a variant of Finley.

Famous Finlays

Finlay Numerology

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Finlay Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Finlay in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Finlay.

Just for fun, see the name Finlay in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Finlay in Nautical Flags page.