The first name Finlay is of Celtic/Gaelic, Irish, English, Scottish, Gaelic origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):
Celtic/Gaelic: Blond-haired Soldier
Irish: Fair Hero
English: Fair-haired Warrior;An Anglicized Form of Fionnlagh and Fionnia, Compound Names Composed of the Gaelic Elements Fionn (White, Fair) and Laogh (Warrior, Calf). Variations: Finley. (Fin-lay)
Scottish: From the Gaelic Name Meaning Fair Hero. Famous Bearers: the Fictional Macbeth's Father, Scottish Actor Finlay Currie
Gaelic: Small Blond Soldier. Fair Hero. Famous Bearers: the Fictional Macbeth's Father
Celtic/Gaelic: Blond-haired Soldier