Scotland Baby Names

554 names of Scotland origin

Boy Names

from Argyll, a historic region in Scotland

defender of the people

Defender of men

from the grassy land

Defender of mankind

Scottish Gaelic

Defender of mankind

Genuine, bold, brave

Defender of mankind

A diminutive of the name Anson, meaning 'son of the man'.

defender of the people

Defender of men

Defender of the people

Scottish Gaelic

Bold; brave; genuine

from the brushwood thicket

from the woodland estate

from the (place of) birch trees

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

from the town of Balfour

Blessed or fortunate

a dark or muddy place

A bridge or a settlement

from the buckhorn

the top of a hill

server of a diversion

Rocky outcrop; cliff.

a narrow, small or slender person

A beloved name with deep roots

Scottish Gaelic

crooked or bent

Barrel maker or cooper.

hollow or cauldron

from the hill or from the round hill

Son of the chapel

Historically associated with 'branch' or 'to pluck'.

Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.

A form of Craig, meaning 'rock' or 'cliff'.

Scottish Gaelic

Rocky hill; craggy place

From the castle

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

ruler of the world

from the thorny hill

Scottish Gaelic

A beloved name with deep roots

From the land of the deer

keeper of the door

from the oak tree

Dark complexioned; black

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

From the 'place of the pine.'

from the meadow

Guardian or protector

Scottish Gaelic

Derived from 'Donald', meaning 'ruler of the world'

noble ruler, from the elder tree

Guardian of the estate

born of the yew tree

Scottish Gaelic

from the land of the oak tree

Scottish Gaelic

Field or pasture

from the thicket

valley of the wild

Scottish Gaelic

from the grassy place

Gravel homestead.

derived from the elements 'glen' meaning 'valley' and 'del' meaning 'dweller'

Scottish Gaelic

from the river valley

grace, elegance

from the fertile land

Gravelly homestead

servant of St. Mover

gravelly homestead

A form of the name Gillemor, meaning 'servant of Mary'.

gravelly homestead

servant of Christ

A beloved name with deep roots

Son of Huch; diminutive form of Hugh

From the Highlands

Resolute protector

God is gracious

A variant of the name Gervase; spear servant

a form of Norman

Variation of John, meaning 'God is gracious'

Son of the marsh

From the head of the river.

From the river of the grove.

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

Born of fire; handsome.

Royal privilege

the place of the oak trees

church by the wood

a variant of the word 'church'

A variant of Keston or a derivative meaning 'from the chaste'.

from the river; slender

Church of St. Patrick.

Scottish Gaelic

From the land of the fairies.

from the grassy hill

From the land or territory of the valley

with many elm trees

Scottish Gaelic

Hollow; a surname often denoting low-lying land; to be humble

From the land near the lime trees

Descendant of the champion

Landowner; lord

Son of the wild one

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

disciple of Saint Columba

Son of the warrior

Scottish Gaelic

McGregor means 'son of Gregor'.

Son of the champion

Scottish Gaelic

son of the weaver

son of the battle or the warrior

Devotee of Saint Columba

from the corn mill

son of the keeper of the keys

Scottish Gaelic

devotee of Saint Columba

Son of the grace.

son of the battle chief

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

Son of the priest

son of the servant of the church

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

champion or passionate

Scottish: A short form of 'Cornelius', meaning 'horn'.

From the headland or the place by the river

Derived from 'Orbán', meaning 'little bear'.

elf; elf warrior

Scottish Gaelic

from the town of Patrick

a shortened form of Patrick, meaning 'noble man'

Scottish Gaelic

ruler's advisor

descendant of Roinn

from the rapids in the stream

A beloved name with deep roots

descendant of Rannoch

ruler's advisor

Scottish Gaelic

town near a river

A person from a hilly or rugged area

A beloved name with deep roots

a servant, attendant

Thunder or rocky hill.

Scottish Gaelic

from the people's fort

Scottish Gaelic

From the white hill or a place that is bright white.

From the Welsh river

A diminutive form of Walter, meaning 'ruler of the army'.

