Finlay - Names
Meaning of the name Finlay
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“fair warrior” (in Gaelic)
Etymology:
It is an English variant of the Scottish given name and surname Fionnlagh, which is a compound of the following Gaelic words: fionn (meaning “fair/white”) and laugh (meaning “warrior”).
Variants in different languages:
There are no variants of this name in other languages.
Trivia:
“Finlay” is the name of a British indie rock band.
Name day:
Unknown/ no record
Famous people:
Finlay Currie (1878 - 1968), Scottish actor
Finlay Freundlich (1885 - 1964), German astronomer
Finlay MacDonald (1866 - 1948), Canadian politician
Finlay MacDonald (born 1978), Scottish musician
Finlay McNaughton Young (1852 - 1916), Canadian politician
Finlay Speedie (1880 - 1953), Scottish footballer
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are calm, trustworthy, well-organized, reliable, homely, and dutiful. In astrology the name’s lucky metal is bronze, and its alternate stones are amethyst, ruby, sapphire.
Popularity of the name:
England: 99th in 2014
Scotland: 11th in 2015