girl's name

Finnuala

fin-OO-luh (Irish)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Births on record 41

Finnuala is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1977 it was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #530. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

  • Peaked in Ireland in 1966, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use in Ireland.
  • First appears in birth records in 1964.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Finnuala Over Time

Births per decade in Ireland, 1960s to 1970s.

26
'60 '70
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Births named Finnuala by decade in Ireland
Decade Births
1960s 26
1970s 15

How Popular Is Finnuala?

In 1977, Finnuala was given to 3 babies in Ireland, ranking #530 that year. It was given to fewer than three babies in the most recent year of published figures for Ireland.

Irish figures withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Finnuala

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Finnuala over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Finnuala

  • Irish fin-OO-luh

Sibling Names for Finnuala

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Finnuala — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Finnuala

Is Finnuala a girl's or a boy's name?

Finnuala is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Finnuala?

Finnuala has 3 syllables.

When was Finnuala most popular?

Finnuala peaked in 1966, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.