About the name Findlay
Findlay is a boy name with Scottish Gaelic roots, meaning “fair warrior/hero”. It is related to Finlay, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Findlay ranked #11106 for boys in the US, with 6 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2016. Since 2000, 88% of US babies named Findlay were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Finlay, which comes from Scottish Gaelic, meaning “fair warrior/hero”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Findlay”, “Finlay”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #11106
- In 2015
- #4439
- Babies in 2025
- 6
Popularity of Findlay, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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