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Meaning

The name Finley has the following meaning:

A fair-haired warrior. Originally a name for males. An anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionnlagh. A common surname in Scotland.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Finley is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Finley in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Finley is pronounced as fin-lay

Origins

Finley originates from the English language.
See other suggested English baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Finley and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Finley: Boys - Alvin, Bradyn, Dalbert, Darton, Dartun, Denman, Newbury, Wade, Wesley, Girls - Ansley, Aspen, Birtie, Cherish, Cheryl, Corliss, Deasia, Deeann, Earline, Edwina, Farrah, Jailyn, Jayla, Junie, Kaylee, Laurette, Lauryn, Lona, Louella, Malvina, Marylou, Both genders - Baby, Bird, Byrd, Golden, Shirley, Skylar

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Finley: Finlay, Finlea, Finleah, Finlee, Finleigh, Finli, Finlie, Finly, Fynley, Fynlie, Fynly
The name Finley is itself a variant of Fionnlagh

Style

We think the name Finley should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Finley to be: A sweet and athletic person

In one word, you might describe Finley as a(n) "sweet" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Finley (or its variants) are:

Finley Peter Dunne, born on 10 July, a famous author. Finley Peter Dunne's background: A Chicago-based U.S. author, writer and humorist. He published Mr. Dooley in Peace and War, a collection of his nationally syndicated Mr. Dooley sketches, in 1898.

Finley Quaye, born on 25 March , a famous musician. Finley Quaye's background: A British musician. He won the 1997 Mobo Award for best Reggae act, and the 1998 BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist.
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