Scottish Baby Names With Meanings
51 names with meanings and origins.
Scottish names come from Gaelic and Highland tradition, with meanings tied to landscape, legend and clan history.
Top picks
Girl · Scottish · “Elf victory”
Girl · Scottish · “One's own meadow”
Boy · Scottish · “defender of men”
Boy · Scottish · “Defender of mankind”
Boy · Scottish · “One strength”
Girl · Scottish · “Field or plain”
Unisex · Scottish · “field; plain”
Girl · Scottish · “Pretty, charming”
Boy · Scottish · “Little ridge”
Unisex · Scottish · “ditch”
Boy · Scottish · “Dove”
Boy · Scottish · “Crooked mouth”
Girl · Scottish · “Pure”
Girl · Scottish · “Beloved”
Boy · Scottish · “Dark stranger”
Boy · Scottish · “Dark warrior”
Girl · Scottish · “Sun ray”
Girl · Scottish · “God is my oath; pledged to God”
Girl · Scottish · “Chosen by God”
Boy · Scottish · “Born of the yew tree”
Girl · Scottish · “White shoulder”
Boy · Scottish · “man of strength”
Boy · Scottish · “Fair-haired hero”
Boy · Scottish · “Of the forest men”
Girl · Scottish · “Watchful”
Boy · Scottish · “Watchful, alert”
Boy · Scottish · “Supplanter”
Boy · Scottish · “God is gracious”
Unisex · Scottish · “island”
Girl · Scottish · “Island name”
Girl · Scottish · “Island; from the river Isla”
Girl · Scottish · “born of fire”
Boy · Scottish · “From the marshland”
Girl · Scottish · “Follower of Christ”
Boy · Scottish · “From the land of lakes”
Boy · Scottish · “elm grove”
Unisex · Scottish · “Little hollow; small meadow”
Girl · Scottish · “From the laurel tree”
Girl · Scottish · “Bitter; beloved”
Girl · Scottish · “Pearl”
Boy · Scottish · “Devotee of Saint Columba”
Girl · Scottish · “form of Mary”
Girl · Scottish · “Great”
Boy · Scottish · “sea warrior”
Girl · Scottish · “Rough island”
Boy · Scottish · “Red king”
Boy · Scottish · “red king”
Girl · Scottish · “From the Isle of Skye”
Boy · Scottish · “Stream”
Boy · Scottish · “Twin”
Boy · Scottish · “Thor's cauldron”
Scottish naming traditions
Scotland traditionally followed a naming pattern: the first son after the father's father, the second after the mother's father, and the third after the father, with a similar pattern for daughters. Mac ('son of') surnames reflect clan ties. Many names have Gaelic and English forms, such as Iain and John or Mòrag and Sarah. Births are registered with National Records of Scotland, which publishes the yearly list of popular names.
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