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Fionnlagh

Quick answerThe name 'Fionnlagh' means "fair warrior" or "white warrior," derived from the Old Irish elements *fionn* ("fair, white") and *laoch* ("warrior, hero").

Scottish Gaelic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#11,166
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2016
Syllables2
OriginScottish Gaelic
LanguageScottish Gaelic
CultureScottish Gaelic
ReligionChristianity
Letters9
Numerology5 Chaldean 11
Global rank#535

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Fionnlagh

The name 'Fionnlagh' means "fair warrior" or "white warrior," derived from the Old Irish elements *fionn* ("fair, white") and *laoch* ("warrior, hero").

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Etymology

The name 'Fionnlagh' means "fair warrior" or "white warrior," derived from the Old Irish elements *fionn* ("fair, white") and *laoch* ("warrior, hero"). It is a traditional Gaelic name used primarily in Scottish and Irish cultures, historically associated with early medieval saints and clan leaders, such as Saint Fionnlagh (Finlay) of Scotland.

Fionnlagh currently ranks #11,166 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.

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