Fionnula

fin-OO-lah

Irish Gaelic

"white shoulders"

Fionnula Origin and Meaning

The name Fionnula is a girl's name meaning "white shoulders".

Fionnula is one of many spelling variations of this lovely Irish name for girls, underused in the US: Only 10 baby girls were given the name in 2016. Other variations include Fionnuala and Fenella. Fionnula was a legendary princess who was turned into a swan via a curse by her stepmother Aoife.

Famous People Named Fionnula

• Fionnghuala Manon "Fionnula" Flanagan Irish actress

Fionnula in Pop Culture

• Fionnula character on Northern Irish TV series "Derry Girls"