Scottish Baby Names
566 Scottish names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
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Scottish Girl Names
Lachlan#10536 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, 'from the land of lakes/fjords' (originally a name for NorwaMaesie#10585 in the U.S.A spelling of Maisie — a Scottish pet form of Margaret, from the Greek margarites, 'a pearl'Izla#10648 in the U.S.A modern z-spelling of Isla, from the Scottish isle of Islay — read as 'island.' A crisp, airy Islagrace#10708 in the U.S.A compound of two existing names written as a single word: Isla, a Scottish name from the islanCam#11127 in the U.S.A short form of Cameron ('crooked nose', Scottish) and Camila ('young ceremonial attendant', LaCamren#11130 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from the Scottish Gaelic, variously 'a crooked nose' (cam + sron) and 'Crawford#11158 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Crawford, a place name meaning 'ford of the crows' (Old EngliIan#11297 in the U.S.The Scottish (Scottish Gaelic Iain) form of John, from the Hebrew for 'God is gracious.' Used hFinnlee#11397 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Finley, from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warriIsleigh#11468 in the U.S.A -leigh respelling of Isla, from the Scottish island of Islay; the name means 'island.' The 'sKynlie#11473 in the U.S.A spelling of Kinley — from the Gaelic, variously 'a fair-haired hero' and 'a descendant of FioMcclain#11568 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname McClain (a form of MacLean), 'son of the servant of Saint JMurray#11607 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/place — from Moray, 'a settlement by the sea; the seaboard' (muir, 'sea'); uKinzy#11627 in the U.S.A phonetic form of Kenzie, itself short for Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from Gaelic meaning 'Glenna#12576 in the U.S.A feminine form of Glenn, from the Scottish Gaelic and Irish gleann, 'valley, glen.' Glenn begaLivingston#12644 in the U.S.From an English/Scottish place/surname, 'Leofwine's town/settlement' (a personal name plus tun,Leslee#12850 in the U.S.Leslee is a respelling of Leslie, a Scottish surname and place name often given as 'garden of hPaisyn#12859 in the U.S.A spelling of Paisley — a Scottish place/surname, 'a church; a basilica/cemetery' (from the LatPaizleigh#12860 in the U.S.A spelling of Paisley — a Scottish place/surname, 'a church; a basilica/cemetery' (also the paiMakenzee#12914 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' ('Rosse#12925 in the U.S.A spelling echoing Rose ('a rose', Latin) and the Scottish Ross ('a headland; a promontory; an Rosslyn#12927 in the U.S.A spelling of Roslyn/Rosalind — variously 'a pretty/tender rose' (Latin) and a Scottish place-nMckay#12954 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McKay (Mac Aodha), 'son of Aodh,' a name meaning 'fire.' A surnMckenley#12955 in the U.S.A spelling of McKinley (Mac Fhionnlaigh), a Scottish/Irish surname, 'son of Fionnlagh' ('fair hMckenzi#12956 in the U.S.A trim spelling of Mackenzie/McKenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of CoinneacMckinzie#12957 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie with an -in- vowel, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of CoiMorrison#13006 in the U.S.From the Scottish and English surname Morrison, 'son of Morris' — Morris itself from Maurice, LMclaren#13039 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname McLaren (MacLaren), 'son of Laurence' (Labhran), tied to Laurentum anBlayre#13476 in the U.S.A spelling of Blair — from the Scots Gaelic blar, 'a plain; a field; a battlefield'; used for bAirlie#13488 in the U.S.Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surnaBrodie#13502 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/place — variously 'a ditch; a muddy place' (from the lands of Brodie in MoraBlayr#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 FreCamrie#13755 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally a trimmed Camryn — itself from the Scottish surname Cameron, tFionna#13769 in the U.S.A spelling of Fiona — from the Scottish Gaelic fionn, 'fair; white; bright'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 cliElzie#13940 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Elsie, originally a Scottish pet form of Elspeth — itself a Scots form ofFindley#13992 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and given name Finlay/Findlay, from Gaelic Fionnlagh: fionn 'fair, whGrissel#14021 in the U.S.A short form of Griselda — Germanic gris 'gray' plus hild 'battle'. Grissel (also Grizel, GrissEdina#14049 in the U.S.Chiefly a Hungarian girls' name, sometimes explained as a feminine form of