Fionnghuala

Fionnghuala is a female first name that is regarded as a variant of Fionnuala in both Ireland and Scotland. This name has its roots in the ancient Irish Finnguala and is translated into English as 'the woman with the white shoulders'.

What does the name Fionnghuala mean?

The name Fionnghuala is the feminine form of Fionnuala and is derived from the ancient Irish Finnguala. The English translation of the name is 'the woman with the white shoulders'. Its components come from ancient Irish: fionn, meaning 'white', 'blonde', or 'light', and gúala, meaning 'shoulder'. In Irish mythology, Fionnghuala was one of the four children of Lir, the sea god, and was transformed into swans along with her siblings for 900 years. Other variants of the name include Finnuala, Fionnghal, Finella, Fenella, Finola, Fynvola, Finuala, Fionola, Fynella, and Nuala.

Where does the name Fionnghuala come from?

The name Fionnghuala has ancient Irish roots and means 'the woman with the white shoulders'. The word components in ancient Irish are fionn, meaning 'white', 'blonde', or 'light', and gúala, meaning 'shoulder'. Fionnghuala is common in the Irish and Scottish languages.

How do you pronounce Fionnghuala?

Fionnghuala is pronounced approximately as 'Fionn-guala'.

Popularity

In Germany, Fionnghuala is among the less common first names. In 2005, it reached the 618th position on the list of the most popular female baby names. Between 1930 and 2024, the name Fionnghuala was generally given, but it has not been assigned to any newborns in the last ten years. In the past 15 years, Fionnghuala has been chosen as a first name fewer than 10 times.

Famous people

• Fionnghuala Flanagan (actress (Fionnula Flannagan)
• Fionnghuala Manon Flanagan (theater actress from Ireland)