Finnuala

Finnuala is a girl's name considered the Irish variant of Fionnuala, with roots in the Old Irish Finnguala. Translated, the name means 'the woman with the white shoulders.'

What does the name Finnuala mean?

Finnuala is a girl's name considered the Irish spelling of Fionnuala, derived from the Old Irish Finnguala. The meaning can be translated into English as 'the woman with the white shoulders.' The origin of the name lies in Old Irish, based on the elements fionn, meaning 'white,' 'blonde,' or 'bright,' and gúala, meaning 'the shoulder.' In Irish legend, Finnuala was one of the four children of Lir, the god of the sea, who were transformed into swans for a period of 900 years. Other variants include Fionnghuala, Fionnghal, Finella, Fenella, Finola, Fynvola, Finuala, Fionola, Fynella, and Nuala.

How do you pronounce Finnuala?

Finnuala is pronounced approximately as 'Fin-nu-ala.'

Popularity

In Germany, Finnuala is a rather rare first name. It has not yet appeared in the German name popularity lists. Its best placement was in 1966, ranking 258th in the Irish name charts. In the last ten years, Finnuala has been chosen as a first name about 10 times there, placing it 1,442nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1964 to 2024, it ranks 1,129th in Ireland.