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Scottish Girl Names

412 scottish girl names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

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Some names arrive with weather in them — wind off the water, stone walls, a bit of grit under the prettiness. That is the appeal of Scottish girl names, and the vintage-sweet ones do it best: Elsie, a Scottish short form of Elizabeth that has come roaring back from the great-grandmother generation; Maisie, a Scottish pet form of Margaret with mischief built in; Maggie, which is Margaret with its sleeves rolled up; and Bonnie, from the Scots word for lovely or fine. They are affectionate names, the sort that sound like someone calling you in for dinner.

The other current running through this list is far more modern and unisex-leaning, drawn from Scottish surnames and places rather than nicknames. Paisley takes its name from the Scottish town famous for the swirling textile pattern, and it has become one of the biggest surname-style hits for girls in America. Skye borrows the island, all mist and open sky. Monroe and Cameron bring clan-surname cool, Ainsley lands somewhere pretty and preppy at once, and Davina gives you a feminine form of David that still feels genuinely uncommon.

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 Girl Names — Page 2

Seona#10126 in the U.S.A Scottish Gaelic form of Jane/Joan (Seonaid) — ultimately from the Hebrew, 'God is gracious' (▶Stirling#10154 in the U.S.A spelling of Sterling / the Scottish town of Stirling — variously 'of high quality; genuine; l▶Torrance#10174 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'a little hill; a mound/knoll'; a place-name and surname; more▶Vaila#10179 in the U.S.From Vaila, a small Shetland island (of Old Norse origin, variously linked to 'a hill/strong');▶Adaira#10250 in the U.S.A feminine elaboration of the Scottish Adair, 'from the oak-tree ford' (linked to Edgar and to ▶Morna#10317 in the U.S.Morna comes from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic Muirne, meaning beloved, dear, or high-spirited,▶Breck#10383 in the U.S.From an Irish/Scottish surname, 'freckled; speckled' (from breac, 'speckled'); used as a modern▶Aynslee#10400 in the U.S.Aynslee is a modern respelling of Ainsley, a Scottish and northern English surname from Old Eng▶Kampbell#10633 in the U.S.A K-spelling of the Scottish surname Campbell, from the Gaelic cam beul, 'crooked mouth' — a fa▶Izla#10648 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Isla, from the Scottish isle of Islay — read as 'island.' A crisp, airy ▶Kensy#10659 in the U.S.A short, breezy form read as a spin on Kensington or Mackenzie (from a Scottish surname, 'son o▶Kenz#10660 in the U.S.A one-beat short form of Mackenzie or Kenzie, from a Scottish surname read as 'son of the fair/▶Mackinley#10725 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname MacKinley (McKinley), 'son of the fair hero' or 'son of Finlay.▶Mac#10816 in the U.S.From the Gaelic mac ('son of'), the prefix of many Scottish and Irish surnames, used as a short▶Paislyn#10855 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley (a town near Glasgow, and the swirling teardrop textile pattern)▶Melvina#10872 in the U.S.Melvina is a feminine of Melvin, and closely linked to Malvina, a name coined by James Macphers▶Raney#10967 in the U.S.Raney is a variant of Rainey, a surname of Scottish and Irish origin. It is usually traced to t▶Bailie#11224 in the U.S.A spelling of Bailey; in Scots, bailie is also a civic term for a town magistrate. From the sur▶Lasheena#11251 in the U.S.Lasheena pairs the popular La- prefix with Sheena, the anglicized Scottish Sìne, itself a form ▶Aynsley#11357 in the U.S.Aynsley respells Ainsley, an English and Scottish surname taken from a place name, usually expl▶Finnlee#11397 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Finley, from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warri▶Ian#11449 in the U.S.The Scottish (Scottish Gaelic Iain) form of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' Used h▶Isleigh#11468 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling of Isla, from the Scottish island of Islay; the name means 'island.' The 's▶Isleya#11469 in the U.S.A modern coined name, read near Isla ('island') with an -eya ending (as in Aleya/Maleya). By th▶Karsynn#11585 