Scottish Gaelic Boy Names
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of 356 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barra | Short form of Finbarr, meaning 'fair-headed' or 'fair-haired' (related to barr 'head/top') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Beagan | Little; 'little one' (diminutive of Gaelic beag) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Beartlaidh | Son of Talmai (Bartholomew) - often rendered 'son of the furrows' or 'son of abundance' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Bheathain | Life (diminutive: 'little life') | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Biadhaiche | Cook, feeder, food-provider (occupational) | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Blar | Battle, battlefield | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Branais | Raven (from Old Irish 'Bran'; sometimes rendered as 'little raven') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Branduff | Dark/black raven | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Brathach | Possibly derived from Gaelic 'brath' meaning 'judgment' or 'doom' - roughly 'judgment' or 'one of judgment'. | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Breas | Likely derived from Old Irish Breasal/Breasal - associated with chieftainship or nobility; exact meaning uncertain | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Brochan | Diminutive of broc ('badger') - 'little/young badger' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Brothaigh | From the muddy or marshy place | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Buadhachan | Diminutive of 'buadhach' meaning 'victorious' - 'little victorious one' or 'young victor'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cadhlas | Possibly 'beautiful' or 'graceful' - meaning inferred from Cadhla; exact meaning for Cadhlas is uncertain | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Caillum | Dove | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Caladh | Harbour, landing place; quay | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Calam | Dove (symbol of peace) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Callam | Dove (symbol of peace), from Latin 'columba'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Callem | Dove, symbolizing peace | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Callim | Dove | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Callym | Dove | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cambeul | From Gaelic 'cam' (crooked/bent) + 'beul' (mouth) - 'crooked mouth' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Camshron | Crooked nose (from Gaelic cam 'crooked' + sròn 'nose') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Caol | Slender, narrow | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Carn | Cairn; heap or mound of stones; rocky hill | Cornish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Carrik | Rock; rocky place | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cathmore | Great warrior | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ceardach | Craftsman; artisan; skillful | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Charraigaich | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'rock' or 'of the rock' (rocky) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Chaydyn | Modern invented name usually taken to mean "little battle" or "fighter", derived from Caden (Gaelic "cad" = battle) | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Choilleich | Of the woods / woodland | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Chriost | Christ; the anointed one (Messiah) | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cinead | Born of fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ciorstan | Steadfast, constant | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Clunainach | From the little meadow | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coillcumhann | Possibly from Gaelic coill 'wood, forest' + element Cumhann (uncertain); roughly 'wood-dweller' or 'of the forest' (meaning not firmly established). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coilleach | Rooster, cockerel | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Colen | Generally 'young one' or 'little/follower'; alternatively linked to 'victory of the people' if derived from Nicholas | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Colwin | Likely a variant of Colin (from Gaelic Cailean 'young one' or as a diminutive of Nicholas 'people's victory') or of Welsh Colwyn (from Welsh elements possibly meaning 'hazel' + 'white/blessed'). | English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Connan | From Gaelic meaning "little hound" (sometimes rendered "little wolf") | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craege | Rock, crag | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craegg | Rock; crag - connoting strength and steadiness | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craige | Rock, crag; dweller near a rocky outcrop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creag | Rock, crag (rocky hill) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creage | Rock, crag | Scottish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creaghe | Rock, crag, rocky place (a surname-turned-forename referring to a rock or cliff) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Crieg | Rock; crag; rocky outcrop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cuilean | Little hound, puppy (diminutive of cú 'hound') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cuithbeart | Famous-bright (renowned and bright) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Daibhidh | Beloved | 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