Finlay
A boys’ name of Scottish Gaelic origin, meaning fair warrior; white soldier.
Finlay by the numbers
In 2025, 293 babies in England and Wales were named Finlay. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 64 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Finlay
Forms of Finlay in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Finlay. 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)
- Finnlayfair warrior; a variant spelling of Finlay4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Finnleyfair-haired warrior; a modern respelling of Finley624 in the US (2017)
- Finleefair-haired warrior; a modern respelling of Finley121 in the US (2017)
- Findleyfair haired warrior; a form of Finlay34 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Finlay, 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)
Other names that mean white
Like Finlay, each of these has white in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Gavinwhite hawk4,134 in the US (2017)
- Blakedark or pale3,782 in the US (2017)
- Finnfair or white706 in England and Wales (2025)
- Blakelydark or pale meadow; a place name used as personal name1,244 in the US (2017)
- Arjunbright; shining; white136 in England and Wales (2025)
- Albadawn; white472 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Finlay
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