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Finola
How to Pronounce Finola
Pronounced fih-NOH-lah /fɪˈnoʊlə/Medium
Meaning: Finola is an anglicized short form of Fionnuala, an Irish name from fionn, meaning white or fair, and guala, shoulder, so fair shoulder; it is tied to the legend of the Children of Lir.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Finola drew on Irish heritage. It appeared quietly in the United States records from the mid nineteen-sixties and reached its slim high around 2007, aided by renewed interest in Celtic names.
It was never common, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most, though it is familiar in Ireland. A girl named Finola at her United States peak would be in her late teens today. The name carries clear Irish roots.
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What does the name Finola mean?
It is an Irish name meaning white or fair shoulder, a short form of Fionnuala.
How do you pronounce Finola?
It is said fih-NOH-lah /fɪˈnoʊlə/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.
Is Finola a boy or girl name?
Finola is a girl's name, from the Irish Fionnuala.
How popular is Finola?
It has always been very rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its brief peak in the late two-thousands.