Scottish Boy Names
434 scottish boy names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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There is a reason so many parents circle back to Scotland when they want a boy’s name that sounds capable. These are clan names and place names, worn smooth by centuries of use, and the surname-strong Scottish boy names set the tone: Logan, a Scottish surname and place name that became one of the most-used boy names in America; Graham, a Scottish surname with a clipped, well-tailored sound; Maxwell, which hands you Max for free; and Lennox, taken from a district and clan in western Scotland and now one of the boldest picks on the list.
Pull in the other direction and you find names that are shorter, older and far more informal — the ones that sound like a friend rather than a resume. Rory, an anglicized form of the Gaelic Ruaidhri, is bright and quick. Archie, the everyday form of Archibald, is pure vintage charm. Reid and Mack are one-syllable and unfussy, Bruce carries the weight of Scottish history without feeling heavy on a child, and Sterling and Cameron round out a list that is equally comfortable in a boardroom or on a soccer field.
Every name below opens to its full page — a sourced meaning, its U.S. popularity, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it before you fall for it.
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▶Brodie#963 in the U.S.Ditch or muddy place; from Scottish Gaelic brothaigh (ditch, muddy place) or possibly from brod▶Lyle#1018 in the U.S.The island; from Old French l'isle (the island), a place-name for someone from an island▶Kelvin#1080 in the U.S.From the River Kelvin in Glasgow, Scotland; of Gaelic origin, possibly from caol abhainn (narro▶Gordon#1089 in the U.S.Great hill; spacious fort; from Scots Gaelic Gordan, from a Berwickshire place name, possibly f▶Duncan#1102 in the U.S.Dark warrior; brown warrior; from Scottish Gaelic Donnchadh (donn: brown, dark + cath: battle, ▶Brecken#1128 in the U.S.Speckled; freckled; possibly from Scottish/Irish Gaelic breac (speckled, freckled) with a -en s▶Torin#1164 in the U.S.Chief; lord; from Irish Gaelic toran (chief) or torc (boar, strength) — possibly the same Celti▶Kamryn#1189 in the U.S.Crooked nose; Y-spelling variant of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic camshron (cam: crooked + sron▶Bowie#1206 in the U.S.Blond; yellow-haired; from Scottish Gaelic buidhe (yellow, golden, blond) — the same root as th▶Wylie#1234 in the U.S.Well-watered meadow, spring clearing▶Endrick#1240 in the U.S.Ruler of the home, lord of the household▶Monroe#1282 in the U.S.Mouth of the Roe River; from the place name▶Karsyn#1287 in the U.S.Son of Carr; marsh dweller▶Harris#1319 in the U.S.Son of Harry; son of the heir▶Kenny#1354 in the U.S.Born of fire; handsome; diminutive of Kenneth▶Ross#1359 in the U.S.Headland, promontory; high cape of land▶Glenn#1362 in the U.S.Valley; narrow mountain valley▶Cam#1422 in the U.S.Beloved; crooked nose; warrior▶Ewan#1509 in the U.S.Born of the yew (Anglicized form of Eoghan)▶Lenox#1554 in the U.S.a variant of Lennox, from a Scottish district name (the Lennox), thought to derive from Gaelic ▶Irving#1617 in the U.S.From the Scottish place name Irvine/Irving, from a Brythonic river name meaning 'green or fresh▶Alister#1648 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Alasdair (Alexander), from Greek 'alexein' ('to defend') and▶Donnie#1761 in the U.S.Diminutive of Donald, from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, composed of 'domno' ('world') and 'val▶Scotty#1769 in the U.S.From Scotland; a Scotsman (pet form of Scott)▶Craig#1831 in the U.S.Crag, rocks, outcrop▶Karsen#1838 in the U.S.Variant of Carson, 'son of the marsh-dwellers' / 'son of Carr'.▶Roderick#1909 in the U.S.Famous ruler▶Carsen#1968 in the U.S.Variant spelling of Carson, a Scottish/Northern Irish surname generally explained as 'son of th▶Calder#1991 in the U.S.From a river/place name and surname meaning 'hard/rapid water' or 'rocky stream', from Brittoni▶Angus#2149 in the U.S.One strength▶Blair#2166 in the U.S.Plain, field, battlefield▶Boyd#2207 in the U.S.Yellow-haired, fair, blond; from Scottish Gaelic buidhe, or from the Isle of Bute (Bhoid).