Scottish Boy Names
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of 560 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotty | Diminutive of 'Scott' - 'from Scotland' or 'a Scot' | English, Scottish | Boy | 557 #51 | |
| Patton | Derived from a surname meaning 'son/descendant or little Pat' - ultimately linked to Patrick ('noble') | English, Scottish | Boy | 555 #52 | |
| Kal | A short form with multiple origins: from Hebrew Caleb ('dog' or 'whole‑hearted'), from Gaelic Calum/Callum ('dove'), or from Calvin ('little bald one'); also used as a modern/fictitious name. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Boy | 543 #53 | |
| Ken | 'handsome' (from Coinneach); alternatively associated with 'born of fire' (from Cináed) | English, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese | Boy | 539 #54 | |
| Graeme | From the gravelly homestead | English, Scottish | Boy | 533 #55 | |
| Fulton | Place-name/surname meaning 'bird settlement' or 'fowl town.' | English, Scottish | Boy | 520 #56 | |
| Rorie | Red king; 'red-haired king' (from Gaelic ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 477 #57 | |
| Kam | Varies by origin - commonly a short form whose meanings include 'sweet' or 'gold' (Chinese), 'perfection' (from Kamal), or 'work' (Indic root). | Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, English, Punjabi, Scottish | Boy | 447 #58 | |
| Aleister | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 407 #59 | |
| Eian | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 391 #60 | |
| Iain | God is gracious | Scottish | Boy | 357 #61 | |
| Creighton | From a place name meaning 'settlement by a creek' or 'town near a crag' | English, Scottish | Boy | 352 #62 | |
| Gregor | Watchful, vigilant, alert | Greek, Scottish | Boy | 334 #63 | |
| Blane | Likely 'yellow' or 'blond' (from Gaelic bláán); sometimes interpreted as 'little yellow' or 'pale' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 290 #64 | |
| Donny | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 278 #65 | |
| Jamieson | Son of James (son of Jacob) | English, Scottish | Boy | 276 #66 | |
| Maclin | Derived from 'Mac' meaning 'son of' - likely an anglicized form of a surname (e.g., Macklin/MacLean); broadly 'son of …' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 274 #67 | |
| Riddick | Surname-derived given name; meaning uncertain, possibly 'dweller at the ridge/clearing'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 241 #68 | |
| Eyan | Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' | Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali | Boy | 226 #69 | |
| Klyde | A river name (from the River Clyde); meaning uncertain - derived from Gaelic/Brythonic roots | Scottish | Boy | 224 #70 | |
| Bayne | Fair, fair‑haired | Scottish | Boy | 217 #71 | |
| Gaven | White hawk / little hawk (derived from Gawain) | Scottish | Boy | 203 #72 | |
| Brekken | Freckled, speckled (primary); sometimes associated with a slope/hill in toponymic contexts | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 200 #73 | |
| Ramsay | From the place-name Ramsey: 'island where wild garlic grows' ('wild garlic island') | English, Scottish | Boy | 200 #74 | |
| Kean | From Gaelic Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring' (sometimes associated with 'keen' meaning sharp/bold) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 192 #75 | |
| Leith | From the place name Leith (the river/harbour); 'of Leith' or 'from the port/river' | Scottish | Boy | 189 #76 | |
| Errol | From a Scottish place name; often interpreted as 'nobleman' or associated with the title 'earl'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 187 #77 | |
| Livingston | Settlement or town of Leving/Levin ('Leving's town') | English, Scottish | Boy | 166 #78 | |
| Brodee | From a Scottish place name/surname - likely 'ditch' or 'muddy place' (meaning uncertain) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 161 #79 | |
| Kelvyn | From the River Kelvin - often interpreted as "narrow river" or "narrow stream" | Scottish | Boy | 158 #80 | |
| Keny | Diminutive of Kenneth - from Gaelic roots meaning "handsome" (Coinneach) or "born of fire" (Cináed). | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 149 #81 | |
| Kerr | Marsh-dweller; alternatively 'dark' or 'dark-haired' | Scottish | Boy | 148 #82 | |
| Elgin | From the town of Elgin (a Scottish place name); original meaning uncertain | Scottish | Boy | 136 #83 | |
| Frazier | From the Fraser family name; traditionally associated with 'strawberry' (Old French fraisier) or a place/family name origin | English, Scottish | Boy | 131 #84 | |
| Aiken | Originally a Scottish surname meaning little Adam (diminutive of Aitken); alternatively linked to Scots 'aik' meaning oak (i.e., oak or little oak). | Scottish | Boy | 126 #85 | |
| Munro | Originally a surname meaning 'man/from the River Roe' or 'of Roe' | Scottish | Boy | 126 #86 | |
| Brodey | Derived from a surname/place-name, often given as 'ditch' or 'muddy place' or 'of Brodie' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 118 #87 | |
| Yian | If deriving from Ian/Ioannis: "God is gracious." If Chinese (Yi'an): meaning varies with the characters (e.g., combinations can mean concepts like "righteous peace" or "joyful peace"). | Chinese, English, Greek, Scottish | Boy | 118 #88 | |
| Colvin | Originally a surname meaning 'of/from Colvin' (a place or family); used as a given name. Related to other British surname-names. | English, Scottish | Boy | 117 #89 | |
| Kincaid | From Gaelic elements ceann + cath - 'head/chief of the battle' or 'head of the battlefield' | Scottish | Boy | 111 #90 | |
| Gram | From Old Norse 'Gramr' meaning 'wrath' or 'king'; also used as a short form of Graham or derived from Greek 'gramma' meaning 'letter' or unit of weight | Latin, Norse, Scottish | Boy | 106 #91 | |
| Lyall | From the island / islander | Scottish | Boy | 105 #92 | |
| Nairn | Habitational name meaning 'from Nairn' (associated with the River Nairn) | Scottish | Boy | 105 #93 | |
| Guthrie | From the place called Guthrie; 'windy place'. | Scottish | Boy | 102 #94 | |
| Brydon | Originally a surname, likely meaning 'broad hill' or 'broad valley'; used as a masculine given name. | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 93 #95 | |
| Kiel | Likely 'narrow, strait' (from Gaelic caol) or a toponymic name from the German city Kiel | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 93 #96 | |
| Redd | Red; red-haired or ruddy complexion | English, Scottish | Boy | 93 #97 | |
| Bain | Fair, white, fair-haired | Arabic, French, Gaelic, Norse, Scottish | Boy | 91 #98 | |
| Calhoun | Habitational surname meaning 'of Colquhoun' (from the place name Colquhoun); exact Gaelic elements are uncertain | Scottish | Boy | 90 #99 | |
| Blain | Uncertain; from a Gaelic surname, possibly 'thin/slender' or 'yellow/bright' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 87 #100 |
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