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Carson/Karson, an English and Scottish surname often read as 'son of the▶Kinzy#11627 in the U.S.A phonetic form of Kenzie, itself short for Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Gaelic meaning '▶Kynlei#11649 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Kinley (a Scottish/Irish name, 'fair-born; fair warrior') or Kinsley (En▶Lilias#11677 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long ▶Locklynn#11685 in the U.S.A modern feminine name pairing Lock- (from the surname Locke, 'enclosure; stronghold,' or Lachl▶Makenlee#11715 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining a Maken-/Mackenzie sound ('child of the comely/fair one,' Scottish) wi▶Makenzy#11716 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the▶Mcclain#11743 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname McClain (a form of MacLean), 'son of the servant of Saint J▶Mckenlee#11744 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKenley/McKinley, from a Scottish surname ('son of the fair hero' via F▶Mackynzie#11756 in the U.S.Mackynzie is a creative respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish clan surname MacCoinnich, 's▶Lyle#11771 in the U.S.From a surname rooted in the Norman French de l'isle ('of the island'), long a Scottish surname▶Maclynn#11834 in the U.S.A modern coinage joining the Gaelic Mac ('son of') with Lynn (from Welsh llyn, 'lake; pool'). I▶Mkenzie#11897 in the U.S.Mkenzie is a modern clipped spelling of Mackenzie, dropping the 'a' from the 'Mac-' prefix. Mac▶Makynli#12079 in the U.S.Makynli is an invented spelling of McKinley/Mackinlay, a Scottish surname from Mac Fhionnlaigh,▶Ceslie#12116 in the U.S.Ceslie is a C-spelled variant of Leslie, a Scottish place-name and surname turned given name. L▶Alexina#12265 in the U.S.Alexina is a feminine form of Alexander especially favored in Scotland, alongside Alexandrina. ▶Crawford#12407 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Crawford, a place name meaning 'ford of the crows' (Old Engli▶Enslie#12527 in the U.S.A modern coined spelling close to Ensley/Ainsley, a Scottish surname and place name often gloss▶Glenna#12576 in the U.S.A feminine form of Glenn, from the Scottish Gaelic and Irish gleann, 'valley, glen.' Glenn bega▶Bonney#12611 in the U.S.Bonney is a variant spelling of Bonnie, from the Scots bonnie, meaning 'pretty', 'fine' or 'goo▶Kamaryn#12728 in the U.S.Kamaryn is a feminine respelling of Cameron, by way of Kamryn. The surname comes from the Scott▶Ronalda#12735 in the U.S.Ronalda is the rare feminine of Ronald, which comes from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, combining reg▶Kynzi#12847 in the U.S.Kynzi is a modern respelling of Kenzie, itself a short form of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname me▶Leslee#12850 in the U.S.Leslee is a respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name often given as 'garden of h▶Lindsy#12864 in the U.S.Lindsy is a respelling of Lindsay, an English and Scottish surname and place name meaning 'Linc▶Makenley#12912 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenley or McKinley, a Scottish/Irish surname (McKinley, 'son of Fionn▶Makenli#12913 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley/Mackenley, a Scottish/Irish surname ('son of Fionnlagh,' 'fair ▶Makenzee#12914 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' ('▶Makinleigh#12916 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley, a Scottish/Irish surname ('son of Fionnlagh,' 'fair hero'), re▶Marnita#12933 in the U.S.A -ita diminutive of Marna or Marnie, forms tied to Marina ('of the sea') or Marnie (a Scottish▶Khamryn#12935 in the U.S.A -ryn respelling in the Kamryn/Cameron family; by the Cameron route it brushes 'crooked nose' ▶Mckay#12954 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McKay (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a name meaning 'fire.' A surn▶Mckenley#12955 in the U.S.A spelling of McKinley (Mac Fhionnlaigh), a Scottish/Irish surname, 'son of Fionnlagh' ('fair h▶Mckenzi#12956 in the U.S.A trim spelling of Mackenzie/McKenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneac▶Mckinzie#12957 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie with an -in- vowel, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coi▶Makenze#12970 in the U.S.Makenze is a trimmed respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of