▶Mcarther#2210 in the U.S.Mcarther is a spelling of the surname MacArthur, from Gaelic mac ('son of') plus Arthur, so 'so▶Carsyn#2259 in the U.S.son of Carr, marsh dweller▶Skye#2278 in the U.S.sky, Isle of Skye▶Knoxx#2288 in the U.S.from the hills, bold▶Camren#2338 in the U.S.Crooked nose; a spelling variant of Cameron, from Scottish Gaelic camshron (cam: crooked + sron▶Kamren#2350 in the U.S.Crooked nose; from Scottish Gaelic camshron (cam: crooked + sron: nose) — a spelling variant of▶Adair#2363 in the U.S.Oak ford; from Scottish/Irish Gaelic Ath Dara (ford of the oak tree)▶Alastair#2364 in the U.S.Defender of men; Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander (Greek Alexandros: alexein to defend + aner/▶Ferris#2446 in the U.S.Rocky spur; iron; from Scottish Gaelic Fearghus (man + choice/strength) anglicized as Ferris, o▶Murray#2726 in the U.S.Origin uncertain▶Kam#3011 in the U.S.Crooked nose; crooked river (as short form of Cameron)▶Coulter#3103 in the U.S.From Old English culter (plowshare, the blade of a plow) or from Scots English coulter meaning ▶Ewen#3229 in the U.S.Scottish form of Gaelic Eógan, usually read as 'born of the yew tree'; related to Ewan and Eogh▶Stuart#3255 in the U.S.Steward, household guardian; from Old English stigweard, the occupational name that became Scot▶Cleland#3262 in the U.S.Cleland is a Scottish surname pressed into use as a first name. It comes from the lands of Clel▶Ken#3295 in the U.S.Short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Cináed, traditionally 'born of fire', or Coinneach, 'handsom▶Aleister#3321 in the U.S.Variant of Alistair, the Scottish Alasdair — Alexander, Greek for 'defender of mankind'▶Macallan#3355 in the U.S.Scottish surname read as 'son of Allan' (or from a saint's-field place name); globally famous a▶Nevin#3359 in the U.S.Anglicized form of Gaelic Naomhín, 'little saint', via surnames like MacNevin▶Less#3430 in the U.S.Less is a clipped pet form, usually of Lester or Leslie. Lester is an English place-name surnam▶Lochlann#3485 in the U.S.From Irish/Scottish Gaelic Lochlann — loch, 'lake/fjord' — meaning 'land of the lakes', histori▶Ayrton#3519 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish surname and place-name, 'settlement on the river Ayr'; made famous by ▶Blane#3521 in the U.S.From Gaelic Bláán — possibly 'yellow' or 'slender' — borne by an early Scottish saint; a spelli▶Duward#3640 in the U.S.Duward is a variant of Durward, a Scottish occupational surname from Middle English 'door-ward'▶Lynnox#3644 in the U.S.Modern spelling of Lennox — from a Scottish place/clan name, 'field of elm trees' (Gaelic leamh▶Mckay#3648 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname MacKay — 'son of Aodh', Aodh being a fire-god/name meaning 'fir▶Gordie#3678 in the U.S.Gordie is the familiar short form of Gordon, a Scottish surname taken from a place in Berwicksh▶Alasdair#3684 in the U.S.Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander — Greek Alexandros, 'defender of the people'▶Graeme#3714 in the U.S.Scottish spelling of Graham — from an English place-name, 'gravelly homestead' (Grantham); a gr▶Mcadoo#3723 in the U.S.Mcadoo is a Scots-Irish surname pressed into service as a first name. It comes from the Gaelic ▶Creighton#3801 in the U.S.From the Scottish place/surname Crichton — 'border/rock settlement' readings — university-famou▶Donny#3812 in the U.S.Pet form of Donald — Gaelic Domhnall, 'ruler of the world' — Osmond-warm▶Kenson#3839 in the U.S.Patronymic surname — 'son of Ken(neth)', Kenneth from 'handsome/born of fire' lines — Haitian-f▶Brodi#3892 in the U.S.-i spelling of Brody — Scottish Brodie castle/clan, 'muddy place/ditch' readings▶Eian#3899 in the U.S.Respelling of Ian — the Scottish John, 'God is gracious'▶Stewart#3958 in the U.S.Old English stigweard, 'hall guardian' — the office that crowned a dynasty (Stuart kings)▶Bryden#3988 in the U.S.Variant of Braden/Bryden — from Old English 'broad valley' or a Scottish surname; routes layere▶Greer#4001 in the U.S.Scottish surname from Gregor/Gregory — Greek gregorein, 'to watch, be vigilant'▶Kincaid#4015 in the U.S.From a Scottish place-name/surname — variously 'head of the battle/pass' or 'steep place'▶Klyde#4016 in the U.S.K-spelling of Clyde — from the Scottish river Clyde, an old river-name of uncertain meaning▶Clide#4134 in the U.S.Clide is a simplified spelling of Clyde, which comes from the River Clyde in Scotland. The rive▶Hays#4225 in the U.S.From the surname Hayes/Hays — Old English