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 — Page 2
Gaven#8519 in the U.S.A spelling of Gavin — from Gawain (Welsh Gwalchgwyn), variously 'a white hawk; a little falcon'▶Iaan#8554 in the U.S.A spelling of Ian — the Scottish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious; the ▶Johnston#8608 in the U.S.An English/Scottish surname — 'John's town/settlement' (the name John + tun, 'a settlement'); w▶Karsin#8629 in the U.S.A spelling of Carson — a Scottish surname, variously 'the son of the marsh-dweller' and 'son of▶Kaulder#8634 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Calder (a Scottish place/surname, 'a rocky/rough stream'); popularized b▶Keneth#8647 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenneth — from the Scottish Gaelic, variously 'born of fire' (Cinaed) and 'handso▶Mackinnon#8688 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/clan name — from Mac Fhionghuin, 'the son of Fingon (the fair-born/fair-hair▶Maclain#8690 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/clan name — from Mac Gille Eathain, 'the son of the servant/devotee of (St) ▶Roane#8727 in the U.S.A Scottish and Irish name tied to the roan - the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore - and a▶Bryceton#8860 in the U.S.Bryceton extends Bryce with a -ton ending, in the modern fashion for surname-sounding boys' nam▶Torrance#8882 in the U.S.A Scottish place/surname — from the Gaelic torran, 'a little hill; a knoll/mound'; we note the ▶Innis#9031 in the U.S.A Scottish Gaelic name from 'inis', 'island' — also a surname and place-name. A crisp, nature-r▶Cameran#9045 in the U.S.A respelling of Cameron, from the Scottish Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose' — a clan and surname▶Camerin#9046 in the U.S.Camerin is a variant of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname from Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose', ▶Baird#9058 in the U.S.A Scottish surname — from the Gaelic bard, 'a bard; a minstrel/poet'; we note the surname▶Buchanan#9087 in the U.S.A Scottish surname — from the Gaelic both chanain, variously 'the house of the canon (a churchm▶Cameren#9094 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from the Gaelic, variously 'crooked nose' (cam + sron) and 'bent hill/c▶Coburn#9124 in the U.S.A Scottish/English surname — from cald, 'cold', + burna, 'a stream/brook', hence 'the cold stre▶Eann#9203 in the U.S.A spelling of Ean/Ian — a Scottish form of John, from the Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is gracious'▶Grier#9266 in the U.S.A Scottish surname form of Gregor/Gregory — from the Greek gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; aler▶Chalmer#9270 in the U.S.Chalmer is a given-name use of the Scottish surname Chalmers, an occupational name from 'chambe▶Creig#9273 in the U.S.Creig is a phonetic variant of Craig, a Scottish surname-turned-given-name from the Gaelic crea▶Lenzy#9273 in the U.S.Lenzy reads as a variant of Lindsay or Lindsey, or as a surname turned given name. Lindsay is a▶Kelvyn#9277 in the U.S.Kelvyn is a respelling of Kelvin that swaps the i for a y. Kelvin comes from the River Kelvin i▶Khameron#9295 in the U.S.Khameron is a stylized Kh-opening respelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname from Gaelic cam sro▶Gilmore#9317 in the U.S.Gilmore is a Scottish and Irish surname from the Gaelic Gille Moire, 'servant' or 'devotee of (▶Kaelum#9381 in the U.S.A form of Caelum/Callum — variously from the Latin caelum, 'heaven; sky', and Callum ('a dove',▶Keithan#9414 in the U.S.A modern name, joining Keith ('a wood/forest; a battle place', a Scottish surname) with an -an ▶Kenzi#9422 in the U.S.A short form of Mackenzie — from the Scots Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the comely/h▶Kharson#9434 in the U.S.A modern name, echoing Carson/Karson (a Scottish surname, variously 'son of the marsh-dwellers'▶Waddell#9438 in the U.S.Waddell is a Scottish and northern English surname taken from Wedale, a valley in the Scottish ▶Kirkland#9446 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish surname — kirk, 'a church' (from the