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    Finley

    FIN-lee

    Irish/Scottish
    Unisex
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Fair warrior; White hero
    Origin
    Irish/Scottish
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Finley does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Fair warrior; White hero", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Finley.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.010% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Finley fights with purity — clean hands, a heart that sees God, the fair warrior who lifts no soul to vanity.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Matthew 5:8

      "Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God."

    • Psalm 24:4

      "He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully."

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