What origin is the name Fingal?

Fingal comes from scottish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Fingal a popular name?

Fingal is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Fingal?

Names from the same scottish tradition pair naturally with Fingal — for example Isla, Elsie, Ainsley. You can browse more on our scottish names page.

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Q: Is Fingal a rare name?

Yes. Fingal does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Fingal

Fingal

Boy

scottish

2 syllables

Fingal is a scottish boy's name meaning "Of Scottish origin, this name means the fair stranger, famously used for a hero in the Ossianic poems.".

The meaning of Fingal is "Of Scottish origin, this name means the fair stranger, famously used for a hero in the Ossianic poems." — a boy name of scottish origin. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: scottish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of Scottish origin, this name means the fair stranger, famously used for a hero in the Ossianic poems.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Fingal

Very rare in US records

What does Fingal mean?

Fingal is a boy name of scottish origin meaning "Of Scottish origin, this name means the fair stranger, famously used for a hero in the Ossianic poems.".