Finleigh

A girls’ name of Irish origin, meaning fair-haired warrior; a form of Finlay.

Babies a year
92
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Finleigh by the numbers

Finleigh was given to 92 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 110 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Finlay

Like Finleigh, 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)
  • Findleyfair haired warrior; a form of Finlay34 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 Finleigh. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Finnleighfair-haired warrior; a form of Finley26 in the US (2017)
  • Fynleigh13 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Finleigh

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

  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Fynleefair-haired warrior; a modern respelling of Finley42 in the US (2017)
  • Finnlee33 in the US (2017)
  • Phinley8 in the US (2017)
  • Fynnlee6 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean beauty

Like Finleigh, 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)
  • 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)
  • Beauhandsome487 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean a warrior

Like Finleigh, 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)
  • 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)
  • Ottilieprosperous in battle782 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Finleigh

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