hæg, 'a hedged enclosure', or Irish O'Hea; routes lay▶Iain#4227 in the U.S.Scottish Gaelic form of John — from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Kenner#4249 in the U.S.From a surname/place-name (a Louisiana city; also linked to 'one who knows'); routes layered▶Ky#4257 in the U.S.Short form of Kyle ('a narrow strait/channel', Scottish Gaelic caol) or a standalone modern coi▶Kelso#4367 in the U.S.From the Scottish town Kelso — Old English calc-hoh, 'chalk ridge/spur'▶Mckinley#4380 in the U.S.From Scottish/Irish Mac Fhionnlaigh, 'son of Fionnlagh (fair hero/warrior)'; here for boys▶Norval#4398 in the U.S.Norval is a Scottish surname and place-name meaning 'from the north valley' (north + val), popu▶Fergus#4453 in the U.S.From Gaelic Fearghus — fear, 'man', plus gus, 'vigor, force' — 'man of vigor/strength'▶Locklan#4496 in the U.S.Spelling of Lachlan — Scottish Gaelic, 'from the land of lakes; a Norseman/Viking (from the lan▶Melven#4533 in the U.S.Melven is a spelling variant of Melvin, a name of Scottish origin often linked to the Gaelic fo▶Erven#4570 in the U.S.Erven is a spelling variant of Ervin or Irvin, names tied to the Scottish place and surname Irv▶Fraser#4597 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan/surname Fraser — possibly from French fraise, 'strawberry', or a Norman ▶Finlee#4738 in the U.S.-lee spelling of Finlay — from Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair/white hero, fair-haired warrior▶Bayne#4894 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Bain/Bayne — from Gaelic ban, 'fair, white, pale (haired)'▶Lennyx#4967 in the U.S.-yx spelling of Lennox — from Scottish Gaelic Leamhnachd, 'place of elms; the elm grove'▶Euan#5099 in the U.S.Scottish form of Ewan/Eoghan — possibly 'born of the yew tree', or 'young warrior'; the Gaelic ▶Knoxton#5151 in the U.S.Modern coinage joining Knox ('a round hill', Scottish) to a -ton ending ('a settlement'); no si▶Kullen#5152 in the U.S.K-spelling of Cullen — from Irish/Scottish, 'a handsome lad', 'a holly tree', or 'from Cologne'▶Glendel#5195 in the U.S.Glendel is an early-to-mid-1900s name joining Glen, from a Gaelic word for a narrow valley, wit▶Alistar#5233 in the U.S.-ar spelling of Alistair/Alasdair — the Scottish form of Alexander, from Greek, 'defender of th▶Kroi#5334 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Croy — a Scottish place-name/surname (linked to 'a nook' or the river Croy▶Mccrae#5355 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacRae — 'son of Rath/grace; son of prosperity' (Gaelic Mac Raith, 's▶Frazier#5501 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Fraser/Frazier — origin uncertain, possibly linked to French fraise, ▶Iann#5506 in the U.S.-nn spelling of Ian — the Scottish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Mcclain#5567 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McClain/MacLean — 'the son of the servant/devotee of St John' (▶Tavish#5614 in the U.S.An Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Tàmhas (Thomas) — from Aramaic Te'oma, 'a twin'▶Alaster#5656 in the U.S.A spelling of Alastair — the Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander, from Greek, 'the defender of th▶Carlyle#5683 in the U.S.From the surname Carlyle — from the city of Carlisle, 'the fortified town of Luel' (Brittonic c▶Kalum#5759 in the U.S.A K-spelling of Callum — from the Scottish Gaelic Calum, from Latin columba, 'a dove'▶Lamonte#5782 in the U.S.From Lamont/Lamonte — variously the Scottish Lamont ('a lawman/law-giver', from Norse logmadr) ▶Leven#5785 in the U.S.From the Scottish place-name Leven — a river name, variously 'a smooth/flooding river' or 'an e▶Calhoun#5929 in the U.S.From the Scottish-Irish surname Colquhoun/Calhoun — from Gaelic, 'the narrow wood/corner' (cuil▶Errol#5971 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Errol; also linked to the Germanic Earl/'a wanderer, an errant one'; ro▶Findley#5974 in the U.S.A -ley spelling of Findlay/Finlay — from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'a fair hero; a fair/wh▶Hamish#5982 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic Seumas (the vocative Sheumais) — the Scottish James, ▶Kaelem#6006 in the U.S.A modern name echoing Callum ('a dove', Latin/Scottish) and Kaelan ('slender', Irish); no singl▶Lenix#6039 in the U.S.A -ix spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place