Coin▶Mckenleigh#12990 in the U.S.A modern coinage blending McKenzie ('son of Coinneach, the fair/handsome one') and Kinley, with▶Morrison#13006 in the U.S.From the Scottish and English surname Morrison, 'son of Morris' — Morris itself from Maurice, L▶Mclaren#13039 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname McLaren (MacLaren), 'son of Laurence' (Labhran), tied to Laurentum an▶Leslea#13046 in the U.S.Leslea is a respelling of Leslie (also Lesley), a Scottish surname and place name usually expla▶Paisleyann#13079 in the U.S.A modern compound: Paisley (a Scottish town, and the swirling teardrop pattern named for it) jo▶Rona#13149 in the U.S.Chiefly Hebrew Rona, 'joy; song of joy' (related to Ronit and Roni). Separately, Rona is a Scot▶Aftan#13180 in the U.S.Aftan is a variant spelling of Afton, which comes from a river and place name in Scotland. The ▶Lesslie#13214 in the U.S.Lesslie is a respelling, with a doubled s, of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place-name. It is ▶Paislea#13232 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, a Scottish place and surname (from a word for 'church; basilica▶Onie#13285 in the U.S.Onie is an affectionate short form of names ending in -ona or -one, such as Iona, Leona, and On▶Sorcha#13286 in the U.S.From the Irish and Scottish Gaelic sorcha, 'radiant; bright.' Traditionally anglicised as Sarah▶Airlie#13488 in the U.S.Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surna▶Arabel#13596 in the U.S.A clipped form of Arabella, a medieval Scottish name usually derived from Latin orabilis ('yiel▶Anslie#13627 in the U.S.Anslie is a respelling of Ainsley/Ainslie, a Scottish surname from an Old English place-name, u▶Blayr#13704 in the U.S.Blayr respells Blair, a Scottish surname and place name from the Gaelic blar, 'plain; field' — ▶Bonny#13705 in the U.S.From the Scots and northern English bonny, 'pretty; fair; cheerful,' itself likely from the Fre▶Bonni#13720 in the U.S.Bonni is a trimmed spelling of Bonnie, from the Scots word bonnie, 'pretty' or 'fine', which tr▶Camrie#13755 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally a trimmed Camryn — itself from the Scottish surname Cameron, t▶Mackinze#13782 in the U.S.Mackinze is a trimmed, modern spelling of Mackenzie, which comes from the Scottish surname Mac ▶Leslieann#13850 in the U.S.Leslieann joins Leslie — a Scottish surname and place name usually read as 'holly garden' or 't▶Elsea#13918 in the U.S.A spelling that reads as Elsie (a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath') or as a cli▶Elzie#13940 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elsie, originally a Scottish pet form of Elspeth — itself a Scots form of▶Mckenzey#13974 in the U.S.Mckenzey is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, 's▶Findley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, wh▶Grissel#14021 in the U.S.A short form of Griselda — Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle'. Grissel (also Grizel, Griss▶Boni#14023 in the U.S.Boni is a pet form of Bonnie or Bonita, names that trace to the Latin 'bonus', 'good', by way o▶Glena#14032 in the U.S.Glena is a spelling of Glenna, the feminine of Glenn, from the Gaelic gleann, 'valley' or 'narr▶Edina#14049 in the U.S.Chiefly a Hungarian girls' name, sometimes explained as a feminine form of Edmund or Edward and▶Jamey#14153 in the U.S.Jamey spells Jamie, originally a Scottish pet form of James — which descends from the Hebrew Ya▶Isobelle#14167 in the U.S.A blend of the Scottish Isobel with the French Isabelle. Both descend from Isabel, a medieval S▶Donella#14279 in the U.S.A Scottish and Gaelic feminine form of Donald, from Domhnall, 'world-ruler' (dumhno, 'world,' p▶Kenzey#14293 in the U.S.Kenzey is a spelling of Kenzie, the short form of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinni▶Kharsyn#14308 in the U.S.Kharsyn is a stylized respelling of Carson, an English/Scottish surname derived from a place na▶Donelle#14327 in the U.S.Donelle is a mid-twentieth-century American feminine name blending the Don- of Donald or Donna ▶Kinze#14333 in the U.S.Kinze is a short modern coinage lifted from the Kenzie sound of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname m▶Kensi#14338 in the U.S.Kensi is a modern short form and respelling of Kenzie, itself clipped from Mackenzie — from the▶Kenzee#14341 in the