Scottish Baby Names

790 Scottish names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Scottish names carry the weather of the place — heather, stone, sea air and a bit of grit. Scottish baby names manage to be rugged and tender at the same time, and a surprising number have quietly become American favorites. If you want something handsome with real backbone, this is your list.

Popular Scottish Girl Names

Paisley, Elsie and Maisie are charming and hugely loved, while Arabella and Ainsley add polish. For something breezier, Skye, Bonnie, Maggie and Monroe are lovely.

Strong Scottish Boy Names

Logan and Graham lead, with Maxwell, Lennox and Sterling bringing real style. For shorter and sturdier, try Reid, Mack, Archie or Scott.

The Scottish Surname Effect

So many Scottish clan surnames make superb first names — Lennox, Maxwell, Monroe, Cameron. They sound established and a little distinguished, as though your child arrives with a family crest.

Every name below links to its own page with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation — so you can hear it before you choose.

Scottish Girl Names

Paisley#67 in the U.S.From the town of Paisley in Scotland; the town name may derive from Brittonic or Latin basilica▶Elsie#123 in the U.S.Pledged to God, God is my oath — Scottish pet form of Elspeth/Elizabeth, from Hebrew Elisheba▶Scottie#126 in the U.S.From Scotland; one who is Scottish▶Arabella#213 in the U.S.Possibly from Latin orabilis (yielding to prayer) or Orabella; also interpreted as 'beautiful a▶Maisie#233 in the U.S.Pearl▶Maggie#294 in the U.S.Pearl — as a diminutive of Margaret▶Bonnie#396 in the U.S.From Scottish bonnie meaning beautiful, attractive, or healthy-looking; ultimately from Old Fre▶Monroe#467 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Munro or Monroe, derived from Gaelic 'Bun Rath' (foot of th▶Camryn#477 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) or 'abhainn▶Ainsley#483 in the U.S.Scottish and English surname from the place name Annesley or Ainslie, composed of Old English '▶Cameron#487 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic surname Camshron, composed of 'cam' (crooked, bent) and 'sron' (nose) ▶Skye#532 in the U.S.From the English word sky combined with or inspired by the Isle of Skye in Scotland, derived fr▶Paislee#669 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town of Paisley, whose name derives from Old Eng▶Dallas#687 in the U.S.From the meadow dwelling; Scottish Gaelic dail (meadow, field) + fas (dwelling)▶Maisy#745 in the U.S.Scottish pet form of Margaret, from the Greek Margarites meaning 'pearl'; Maisy is an alternate▶Davina#749 in the U.S.Scottish feminine form of David, from the Hebrew Dawid (דָּוִד), meaning 'beloved' or 'darling'▶Maizie#901 in the U.S.Scottish diminutive variant of Maisie, itself a Scottish pet form of Margaret; Margaret derives▶Braelyn#1076 in the U.S.Modern American compound combining Brae (Scottish: hillside, brow of a hill) with the -lyn suff▶Lesly#1100 in the U.S.Holly garden; or grey fortress; variant spelling of Leslie, from Scottish Gaelic lios (garden, ▶Sterling#1117 in the U.S.Of the highest quality; from Old English steorling (little star), referring to the star symbol ▶Carsyn#1169 in the U.S.Son of Carr; a Y-spelling variant of Carson, from Scottish Gaelic carr (rocky area, marsh) + th▶

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Scottish Boy Names

Logan#53 in the U.S.Little hollow; small cove; from Scottish Gaelic lagan (little hollow in a hill), diminutive of ▶Cameron#76 in the U.S.Crooked nose; from Scottish Gaelic camshron (cam: crooked + sron: nose)▶Graham#120 in the U.S.From a Scottish place name meaning 'gravelly homestead' — from Old English grǣg (grey) and hām ▶Maxwell#189 in the U.S.Mack's well or great stream — from Old English Maccus (a personal name, possibly meaning 'great▶Rory#199 in the U.S.Red king; from Irish Gaelic Ruaidhri (ruadh: red + ri: king)▶Lennox#289 in the U.S.From Levenach; the elm-tree place▶Reid#293 in the U.S.Red-haired; one with a ruddy complexion▶Archie#301 in the U.S.Truly brave; genuine and bold▶Sterling#346 in the U.S.Possibly from Old English 'steorling' (little star) or from the English town of Stirling in Sco▶Mack#463 in the U.S.Short form of names beginning with Mac/Mc-, from Scottish and Irish Gaelic 'mac' meaning 'son o▶Kameron#466 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic 'cam' (crooked) and 'sron' (nose) o▶Kyson#471 in the U.S.Modern American surname-style name combining Kyle (from Scottish Gaelic 'caol' meaning narrow s▶Collin#493 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Colin; from Scottish Gaelic 'Cailean' meaning young warrior or pup; also us▶Scott#534 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Scott, meaning 'a Scot' or 'a person from Scotland,' deri▶Bruce#536 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Bruce, derived from the Norman French place name Brix (or Brieuse) in▶Drew#553 in the U.S.Short form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas, derived from aner/andros meaning 'man' or 'manly'; us▶Jamie#577 in the U.S.Scottish and English diminutive of James, itself from the Late Latin Jacomus, a variant of Jaco▶Ronald#638 in the U.S.From the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of regin meaning counsel or decision and valdr mean▶Houston#675 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Houston, from a place name meaning Hugh's town — a settlement owned o▶Campbell#764 in the U.S.Crooked mouth; wry-mouthed; from Scottish Gaelic caimbeul (cam: crooked + beul: mouth)▶Scottie#909 in the U.S.From Scotland; a person from Scotland; English pet form of Scott, from Old English Scottas (the▶

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Frequently Asked

What are popular Scottish girl names?

Popular Scottish girl names include Paisley, Elsie, Maisie, Arabella and Skye.

What are strong Scottish boy names?

Strong Scottish boy names include Logan, Graham, Maxwell, Lennox and Reid.

What Scottish surnames work as first names?

Lennox, Maxwell, Monroe, Cameron and Mack all wear beautifully as first names and are widely used that way today.

How many Scottish baby names are on More4Kids?

More4Kids lists 790 Scottish baby names, each with a sourced meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation.