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Finnlee

fin-LEE · Debated; possibly a blend of the elements 'finn' (meaning 'fair' or 'white' in Irish) and 'lee' (from Old English 'leah,' meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow'), but the name is modern and its intended meaning is not fixed.

2025 rank (boys)
#5,399
Babies named in 2025
17
Peak popularity
2022
2025 frequency
1 in 100,475 boys
Usually for
Girls & boys
Trend
Declining since 2022

Declining since 2022, #5,399 for boys today.

Popularity of Finnlee since 2012

Babies named Finnlee per year in U.S. Social Security records.

1021312020Most births 2022GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirlsBoys
2010s80112
2020s47112

Meaning & origin

Finnlee is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2013. It reached its peak popularity in 2022, and has since been falling in use. By 2025, it ranked 5399, with approximately 1 in every 100,475 newborns receiving the name. The name combines the trendy element 'Finn' with the suffix 'lee,' a pattern seen in other contemporary names like Paisley and Everly. Its usage is spread across the country without a strong regional concentration, and it is given to both sexes, though slightly more often to girls.

Finnlee is a modern American coinage, formed by combining the popular name element 'Finn' (drawn from Irish Finn, meaning 'fair' or 'white') with the suffix 'lee' (from the common name element Lee, derived from Old English 'leah' meaning 'clearing' or 'meadow'). The name first appears in U.S. records in 2013, reflecting a broader trend of creating newly composed names using fashionable syllables. It is used for both boys and girls.

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: Finn, Lee

Variants: Finlee, Finnley, Finley

Sibling names for Finnlee

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Finnlee mean?
Finnlee is a modern invented name, likely a blend of 'Finn' (from Irish 'fionn,' meaning fair or white) and 'lee' (from Old English 'leah,' meaning meadow or clearing). The name does not have a single established meaning.
How popular is the name Finnlee?
Finnlee was ranked 5399 in 2025, with about 1 in every 100,475 babies given the name that year. Its popularity peaked in 2022.
Is Finnlee a boy's or girl's name?
Finnlee is used for both boys and girls, though it is more commonly given to girls in recent years.