Fair-haired courageous one As with many unisex names Finley started as a surname before parents began choosing it for their male offsprings first name.

Finley baby boy name meaning. Spelling of Finley F-I-N-L-E-Y is a 6-letter male given name. The name Finley is a girls name of Scottish Irish origin meaning fair-haired hero. Etymology Historical Origin of the Baby Name Finley Finley or Finlay comes from an old Scottish Gaelic male personal name Fionnlagh.

Meaning origin and popularity of the boys or girls name Finley plus advice on Finley and 50000 other baby names from the bestselling nameberry experts. Anglicized form of Fionnlagh and Fionnla compound names composed of the Gaelic elements fionn white fair and laogh warrior calf. The meaning of Finley is White warror.

Hear the name Finley. 112 rows Finley. Its a boys name.

Its pronunciation is F IH NLiy-. In the Irish origin Finley means fair-haired courageous one. Finley 2 syll.

Pronunciation of Finley FIN lee Meaning of Finley Fair warrior pure fighter fair haired one white warrior. Finley is a form of Fionnlagh and is generally pronounced like FIHN lee. The name is composed of the Gaelic elements fionn meaning white fair and laogh meaning warrior hero in battle.

From A World of Baby Names by Teresa NormanBuy the book. See the popularity of the girls name Finley over time plus its meaning origin common sibling names and more in BabyCenters Baby Names tool. Finlay is also now among the most popular unisex names.