Levenach, 'the field/grove of elms'▶Macai#6049 in the U.S.A spelling of Makai — from Hawaiian, 'toward the sea, by the ocean'; also echoes the Scottish M▶Maclan#6050 in the U.S.A modern name with a Mac- opening ('son of', Scottish/Gaelic) and a -lan ending; no single fixe▶Logen#6102 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic for 'little hol▶Stirling#6118 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Stirling (meaning uncertain); also linked to 'sterling', 'of the highes▶Dyce#6234 in the U.S.A modern coined name, variously an echo of the word dice and the Scottish surname/place Dyce; t▶Wally#6420 in the U.S.A pet form of Walter ('a ruler of the army', Germanic) and Wallace ('a Welshman; a foreigner');▶Eyan#6550 in the U.S.A spelling of Ian — the Scottish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Finnlee#6556 in the U.S.A spelling of Finley — from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'a fair-haired hero; a fair warrior' (fionn, ▶Greig#6615 in the U.S.Greig is a Scottish surname form of Gregory, worn down from Gregor. Gregory comes from Greek gr▶Kampbell#6621 in the U.S.A spelling of Campbell — from the Scottish Gaelic cam beul, 'crooked mouth' (a clan surname)▶Kamrin#6622 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron/Camron — from the Scottish Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose' (a clan surnam▶Erskin#6630 in the U.S.Erskin is a variant of Erskine, a Scottish surname taken from a place near Glasgow. The place n▶Keir#6633 in the U.S.From the Gaelic ciar, 'dark; dark-haired; dusky; black' (a Scottish surname and a kin of the Ir▶Louden#6665 in the U.S.A spelling of Loudon/Loudoun — a Scottish surname and place name, variously 'the low valley' an▶Mckenzie#6676 in the U.S.From the Scottish MacCoinnich — 'son of Coinneach (the comely/fair/handsome one)'; used for bot▶Renton#6719 in the U.S.From a Scottish surname and place name — from a stream/personal name plus tun, 'a settlement'; ▶Sanders#6738 in the U.S.From a Scottish/English surname, 'son of Sander/Alexander' — Alexander, from Greek, 'defender o▶Thayne#6770 in the U.S.A spelling of Thane — from Old English thegn, 'a thane; a nobleman who held land from the king;▶Tyrie#6778 in the U.S.From a Scottish surname (of a place near Aberdeen) and used as a modern Ty- name; the surname's▶Bowe#6871 in the U.S.A spelling of Bowie/Bow — variously 'yellow-haired' (Scottish Gaelic buidhe) and 'a dweller by ▶Caelen#6875 in the U.S.A spelling of Caelan/Cailean — variously 'slender' and 'a whelp/powerful warrior' (Scottish Gae▶Cameryn#6881 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from Scottish Gaelic cam, 'crooked; bent', plus sron, 'nose', or abhain▶Donaldo#6917 in the U.S.A Spanish/Italian form of Donald — from Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, 'world ruler; ruler of the wo▶Melville#6928 in the U.S.Melville is a Scottish surname taken from Norman French place names such as Malleville, 'the ba▶Frasier#6950 in the U.S.A spelling of Fraser — a Scottish clan surname, variously linked to French fraise, 'a strawberr▶Glendon#6956 in the U.S.From a Gaelic surname/place — gleann, 'a glen; a valley', plus dun, 'a fort/fortress', or Engli▶Huston#6964 in the U.S.A spelling of Houston — from a Scottish place/surname, 'Hugh's town; the settlement of Hugh' (H▶Lynox#7069 in the U.S.A spelling of Lennox — from a Scottish place/surname, 'abounding in elms; by the elm trees' (Ga▶Torrence#7189 in the U.S.From the Scottish place/surname Torrance — 'from the little hills/knolls' (Gaelic torran, 'a hi▶Brae#7349 in the U.S.From the Scots word brae, 'the steep bank of a hill or river; a hillside.' A short, airy nature▶Eion#7356 in the U.S.A spelling of Eoin/Ian — the Irish/Scottish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graciou▶Enderson#7367 in the U.S.A form of Anderson — 'son of Andrew' (from Greek Andreas, 'manly; brave'); routes layered▶Lessie#7383 in the U.S.Lessie is a pet form tied to Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name usually explained as 'ga▶Login#7414 in the U.S.Login is best read as a variant spelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place-name from the G▶Irvan#7416 in the U.S.Irvan is a variant of Irvin or Irving, names that trace to the Scottish town and river Irvine. ▶Kameryn#7470 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from