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Finley

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Finley: Irish and Scottish Meaning of Finley: "fair-haired hero" Finley's Popularity in 2012: #349
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This was a 100 percent male name until celebs Jason Sehorn and Angie Harmon bestowed it on their daughter, recently followed by Lisa Marie Presley, who used it for one of her (female) twins. Finlay is also popular. Can Finleigh be far behind?

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Finley Peek, child youtuber

Pop Culture References for the Name Finley

There is a series called The Steampunk Chronicles by Kady Cross, including the books: The Strange Case of Finley Jayne; The Girl in the Steel Corset; and The Girl in the Clockwork Collar. All include a heroine named Finley Jayne/Jane (Sheppard). [Awkward name situation explained near the beginning of book 2.]
Finley Braddock, character in the Hex Hall series

Finley is still very much a boy name in England & Wales where it currently ranks at #34 for boys and #3549 for girls.

Nicknames & Variations for Finley

Finlay, Finlea, Finleah, Finlee, Finleigh, Finli, Finlie, Finly, Fynley, Fynlie, Fynly

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Finley

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Finley: Irish and Scottish Meaning of Finley: "fair-haired hero" Finley's Popularity in 2012: #547
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Scottish royal name (it belonged to Macbeth's father) riding the wave of Finn names. Chris O'Donnell used it for one of his sons, and Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn did a gender switch when they named their daughter Finley.

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Steve Finley, baseball player

Holly Marie Combs named her son Finley.

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The flying monkey that Oz meets in Oz the Great and Powerful is named Finley. He is voiced by Zach Braff.

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