Girl Names

Noble, light, shining

a place of mouth of the river Dee

Derived from Ailsa, meaning 'Elf victory'.

From the landscape; 'one's own meadow'.

From the hare’s meadow

one's own meadow

bailiff; one in charge of a district

Scottish Gaelic

brave as a bear

from the site of the blithe river or cheerful river

A beloved name with deep roots

from the Clyde River

a measure of land

a heap of stones, a memorial or mark of a burial ground

Scottish Gaelic

a variant of 'Shree'

the attractive one

meaning 'world ruler'

Noble or bright

A feminine form of Donald, meaning 'ruler of the world'.

a blend of Donald and the suffix -een, meaning 'little Donald'

Scottish Gaelic

feminine form of Eard

Diminutive of 'Enid', which means 'soul' or 'life'.

Fair-haired hero

fair-haired; from the Finn river

Scottish Gaelic

from the hunter's meadow

Scottish Gaelic

Scottish Gaelic

derived from the surname which is a variant of the Old Norse 'Ymir', meaning 'a great river'.

follower of Christ

from the owner's estate

Christian, follower of Christ

follower of Christ

Derived from 'Christine', meaning 'follower of Christ'.

Knowledge or wisdom.

a female raven or crow

follower of Christ

A form of 'Christina,' meaning 'follower of Christ.'

Scottish Gaelic

From the spring or river

From the island in the lake

from the land of lakes

a variant of Madeline, meaning 'high tower' or 'woman from Magdala'

son of the warrior

Scottish Gaelic

A diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.

Scottish Gaelic

Son of the wise ruler; derived from the Gaelic name MacCoinnich.

A derivative of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'.

Chief of the Sea

son of the furrow

Scottish Gaelic

a form of the name Mary, meaning 'beloved' or 'beloved by God'

Believed to be a variation of 'Mairead', which means 'pearl'.

A variant of 'Moira', which means 'star' or 'light'.

A beloved name with deep roots

Son of the Church

son of the wise ruler

Son of the battle

Great or sea hill

son of the battle

Morna - Noble, exalted

A variation of 'Norman', meaning northman or former Norseman.

the one from the waters

From the rose brook

a form of the name Christine, meaning 'follower of Christ'

from the Rona island

a diminutive form of Margaret, meaning 'pearl'

Scottish Gaelic

God is gracious

Tamson is derived from Thomas, meaning 'twin'.

Unisex Names

From the oak tree ford.

defender of mankind

One's own meadow

little rock or harmony

from the Afton river

from the land of the Gaels

Yellow, dark; or one who is thin

blond; yellow hair

a hillside or slope

A pet form of the name Benita, which means 'blessed'.

ditch or muddy place

pretty, attractive

to enclose or to shut off; a diminutive of cloyce.

From the cold river

From the name of a place

A feminine variant of other names

Scottish Gaelic

Well spoken, eloquent

fair-haired hero

From the windswept height

servant of the church

watchful; alert

Scottish Gaelic

Eager, ardent, or enthusiastic

green / fresh water

Derived from a surname, meaning 'from the Ceallach' or 'holly'.

from the elm tree

From the name 'Lorn', meaning 'from the place of the lorn'.

from the long stone or rock

island of linden trees

From the elm tree; a place name.

from the land of lakes

Son of the fair one

son of the servant of John

Son of the warrior.

son of the follower of St. John

Servant of the church

Son of the servant of the church

son of the champion

Scottish Gaelic

derived from 'MacAllan', meaning 'son of Allan'

From the Mackay family, meaning 'son of the battle' in Scottish Gaelic.

From the 'Mack's well,' meaning the well of the son of 'Mack'.

son of the fair one

Son of the brave one

Devotee of Saint Columba

son of the gatekeeper

from Ramsay Island

From the stream, or place of the river

Land of the Scots

Scottish Gaelic

The place name derived from 'Torr' meaning 'hill'

A variant of 'David', meaning 'beloved'.

Land or territory

foreigner, Welshman