Scottish Gaelic Boy Names
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of 356 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