Edmund or Edward andJamey#14153 in the U.S.Jamey spells Jamie, originally a Scottish pet form of James — which descends from the Hebrew YaIsobelle#14167 in the U.S.A blend of the Scottish Isobel with the French Isabelle. Both descend from Isabel, a medieval SMackenzi#14263 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the fair/comely/handDonella#14279 in the U.S.A Scottish and Gaelic feminine form of Donald, from Domhnall, 'world-ruler' (dumhno, 'world,' pMakenzy#14287 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach (theKensi#14338 in the U.S.Kensi is a modern short form and respelling of Kenzie, itself clipped from Mackenzie — from theKenzee#14341 in the U.S.Kenzee is a modern American respelling of Kenzie, clipped from Mackenzie — Scottish Gaelic MacCKenziah#14342 in the U.S.Kenziah extends Kenzie — short for Mackenzie, Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach' (Mykenzie#14387 in the U.S.A spelling of Mackenzie — from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'a son/child of Coinneach (theLachlyn#14406 in the U.S.A modern feminine respelling of the Scottish Lachlan, from Gaelic Lachlann, historically 'the oLennex#14451 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lennox, a Scottish surname and district name from Gaelic Leamhnachd, usuLogann#14484 in the U.S.A doubled-n respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and place name from lagan, 'little hollow'.Mackie#14513 in the U.S.From the Scottish and Irish surname Mackie, one of the many names built on Mac ('son of'). As aMaclaine#14515 in the U.S.From the Scottish clan surname Maclaine/Maclean, from Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant ofMairi#14537 in the U.S.Mairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has neMakinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aMakynzie#14550 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — aMckinnon#14559 in the U.S.Mckinnon is a Scottish clan surname, often explained as 'son of the fair-born' (from MacFhionghMarney#14583 in the U.S.A spelling of Marnie, usually explained as a Scottish pet form of Marina ('of the sea'), and soMackenize#14622 in the U.S.This is Mackenzie misspelled: the 'z' and 'i' are transposed (written 'Macken-ize' instead of 'Pasleigh#14683 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town and the swirling teardrop pattern named Ramsay#14764 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, Ramsay ('wild garlic island; ram's island,' from Old EnglishTorrance#14781 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'a little hill; a mound/knoll'; a place-name and surname; morePayzlee#14806 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, the Scottish town near Glasgow whose weavers made the swirling 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 Shona#14973 in the U.S.As a given name, an anglicization of Scottish Gaelic Seonag (or Irish Sine), feminine forms of Wallace#15056 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname Wallace, from Old French waleis, 'foreigner; Welshman' -- famously boAdaire#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 thCallum#15678 in the U.S.From the Latin columba, 'dove,' by way of Saint Columba — a Scottish and Irish classic. It is oElcie#15835 in the U.S.A respelling of Elsie, itself a Scottish pet form of Elizabeth (Hebrew, 'God is my oath'). A viBlainey#15919 in the U.S.A friendly -ey form of Blaine, from a Gaelic name/surname often read as 'slender' or tied to SaElsbeth#15925 in the U.S.Elsbeth is a genuine contracted form of Elizabeth, used in German-speaking regions and in ScotlFinlay#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 'gracFergie#16039 in the U.S.A nickname short form of the surname Ferguson or the name Fergus, from the Gaelic Fearghas — usIsobella#16184 in the U.S.A spelling of Isabella built on the Scottish Isobel, a form of Elizabeth, 'God is my oath.' ClaLilias#16301 in the U.S.A traditional Scottish form of Lillian, ultimately from the lily (Latin lilium), a flower long Loghan#16320 in the U.S.A -gh- spelling of Logan — from the Scottish Gaelic lagan, 'a little hollow, a small dell'; preKeltie#16425 in the U.S.A Scottish name from the place name Keltie (near Callander and elsewhere in Perthshire), broadlMclaine#16795 in the U.S.A spelling of the Irish and Scottish surname McLaine / MacLean, built on Mac ('son of') — in MaNorrie#16969 in the U.S.Norrie is a Scottish diminutive, historically attached to Norman or Norval and used for boys; iPaisely#16995 in the U.S.A respelling of Paisley, a town in Scotland that gave its name to the teardrop swirl pattern; tPaysley#17003 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Paisley, from the Scottish town and the swirling teardrop pattern named AyslaA respelling of Aisla or Isla, the Scottish name from the island of Islay (and the River Isla),CalgaryFrom the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada — named after Calgary on the Isle of Mull, ScotlandMcclaineFrom the Scottish/Irish surname MacLean/McClaine, 'son of the servant of Saint John' (Gille EatRoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and als
