Scottish Origin · Name Guide

233 Beautiful Scottish Baby Names (With Meanings & Origins)

Browse 804 Scottish baby names with full meanings, cultural context, and pronunciation.

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  1. Scottish Girl Names
  2. Scottish Boy Names
  3. Scottish Unisex Names

Scottish names carry a rich cultural heritage and distinct phonetic character that makes them both memorable and meaningful.

Quick facts: Scottish names

  • Scottish names have a distinct phonetic and cultural identity
  • Many names of this origin appear in multiple Western name traditions
  • The meaning embedded in these names often reflects the culture’s core values
  • These names tend to age well — remaining readable across generations

Scottish Girl Names

219 girl names of Scottish origin — showing top 120

1
Ailea
rocky place
2
Ailie
Noble, light, shining
3
Ailsa
Scottish
4
Annabel
loving
5
Ainsley
One's own meadow
6
Allison
English
7
Afton
from the Afton river
8
Aberdeen
a place of mouth of the river Dee
9
Ailean
noble
10
Ailia
Derived from Ailsa, meaning 'Elf victory'.
11
Aisla
Isle
12
Ainslee
Scottish
13
Ainslie
From the landscape; 'one's own meadow'.
14
Airlie
From the hare’s meadow
15
Aileas
noble or kind
16
Ailidh
noble or kind
17
Bailie
bailiff; one in charge of a district
18
Brandis
Sword; fiery.
19
Bell
English
20
Baillie
Scottish Gaelic
21
Beatha
Life
22
Blayre
Scottish
23
Beedie
Scottish
24
Bonny
pretty, attractive
25
Bernda
brave as a bear
26
Blyth
from the site of the blithe river or cheerful river
27
Bonnie
Scottish
28
Brydie
A beloved name with deep roots
29
Clydean
from the Clyde River
30
Correen
maiden
31
Cloi
a measure of land
32
Corrie
Scottish
33
Catriona
pure
34
Cairn
a heap of stones, a memorial or mark of a burial ground
35
Ceilidh
Scottish Gaelic
36
Cannie
the one who is appealing
37
Ceil
slender, thin
38
Chree
a variant of 'Shree'
39
Caitland
pure land
40
Camas
the attractive one
41
Cailley
slender, fair
42
Cailie
Irish
43
Coila
Gaelic
44
Cairistiona
pure — from Cristina
45
Catrine
pure — from Catherine
46
Catriona-maria
pure — from Catriona
47
Catrìona
pure — from Catherine
48
Ceit
pure, chaste
49
Ceitidh
pure, chaste — from Caitlin
50
Ciorstaidh
dark-haired — from Ciorsta
51
Davina
beloved
52
Deira
The land of Deira
53
Donalda
meaning 'world ruler'
54
Dinna
Dark
55
Deelda
Noble or bright
56
Dulse
English
57
Darsie
the beloved
58
Donella
A feminine form of Donald, meaning 'ruler of the world'.
59
Donaldeen
a blend of Donald and the suffix -een, meaning 'little Donald'
60
Donaldina
world ruler — from Donald
61
Ethie
Scottish
62
Eilidh
Scottish Gaelic
63
Eimie
A form of the name Amy
64
Eilean
island
65
Eavie
Quick, speedy
66
Eardie
feminine form of Eard
67
Enzie
Diminutive of 'Enid', which means 'soul' or 'life'.
68
Emslie
a form of the name Aemilius, meaning rival
69
Ellean
Scottish
70
Elsie
God's promise
71
Elspeth
Scottish
72
Effie
Well spoken, eloquent
73
Eadie
Rich in war
74
Ealasaid
noble, exalted — from Elizabeth
75
Ealidh
noble, bright — from Ealidh
76
Eileidh
bright, shining — from Eilidh
77
Eilidh-marie
light, radiant — from Eilidh
78
Eilidhmay
light, radiant — from Eilidh
79
Elidh
light, brightness — from Ailidh
80
Elspet
God's promise — from Elizabeth
81
Eubha
radiant, bright
82
Farrie
adventurous
83
Fion
fair, white, or beautiful
84
Ferrie
smith
85
Fiona
white, fair
86
Fynley
Fair-haired hero
87
Fynlie
fair-haired; from the Finn river
88
Fenella
white, fair, blessed
89
Fennella
fair, white, blessed — from Fenella
90
Finella
white, fair — from Fionnuala
91
Floraidh
flower — from Flora
92
Glennie
from the glen
93
Glatha
Glow, light
94
Gaythel
Scottish Gaelic
95
Glenis
From the glen
96
Glenice
valley; glen
97
Grissel
Old Norse
98
Glendora
Valley
99
Grisell
Old German
100
Grizel
Scottish
101
Gordean
a variant of the name Gordon, meaning from the muddy place
102
Huntlie
from the hunter's meadow
103
Heisel
Hazel tree
104
Isobel
God is my oath
105
Isobell
God is my oath
106
Iona
island
107
Islay
Scottish Gaelic
108
Idona
Scottish Gaelic
109
Islie
island
110
Ismay
ises and maid
111
Ishbel
Devoted to God
112
Imrie
derived from the surname which is a variant of the Old Norse 'Ymir', meaning 'a great river'.
113
Innogen
innocent, pure
114
Iseabail
pledged to God — from Isabel
115
Iseabal
pledge, oath — from Isabel
116
Isobel-rose
God's promise — from Isobel
117
Jeasie
diminutive of Jean
118
Kinley
From the king's meadow
119
Kenzie
Fair one; descendant of the handsome one
120
Kirstan
follower of Christ

