Entry № 0829 · Irish origin

Findabair Findabair — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ FIN-doh-veer /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Irish

Meaning

"White phantom (Medb's daughter)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Irish)

The meaning

A name that means "white phantom (medb's daughter)".

Findabair combines the Old Irish finn (white, fair) and siabair (phantom). The daughter of Queen Medb of Connacht and King Ailill — offered in marriage to warrior after warrior as a reward in the great Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge. **Her name's Welsh cognate is Gwenhwyfar — Guinevere.**

Featured in the Ulster Cycle.

White phantom. Medb's daughter — Welsh cognate is Guinevere.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Findabair

Transliteration: Findabair
Pronunciation: / ˈfɪn.də.vɪər /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Findabair stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Findabair · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Findabairs before her.

Real people

Findabair

Irish mythological figure.

In fiction

Findabair

Featured in Táin Bó Cúailnge.

Ulster Cycle

Names connected to Findabair.

Numerology

The number behind Findabair.

The Pioneer

Findabair reduces to one — the number of Irish Guinevere.

Parents on Findabair

Why families chose this name.

"Irish Guinevere. Nine letters. Findabair."

Saoirse · Mother of one · Connacht