Scottish Boy Names
Kenzie#10394 in the U.S.A short form of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic MacCoinnich, 'son of Coinneach (the handsomKenzy#10396 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenzie, a short form of Mackenzie, 'son of Coinneach (the handsome/fair one)'; usRamsay#10436 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and given name from an Old English place name, 'wild garlic island' (hramsa,Macrae#10448 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacRae, Gaelic Mac Rath, 'son of grace' (or 'son of fortune'). A HighLocklyn#10472 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Lachlan/Lochlann, a Scottish Gaelic name meaning 'from the land of the lMackinley#10490 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacKinlay/McKinley, 'son of Fionnlagh' (mac plus Fionnlagh, 'fair herMccray#10513 in the U.S.From the Scottish/Irish surname McCrae/McCray, likely from Mac Raith, 'son of Rath/grace' (or oBowe#10869 in the U.S.A spelling of Bowie/Bow — variously 'yellow-haired' (Scottish Gaelic buidhe) and 'a dweller by Carrick#10903 in the U.S.From the Gaelic carraig/carrec, 'a rock; a rocky headland/place'; a surname and place-name (as Eion#11039 in the U.S.A spelling of Eoin/Ian — the Irish/Scottish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, 'God is graciouCarmichael#11049 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, 'fort of Michael' (Gaelic caer, 'fort,' + Michael, 'who is lFindlay#11106 in the U.S.A spelling of Finlay — from the Scottish Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'a fair-haired hero/warrior' (fionn,Gaven#11122 in the U.S.A spelling of Gavin — from Gawain (Welsh Gwalchgwyn), variously 'a white hawk; a little falcon'Camrin#11131 in the U.S.A modern American respelling of Cameron, a Scottish surname and given name traditionally read aGrier#11136 in the U.S.A Scottish surname form of Gregor/Gregory — from the Greek gregorios, 'watchful; vigilant; alerHutchison#11349 in the U.S.An English and Scottish surname meaning 'son of Hutchin', Hutchin being a medieval diminutive oIsla#11367 in the U.S.A Scottish name from the river Isla and the Hebridean island of Islay. It is overwhelmingly a gKennith#11374 in the U.S.A spelling of Kenneth, from the Scottish Gaelic Coinneach ('handsome; comely') and Cinaed ('borHueston#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 plaLeven#11462 in the U.S.From the Scottish place-name Leven — a river name, variously 'a smooth/flooding river' or 'an eMacarthur#11489 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (mac, 'son of,' plus Arthur, tied to 'bearMacauley#11490 in the U.S.A spelling of Macaulay — from the Scottish/Gaelic surname Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalghadh';Maclain#11492 in the U.S.A Scottish surname/clan name — from Mac Gille Eathain, 'the son of the servant/devotee of (St) Karsynn#11524 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Carson, a Scottish/English surname read as 'son of Carr' or 'son of the 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') wLogyn#11688 in the U.S.Logyn is a modern respelling of Logan, a Scottish surname and given name meaning 'little hollowLaddie#11725 in the U.S.Laddie comes from the English (and Scottish) word 'laddie,' an affectionate term for a young boMacalister#11779 in the U.S.Macalister is a Scottish surname, from the Gaelic Mac Alasdair, 'son of Alexander' (Alexander iMacallister#11780 in the U.S.Macallister is a Scottish surname, a double-l spelling of MacAlister, from the Gaelic Mac AlasdRoddy#12023 in the U.S.A pet form of Roderick — Germanic hrod ('fame') plus ric ('ruler'), 'famous ruler' — and sometiSaunders#12066 in the U.S.Saunders is an English and Scottish surname, 'son of Sander' — Sander being a short form of AleStinson#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 bTorran#12145 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic torran, 'little hill, rocky mound' — a diminutive of tor, the same worBrodey#12329 in the U.S.A spelling of Brody — from a Scottish/Irish surname and place-name, variously 'a ditch; a muddyCameren#12356 in the U.S.A spelling of Cameron — from the Gaelic, variously 'crooked nose' (cam + sron) and 'bent hill/cCoburn#12409 in the U.S.A Scottish/English surname — from cald, 'cold', + burna, 'a stream/brook', hence 'the cold streColvin#12411 in the U.S.From the English/Scottish surname Colvin — variously 