71%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Irish, Irish Mythology Meaning & History Means "white shoulder" from Old Irish finn "white, blessed" and gúala "shoulder". In Irish legend Fionnuala was one of the four children of Lir who were transformed into swans for a period of 900 years. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsfinn + gúalaVariantsFinnuala, Finola, Fionola(Irish) Finnguala, Fionnghuala(Irish Mythology) DiminutiveNuala(Irish) Other Languages & CulturesFenella, Finella(Scottish) Fionnghal(Scottish Gaelic) PopularityDetails Last ranked #955 in 1998 England and Wales People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange complex serious Categories animals, birds, body parts, colors, Eurovision Song Contest winners, legend, Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest, swans, white