Finlee

Finlee - A very unique female name

Finlee appeared on the charts for the first time in 2009 on position #5374. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Finlee and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Finlee? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Finlee. The baby girl name Finlee was given to 11 baby girls in 2025, ranking #3703 on the national girl baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 118,497 baby girls were given this name - making this a very unique female name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Finlee peaked in popularity 8 years ago in 2018 on position 2242.

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Finlee is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Finlee is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #744 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #3,050.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Finlee is where you live.

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Finlee origin and meaning

Scottish surname transfer, respelling of Finley

Fair warrior — from Gaelic Fionnlagh, fair hero

Finlee is a respelling of Finley, the Scottish surname from Gaelic Fionnlagh, combining fionn, fair, with laogh, warrior or hero. The -lee spelling feminises the look of the name for girls in American use. It first appears in the American data in 2009 and peaked in 2018.

Attested etymology

Finlee is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Finlee, pop culture references for the name Finlee and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Finlee

We've found the following names that sound similar to Finlee, sorted by popularity.

Finley / Finnley / Female / Fynlee / Faynell /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per year (table view)

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Even more about Finlee

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Finlee a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique female name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Finlee?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

FIN-lee · /ˈfɪnli/

Around the world

No traditional forms in other languages — this name was created in America in our own time.

Spellings and nicknames

• Finley — The standard surname spelling
• Finnley — A doubled-n spelling
• Finleigh — A -leigh spelling variant

Famous bearers

None yet — the name first appears in the data in 2009, and its oldest bearers are still young.

Style

Surname

Why parents choose it

A friendly surname name with a Gaelic root and a soft, modern spelling.

Worth knowing

• Finley, Finnley, Finlee and Finleigh are all in use, so spelling will need to be given.