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Scottish Gaelic Boy Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Daimh Ox; stag; deer (animal name) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Deasach Derived from Gaelic deas ('south', 'pleasant'); likely means 'southern, south-facing' or 'pleasant' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Domhnull Ruler of the world / world-mighty Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donall From the Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty". Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donld World ruler; mighty ruler Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donnachadh Brown/dark warrior or chieftain Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donnchathaigh Brown warrior (from donn 'brown, dark' + cath 'battle') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donyl Probably "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty" (from Gaelic elements) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doogal Dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doogall Dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dougall Dark stranger (dark foreigner) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Douge Dark or black stream/river (from Douglas) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doughal Dark stranger Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doughall Dark stranger / black foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
douglass Dark stream Scottish Gaelic Boy
Drumund From the ridge (possibly 'ridge protector' if combining 'druim' + 'mund') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Duach Likely 'dark' or 'black' (from Gaelic dubh); sometimes interpreted as 'dark-haired' or 'dark one'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Duart 'Black height' / 'dark promontory' (from Gaelic) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dub Black; dark Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubh Black, dark Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhghlas Dark or black stream/river Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhglas Dark/black stream (or dark river) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dubhloach From the 'black lake' (habitational; dubh = black/dark, loch = lake) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dug Short form of Dougal/Dugald meaning "dark stranger" (from Gaelic dubh 'dark' + gall 'stranger') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dugald Dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dugall "dark stranger" or "dark foreigner" (from dubh 'dark' + gall 'stranger/foreigner') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dughall Dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Duglass Dark or black stream/river Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dunc Brown or dark warrior/chief Scottish Gaelic Boy
Duncann Derived from Donnchadh, meaning 'brown-haired warrior' or 'brown/chief' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Duncun 'Brown-haired' or 'dark-haired chieftain' / 'brown warrior' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dunmor From Gaelic dún 'fort' + mòr 'great' - 'great fort' or 'large hill-fort'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dunmore Great fort / large fort (from Gaelic Dún Mór) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dòmhnaill Ruler of the world Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dòmhnallach Pertaining to Dòmhnall (Donald); 'Donald-like' or 'of/descendant of Donald' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eachan Derived from Gaelic each ('horse'); often interpreted as 'little horse' or 'horseman'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eachen From Gaelic each 'horse' - often interpreted as 'little horse' or 'horse‑lord'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eachin From Gaelic each 'horse' + donn 'brown/chief' - commonly interpreted as 'horse lord' or 'brown horse'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eachon From Gaelic each 'horse' - 'horse-lord' or 'horseman' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eachthighearn Lord of horses (horse-lord) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eadan Diminutive of Aodh/Aed, meaning "little fire" Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ealadhach Likely 'artful' or 'skillful', from Gaelic ealadh 'art, skill'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eanruig Home ruler Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eilig Derived from Alexander - 'defender of men' (sometimes rendered 'little Alexander') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoghainn Likely 'born of the yew' (associated with the yew tree) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoghann Generally interpreted as 'born of the yew' or more broadly 'youth/young warrior'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euen From Old Irish Eoghan - often interpreted as "born of the yew" or "youth/well‑born" Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euin Derived from Gaelic Eóghan, meaning 'born of the yew' or 'youth'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ewin Often treated as a variant of Edwin ('rich friend') or of Ewan/Euan ('born of the yew') English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquar Beloved man 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