Old Norse kirkja), + land, hence ▶Leith#9481 in the U.S.From the Scottish place-name Leith (a port of Edinburgh) — from the Gaelic/Brittonic, variously▶Lochland#9489 in the U.S.A spelling of Lochlan/Lachlan — from the Gaelic, 'from the land of lakes/fjords', originally a ▶Lyall#9495 in the U.S.A Scottish surname-name from the Old Norse Liulfr — variously 'a wolf' (from the elements meani▶Mackay#9499 in the U.S.A Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac Aoidh — 'son of Aodh', a name meaning 'fire'▶Kinney#9520 in the U.S.Kinney is an anglicized Irish and Scottish surname, from Gaelic forms such as 'Mac Cionaodh' or▶Mccall#9532 in the U.S.A Scottish/Irish surname from the Gaelic Mac Cathmhaoil/Mac Cathail — 'son of Cathal', a name m▶Mckoy#9533 in the U.S.A spelling of McCoy — a Scottish/Irish surname from the Gaelic Mac Aodha, 'son of Aodh', a name▶Mclean#9534 in the U.S.A Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain — 'son of the servant/devotee of Sain▶Irven#9577 in the U.S.Irven is a spelling variant of Irvin/Irving, a Scottish surname taken from the town and river I▶Simpson#9613 in the U.S.Simpson is a Scottish and English surname meaning 'son of Sim', Sim being a medieval short form▶Dondi#9703 in the U.S.Dondi is a diminutive tied to Donald and Don — from the Scottish Gaelic Domhnall, 'world ruler'▶Taggart#9728 in the U.S.An Irish/Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSagairt, 'son of the priest'▶Camran#9738 in the U.S.Camran matches the Persian name Kamran, meaning successful, prosperous, or fortunate, and it al▶Allistair#9795 in the U.S.A spelling of Alistair/Alastair, the Scottish Gaelic form (Alasdair) of Alexander, from the Gre▶Lamount#9811 in the U.S.Lamount is a spelling of Lamont, a Scottish surname from the Old Norse Logmadr, 'lawman' or 'la▶Armstrong#9831 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish border surname Armstrong, 'strong arm' -- said to honor a warrior's m▶Arryn#9957 in the U.S.A spelling of Aaron/Arran — variously 'lofty; exalted; a mountain of strength' (Hebrew Aaron) a▶Doak#9987 in the U.S.Doak is a Scottish and Ulster surname, generally read as a shortened form of a Gaelic patronymi▶Bain#9991 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic ban, 'fair; white; pale'; also from the Old English/Norse, 'a bridge; ▶Carrson#10006 in the U.S.Carrson is a spelling variant of Carson, a surname carried from the Scottish Borders and northe▶Blain#10008 in the U.S.A spelling of Blaine/Blane — from the Scottish Gaelic blan, 'yellow' or bla, 'slender'; from Sa▶Blaire#10009 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scottish Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; a surna▶Donelle#10012 in the U.S.Donelle reads as Don, short for the Scottish Gaelic Donald meaning world ruler, extended with a▶Carrick#10038 in the U.S.From the Gaelic carraig/carrec, 'a rock; a rocky headland/place'; a surname and place-name (as ▶Caylum#10048 in the U.S.A spelling of Callum — from the Latin columba, 'a dove' (a symbol of peace and the Holy Spirit)▶Crayton#10070 in the U.S.A spelling of Creighton/Crayton — variously from the Old English/Scottish, 'a rocky place; a bo▶Crockett#10071 in the U.S.From the Scottish/English Crockett — variously 'one with curled/crooked hair' (from crocket, 'a▶Gregor#10087 in the U.S.A German, Scottish, and Slavic form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant' ▶Kenney#10108 in the U.S.Kenney doubles as a spelling of Kenny — the short form of Kenneth, from Gaelic Coinneach, 'hand▶Hirving#10115 in the U.S.Hirving is a Spanish-influenced respelling of Irving, a Scottish surname and place-name from th▶Douglass#10135 in the U.S.A spelling of Douglas — from the Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, 'dark stream/river' (dubh, 'dark', ▶Finnly#10144 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Finley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warrior' (fio▶Gilmer#10200 in the U.S.Variously from the Germanic, 'a famous hostage/pledge' (gisil, 'pledge', + meri, 'famous') and ▶Grahm#10210 in the U.S.A spelling of Graham — from the Old English, 