Scottish Gaelic Boy Names
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of 356 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murdoch | Sea warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 34 #51 | |
| Dunkan | From Gaelic elements meaning 'donn' (brown/dark) and a term for leader/warrior - often rendered 'brown/dark warrior' or 'brown-haired chief'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 29 #52 | |
| Kennet | From Kenneth: 'handsome' (from Gaelic Coinneach) or 'born of fire' (from Gaelic Cináed) | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 29 #53 | |
| Macalister | Son of Alasdair (Alexander) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 27 #54 | |
| Finnlay | Fair-haired warrior / fair hero | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 26 #55 | |
| Lee-Roy | Meadow-king (from Lee 'meadow/clearing' + Roy 'king' or alternatively 'red') | English, French, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 23 #56 | |
| Neill | From Old Irish Niall; commonly interpreted as 'champion', also variously glossed as 'cloud' or 'passionate'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 22 #57 | |
| Aedin | Little fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 21 #58 | |
| Dougal | Dark stranger | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 19 #59 | |
| Lochlen | From the land of lakes / 'loch land' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 18 #60 | |
| Cullan | From Gaelic roots - derived from a personal name (Cuileán/Cuilén) or related to cuilinn ('holly'); often interpreted as 'little hound'/'little wolf'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 17 #61 | |
| Maccoy | Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire' or 'fiery') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 17 #62 | |
| Seoras | Farmer, earth-worker | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 15 #63 | |
| Fionnlagh | Fair warrior (from Fionn 'fair, white' + laoch 'hero/warrior') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 14 #64 | |
| Aonghas | From elements meaning 'one' + 'choice/strength' - often given as 'one choice' or 'unique strength'. | Celtic, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 7 #65 | |
| Donnel | Ruler of the world | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 6 #66 | |
| Lochy | Diminutive of Lachlan; related to loch ('lake') - 'from the land of lakes.' | Scottish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 6 #67 | |
| Macky | Little Mack | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 6 #68 | |
| Donel | Ruler of the world | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 5 #69 | |
| Duglas | Dark stream / black river | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 5 #70 | |
| Alisdair | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #71 | |
| Aonghus | One choice (from Proto-Celtic *oino-gustos) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #72 | |
| Argyle | From Argyll; 'coastland/borderland of the Gaels' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #73 | |
| Coinneach | Handsome, comely | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #74 | |
| Domhnall | World ruler (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #75 | |
| Lachie | Originally 'person from Lochlann' - broadly 'from the land of lochs' or 'Viking/Norseman'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | 3 #76 | |
| Acair | Unknown or uncertain - no well-attested given-name meaning; probably derived from a surname or placename | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ail | Rock, stone, cliff | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aillig | Defender of men (Gaelic form/short form related to Alec/Alexander) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alaisdair | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alandair | Likely 'defender of men' (if linked to Alexander/Alasdair); alternatively suggests a blend meaning related to Alan (little rock) or oak | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alasd | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alasdare | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alasdhair | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alasdorr | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alistir | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Allysdair | Defender of men; protector of mankind | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alpin | Uncertain; an old Gaelic name borne by early Scottish rulers (Alpín). Sometimes interpreted as 'white' or associated with nobility, but exact etymology is unclear. | Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alsandair | Defender of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Alysdair | Defender/protector of men | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aodhfin | From Aodh ('fire') + fionn ('fair, white'); roughly 'fair fire' or 'bright/white fire'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aoidh | Fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aonghais | One strength; unique choice | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Aonghuis | From Old Irish Oengus, meaning "one choice" or "unique strength" | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ard | From Gaelic 'àrd' meaning 'high' or 'tall'; in Frisian/Dutch contexts used as a short form of Germanic names connoting strength or bravery. | Dutch, Frisian, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Artuir | Bear (by extension 'bear-man' or 'bear-king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Baigh | Possibly 'bay' (from Gaelic) or a variant of the Turkic title meaning 'chieftain/leader'. | Irish, Persian, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Bailoch | Homestead by the lake | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Bairde | Bard, poet; storyteller | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Balgair | Farm or town of Gair (Gair's town) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — |
Scottish Gaelic Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
356
Names in this origin
62
With data in 2024
10,170
Births 2024
28,710
Peak year 2000