Scottish Boy Names
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of 560 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erril | Unclear; possibly from Old English eorl ('nobleman') if related to Earl, or related to Errol - exact meaning uncertain | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erroll | From the Scottish place Errol or meaning 'nobleman/earl'. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erskin | From Erskine - originally a place-name meaning a rising ground/green hill | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erskine | From the place called Erskine - likely 'dweller at the green rising ground' or 'place by the river' | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erskyn | Placename-derived surname; exact etymology uncertain - generally indicates origin from the place called Erskine in Scotland. | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Erskyne | From the Scottish place name Erskine: 'dweller by the green' / 'green rising ground' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ervie | Diminutive form of names like Ervin/Erwin or Irving; meanings vary by root - commonly related to 'friend' (Germanic win) or associated with the River Irvine ('green/river'). | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ervine | From the River Irvine ('green/fresh water') or a Germanic name meaning 'army friend'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Evanton | Evan's town | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ewart | Boar guardian (guardian or protector associated with a boar) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ewon | Born of the yew (yew tree); often interpreted as well‑born or youthful | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Farlan | Possibly 'son/descendant of Parlan' or figuratively 'from a far/distant land' (surnames/place-name origin) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Farquharson | Son of Farquhar (Farquhar/Fearchar often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'dear man'). | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Farr | From Germanic roots meaning 'journey' or, in Persian usage, meaning 'glory' or 'divine splendour'. Commonly a surname used as a given name. | English, Germanic, Norse, Persian, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fearbhirigh | Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fergusen | Son or descendant of Fergus; Fergus = 'man of vigour' / 'strong man' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Ferren | Possible meanings: 'little man' (Irish); alternatively linked to the Germanic Ferdinand meaning 'brave/ardent traveler' (if derived from Ferran); sometimes associated with 'iron' via surname/occupational roots. | Catalan, English, Germanic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fifer | Player of the fife; or person from Fife (Scotland) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Forbs | Field, district | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fordel | From the ford by the dell ('ford valley'); alternatively 'advantage' in Scandinavian usage. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fritz Roy | Combination of Fritz ('diminutive of Friedrich' = 'peaceful ruler') and Roy ('king' or 'red') - roughly 'little/young peaceful ruler/king'. | German, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Furgusen | Son of Fergus; Fergus = 'man of vigor' or 'strong man' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Fyffe | Person from Fife (a region in Scotland) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gair | Possibly 'spear' (from Old Norse Geirr) or 'word' (from Welsh 'gair'); used as a Scottish surname/placename | Norse, Scottish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Galantyne | Gallant, courteous, chivalrous | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Galbraith | From Gaelic elements meaning 'foreign Briton' or 'stranger from Britain' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Galbrayth | Foreign Briton / stranger Briton | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gall | Originally a Gaelic byname meaning "foreigner" or "stranger"; also associated with Gaul/Gaulish in Latin-derived forms. | English, Irish, Latin, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Galloway | From Galloway - 'land of the Gall-Gaels' (literally 'foreign Gaels') | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Galt | Originally a Scottish surname meaning ‘foreigner/stranger’; alternate older sense linked to ‘boar’ | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Galvyn | A modern/phonetic variant of Gavin/Galvin, commonly interpreted as 'little hawk' (from Gavin) or associated with Gaelic roots meaning 'bright' or 'white'. | Scottish, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Gardyne | Gardener; keeper of the garden | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gav | Short form of Gavin ('white hawk') or Gabriel ('God is my strength') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gib | Short form of Gilbert ('bright pledge') or of Gibson ('son of Gibb') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilchrist | Servant or devotee of Christ; follower of Christ | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilibeirt | Bright pledge | French, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gillespie | Servant or devotee of the bishop | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gillmoore | Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gillmore | Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilmoore | Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilmor | Servant or follower of (the Virgin) Mary | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Gilmore | Servant or devotee of (the Virgin) Mary | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Girvin | Derived from a surname - possibly 'little rough one' (from Gaelic Garbhán) or related to Germanic elements meaning 'spear' (via Gervin/Gervase) | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glason | Originally a surname meaning 'son of Glas' or 'related to glas' (Gaelic 'glas' = green/grey); sometimes associated with 'glass'. | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glend | Valley / 'from the valley' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glendin | From 'glen' (valley) + a '-din' element (akin to 'don'/'dun' meaning hill or fort); roughly 'valley hill' or 'valley fortress'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glendyn | Man of the valley | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glenford | Ford in the glen (valley crossing) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glenndan | From Gaelic 'glen' (valley) combined with a 'dan' element - roughly 'valley-born' or 'valley of Dan'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Glennden | From the valley | Irish, 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