'the gravelly/grey homestead' (a place-name, Grant▶Kester#10238 in the U.S.Kester is an old Scottish and English pet form of Christopher, from the Greek Christophoros, 'b▶Wadell#10271 in the U.S.Wadell is a variant of Waddell, a Scottish and English surname drawn from Wedale, an old place-▶Kieth#10277 in the U.S.Kieth is a well-worn variant of Keith, produced by swapping the -ei- to -ie-. Keith began as a ▶Lamontae#10332 in the U.S.Lamontae is a modern American extension of Lamont, a Scottish surname from Old Norse logmadr, '▶Maclane#10357 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacLean/Maclaine, Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant (devo▶Lowry#10361 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname, understood as a form of Laurence ('from Laurentum; laurel; vic▶Kel#10378 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brigh▶Manson#10381 in the U.S.Manson is a surname turned first name. In Scotland, especially Orkney and Shetland, it usually ▶Kennet#10388 in the U.S.A Scandinavian form of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cin▶Kennith#10389 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cinaed ('bor▶Kenzie#10394 in the U.S.A short form of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the handsom▶Kenzy#10396 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenzie, a short form of Mackenzie, 'son of Coinneach (the handsome/fair one)'; us▶Macgregor#10406 in the U.S.Macgregor comes from the Scottish surname and clan name meaning 'son of Gregor'. Gregor itself ▶Macrae#10448 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacRae, Gaelic Mac Rath, 'son of grace' (or 'son of fortune'). A High▶Livingston#10468 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Livingston, 'Leving's town or settlement' (a personal ▶Lochlyn#10471 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lachlan/Lochlann, a Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'from the land of the l▶Locklyn#10472 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lachlan/Lochlann, a Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'from the land of the l▶Macarthur#10488 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (mac, 'son of,' plus Arthur, tied to 'bear▶Mackinley#10490 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacKinlay/McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh' (mac plus Fionnlagh, 'fair her▶Mccray#10513 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McCrae/McCray, likely from Mac Raith, 'son of Rath/grace' (or o▶Patterson#10513 in the U.S.From the English and Scottish surname Patterson, 'son of Patrick' (Patrick from Latin patricius▶Mckinnon#10515 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacKinnon, 'son of Fingon' (Mac Fhionghain, tied to 'fair-born; fair ▶Torrie#10610 in the U.S.Torrie is a pet form used for boys as a short version of names like Torrance (a Scottish surnam▶Tevis#10654 in the U.S.Tevis is a Scottish surname that anglicizes Tavish, from the Gaelic Tamhas, a form of Thomas. T▶Tryce#10708 in the U.S.Tryce is best read as a coined one-syllable name, either a respelling of the surname Trice or a▶Aian#10851 in the U.S.A modern respelling that echoes Ian (the Scottish form of John, 'God is gracious; gift of God')▶Carmeron#10875 in the U.S.Carmeron is a spelling variant of Cameron, a Scottish surname from the Gaelic cam sron, 'crooke▶Chalmers#10890 in the U.S.Chalmers is a Scottish surname derived from Old French 'chambre' — 'the chamberlain', an office▶Cammeron#10894 in the U.S.Cammeron is a double-m respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan and surname name from the Gaelic ▶Arran#10926 in the U.S.A place-name given name after the Isle of Arran, a Scottish island in the Firth of Clyde. The i▶Barclay#10941 in the U.S.Barclay is a Scottish surname turned first name, from a place name built on Old English beorc, ▶Aiken#10944 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Aiken, a form of Atkin meaning 'little Adam,' sometimes linke▶Burns#10952 in the U.S.Burns is a Scottish and northern English surname from 'burn', a word for a small