Finola in Irish: Fionnoula
The Irish form of Finola is Fionnoula, a girl's name meaning “fair-shouldered.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Fionnoula
- Meaning
- Fair-shouldered
- Gender
- Girl
How do you say Finola in Irish?
Finola in Irish is Fionnoula, pronounced finn-ULA. It has two syllables, with the stress on the second.
What does Fionnoula mean?
Fionnoula means “fair-shouldered.” Finola is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Fionnoula: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Finola in Ireland?
Finola wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2004, when 3 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1964, when 25 baby girls were named Finola, No. 149 that year. The most babies got the name in 1971: 28. The records go back to 1964, when 25 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | No. 677 |
| 1997 | 4 | No. 496 |
| 1994 | 4 | No. 450 |
| 1993 | 7 | No. 356 |
| 1992 | 4 | No. 456 |
| 1991 | 4 | No. 457 |
| 1989 | 4 | No. 445 |
| 1988 | 4 | No. 442 |
| 1987 | 7 | No. 362 |
| 1986 | 5 | No. 422 |
| 1985 | 9 | No. 325 |
| 1984 | 4 | No. 459 |
| 1983 | 11 | No. 298 |
| 1982 | 11 | No. 312 |
| 1981 | 4 | No. 471 |
| 1980 | 8 | No. 352 |
| 1979 | 6 | No. 391 |
| 1978 | 14 | No. 266 |
| 1977 | 17 | No. 240 |
| 1976 | 7 | No. 344 |
| 1975 | 23 | No. 205 |
| 1974 | 14 | No. 264 |
| 1973 | 19 | No. 232 |
| 1972 | 22 | No. 208 |
| 1971 | 28 | No. 189 |
| 1970 | 27 | No. 175 |
| 1969 | 25 | No. 183 |
| 1968 | 16 | No. 207 |
| 1967 | 16 | No. 200 |
| 1966 | 26 | No. 162 |
| 1965 | 27 | No. 155 |
| 1964 | 25 | No. 149 |
Fionnoula in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Fionnoula, letter by letter.
- FFearn, alder
- IIodhadh, yew
- OOnn, gorse
- NNion, ash
- NNion, ash
- OOnn, gorse
- UÚr, heather
- LLuis, rowan
- AAilm, pine
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Names that go with Finola
Questions about Finola
- What is Finola in Irish?
- The Irish form of Finola is Fionnoula, pronounced finn-ULA. Fionnoula means “fair-shouldered.”
- How do you pronounce Fionnoula?
- Fionnoula is pronounced finn-ULA. Two syllables, stress on the second.
- Is Finola a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Finola is a girl's name.