Finola

Irish

"white shoulders"

Finola Origin and Meaning

The name Finola is a girl's name of Irish origin meaning "white shoulders".

Finola, the readily accessible version of some of the more problematic Gaelic versions of the name, would make a welcome addition to the stockpot of Irish girls' names.

Finola Popularity

• 1977 Nameberry 2024

20 Names Similar to Finola

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• Fenella
• Nuala
• Grainne
• Fianna
• Finella
• Guinivere
• Fiorella
• Fiammetta
• Eilidh
• Fionnuala
• Fia
• Philippa
• Elspeth
• Tullia
• Tiernan
• Gracia
• Esperanza
• Innes
• Ginger
• Lucienne

Famous People Named Finola

• Finola Hughes English actress
• Finola Moorhead Australian novelist
• Finola Dwyer New Zealand film producer
• Finola Mary O'Farrell British high court judge and barrister
• Finola O'Donnell 15th,century Irish founder of the Franciscan Monastery in Donegal
• Fynvola Susan MacLean Grant mother of English actor Hugh Grant

Finola in Pop Culture

• Finola was also a medieval Italian name a diminutive of Fina.
• Finvola and Fynvola are Latinized forms of Fionnuala.