Scottish Boy Names
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of 560 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavis | Possibly "twin" (if derived from Thomas) or "from the River Tavy" (topographic) | English, Scottish | Boy | 83 #101 | |
| Ralston | From the town of Ralston - 'Ralph's town' or the settlement of Ral | English, Scottish | Boy | 79 #102 | |
| Alaster | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 76 #103 | |
| Arlon | Uncertain - possibly 'pledge' if related to Arlen/Arlan, or 'from Arlon' as a place-name | English, Scottish | Boy | 74 #104 | |
| Brek | Likely from Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled'; also used as a short form or modern variant of Breck/Breckin and sometimes linked to surname origins (similar to Brock). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 73 #105 | |
| Ramsie | From the place-name Ramsey/Ramsay: 'ram's island' or 'island of wild garlic' | English, Scottish | Boy | 71 #106 | |
| Bowan | Possibly ‘descendant of Buadhachán’ (‘little victorious one’) or a variant meaning ‘son/descendant of Owen’ | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 70 #107 | |
| Rutherford | Ford by the Ruther - likely 'cattle ford' or 'red/reedy ford'. | Scottish | Boy | 69 #108 | |
| Allistair | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 68 #109 | |
| Lorne | From the district of Lorne (a Scottish place name derived from Gaelic Latharna) | Scottish | Boy | 67 #110 | |
| Millar | Occupational name meaning 'miller' - one who grinds grain at a mill. | English, Scottish | Boy | 62 #111 | |
| Gavi | Often a diminutive of Gabriel/Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength', or a short form of Gavin meaning 'white hawk'. | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish, Spanish | Boy | 61 #112 | |
| Laird | Lord; landowner; chief (title-derived surname used as a given name) | Scottish | Boy | 61 #113 | |
| Forbes | Habitational name meaning 'from the field' or 'of the district'. | Scottish | Boy | 59 #114 | |
| Baird | Bard; poet; minstrel | Scottish | Boy | 57 #115 | |
| Mackey | Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 57 #116 | |
| Coburn | Originally a place-name surname meaning 'stream (burn) associated with a cock (rooster)' or from 'coal/black stream'; used as a given name | English, Scottish | Boy | 54 #117 | |
| Ferguson | Son of Fergus - Fergus means 'man of vigor/strength' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 53 #118 | |
| Carmichael | Son of Michael (son of the servant/follower of Saint Michael) | Scottish | Boy | 49 #119 | |
| Kreighton | From a place name meaning "settlement by the rock" or "town on the crag" | English, Scottish | Boy | 46 #120 | |
| Kidd | From Middle English 'kid' meaning 'young goat'; originally a nickname for a lively or playful person, later used as a given name. | English, Scottish | Boy | 45 #121 | |
| Scot | Person from Scotland; Scottish | English, Scottish | Boy | 44 #122 | |
| Gavan | Likely 'white hawk' (from Gawain); Irish forms can be linked to 'Gabhán' meaning 'little smith' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 43 #123 | |
| Macrae | Son of grace; son of prosperity | Scottish | Boy | 42 #124 | |
| Melvynn | Council friend | English, Scottish | Boy | 42 #125 | |
| Robertson | Son of Robert (Robert = "bright fame") | English, Scottish | Boy | 39 #126 | |
| Kraig | Rock, crag, cliff | Scottish | Boy | 35 #127 | |
| Earvin | Variant of Ervin/Irvin; meanings vary by root - 'green/sea friend' (Scottish Irvine) or 'army/friend' (Old German Erwin). | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 34 #128 | |
| Lamon | From the hill / the mountain | Scottish | Boy | 34 #129 | |
| Eann | God is gracious (via John); alternatively 'bird' in Irish | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 33 #130 | |
| Barclay | Birch clearing | English, Scottish | Boy | 31 #131 | |
| Mccauley | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaíb), i.e. 'son/descendant of Olaf'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 28 #132 | |
| Cullin | Likely a variant of Cullen/Colin from Gaelic roots - can mean 'little hound' or be associated with 'holly' (or generally 'young warrior' in related forms). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 25 #133 | |
| Mcclane | Son of the servant/devotee of (Saint) John | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 25 #134 | |
| Auley | From Old Norse meaning roughly "ancestor's relic" or "heir/descendant" | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 23 #135 | |
| Lamond | 'lawman' or 'man of the law'; associated with the Scottish Lamont clan | Scottish | Boy | 23 #136 | |
| Tosh | Short form of Japanese names beginning with 'Tosh-' (kanji often convey meanings like 'talented', 'agile', 'wise' or 'alert'); in Scottish/English use it appears as a surname-derived nickname (MacIntosh: 'son of the chief'). | English, Japanese, Scottish | Boy | 23 #137 | |
| Frazer | Originally a Scottish clan surname; likely denotes 'strawberry' or a strawberry-plant grower/planter (from Old French). | Scottish | Boy | 22 #138 | |
| Doren | Typically 'gift' (from Hebrew Doron); sometimes associated with the Irish surname Doran (descendant of Odharan). | English, Hebrew, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 21 #139 | |
| Doug | Dark stream | Scottish | Boy | 19 #140 | |
| Kenney | Diminutive of Kenneth: 'handsome' (from Coinneach) or, from another Gaelic root, 'born of fire' (from Cináed); also linked to the Irish surname Ó Cionnaith ('descendant of Cionnaith'). | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 19 #141 | |
| Muir | Scots: 'moor' (topographic); Gaelic 'muir' = 'sea' | Scottish | Boy | 19 #142 | |
| Irvine | From the green river | Scottish | Boy | 18 #143 | |
| Maxwel | Maccus's well / stream | Scottish | Boy | 18 #144 | |
| Kenil | Associated with Ken/Kenneth: 'handsome' or 'born of fire'; in Indian use often treated as a modern proper name without a single traditional meaning. | English, Indian, Scottish | Boy | 17 #145 | |
| Alistaire | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 16 #146 | |
| Dougie | From Gaelic dubh 'black/dark' + glas 'stream/river' - 'dark stream' | Scottish | Boy | 16 #147 | |
| Landrum | Originally a surname indicating association with a particular tract of land; broadly 'land-dweller' or 'from the land'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 14 #148 | |
| Armstrong | Literal meaning 'strong arm' - originally a nickname/surname for someone noted for physical strength | English, Scottish | Boy | 13 #149 | |
| Maitland | Originally a surname derived from Old French 'maltalent' meaning 'ill will' or 'bad disposition'. | Scottish | Boy | 13 #150 |
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