Scottish Girl Names
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of 221 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lezlie | From Gaelic meaning 'holly garden' (originally a Scottish place/surname). | Scottish | Girl | 30 #51 | |
| Ishbel | God is my oath | Scottish | Girl | 28 #52 | |
| Maise | Pearl (little pearl) | Scottish | Girl | 25 #53 | |
| Lesleigh | From the Scottish place name Leslie; often given as 'holly garden' or 'gray/bleak meadow' (exact meaning uncertain). | Scottish | Girl | 19 #54 | |
| Bonni | Pretty; good | English, Scottish | Girl | 18 #55 | |
| Bonnibelle | Combines 'Bonnie' (pretty) and 'Belle' (beautiful) - 'pretty/beautiful (little one)' | Scottish | Girl | 17 #56 | |
| Aile | Generally a feminine name; often a variant of Aileen/Aila (meanings: noble/holy or 'from the strong place'); in Turkish it literally means "family". | Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Turkish | Girl | 12 #57 | |
| Kerra | Likely 'dark' or 'dark-haired' (from Irish 'Ciara'); sometimes used as a variant of 'Kara' meaning 'beloved'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Girl | 12 #58 | |
| Lyndsie | From the island of linden (linden-tree island) | English, Scottish | Girl | 12 #59 | |
| Lynzi | From the linden-tree island (Lindsey); originally a place-name/surname | English, Scottish | Girl | 8 #60 | |
| Davinia | Feminine form of David, meaning "beloved" | English, Scottish | Girl | 6 #61 | |
| Makensi | 'son/descendant of the fair or handsome one' (often interpreted as 'handsome' or 'beautiful') | Scottish | Girl | 6 #62 | |
| Fyona | Fair; white; fair-haired | Irish, Scottish | Girl | 5 #63 | |
| Lynnsey | From Lindsey - 'island of linden (lime) trees'. | English, Scottish | Girl | 5 #64 | |
| Alyth | From the high place / rocky height | Scottish | Girl | 3 #65 | |
| Aileina | Bright, shining light (diminutive/variant of Eileen/Helen) | Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ailey | From Aileen/Eileen: 'bright, shining one' (alternate French-derived sense: 'winged') | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ailsah | Associated with Ailsa Craig - often interpreted as 'elf victory' or 'rock/island of the elves' | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ailse | From Ailsa Craig (a Scottish island); a place-name used as a girl's name | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ailsie | A pet-form of Ailsa or Elsie; associated with Ailsa Craig in Scotland, often interpreted as "rock of the elves" (meaning uncertain). | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| ailyth | Derived from Helen/Eilidh - generally associated with 'light' or 'torch', i.e., bright | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Airli | Probably a modern or Scottish-derived name meaning "from the high place" (from Gaelic àird = high) or an invented name evoking "air" and lightness. | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastriana | Likely 'defender of men' (from Alexander) or 'of Alexandria' - a modern, noble-sounding elaboration | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrina | Defender of men; protector | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrinah | Feminine variant related to Alexander - 'defender/protector of mankind'. | Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrine | Feminine form of Alastair/Alasdair - 'defender/protector of men' | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alaynnah | A modern spelling of Alayna/Alaina. Depending on root it can be associated with 'light' (Greek Helen), 'little rock/precious' (Irish Alana), or 'exalted/high' (Arabic Aaliyah). | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabelah | Answered prayer; 'yielding to prayer'. | French, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Hope | Arabella: 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Hope: 'expectation, trust' - combined: 'a prayerful/beautiful one who inspires hope.' | English, Italian, Latin, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Joy | Arabella: 'answered prayer' or 'beautiful' + Joy: 'joy, happiness' → together 'answered prayer/beautiful joy' | French, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Lily | Arabella: often interpreted as 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Lily: the lily flower, symbolizing purity and innocence. Together: graceful, prayerful beauty and purity. | Italian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Violet | A combination meaning roughly 'beautiful/prayerful' (Arabella) and 'purple violet (flower)' (Violet). | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella-Jane | Combines Arabella ('beautiful' or 'yielding to prayer') and Jane ('God is gracious'); overall sense: 'beautiful/graceful; God is gracious'. | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella-Louise | Arabella: 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Louise: 'famous warrior' - combined: a prayerful/beautiful famous warrior. | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ariella Fiona | Ariella: "lioness of God" (female form of Ariel). Fiona: "fair, white, or beautiful" (from Gaelic fionn). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arleyne | Likely a feminine form of Arley or Arlene - variously interpreted as 'hare meadow' (from Arley) or 'oath/pledge' (as a variant of Arlene). | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Aylsa | Named for Ailsa Craig - commonly interpreted as 'elf island' or 'elf victory' | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Babbie | Diminutive of Barbara, meaning 'foreign' or 'stranger' (from Greek barbaros) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Beattie | Bringer of joy / blessed (from Latin); alternatively 'life' (from Gaelic surname origin) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Binnie | Affectionate diminutive; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., 'bringer of victory' from Bernice, 'blessed' from Benedicta) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bladine | Probably related to Blaine/Blane (often given as 'slender' or 'yellow') or to a root meaning 'blade'/'leaf'; meaning not firmly established | Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Blinnie | Uncertain - generally a diminutive meaning "little Blinn" or a friendly pet name without a long-established historic meaning | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bonie | Pretty; good | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bonnee | Pretty, attractive; literally 'good' | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bonney | Pretty, attractive; literally 'good' or 'pleasant' | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bonnie-Jill | A compound meaning 'pretty' (Bonnie) and 'youthful' (Jill) - roughly 'pretty and youthful' | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bonniebell | Pretty/beautiful bell | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Braidie | Likely “little exalted one” (from Brigid) or linked to “spirited/descendant of Bradach” (from Brady) | Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Caits | A diminutive/variant of Catherine, ultimately meaning "pure". | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Caledona | From Caledonia - 'Scottish land' or 'of the Caledonians'. | Latin, Scottish | Girl | — |
Scottish Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
221
Names in this origin
51
With data in 2024
12,549
Births 2024
17,789
Peak year 2023