75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Scottish Gaelic Meaning & History Means "white warrior", derived from Old Irish finn "white, blessed" and láech "warrior". An earlier form was Findláech — this was the name of the father of the 11th-century Scottish king Macbeth. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsfinn + láechVariantsFindlay, FinlayOther Languages & CulturesFinlay, Finley, Finnley(English) Findláech(Medieval Scottish) Surname DescendantsFindlay, Finlay, Finley, Kinley, McKinley(Scottish) MacFhionnlaigh(Scottish Gaelic) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class natural wholesome strong strange complex serious Categories beauty, warrior, white