Find out how popular the first name Fynleigh has been for the last 13 years (from 2012 to 2024) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Fynleigh by gender

Based on the last 13 years of data, Fynleigh is exclusively a female name.

For the most recent data in 2024, there were 5 female babies and 0 male babies born with the name Fynleigh.

The history of the first name Fynleigh

The name Fynleigh is a relatively modern invention, possibly created as a variant spelling of the English name Finley or Finlay. It does not appear to have any direct origins in older languages or cultures.

Finley and Finlay are derived from the Gaelic name Fionnlagh, which means "fair warrior" or "white warrior." The name originated in Scotland and Ireland, where it was used as both a surname and a given name. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name Finlay date back to the 16th century in Scottish records.

One of the earliest known individuals with the name Finlay was Finlay Mor, a Scottish clan chief who lived in the 13th century. He was the progenitor of the Clan Farquharson, a Highland Scottish clan.

Another notable Finlay was Finlay MacNab, a Scottish soldier and poet who lived from 1735 to 1801. He served in the British Army and wrote several poems in Gaelic.

In the 19th century, Finlay Anderson was a Scottish inventor who patented several improvements to the process of distilling whisky.

While the name Fynleigh itself does not have a long historical pedigree, it may have been inspired by the popularity of similar-sounding names like Finley and Kinley in recent decades.

Fynleigh is a relatively new variant spelling, and there do not appear to be any well-known historical figures who bore this particular form of the name.

Data source

The first name data used on this page comes from the Social Security Administration (SSA). They've been collecting data on baby names since 1880.

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