Guthrie as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Guthrie

What is the meaning of the name Guthrie ?

The baby name Guthrie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GUTH-ree (IPA: /ˈɡʌθri/; sometimes pronounced /ˈɡʌðri/).

Guthrie is Scottish in Origin.

From the Scottish toponymic surname, Guthrie traces to the parish of Guthrie in Angus. Most scholars derive the place-name from Scottish Gaelic gaothair, 'windy place,' yielding a meaning often glossed as 'from the windy place.' The name belongs to an old Lowland clan; medieval records note bearers such as Sir David Guthrie, and later the Covenanter minister James Guthrie. Common modern spellings and variants include Guthry, Guthrey, and Gutherie, and a locative 'of Guthrie' appears in early charters.

As a given name, Guthrie emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when surnames began crossing into first-name use in Britain and North America. It remains uncommon, used chiefly for boys but increasingly chosen as a gender-neutral option. Cultural recognition comes via American folk singer Woody Guthrie (surname), which has encouraged occasional honorific use. Distinctive yet grounded, Guthrie blends Celtic landscape imagery with brisk, modern surname style.