Scottish Baby Names
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Scottish Girl Names
Airlie#13488 in the U.S.Airlie is a Scottish place name in Angus — the seat of the Earls of Airlie — carried into surna▶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▶Camrie#13755 in the U.S.A modern coinage, most naturally a trimmed Camryn — itself from the Scottish surname Cameron, 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▶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▶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' (▶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'.▶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▶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 ▶Mairi#14537 in the U.S.Mairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Mary, from the Hebrew Miriam — a name whose meaning has ne▶Makinzie#14545 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — a▶Makynzie#14550 in the U.S.A modern y-spelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Coinnich, 'son of Coinneach' — a▶Mckenzee#14557 in the U.S.Mckenzee is a creative respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of▶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▶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▶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 ▶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;▶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,▶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 ▶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▶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▶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▶Lezly#16675 in the U.S.Lezly is a phonetic z-spelling of Leslie, a Scottish place name and surname, often explained as▶Mackenzy#16690 in the U.S.Mackenzy is a respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname MacCoinnich, 'son of Co▶Makenize#16692 in the U.S.Makenize is a transposed spelling of Mackenzie, the Scottish clan surname from the Gaelic MacCo▶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▶Mckell#16889 in the U.S.Mckell is a surname-name of Scottish origin, from MacKell, a 'Mac' (son of) name whose second e▶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▶Paisli#17024 in the U.S.Paisli is a trimmed spelling of Paisley, a name taken from the Scottish town famous for the swi▶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▶Robina#17266 in the U.S.Robina is a feminine form of Robin, itself a pet form of Robert, from the Germanic hrod ('fame'▶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▶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▶Makenzey#18136 in the U.S.Makenzey is a modern respelling of Mackenzie, a Scottish surname from the Gaelic Mac Coinnich, ▶Macenzie#18161 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Mackenzie, from Scottish Gaelic 'MacCoinnich', 'son of Coinneach' ('the co▶Kirstie#18281 in the U.S.Kirstie is a Scottish diminutive of Kirsten, the Scandinavian and Scots form of Christine, from▶Kielee#18285 in the U.S.Kielee is a respelling of Kylee or Kylie; the name is linked to Kyle, an anglicized Scottish wo▶Mckensey#18347 in the U.S.Mckensey is a respelling of Mackenzie, from the Scottish Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, 'son of C▶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, Scotland▶McclaineFrom the Scottish/Irish surname MacLean/McClaine, 'son of the servant of Saint John' (Gille Eat▶RoaneA Scottish/Irish name linked to the roan — the seal-folk or selkie of Celtic folklore — and als▶
Scottish Boy Names
Maclean#13426 in the U.S.Maclean is the anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic MacGilleEathain — 'son of the servant of Eath▶Murry#13457 in the U.S.Murry is a phonetic spelling of Murray, from the Scottish region of Moray, understood as 'settl▶Lemont#13461 in the U.S.Lemont is a variant spelling of Lamont, a Scottish surname from the Old Norse personal name Log▶Mcarthur#13471 in the U.S.The Scottish surname MacArthur, 'son of Arthur' (Arthur being a Celtic name possibly tied to 'b▶Matheson#13474 in the U.S.Matheson is a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Matthew' (with the Highland clan Matheson also l▶Maxwel#13489 in the U.S.Maxwel is a one-L respelling of Maxwell, a Scottish surname meaning 'Mack's well' or 'Mack's st▶Mccauley#13498 in the U.S.McCauley (also MacAulay) is an Irish and Scottish surname, from Mac Amhalghaidh, 'son of Amhalg▶Mcrae#13499 in the U.S.McRae (MacRae) is a Scottish Highland surname, from Mac Rath, 'son of grace' or 'son of prosper▶Murdoch#13528 in the U.S.From the Scottish Gaelic Muireach/Murchadh, 'sea warrior; mariner' (muir, 'sea'). A rugged clan▶Kyl#13537 in the U.S.Kyl is a clipped, e-less respelling of Kyle, a Scottish name from the Gaelic caol, meaning a 'n▶Murdock#13555 in the U.S.An anglicized form of the Gaelic Murchadh (Scottish Muireadhach), usually glossed 'sea warrior'▶Maccoy#13578 in the U.S.Maccoy is a spelled-out form of the surname McCoy, an anglicization of the Gaelic Mac Aodha, 's▶Ness#13598 in the U.S.From the Scottish and northern English 'ness', a headland or promontory (from Old Norse nes) — ▶Pate#13684 in the U.S.From the surname Pate, which arose from a medieval short form of Patrick (Latin Patricius, 'nob▶Ruari#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 be▶AlistorA respelling of Alastair/Alister, the Scottish/Gaelic form of Alexander, from the Greek 'defend▶KamyrenA modern respelling of Kamryn/Cameron; by the Cameron route it traces to Scottish Gaelic 'cam s▶
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