Scottish Boy Names

440 boy names of Scottish origin — showing top 120

1
Argyl
from Argyll, a historic region in Scotland
2
Allister
defender of mankind
3
Atrick
Irish
4
Allistair
defender of the people
5
Aleck
Defender of men
6
Archiebald
genuine and bold
7
Agnew
from the river mouth
8
Allan
little rock or harmony
9
Arthar
bear
10
Athol
from the grassy land
11
Aleister
Defender of mankind
12
Alasdair
Scottish Gaelic
13
Alistair
Defender of mankind
14
Archibald
Genuine, bold, brave
15
Allistor
Defender of mankind
16
Alistaire
Scottish
17
Arran
Pillar
18
Alick
Scottish
19
Annan
A diminutive of the name Anson, meaning 'son of the man'.
20
Alec
Scottish
21
Alaster
defender of the people
22
Alastar
Defender of men
23
Alrick
Noble ruler
24
Alastair
Defender of the people
25
Alistar
Scottish Gaelic
26
Archy
Bold; brave; genuine
27
Angus
One strength
28
Alister
Scottish
29
Arec
Scottish
30
Alaisdair
defender of mankind — from Alasdair
31
Alaistair
defender of mankind — from Alasdair
32
Alasdhair
defender of mankind
33
Alisdair
defender of mankind — from Alexander
34
Aonghas
one choice — from Aonghus
35
Artair
bear, brave — from Arthur
36
Bruce
from the brushwood thicket
37
Blane
Yellow, dark; or one who is thin
38
Boyd
blond; yellow hair
39
Burnes
Burnes refers to 'a stream' or 'small river'.
40
Boswell
from the woodland estate
41
Brallan
from the land of the brindled cattle
42
Bryne
The hill
43
Buchanan
from the (place of) birch trees
44
Brydon
Scottish
45
Burness
Scottish
46
Boyed
Scottish
47
Barclay
English
48
Burlin
from the fortress hill
49
Burns
from the brook or stream.
50
Broch
Scottish Gaelic
51
Bain
builder
52
Brodie
ditch or muddy place
53
Byrce
Scottish Gaelic
54
Breck
freckled
55
Balmore
Scottish Gaelic
56
Balfour
from the town of Balfour
57
Braelan
Braighlinn
58
Baird
Piper; poet
59
Bair
a son of the priest
60
Blaik
The pale one.
61
Beattie
Blessed or fortunate
62
Brogyn
a dark or muddy place
63
Brig
A bridge or a settlement
64
Breckan
Scottish
65
Bowdie
Messenger
66
Baine
fair, pale
67
Boyde
Yellow, blonde
68
Buckie
from the buckhorn
69
Barr
the top of a hill
70
Chalmers
server of a diversion
71
Cairon
of the marsh
72
Creig
Rocky outcrop; cliff.
73
Craig
rock or crag
74
Cread
Fierce, brave
75
Cossie
place of thorns
76
Cail
a narrow, small or slender person
77
Crichton
A beloved name with deep roots
78
Camerson
crooked nose
79
Caledon
Scottish Gaelic
80
Calum
dove
81
Carlile
derived from a surname; means 'from the swarthy or dark land'
82
Camm
crooked or bent
83
Cord
derived from 'cord', referring to a rope or string, often used metaphorically for connection or relationship
84
Crae
rocky place.
85
Cheyne
oak tree
86
Cloy
to enclose or to shut off; a diminutive of cloyce.
87
Calder
From the cold river
88
Callum
dove
89
Clyde
Scottish
90
Caled
The hard one
91
Callister
Gaelic
92
Coire
hollow or cauldron
93
Croy
from the hill or from the round hill
94
Carmichael
Son of the chapel
95
Chivas
Historically associated with 'branch' or 'to pluck'.
96
Camerone
Crooked nose
97
Cailum
Narrow, straight
98
Cameron
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic 'cam sron', meaning 'crooked nose'.
99
Cragi
A form of Craig, meaning 'rock' or 'cliff'.
100
Cleland
cloidhne
101
Cowan
Scottish Gaelic
102
Crag
Rocky hill; craggy place
103
Casten
From the castle
104
Corron
charioteer
105
Condy
strong willed
106
Chisholm
Scottish Gaelic
107
Carr
From the marsh
108
Criag
Scottish Gaelic
109
Cinaed
born of fire
110
Coinneach
handsome, comely
111
Criostoir
Christ bearer — from Cristofer
112
Druey
Scottish
113
Dougals
Scottish Gaelic
114
Donlad
world ruler
115
Douglas
Scottish
116
Doneld
ruler of the world
117
Donld
ruler of the world
118
Darnley
from the thorny hill
119
Dominie
lord, master
120
Dalven
dweller near the river valley