U.S.Kenzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie, clipped from Mackenzie — Scottish Gaelic MacC▶Kenziah#14342 in the U.S.Kenziah extends Kenzie — short for Mackenzie, Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach' (▶Knoxlyn#14381 in the U.S.Knoxlyn is a modern American coinage joining Knox — a Scottish surname from Old English cnocc, ▶Lachlyn#14406 in the U.S.A modern feminine respelling of the Scottish Lachlan, from Gaelic Lachlann, historically 'the o▶Lennex#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennox, a Scottish surname and district name from Gaelic Leamhnachd, usu▶Logann#14484 in the U.S.A doubled-n respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place name from lagan, 'little hollow'.▶Lessly#14491 in the U.S.Lessly is a phonetic spelling of Leslie or Lesly, from a Scottish place and clan name, traditio▶Mackie#14513 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Mackie, one of the many names built on Mac ('son of'). As a▶Mackinlee#14514 in the U.S.A modern respelling of McKinley, an Irish and Scottish surname usually read as 'son of Fionnlao▶Maclaine#14515 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname Maclaine/Maclean, from Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant of▶Lakeithia#14532 in the U.S.Lakeithia reads as a late-twentieth-century African American coinage that joins the La- prefix ▶Mckinnon#14559 in the U.S.Mckinnon is a Scottish clan surname, often explained as 'son of the fair-born' (from MacFhiongh▶Lezlie#14577 in the U.S.Lezlie is a softened, z-for-s spelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname from the lands of Lesslyn ▶Marney#14583 in the U.S.A spelling of Marnie, usually explained as a Scottish pet form of Marina ('of the sea'), and so▶Maryjean#14588 in the U.S.A double name joining Mary (Hebrew Miryam, sense debated) to Jean, the Scottish and French femi▶Lundy#14607 in the U.S.A surname and place name; Lundy Island off Devon takes its name from Old Norse lundi ('puffin')▶Mackenize#14622 in the U.S.This is Mackenzie misspelled: the 'z' and 'i' are transposed (written 'Macken-ize' instead of '▶Mackinzie#14624 in the U.S.Mackinzie is a phonetic spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish clan surname Mac Coinnich, 'so▶Mckenzy#14653 in the U.S.Mckenzy is an -y respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinn▶Camaryn#14679 in the U.S.Camaryn is a decorative feminine respelling of Cameron or Camryn, from the Scottish Gaelic cam ▶Pasleigh#14683 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town and the swirling teardrop pattern named ▶Mckynzie#14710 in the U.S.Mckynzie is a respelling of Mackenzie, an anglicized Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, 'son o▶Paysleigh#14728 in the U.S.A modern -leigh respelling of Paisley, a Scottish place and surname (from a word for 'church; b▶Rhona#14754 in the U.S.Rhona is a Scottish feminine name, most often linked to the Hebridean island of Rona (from Old ▶Ramsay#14764 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, Ramsay ('wild garlic island; ram's island,' from Old English▶Payzlee#14806 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, the Scottish town near Glasgow whose weavers made the swirling ▶Lesleigh#14825 in the U.S.Lesleigh is a decorative spelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name traditionally ex▶Mckensi#14860 in the U.S.Mckensi is a creative phonetic spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'so▶Rennie#14862 in the U.S.A pet form of Renee or Renata (from Latin renatus/renata, 'reborn'), used as a name in its own ▶Makinzi#14910 in the U.S.Makinzi is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from Gaelic Mac Coinni▶Mckena#14961 in the U.S.Mckena is a streamlined spelling of McKenna, an Irish and Scottish surname from Mac Cionaodh, '▶Mekenzie#14967 in the U.S.Mekenzie is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish clan surname from Gaelic MacCoinnich▶Makinsey#14973 in the U.S.Makinsey is a creative spelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, meaning son of▶Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of ▶Makynzee#14975 in the U.S.Makynzee is a heavily respelled form of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Coinneach meaning 'c▶Wallace#15056 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Wallace, from Old French waleis, 'foreigner; Welshman' -- famously bo▶Adaire#15281 