Finley

Irish and Scottish

"fair-haired hero"

Finley Origin and Meaning

The name Finley is a girl's name of Scottish, Irish origin meaning "fair-haired hero".

This was Irish name was once used exclusively for boys, and remains so in England and Wales where it's a Top 50 choice. In the US, however, celebs Jason Sehorn, Angie Harmon, and Lisa Marie Presley inspired many parents to consider this name for girls instead, after they chose it for their daughters. In fact, up until 2024, it ranked considerably higher for girls than it did for boys.

Similar in feel to Hadley and a possible update on Lindsey, Ashley, and Fiona, Finley entered the US Top 1000 for girls back in 2025, and had its peak in 2017 when it ranked at #159. Since then, however, it's been on a slow decline, and 2024 saw it rank higher for boys than for girls for the first time this century. Given to 858 girls compared to 1153 boys, it is now split 42:48 between the sexes, compared to 60:40 when it was at its peak for girls.

Nevertheless, it remains a gender neutral option with plenty of style and a touch of rough and tumble thanks to nickname Finn and its heroic meaning.

Love Finn for a girl but don't want to use Finley? You could try Finnuala, Finola, or Finella, or perhaps Serafina or Serafine too! Love the style of Finley but want something different? Consider Hartley, Loxley, Taisley, or Connelly.

Finley Rank in US Top 1000

# 365 in the US

Finley Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 683 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Finley

• 365 US 2024
• 683 Nameberry 2025
• 26 Unisex 2022
• 93 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Finley

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• Emerson
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• Hadley
• Everly
• Noa
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• Harlow
• Sloan
• Elliot
• Remi
• Quinn
• Leighton
• Reese
• Sutton
• Tatum
• Blake
• Parker
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Famous People Named Finley

• Finley Faith Sehorn (b. 2003) daughter of actors Angie Harmon and Jason Sehorn
• Finley Babbit (b. 2004) daughter of director Jamie Babbitt and producer Andrea Sperling
• Finley Fehr (b. 2006) daughter of actor Oded Fehr
• Finley Gordon (b. 2007) daughter of baseball player Brian Gordon
• Finley Aaron Love Lockwood (b. 2008) daughter of singer Lisa Marie Presley; granddaughter of Elvis Presley; twin of sister Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood
• Finley Counsell daughter of baseball player/coach Craig Counsell
• Finley Rae Martineau Baldwin (b. 2009) daughter of actor Daniel Baldwin
• Finley Grace Somers Morales (b. 2014), daughter of singer SoMo

The name Finley in Pop Culture

• Finley Jayne/Jane Sheppard character in The Steampunk Chronicles by Kady Cross
• Finley Braddock character in the Hex Hall series
• Finley Rose, character in Sue Townsend's "Adrian Mole" series
• Finley character in the game "Hustle Cat"