Scottish Boy Names
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of 560 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muirhead | Head of the moor; top of the moorland | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mundell | Possibly 'Mund's hill' or 'protected hill/spring' (root 'mund' = protection) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Mungo | Beloved, dear | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Muyrhead | From the head of the moor; dweller at the headland of a moor | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Naisbitt | Habitational: 'from Nesbitt' - roughly 'nose-shaped headland/farm' or 'dweller at the nose-shaped hill' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Napyer | Keeper of table linens; a household or trade name for someone who maintained or sold cloth/napery. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Narvel | Probably relates to 'north' or 'from the north' (derived from Norvel/Norval) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Neale | Derived from Gaelic Niall, commonly interpreted as 'champion', 'cloud', or 'passionate'. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nepier | Occupational name meaning ‘keeper of the table’ or ‘manager of linens/napery’ | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nesbitt | From a headland settlement / farm by the ness (promontory) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nicholl | Victory of the people | Greek, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nisbet | From the place-name Nisbet - 'settlement on a promontory' or 'nose-shaped hill settlement' (derived from elements meaning 'promontory/nose' + 'settlement'). | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nysbit | From a settlement on a nose-shaped promontory; 'dweller at the promontory/farm.' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Nyvin | Possibly "new" (from Navin) or "little saint" (from Nevin); often interpreted as a modern name meaning "new/young" | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ogie | A diminutive or nickname; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., 'fiery' from Ognjen, 'famous spearman' from Rogelio, or family/surname origins from Ogilvie/Ogden). | English, Filipino, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ogil | From the place called Ogil (habitational); original literal meaning uncertain | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ogilvie | From the lands of Ogilvy - roughly 'high place' or 'high meadow' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Oram | Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'Ormr' meaning 'serpent/dragon'; alternatively a surname/place-name origin denoting a dweller by a ridge, shore, or riverbank. | English, Irish, Norse, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Paterson | Son of Patrick (son of Pate) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Peate | Likely a diminutive/variant of Peter ('rock') or a surname referring to peat (turf) or a peat-worker | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Peit | Rock; stone | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Raeburne | Stream where roe deer are found (roe-deer brook) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Raiburn | Stream frequented by roe deer | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ramesy | From the place-name Ramsey, 'wild garlic island' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ranald | Ruler's advisor (counsel of the gods) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ranalt | Ruler's counsel; 'advice-ruler' (leader with counsel) | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rankyn | Diminutive of Rand - 'little Rand' (Rand ultimately from Randolph, associated with 'shield'/'rim' and 'wolf') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rayburne | Stream frequented by roe deer; dweller by the deer-stream | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Reat | Not well-documented. Likely a rare or modern coinage or a variant of other names; no single established meaning. | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Reddpath | From the 'red path' - a path or road noted for a reddish soil or appearance | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Reide | Red; red-haired | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Reidman | Man associated with the name Reid; literally 'red-haired man' or 'son/descendant of Reid' (Reid = 'red') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Reyburn | Habitational name meaning 'roe-deer stream' (rae = roe deer + burn = stream) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Riddoc | Probably derived from surnames like Riddoch/Riddick - 'dweller by the ridge' or a rugged, place-based name (modern usage uncertain) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ritchey | Diminutive of Richard - 'powerful/brave ruler' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Robyrtson | Son of Robert (Robert = "bright fame") | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Roddie | Diminutive of Roderick or Rodney; commonly 'famous ruler' (from Roderick). | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rosswel | 'Promontory spring' or 'dweller by the promontory well' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rosswell | Promontory or headland by a spring | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Roxburghe | From Roxburgh (a place name); a locational name referring to the town/fort of Roxburgh | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Roye | Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin | English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Rusk | Surname-derived name referring to a place or feature (possibly 'rushes' or 'marsh'); exact origin uncertain | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Sawnee | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Sawney | Diminutive of Alexander; 'defender of men' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Sciymgeour | Standard‑bearer; an occupational name for a banner- or flag-bearer (sometimes associated with a skirmisher/warrior) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Scobey | Originally a surname; specific etymology is uncertain and likely derives from a place-name or nickname rather than a single-word meaning. | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Scobie | Derived from a Scottish family name - originally a place-name or descriptive surname of uncertain exact meaning | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Scoey | Related to 'Scott' - 'from Scotland.' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Scottas | A person from Scotland; Scotsman | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Scottiie | From Scotland; originally a surname meaning 'a person from Scotland'. | English, Scottish | Boy | — |
Scottish Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
560
Names in this origin
2
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
58,553
Peak year 2008