Scottish Gaelic Boy Names
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of 356 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farquarson | Son of Farquhar; Farquhar (Fearchar) is often interpreted as 'beloved man' or 'dear man'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Farquhar | Beloved man (from elements meaning 'man' + 'dear'/'friend') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fearcher | Beloved man | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fearghas | Man of vigor; strong man (from Old Irish fer 'man' + gus 'vigor/force') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fearghus | Man of vigor/strength | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Feargus | Man of vigor; vigorous/strong man | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ferchar | Beloved man | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fingal | Fair foreigner / fair-haired stranger | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Finngael | 'fair stranger' or 'fair-haired foreigner' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fionnlaoch | Fair hero (fair-haired warrior) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fyndlay | Fair-haired warrior / fair hero | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fyngal | “fair stranger” - from Gaelic fionn 'fair' + gall 'stranger/foreigner' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fynlay | Fair-haired warrior / fair hero | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fynndlay | Fair-haired warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Fynnlay | Fair-haired hero/warrior | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gairbith | Uncertain - exact meaning obscure in surviving sources | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Galam | Son of Calum | Latin, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gallgaidheal | ‘foreign Gael’ - historically used for Norse‑Gaels (people of mixed Norse and Gaelic ancestry). | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Galtan | Possibly 'little foreigner' or 'young stranger' (etymology uncertain; rare name) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Garbhach | Rough, rugged; 'rough one' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gartnait | UNKNOWN | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Garve | From Gaelic 'garbh' meaning 'rough' or 'rugged' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Garvie | Derived from Gaelic 'garbh' meaning 'rough' or 'rugged' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gedde | Ridge | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ghilchrist | Servant or follower of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilderoi | Red-haired lad / servant (from Gaelic gille = lad/servant + ruadh = red) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilderoy | Red-haired lad / red-haired servant | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleabert | Gaelic form of Gilbert - from Old Germanic elements gisel 'pledge/hostage' + beraht 'bright', commonly rendered 'bright pledge'. The Gaelic prefix gille- can also imply 'servant of', so it may be understood as a Gaelicized 'servant of Gilbert/Albert' form. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillean | Servant; often interpreted as 'servant of John' when from Gille Eoin | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleann | From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleasbaig | Servant (or lad) of the bishop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleasbuig | Servant (lad) of the bishop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleaspaig | Servant (lad) of the bishop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillechriosd | Servant or devotee of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillechriosdaidh | Servant of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillechriostaidh | Servant (lad) of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillecriosd | Servant of Christ | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilleoin | Servant (follower) of John - from gille 'servant' + Eoin 'John' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gillivray | From Gaelic elements meaning 'servant/devotee of judgment' (from Gille + Bràth) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gilroy | Son/servant of the red-haired one | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Giollabuidhe | Servant/lad of the fair‑haired; blond/fair‑haired youth | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Giollaruaidh | Servant/lad of the red(-haired) one; 'red-haired youth' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Glendan | From Glen (valley) - roughly 'valley' or 'valley of Dan' (a compound of Glen + -dan/-den). | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Glenon | Little valley / from the valley | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Glin | Valley; dweller of the valley | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Gofraidh | God's peace | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Goraidh | Norse-derived name roughly 'god' + 'ruler' (approximate meaning) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Graigg | Rock, crag | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Griogair | Watchful, vigilant | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Griorgair | Watchful, alert, vigilant | Irish, 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