stream, denoti▶Cheyne#11024 in the U.S.Cheyne began as a Scots-Norman surname from the Old French chesne, 'oak,' the same word behind ▶Carmichael#11049 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, 'fort of Michael' (Gaelic caer, 'fort,' + Michael, 'who is l▶Baine#11065 in the U.S.A surname-style name, from the Scottish Bain/Baine (Gaelic ban, 'fair; white; pale') and an Eng▶Donel#11086 in the U.S.Donel most plausibly reads as a shortened elaboration of Donald, from the Scottish Gaelic Domhn▶Cowan#11089 in the U.S.A Scottish surname, variously traced to a Gaelic 'Comhghan' ('twin-born') or to the word for an▶Brodee#11111 in the U.S.A modern -ee respelling of Brody, from a Scottish surname/place name (Brodie), often read as 'm▶Camrin#11131 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname and given name traditionally read a▶Glenford#11162 in the U.S.Glenford joins 'glen', a Gaelic-rooted word for a narrow valley, to 'ford', an Old English word▶Glenwood#11164 in the U.S.Glenwood is a place- and surname name meaning 'wooded glen,' joining Gaelic-derived glen, 'a na▶Irvine#11172 in the U.S.Irvine is a Scottish surname and place name - a town in Ayrshire - later used as a given name a▶Doug#11182 in the U.S.Doug is the everyday short form of Douglas, from Scottish Gaelic dubh glas, 'dark water' or 'bl▶Dair#11183 in the U.S.A short name tied to the Gaelic doire/dair, 'oak; oak grove' — the element behind Kildare and A▶Haig#11247 in the U.S.Haig is a Scottish surname from a Norman-derived word for an enclosure or hedged piece of land ▶Hutchison#11349 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Hutchin', Hutchin being a medieval diminutive o▶Isla#11367 in the U.S.A Scottish name from the river Isla and the Hebridean island of Islay. It is overwhelmingly a g▶Hueston#11407 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Houston/Huston, from a Scottish place name meaning 'Hugh's town' (Hugh + ▶Hughston#11408 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Houston/Huston that keeps the 'Hugh' element visible, from a Scottish pla▶Jaimeson#11460 in the U.S.Jaimeson is a modern spelling of Jameson (Jamison), an English and Scottish surname meaning 'so▶Duff#11462 in the U.S.Duff is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic dubh, meaning 'dark' or 'black', originally a byname▶Keithon#11468 in the U.S.Keithon is a modern American name extending Keith with an -on ending. Keith is a Scottish surna▶Jameison#11472 in the U.S.Jameison is a modern spelling of Jameson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of James▶Jaymison#11501 in the U.S.Jaymison is a modern spelling of Jameson, an English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of James▶Kamerin#11515 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic 'cam sron', 'crooked no▶Karsynn#11524 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' or 'son of the ▶Jocko#11547 in the U.S.A pet form of Jock (itself a Scottish nickname for John/Jack, 'God is gracious'), given a frien▶Mcdonald#11559 in the U.S.Mcdonald is the Scottish clan surname meaning 'son of Donald'; Donald comes from the Gaelic Dom▶Kenna#11568 in the U.S.A short form of McKenna (a Scottish/Irish surname) and a Scottish given name in its own right. ▶Kalder#11599 in the U.S.A modern surname-style name, a K- spin on Calder, a Scottish/English place and surname meaning ▶Kincade#11605 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Kincaid, generally traced to Gaelic 'ceann' ('head') w▶Knoxtyn#11618 in the U.S.A modern American elaboration of Knox, a Scottish surname from a word for a round hill or hillo▶Jock#11650 in the U.S.Jock is the Scottish everyday pet form of John (and its cousin Jack), so it inherits John's Heb▶Khyle#11682 in the U.S.A modern Kh- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow; a strait or channel'. ▶Logyn#11688 in the U.S.Logyn is a modern respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and given name meaning 'little hollow▶Laird#11690 in the U.S.Laird is a Scots word and surname meaning 'landowner' or 'lord of an estate,' a northern relati▶Creg#11694 in the U.S.Creg