Given name
Fionnghuala
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
Fionnghuala is a variant of Fiona. One interpretation is “one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Fionnghuala is a variant of Fiona. One interpretation is “one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Fionnghuala is a variant of Fiona. An origin associated with Fiona is Irish.
Explained through its name family
The story
Fionnghuala is a variant of Fiona. The history of Fiona gives this family its wider story. James Macpherson is credited with first using Fiona. The writer William Sharp later adopted Fiona Macleod as a pen name, adding another literary chapter to its history.
Explained through its name family
Fionnghuala’s family of names
Fionnghuala has a related form in Fiona. In English usage, Fionnghuala has a related form in Nuala. In Irish usage, Fionnghuala has a related form in Fionnuala.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Fionnghuala, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Fynballa
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Fennella
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Fionavar
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
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Phionne
“one who is fair; a white-shouldered woman”
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Phione
“one who is fair; a white-shouldered woman”
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Fione
“one who is fair; a whiteshouldered woman”
10% boys · 90% girls
Imogenia
“a maiden” · “one who is innocent and pure”
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Florizella
“a young woman in bloom”
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