'Cole's friend' (col, 'coal/dark', + wine,Corrie#12420 in the U.S.A pet form of Cornelius ('a horn', Latin); also from the Scottish Gaelic coire, 'a corrie; a hoBrydon#12581 in the U.S.Brydon is a variant of Bryden/Braden, a Scottish and northern English surname from a place nameCorran#12657 in the U.S.A Scottish/Irish name, from Gaelic 'corran' ('a spear' or 'a sickle-shaped point of land'); alsCyle#12718 in the U.S.A C- respelling of Kyle, from the Scottish Gaelic caol, 'narrow' — used of straits and narrow cDonn#12756 in the U.S.Donn is a short form of Donald (Scottish/Gaelic 'world ruler') and, separately, the name of DonFynnley#12837 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Finley, from the Gaelic Fionnlagh, 'fair-haired hero; fair warrior' (fioFerguson#12861 in the U.S.Ferguson is a Scottish surname turned given name, 'son of Fergus,' from the Gaelic Fergus, 'manForbes#12869 in the U.S.From a Scottish place and surname, tied to Gaelic roots for 'field' or 'district' (from a placeGavan#12883 in the U.S.Gavan is a variant spelling of Gavin, a name of Welsh and Scottish tradition often linked to GaGeordie#12886 in the U.S.Geordie is a Scottish and northern English pet form of George, from the Greek for 'farmer' or 'Jocko#12887 in the U.S.A pet form of Jock (itself a Scottish nickname for John/Jack, 'God is gracious'), given a frienGuthrie#12906 in the U.S.A Scottish surname and place name, from the Angus place Guthrie, thought to mean 'windy spot' (Iona#12974 in the U.S.Iona is the name of a small island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, famous for the abbey founded bKel#13003 in the U.S.A short form of Kelvin (from the Scottish River Kelvin, 'narrow water') or Kelly (Irish, 'brighLivingston#13149 in the U.S.From the Scottish surname and place name Livingston, 'Leving's town or settlement' (a personal Kendrew#13155 in the U.S.A Scottish and northern English form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas ('manly, brave'), where the Lorne#13155 in the U.S.Lorne is a Scottish name from the district of Lorne (Lorn) in Argyll, tied by legend to Loarn, Kameran#13199 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, a Scottish clan surname usually read from Gaelic cam sron, 'croKameren#13200 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Cameron, the Scottish clan surname read from Gaelic cam sron, 'crooked nKaylum#13215 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Callum, the Scottish form of the Late Latin Columba, 'dove' — a name lonKoulter#13306 in the U.S.Koulter is a modern K-spelling of Coulter, a Scottish and English surname taken from a place naKreighton#13335 in the U.S.Kreighton respells Creighton, a surname from the Scottish place name Crichton, generally explaiMacintyre#13365 in the U.S.Macintyre is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac an tSaoir, 'son of the carpenter (or craftsPaisley#13390 in the U.S.From the Scottish town of Paisley, which gave its name to the swirling teardrop textile patternLoudon#13411 in the U.S.Loudon is a Scottish surname from Loudoun in Ayrshire — a place-name usually read as 'beacon hiMackenley#13425 in the U.S.Mackenley is a recent American blend, joining the Mac- of Scottish surnames — 'son of' — with tMaclean#13426 in the U.S.Maclean is the anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain — 'son of the servant of EathMatheson#13474 in the U.S.Matheson is a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Matthew' (with the Highland clan Matheson also lMaxwel#13489 in the U.S.Maxwel is a one-L respelling of Maxwell, a Scottish surname meaning 'Mack's well' or 'Mack's stMccauley#13498 in the U.S.McCauley (also MacAulay) is an Irish and Scottish surname, from Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of AmhalgMcrae#13499 in the U.S.McRae (MacRae) is a Scottish Highland surname, from Mac Rath, 'son of grace' or 'son of prosperMurdock#13555 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Gaelic Murchadh (Scottish Muireadhach), usually glossed 'sea warrior'Ness#13598 in the U.S.From the Scottish and northern English 'ness', a headland or promontory (from Old Norse nes) — Tam#13669 in the U.S.A Scottish short form of Thomas (from Aramaic te'oma, 'twin'), long familiar through Robert BurPate#13684 in the U.S.From the surname Pate, which arose from a medieval short form of Patrick (Latin Patricius, 'nobRuari#13803 in the U.S.A simplified spelling of Irish and Scottish Gaelic Ruaidhri (also Ruairi, Ruaridh), from ruadh Scot#13852 in the U.S.From the Old English Scottas, originally a word for the Gaels of Ireland who settled in what beKamyrenA modern respelling of Kamryn/Cameron; by the Cameron route it traces to Scottish Gaelic 'cam s
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