sits between two distinct names in spelling: Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning▶Kirklin#11694 in the U.S.Kirklin is a surname-style given name built on Kirk, from Old Norse kirkja, 'church,' with a -l▶Lachlann#11723 in the U.S.Lachlann is a Scottish Gaelic name, a spelling of Lachlan, historically meaning 'from the land ▶Malvin#11723 in the U.S.Malvin is a variant of Melvin, a Scottish surname of uncertain origin (perhaps from a place or ▶Laddie#11725 in the U.S.Laddie comes from the English (and Scottish) word 'laddie,' an affectionate term for a young bo▶Liston#11755 in the U.S.Liston is an English and Scottish surname from place-names (as near Edinburgh), likely 'settlem▶Locklin#11757 in the U.S.Locklin is an anglicized spelling of Lochlan/Lochlann, a Gaelic name meaning 'from the land of ▶Lorne#11761 in the U.S.Lorne is a Scottish name from the district of Lorne (Lorn) in Argyll, tied by legend to Loarn, ▶Craige#11775 in the U.S.Craige is a spelling variant of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag';▶Macalister#11779 in the U.S.Macalister is a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, 'son of Alexander' (Alexander i▶Macallister#11780 in the U.S.Macallister is a Scottish surname, a double-l spelling of MacAlister, from the Gaelic Mac Alasd▶Mackie#11782 in the U.S.Mackie is a Scottish and Irish surname and pet form of Mac- names (from Gaelic mac, 'son of'), ▶Mal#11790 in the U.S.Mal is a short form of names beginning with Mal-, chiefly Malcolm (Scottish Gaelic, 'devotee of▶Mclane#11823 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McLane/MacLean, from Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the serv▶Mclaren#11824 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname MacLaren, Gaelic Mac Labhrainn, 'son of Laurence/Labhran.' Widel▶Neilson#11870 in the U.S.Neilson is a surname meaning 'son of Neil,' from the Gaelic name Niall, variously read as 'cham▶Paisley#11928 in the U.S.From the Scottish town of Paisley, which gave its name to the swirling teardrop textile pattern▶Ramsay#11977 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and given name from an Old English place name, 'wild garlic island' (hramsa,▶Erroll#11983 in the U.S.Erroll is a variant spelling of Errol, a Scottish surname and place name (a village in Perthshi▶Pervis#12007 in the U.S.Pervis is a variant of Purvis, an English and Scottish occupational surname from Old French por▶Roddy#12023 in the U.S.A pet form of Roderick — Germanic hrod ('fame') plus ric ('ruler'), 'famous ruler' — and someti▶Lorn#12033 in the U.S.Lorn is a short form of Lorne, taken from Lorn, a historic district of Argyll in western Scotla▶Saunders#12066 in the U.S.Saunders is an English and Scottish surname, 'son of Sander' — Sander being a short form of Ale▶Thomson#12092 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname, 'son of Thomas' (Thomas, from Aramaic, 'twin'), carried into g▶Tosh#12100 in the U.S.Tosh is a short, one-syllable name with a couple of honest roots. It can be a clipped form of t▶Stinson#12116 in the U.S.Stinson is an English/Scottish surname, generally 'son of Stephen' (via Stin, a short form) or ▶Sutherland#12120 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name meaning 'southern land,' from Old Norse sudrland — so named b▶Tam#12139 in the U.S.A Scottish short form of Thomas (from Aramaic te'oma, 'twin'), long familiar through Robert Bur▶Torran#12145 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'little hill, rocky mound' — a diminutive of tor, the same wor▶Tavis#12148 in the U.S.Tavis is a Scottish given name, a short form or variant of Tavish, itself a Gaelic form of Thom▶Caulin#12461 in the U.S.Caulin is a respelling of Colin, which arose either as a medieval English pet form of Nicholas ▶Kreg#12522 in the U.S.Kreg is a K-spelling of Craig, from the Scottish Gaelic 'creag', a crag or rocky outcrop. The n▶Camaron#12532 in the U.S.Camaron is a variant spelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic cam sron, 'cr▶Cambren#12533 in the U.S.Cambren is a contemporary boys' coinage, most often heard as a reworking