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Scottish Unisex Names

145 gender-neutral names of Scottish origin — showing top 120

1
Adair
From the oak tree ford.
2
Argyle
from the land of the Gaels
3
Alaister
defender of mankind — from Alasdair
4
Alistair-john
defender of mankind — from Alistair
5
Arrol
from the hill
6
Atholl
from the valley of the river Tummel
7
Aulay
from the island of Aulay
8
Brae
a hillside or slope
9
Bowie
blond; fair-haired
10
Brodi
Ditch
11
Binnie
A pet form of the name Benita, which means 'blessed'.
12
Barrie
Scottish
13
Blair
Field or plain
14
Beall
handsome, beautiful
15
Beatie
blessed — from Beatrice
16
Beaton
son of the priest
17
Beinn
mountain
18
Boak
to boast or brag
19
Bonar
good, kind, generous
20
Braigh
hill or height
21
Bremner
from the place name Bremner
22
Brochan
little broth
23
Brose
a type of porridge
24
Brydone
from the town of Brydone
25
Buie
from the place name Buie
26
Buntin
little brown one
27
Cambell
Crooked mouth
28
Corbie
Crow; raven
29
Campbell
Caimbeul
30
Currie
From the name of a place
31
Cailean
cub, young man
32
Cailidh
narrow, slender
33
Cairney
from the place name Cairney
34
Caladh
a place of shelter
35
Callum-john
dove — from Callum
36
Calum-fraser
dove — from Calum
37
Calum-james
dove — from Calum
38
Carswell
from the marshy land
39
Caskie
from the surname Caskie
40
Catto
pure, chaste — from Cato
41
Coira
from the river Coire
42
Coll
victorious one
43
Cowie
from the surname Cowie
44
Craighan
rocky place — from Craig
45
Creight
from the creek
46
Crighton
from the town of Crighton
47
Cuillin
from the Cuillin mountains
48
Cumbie
from the village of Cumbie
49
Cutty
short, small — from Cutty
50
Davie
Beloved
51
Donaldá
World ruler
52
Dinnie
A feminine variant of other names
53
Danaidh
dark, swarthy
54
Darrach
oak tree
55
Darraich
oak tree — from Gaelic
56
Darroch
of the oak
57
Denholm
valley island
58
Dewar
distiller of whiskey
59
Dochaidh
dark, black — from Dochas
60
Donald-john
ruler of the world — from Donald
61
Donals
world ruler — from Donald
62
Dougie
dark water — from Dougal
63
Dougray
dark or gloomy — from Dougray
64
Dubhglas
dark stream or black water
65
Dugal
dark stranger
66
Dun
fort on a hill
67
Dunc
dark warrior — from Duncan
68
Duncan-john
dark warrior — from Duncan
69
Duncann
dark warrior — from Duncan
70
Duthie
from the Duthie family
71
Eslie
God's promise
72
Eiledh
radiant, bright — from Eilidh
73
Ellidh
light, brightness
74
Euen
born of the yew tree
75
Finlay
fair-haired hero
76
Finley
Scottish
77
Finnie
Scottish
78
Fairlie
from the meadow
79
Farlan
landowner, freeholder
80
Fergus-donald
man of strength — from Fergus
81
Fife
from the Fife region
82
Finlay-james
fair-haired hero — from Finlay
83
Firth
estuary or inlet
84
Frew
from the Scottish surname Frew
85
Fyfe
from the place name Fyfe
86
Fynlay
fair-haired hero — from Finlay
87
Fyvie
from Fyvie Castle
88
Glennis
Glen (narrow valley) and nis (from the name)**
89
Garnie
Scottish
90
Gillie
servant of the church
91
Greer
watchful; alert
92
Gean
gift
93
Grier
Watcher, guardian
94
Gair
spear
95
Galt
from the town of Galt
96
Gaw
a variant of Gawain
97
Geddie
son of the warrior
98
Gemmell
gemstone — from Gaelic
99
Ghillie
a young boy or servant
100
Gibbie
pledge or hostage — from Gilbert
101
Gillean
servant of the church
102
Gillies
servant of the church — from Giles
103
Gillion
young warrior — from Gillian
104
Girven
spear servant
105
Gord
from the Scottish surname Gordon
106
Goudie
son of the one-eyed man
107
Gow
a variant of 'Gow' meaning 'yellow'
108
Gowan
a small, round green apple
109
Gowie
a variant of Gowan
110
Gowrie
from the Gowrie region
111
Graehme
gravelly homestead — from Graham
112
Haire
hairy, having hair
113
Halcro
from the Old Norse 'Hálkr'
114
Halliday
from the holiday
115
Hastie
hasty, quick
116
Hendrie
ruler of the home
117
Hewie
brave heart — from Hugh
118
Howat
little Hugh
119
Hughen
mind, spirit — from Hugh
120
Imray
from the river

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