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Findlay

Boy name · 961 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Findlay: 961 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 53 births in 2007.

A classic Scottish name with deep Gaelic roots, Findlay means 'fair warrior' or 'white warrior', coming from the elements *fionn* ('fair') and *laoch* ('warrior'). It is a variant of the more common Scottish spelling Finlay. Historically, the name is tied to the American politician James Findlay, a soldier who served in the War of 1812, after whom the city of Findlay, Ohio, was named. An earlier bearer was the 15th-century Scottish bishop Finlay de Arbroath. The name shares its etymological root with the legendary Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose name also derives from *fionn*. Though less common as a first name than Finlay, Findlay retains a distinctly Scottish air and is occasionally given in honour of the place in Ohio.