Findley

A unisex name of Irish origin, meaning fair haired warrior; a form of Finlay.

Babies a year
34
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Findley by the numbers

Findley was given to 34 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Finlay

Like Findley, each of these traces back to Finlay: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Finlayfair warrior; white soldier293 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Finleighfair-haired warrior; a form of Finlay92 in the US (2017)
  • Finnlayfair warrior; a variant spelling of Finlay4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Finlofair-haired warrior; a form of Finlay4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Findlayfair-haired warrior or fighter18 in the US (2017)
  • Finnlee33 in the US (2017)
  • Finnly11 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Findley, 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 Findley, 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)

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