a Scottish surname, 'crooked nose' (cam, 'crooked', + sron, 'nose'▶Knoxlee#7498 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Knox ('a round hill', from Scottish cnoc) with the fashionable -lee endi▶Macaulay#7517 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, variously read 'son of Amhalghadh' and linked▶Macauley#7518 in the U.S.A spelling of Macaulay — from the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalghadh';▶Kreig#7608 in the U.S.Kreig is a K-spelling of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag, 'rock' or 'crag,' originally a ▶Kule#7689 in the U.S.Kule is best read as a respelling of Kyle, a Scottish place and surname name from the Gaelic ca▶Purvis#7752 in the U.S.Purvis is an occupational surname from the Anglo-French purveys or porvist, 'provisions' or 'su▶Cailen#7847 in the U.S.A modern respelling that echoes the Scottish Gaelic Cailean (behind Colin), traditionally read ▶Cowen#7848 in the U.S.A spelling of Cowan — from a Scottish/Irish surname, variously 'a (dry-stane) mason/smith' and ▶Dallis#7851 in the U.S.A spelling of Dallas — from a Scottish place/surname, 'a meadow dwelling; a dale house' (also t▶Elgin#7885 in the U.S.From the Scottish place Elgin — variously 'little Ireland' and 'a little noble one' (a cathedra▶Hendry#7927 in the U.S.A Scottish form of Henry — from the Germanic Heimirich, 'a home/estate ruler' (heim, 'home', + ▶Lennex#8050 in the U.S.A spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place/surname, 'with many elm trees; a field of elms' ▶Lenoxx#8051 in the U.S.A spelling of Lennox — from the Scottish place/surname, 'with many elm trees; a field of elms' ▶Loch#8056 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic loch, 'a lake; an arm of the sea' (also a short form of names like Loc▶Lochlin#8057 in the U.S.A spelling of Lochlann/Lachlan — from the Scottish/Irish, 'land of the lochs/lakes' (an old nam▶Loghan#8058 in the U.S.A spelling of Logan — from the Scottish place/surname, 'a little hollow; a small hollow/dip in ▶Mak#8074 in the U.S.A short form of names beginning with Mac-/Mack (Scottish/Irish 'son of', as in Mackenzie, Maksi▶Mclain#8089 in the U.S.A spelling of McLean — from the Scottish Mac Gille Eoin, 'son of the servant/devotee of (St.) J▶Rankin#8155 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Rankin — a diminutive of Rand/Randolph, 'a little shield; little Rand▶Dougles#8246 in the U.S.Dougles is a variant spelling of Douglas, most likely a written slip that stuck. Douglas is a S▶Lenzie#8256 in the U.S.Lenzie is best understood as a Scottish place and family name. There is a village called Lenzie▶Ainsley#8280 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish place name and surname, read as 'one's own meadow' or 'hermitage clear▶Alyster#8295 in the U.S.A respelling of Alister/Alastair, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defend▶Gleen#8347 in the U.S.Gleen is a variant spelling of Glenn, itself from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, meaning valley, o▶Burach#8354 in the U.S.An Irish/Scottish Gaelic name whose exact meaning is uncertain, which we note honestly; it also▶Lekeith#8377 in the U.S.Lekeith joins the Le- prefix, a lyrical American opening, to Keith, a Scottish name that began ▶Brodey#8388 in the U.S.A spelling of Brody — from a Scottish/Irish surname and place-name, variously 'a ditch; a muddy▶Cailan#8399 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Cailean/Colin — from the Scottish Gaelic, 'a whelp; a young dog/pup', hence ▶Caulder#8405 in the U.S.A form/spelling of Calder — from the Scottish/Celtic, 'a rough/rocky stream; a stony river' (ca▶Colvin#8422 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Colvin — variously 'Cole's friend' (col, 'coal/dark', + wine,▶Corrie#8426 in the U.S.A pet form of Cornelius ('a horn', Latin); also from the Scottish Gaelic coire, 'a corrie; a ho▶Hadden#8474 in the U.S.Hadden is an English and Scottish surname from a place-name, generally explained from Old Engli▶Findlay#8509 in the U.S.A spelling of Finlay — from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'a fair-haired hero/warrior' (fionn,▶
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What are popular Scottish boy names?
Logan and Cameron are the most widely used, with Graham, Maxwell and Lennox close behind in current American usage.