Finola

Finola is a female first name with Irish origins. It is considered a variant of Fenella, which is an Anglicized version of the name Fionnuala, which in turn goes back to the Old Irish name Finnguala. The English translation is 'delicate, white, and beautiful shoulders'.

What does the name Finola mean?

Finola, a female first name, originates from Irish and is considered a variant of Fenella, an Anglicized form of Fionnuala, which has its roots in the Old Irish Finnguala. Translated into English, the name means 'delicate, white, and beautiful shoulders'. The etymology can be found in Old Irish, where the two parts fionn mean 'white', 'blonde', or 'bright' and gúala means 'the shoulder'. In Irish mythology, Finola was one of the four children of Lir, the sea god, who were transformed into swans for 900 years. Other variants include Fionnghuala, Finnuala, Fionnghal, Finella, Fynvola, Finuala, Fionola, Fynella, and Nuala.

Where does the name Finola come from?

Finola is a female first name of Old Irish origin, meaning 'delicate, white, and beautiful shoulders'. The name is composed of fionn, which means 'white', 'blonde', or 'bright', and gúala, which means 'the shoulder'. The languages in which this name appears are English, Irish, and Scottish.

How do you pronounce Finola?

Fi-no-la

Popularity

In Germany, Finola is a rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of the most common female first names. Its best placement was in 2023, reaching 2,569th place. Over the last ten years, Finola has been given as a first name about 40 times, placing it 4,479th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,836th.

Nicknames & pet names

FF / Fif / Fifi / Finchen / Fine / Fini / Finn / Nola

Famous people

• Finola Hughes (actress)
• Finola Moorhead (Australian writer)