Meaning and history
Anglicized form of the Irish Fionnuala, from fionn "white, fair" and guala "shoulder." In Irish legend, Fionnuala was one of the Children of Lir, transformed into a swan and doomed to spend 900 years on Ireland's waters. Irish actress Fionnuala Flanagan (1941-), known for The Others and Waking Ned, is a notable bearer.
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 12 births, rank #9,286
2007: 20 births, rank #6,552
20082008: 7 births, rank #13,832
2009: 10 births, rank #10,679
2010: 11 births, rank #9,790
2011: 9 births, rank #11,181
2012: 13 births, rank #8,632
20132013: 12 births, rank #9,036
2014: 6 births, rank #14,558
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
20182018: 8 births, rank #11,427
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
2021: 5 births, rank #15,251
20222022: 7 births, rank #12,243
In 2022, 7 babies were recorded with the name Finola, ranking #12,243 among girls.