Finola
Finola is a female given name: 99% of people named Finola are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Ireland, United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 149 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Finola
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Finola," in English, "Guten Tag Finola," in German. Finola is a female given name: about 99% of people named Finola are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Finola,
German
Guten Tag Finola,
French
Bonjour Finola,
Spanish
Estimado/a Finola:
Chinese
Finola您好：
Japanese
Finola様
English
Hi Finola,
German
Hi Finola,
French
Salut Finola,
Spanish
Hola Finola,
Chinese
Finola你好：
Japanese
Finolaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Great Britain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 149 female · 149 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Finola a male or female name?
Finola is a female given name: 99% of people named Finola are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Finola in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Finola," in English, "Guten Tag Finola," in German. Finola is a female given name: about 99% of people named Finola are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Finola a unisex name?
Finola is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Finola are men. Finola leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Finola a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/finola (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_finola,
title = {Is Finola a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/finola},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}