Findlay

A unisex name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning fair-haired warrior or fighter.

Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Findlay by the numbers

Findlay was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Findleyfair haired warrior; a form of Finlay34 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Finnly11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Findlay, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Kevinhandsome at birth3,813 in the US (2017)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a warrior

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

  • Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
  • Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
  • Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Findlay

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