The baby name Findlay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɪnleɪ/ (FIN-lay).
Findlay is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Findlay is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈfɪnleɪ/ (FIN-lay).
Findlay is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Findlay is a Scottish given name and surname, pronounced FIND-lee, rooted in Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, from fionn “fair, white” and laoch “warrior, hero”; it thus carries the meaning “fair hero” or “white warrior.” The Old Irish form Findláech appears in early records, and the name’s elements link it to the broader Finn/Fionn family of names.
Used across medieval and early modern Scotland, Findlay/Finlay appears among nobles and clerics; notably, Findláech mac Ruaidrí of Moray, father of Macbeth, bears the early form. As a surname, Findlay became widespread in Scotland and later in diaspora communities, feeding its reappearance as a given name. Common variants include Finlay, Finley (now often unisex in English), Findley, and the Gaelic Fionnlagh; short forms are Fin and Finn. Today, Findlay feels traditional yet distinctive, familiar in Scotland and the UK but less common than Finley.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #299 | 8 | 2,588 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
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