in the U.S.A spelling of Adair, a Scottish surname and given name, traditionally 'oak-tree ford' (or from ▶Ailie#15311 in the U.S.A Scottish pet form of Aileen (related to Eibhlin, and ultimately Helen or Evelyn), carrying th▶Ailsa#15313 in the U.S.Ailsa is a Scottish girl's name taken from Ailsa Craig, a granite island in the Firth of Clyde;▶Kennetha#15342 in the U.S.Kennetha is a feminine formation built on Kenneth by adding an -a ending. Kenneth comes from Sc▶Synclaire#15351 in the U.S.A modern respelling of the Scottish surname Sinclair, itself from a Norman place name Saint-Cla▶Kerstie#15354 in the U.S.Kerstie is a spelling of Kirstie, the Scottish pet form of Kirsty, which comes from Christine, ▶Shena#15392 in the U.S.Shena is a shorter spelling of Sheena, the English rendering of the Scottish Gaelic 'Sine' -- i▶Andrina#15422 in the U.S.Andrina is a feminine form of Andrew, from the Greek andreios, 'manly, courageous,' via the roo▶Mackenzye#15484 in the U.S.Mackenzye is a contemporary respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish clan surname from Mac Coinnich,▶Carsynn#15639 in the U.S.A respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' (a marsh dweller) or f▶Dallys#15669 in the U.S.Dallys is a modern respelling of Dallas, a Scottish surname and place name from Old English ele▶Callum#15678 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' by way of Saint Columba — a Scottish and Irish classic. It is o▶Catriona#15695 in the U.S.Catriona is the Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine, the classic name traditionally read as 'pure▶Mckinzy#15753 in the U.S.Mckinzy is a streamlined respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, 'son ▶Davena#15804 in the U.S.Davena is a feminine form of David, built like the Scottish Davina by adding a feminine ending ▶Elcie#15835 in the U.S.A respelling of Elsie, itself a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew, 'God is my oath'). A vi▶Blainey#15919 in the U.S.A friendly -ey form of Blaine, from a Gaelic name/surname often read as 'slender' or tied to Sa▶Elsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in Scotl▶Finlay#15957 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair hero; fair-haired warrior' (fionn, 'fair,' + laogh, '▶Euna#15984 in the U.S.A form of the Scottish Una/Oonagh ('lamb; one'); separately a Korean name (Eun-a) tied to 'grac▶Fergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — us▶Lezlee#16132 in the U.S.Lezlee is a phonetic respelling of Leslie or Lesley, a Scottish surname and place name usually ▶Lezli#16133 in the U.S.Lezli is a phonetic respelling of Leslie, from a Scottish surname and place-name in Aberdeenshi▶Isobella#16184 in the U.S.A spelling of Isabella built on the Scottish Isobel, a form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath.' Cla▶Kamren#16324 in the U.S.A respelling of Cameron, from the Scottish Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nose,' a clan-and-surname ▶Keltie#16425 in the U.S.A Scottish name from the place name Keltie (near Callander and elsewhere in Perthshire), broadl▶Kennah#16436 in the U.S.Kennah is a modern spelling of Kenna, a short Scottish girls' name drawn from the surname McKen▶Lakenzie#16548 in the U.S.Lakenzie is a contemporary name pairing the La- prefix with Kenzie, the popular short form of M▶Leslyn#16570 in the U.S.Leslyn joins Leslie with the popular -lyn ending. Leslie is a Scottish surname and place-name, ▶Kinzee#16573 in the U.S.Kinzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie or Kinsey, itself a short form of Mackenzie, a▶Kynlea#16611 in the U.S.Kynlea is a contemporary respelling of Kinley, a Scottish surname and place-name adopted as a f▶Keitha#16648 in the U.S.Keitha is a feminine form of the Scottish name Keith, adding an -a to the boys' name. Keith beg▶Lyndsy#16672 in the U.S.Lyndsy is a modern American respelling of Lindsay, a Scottish place-and-surname from Old Englis▶Lezly#16675 in the U.S.Lezly is a phonetic z-spelling of Leslie, a Scottish place name and surname, often explained as▶Mackenzee#16689 in the U.S.Mackenzee is a phonetic -zee spelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Coinneac▶Makenize#16692 in the U.S.Makenize is a transposed spelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic MacCo▶Makynleigh#16698 in the U.S.Makynleigh is a heavily restyled spelling of McKinley, from the Scottish Gaelic surname meaning▶Mayzi#16764 in the U.S.A modern -zi spelling of Maisie, a Scottish short form of Margaret, from the Greek for 'pearl.'