of Cameron, the Scotti▶Dow#12569 in the U.S.Dow is a short surname-name of Scottish and Irish roots. In Scotland it often derives from the ▶Barrie#12581 in the U.S.Barrie is a variant of Barry. Barry derives from the Irish Bearach or Fionnbharr, usually read ▶Brydon#12581 in the U.S.Brydon is a variant of Bryden/Braden, a Scottish and northern English surname from a place name▶Cailum#12587 in the U.S.Cailum is a spelling in the Callum/Caelum family. Callum is a Scottish Gaelic name for 'dove' (▶Carvin#12601 in the U.S.Carvin is chiefly a surname pressed into use as a first name. It overlaps with Carwin and with ▶Fleming#12657 in the U.S.Fleming is a surname meaning 'a man from Flanders', given to Flemish weavers and traders who se▶Donnis#12703 in the U.S.Donnis reads as a mid-century blend, most likely Don, short for the Scottish-rooted Donald, ext▶Ewing#12718 in the U.S.Ewing is a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Ewen', from the Gaelic personal name Eoghan, usuall▶Erving#12733 in the U.S.Erving is a variant spelling of Irving, a Scottish surname and place name usually explained fro▶Donn#12756 in the U.S.Donn is a short form of Donald (Scottish/Gaelic 'world ruler') and, separately, the name of Don▶Gorden#12798 in the U.S.Gorden is a variant spelling of Gordon, a Scottish clan surname taken from a place-name thought▶Earvin#12813 in the U.S.Earvin is a variant spelling of Ervin/Irvin/Irving, from a Scottish surname and place name usua▶Fynnley#12837 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Finley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warrior' (fio▶Ferguson#12861 in the U.S.Ferguson is a Scottish surname turned given name, 'son of Fergus,' from the Gaelic Fergus, 'man▶Forbes#12869 in the U.S.From a Scottish place and surname, tied to Gaelic roots for 'field' or 'district' (from a place▶Gordy#12871 in the U.S.Gordy is a friendly short form of Gordon, originally a Scottish place name and clan surname. Go▶Erskine#12876 in the U.S.Erskine is a Scottish surname taken from a place near Glasgow; its meaning is debated, commonly▶Gavan#12883 in the U.S.Gavan is a variant spelling of Gavin, a name of Welsh and Scottish tradition often linked to Ga▶Geordie#12886 in the U.S.Geordie is a Scottish and northern English pet form of George, from the Greek for 'farmer' or '▶Guthrie#12906 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, from the Angus place Guthrie, thought to mean 'windy spot' (▶Glendale#12948 in the U.S.Glendale is a place-name and surname built from 'glen' (a narrow valley, from Gaelic gleann) an▶Iona#12974 in the U.S.Iona is the name of a small island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, famous for the abbey founded b▶Irbin#12991 in the U.S.Irbin is a variant spelling of Irvin or Irving, a Scottish surname and given name drawn from a ▶Hoy#13052 in the U.S.Hoy is chiefly a surname pressed into first-name use. It has more than one source: a Scottish p▶Keil#13090 in the U.S.Keil is usually a respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow, a strait or chann▶Kendrew#13155 in the U.S.A Scottish and northern English form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas ('manly, brave'), where the ▶Kail#13181 in the U.S.Kail reads as a respelling of Kyle (a Scottish place-name and surname, 'narrow strait') or of K▶Kameran#13199 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname usually read from Gaelic cam sron, 'cro▶Kameren#13200 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, the Scottish clan surname read from Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked n▶Kile#13205 in the U.S.Kile is a simplified spelling of Kyle, a Scottish name from the Gaelic caol, 'narrow', used of ▶Kenn#13207 in the U.S.Kenn is a doubled-consonant spelling of Ken, the short form of Kenneth. Kenneth blends two Gael▶Kaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lon▶Keithen#13230 in the U.S.Keithen lengthens Keith with an -en ending, giving the short Scottish name a fuller, more conte▶
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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.