# Finley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈfɪnli/ · frequency rank #26,791

## Definitions
1. A Scottish surname from Scottish Gaelic.
2. A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
3. A placename
4. A placename
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## Etymology
Variant of Finlay.

## Easily confused with
- **foley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finley-vs-foley)
- **Finney** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finley-vs-finney)
- **fine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fine-vs-finley)
- **file** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/file-vs-finley)
- **filed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filed-vs-finley)
- **files** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/files-vs-finley)
- **fines** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fines-vs-finley)
- **fined** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fined-vs-finley)
- **finer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finer-vs-finley)
- **filly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filly-vs-finley)
- **filet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filet-vs-finley)
- **filled** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filled-vs-finley)
- **finger** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finger-vs-finley)
- **finale** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finale-vs-finley)
- **finely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finely-vs-finley)
- **filler** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/filler-vs-finley)
- **finder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finder-vs-finley)
- **Farley** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/farley-vs-finley)
- **fillet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fillet-vs-finley)
- **Finlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/finlay-vs-finley)

## Common misspellings (8)
`ffinley`, `filney`, `finleyy`, `finlley`, `finlye`, `finnley`, `fniley`, `ifnley`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/finley