▶Mckensie#16771 in the U.S.Mckensie is a modern feminine respelling of Mackenzie, the anglicized Scottish clan surname Mac▶Makinze#16787 in the U.S.Makinze is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic MacCoi▶Mclaine#16795 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish and Scottish surname McLaine / MacLean, built on Mac ('son of') — in Ma▶Makenly#16804 in the U.S.Makenly is a modern coinage built on the popular Macken- sound of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname▶Makennah#16805 in the U.S.Makennah is a modern respelling of Makenna, a first-name use of the Scottish/Irish surname McKe▶Mckell#16889 in the U.S.Mckell is a surname-name of Scottish origin, from MacKell, a 'Mac' (son of) name whose second e▶Nessie#16935 in the U.S.A Scottish/English pet form of Agnes ('pure; holy') and of Vanessa, long a warm nickname; also ▶Norrie#16969 in the U.S.Norrie is a Scottish diminutive, historically attached to Norman or Norval and used for boys; i▶Paisely#16995 in the U.S.A respelling of Paisley, a town in Scotland that gave its name to the teardrop swirl pattern; t▶Paysley#17003 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town and the swirling teardrop pattern named ▶Payslie#17004 in the U.S.Payslie is a creative respelling of Paisley, the Scottish town whose name (from a Brittonic wor▶Paislei#17022 in the U.S.A respelling of Paisley, a town near Glasgow (its name possibly from a word for 'church' or 'ba▶Paisleymae#17023 in the U.S.A modern compound of Paisley (the Scottish town and swirl pattern) and Mae (a form of May/Mary,▶Paisli#17024 in the U.S.Paisli is a trimmed spelling of Paisley, a name taken from the Scottish town famous for the swi▶Paisly#17025 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, the name of a Scottish town and of the swirling teardrop textil▶Paizlynn#17027 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley (a Scottish place/surname tied to 'church') finished with the fa▶Lenzie#17083 in the U.S.Lenzie reads most naturally as a modern short form or respelling in the Mackenzie and Kenzie fa▶Mckenzye#17165 in the U.S.Mckenzye is a respelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son ▶Mckinzee#17168 in the U.S.Mckinzee is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, 'son of C▶Shenna#17211 in the U.S.Shenna is a doubled-n spelling in the Sheena family, the English rendering of the Scottish Gael▶Shaw#17262 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Shaw, from Old English sceaga, 'a small wood; thicket' (also ▶Robina#17266 in the U.S.Robina is a feminine form of Robin, itself a pet form of Robert, from the Germanic hrod ('fame'▶Venora#17348 in the U.S.Venora reads either as a variant of Vanora, a Scots name connected to Guinevere and often gloss▶Mackinsey#17428 in the U.S.Mackinsey is a phonetic respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, son of C▶Makynlie#17478 in the U.S.Makynlie is a modern respelling of McKinley or Mackenlie, a Scottish and Irish surname from Mac▶Davyne#17537 in the U.S.Davyne reads as a modern respelling of Davina or Davine, the Scottish feminine of David (Hebrew▶Mykenzi#17640 in the U.S.Mykenzi is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Mac Coinnich, son of Coinn▶Shiona#17717 in the U.S.Shiona is best explained as a feminine elaboration of Sion (the Gaelic form of John) or a respe▶Lexine#17754 in the U.S.Lexine is a Scottish elaboration of Alexina, the feminine of Alexander, from Greek 'alexein' ('▶Kirsty#18031 in the U.S.Kirsty is a Scottish pet form of Kirsten or Christine, names from Greek christianos, 'a Christi▶

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What are popular Scottish girl names?

Paisley is by far the most used Scottish-origin girl name in the United States, with Elsie, Arabella, Maisie and Ainsley all well established.

What is a pretty Scottish name for a girl?

For softness, Maisie, Elsie and Bonnie are hard to beat. If you want something a little more striking, Skye and Davina are lovely and far less common.

Are Scottish names good for girls if we want something unisex?

Yes — Scottish surnames adapt unusually well. Cameron, Monroe, Dallas and Camryn are all used for girls in the U.S. while keeping a crisp, gender-neutral edge.