Meaning: White or fair warrior
The story
Finlay Anglicizes Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh. Its older elements combine white or blessed with warrior; Finley is a related English spelling.
Nicknames
- Finn
- Fin
Spellings & variants
- Finley
- Findlay
- Fionnlagh
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Finlay comes from Scottish Gaelic.
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