Scottish Gaelic Boy Names
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of 356 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malchom | Servant or disciple of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malcolme | Devotee or follower of Saint Columba ('Columba' = dove) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malcome | Devotee or servant of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malcon | Devotee/follower of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maolcolm | Devotee or follower of St. Columba ('dove') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maolcolmb | Servant or devotee of (Saint) Columba - 'follower of Columba' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Martainn | Derived from Latin Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike" | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mcbride | Son of the devotee/servant of Brigid (Saint Brigid) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccauleigh | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaibh) - descendant of Olaf (literally 'ancestor's descendant') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccaulie | Son of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of Olaf) - essentially 'son of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McCoy | Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'); often rendered 'son of Hugh'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McKay | From Gaelic 'Mac Aoidh' meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire', often anglicized as Hugh). | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| mclean | Son of the servant/follower of (St.) John | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mcnair | Son of the heir | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mctavish | Son of Thomas | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mctavysh | Son of Tavish (Thomas); ultimately from Thomas meaning 'twin' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mealcoluim | Devotee/servant of Columba (Saint Columba, 'dove') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Muray | Likely derived from Gaelic elements associated with the sea - often interpreted as 'sea settlement' or 'descendant of Muireach.' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Muyr | Likely derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' (muir) or related to Muireadhach 'lord/master'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Nairig | Probably a diminutive form of a Gaelic personal name; specific original meaning is uncertain or not well documented. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Nathair | Snake, serpent | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Neall | Derived from Niall, commonly interpreted as "champion" (also sometimes given as "passionate" or possibly "cloud"; exact origin uncertain) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Neille | Generally interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (traditional associations also include 'cloud') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Neilly | Generally interpreted as "champion"; older sources also suggest meanings like "cloud" or "passionate" (etymology uncertain). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Orr | Gaelic odhar: "pale/dun/gray" (surname); Hebrew Or (אוֹר): "light". | Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Padruig | Noble, patrician; nobleman | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Peadir | Rock, stone | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Phil McGraw | Lover of horses | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Phillip Calvin McGraw | {'first': 'lover of horses', 'middle': 'bald or bald-headed (from Calvinus)', 'surname': "patronymic 'son of' a Gaelic ancestor (likely an anglicized form related to MacRaith/MacCraith, often rendered as McGrath/McGraw)"} | French, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Raghnal | From elements meaning 'counsel' + 'rule' - 'wise/ruling counselor' or 'counselled ruler'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Raghnall | Powerful ruler (from elements meaning 'counsel/advice' + 'ruler') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Roibeard | Bright fame | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadh | Red; red-haired | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruadhagan | Little red(-haired) one | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaidhríghach | Red king (from Old Irish ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruailidh | 'red king' / 'red-haired king' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruairidhín | Little red(-haired) king (diminutive of Ruairidh/Ruaidhrí) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruanaidh | Red-haired; 'little red one' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaradh | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruaraid | From Gaelic elements meaning "red" and "king" (often interpreted as "red king" or "red-haired king"). | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruary | Red king | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruarídh | Red king (from Gaelic ruad 'red' + rí 'king') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ruraidhri | Red king (red-haired king) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seaghan | Diminutive of John - 'little John' (root meaning: 'God is gracious') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seain | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seanachan | Likely 'little Seán' or 'little old one' - from Gaelic 'Seán' (John) or 'sean' (old) with a diminutive suffix | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seann | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Searlas | Man; free man | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seosaidh | Gaelic form of Joseph - from Hebrew meaning "God will increase/add" | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Seònaidh | God is gracious | 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