Fianna

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning warrior band, soldiers.

Babies a year
14
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Fianna by the numbers

Fianna was given to 14 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 24 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Fianna. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Fionnafair or white; feminine form of Fionn25 in the US (2017)
  • Finna6 in the US (2017)
  • Fiana5 in the US (2017)
  • Fionafair or white1,672 in the US (2017)
  • Fennaprepared or ready; a form of Fenia26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Fannyfree; diminutive of Frances18 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Fianna

Names that are said the same way as Fianna, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Viennafrom Vienna, the capital city of Austria229 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vihaanamorning, dawn; radiant light5 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Fyonafair, white; a form of Fiona5 in the US (2017)
  • Vianna41 in the US (2017)
  • Viana7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Vihana16 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Fianna, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
  • Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Fianna

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