Finlay: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Finlay – Meaning: fair warrior – Origin: Scottish Gaelic – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: FIN-lee


Finlay is a Scottish Gaelic boy's name meaning “fair warrior”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Finlay

Meaning: Fair warrior.

Origin: Scottish Gaelic.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Finlay

Phonetic: FIN-lee   IPA: /ˈfɪnli/

Popularity of Finlay

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1918–2024.

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