| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolme | Devotee or follower of Saint Columba ('Columba' = dove) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malcome | Devotee or servant of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malcon | Devotee/follower of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malvine | Likely 'smooth brow' or 'gentle/fair brow' (from Gaelic mala-mhìn); occasionally associated with Latin 'malva' (mallow) in some adaptations | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Malvína | Smooth or gentle brow (literally 'smooth forehead') | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Malvínia | Often interpreted as 'smooth' or 'gentle brow' (from Gaelic elements meaning 'smooth' + 'brow'). | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Maolcolm | Devotee or follower of St. Columba ('dove') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maolcolmb | Servant or devotee of (Saint) Columba - 'follower of Columba' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Martainn | Derived from Latin Martinus, meaning "of Mars" or "warlike" | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mcbride | Son of the devotee/servant of Brigid (Saint Brigid) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccaulaeah | Derived from Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh meaning 'son/descendant of Amhlaoibh (Olaf)'; used as a feminine given name, interpreted as 'descendant of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mccaulei | Son of Amhlaoibh/Amlaíb - descendant of Olaf | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mccauleigh | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaibh) - descendant of Olaf (literally 'ancestor's descendant') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mccaulie | Son of Amhlaoibh (the Gaelic form of Olaf) - essentially 'son of Olaf' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McCoy | Son of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'); often rendered 'son of Hugh'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McKay | From Gaelic 'Mac Aoidh' meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire', often anglicized as Hugh). | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| McKensie | Originally 'son of Coinneach' - 'son of the fair/handsome one' (associated with Kenneth) | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| McKenzie | Son of Coinneach ('the fair' or 'handsome') - essentially 'son of Kenneth' | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mckenzya | Derived from the Gaelic surname meaning 'son of Coinneach' (descendant of Kenneth; 'handsome') | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| mclean | Son of the servant/follower of (St.) John | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mcnair | Son of the heir | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mctavish | Son of Thomas | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mctavysh | Son of Tavish (Thomas); ultimately from Thomas meaning 'twin' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mealcoluim | Devotee/servant of Columba (Saint Columba, 'dove') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Meilseoir | Likely 'confectioner' or 'sweet-maker' / 'sweet one' (derived from Gaelic root for 'sweet') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| mhaira | Gaelic form of Mary; ultimately from Hebrew Miriam - meaning uncertain (commonly rendered as 'beloved', 'bitter', or 'wished-for child') | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mhaire | Gaelic form of Mary, from Hebrew Miryam - commonly interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mhairee | Gaelic form of Mary - associated meanings include 'bitter'/'sea of bitterness' or 'beloved' (from Miriam). | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mhairie | Gaelic form of Mary - ultimately from Hebrew Miriam (commonly interpreted as “beloved,” “wished-for child,” or historically “sea of bitterness”). | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mhairy | Gaelic form of Mary; traditionally associated with meanings such as 'sea of bitterness', 'bitter', or 'beloved'. | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mhàiri | Derived from Miriam; commonly interpreted as 'sea of bitterness' or 'beloved/wished-for child'. | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mickenna | Derived from Gaelic meaning 'descendant of Cionaodh (Aodh)'; often interpreted as 'born of fire'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mor | Hebrew: 'myrrh' (fragrant resin); Irish: 'great'; Welsh: 'sea' (Môr) | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Moragg | Great (from Gaelic 'mòr' meaning 'big, great') | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Morna | Likely from Gaelic 'mór' ('great' or 'large') or an anglicized form of the personal name Mórán; broadly interpreted as 'great' or 'large'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Morvyn | Likely Celtic in origin - possibly 'sea maiden' from Welsh morwyn, or a variant of Mervyn/Merfyn with senses like 'eminent' or ties to 'sea/sea hill'. | English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh | Unisex | — | |
| Muira | Uncertain - likely 'of the sea' (from Gaelic 'muir') or a feminine form/variant of Máire/Moira (Mary); other indigenous roots possible. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Muireagan | Diminutive of Muire (Mary) - "little Mary" | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Muray | Likely derived from Gaelic elements associated with the sea - often interpreted as 'sea settlement' or 'descendant of Muireach.' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Murriel | Sea-bright (sea + bright/fair) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Muyr | Likely derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'sea' (muir) or related to Muireadhach 'lord/master'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Màireadh | Pearl (equivalent of Margaret) | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Màireag | Diminutive/pet form of Màire - 'little Mary'; used as a Gaelic form related to Margaret (meaning 'pearl'). | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mòrach | From Gaelic mòr (‘great, large’); a diminutive/affectionate form derived from that root | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Nairig | Probably a diminutive form of a Gaelic personal name; specific original meaning is uncertain or not well documented. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Nairna | Likely "from Nairn" - referencing the River or town of Nairn in Scotland | Scottish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Nathair | Snake, serpent | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Neall | Derived from Niall, commonly interpreted as "champion" (also sometimes given as "passionate" or possibly "cloud"; exact origin uncertain) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Neilie | From Niall/Neil - generally interpreted as 'champion' or associated with 'passionate'/'cloud'; used as a feminine/diminutive form | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Neille | Generally interpreted as 'champion' or 'passionate' (traditional associations also include 'cloud') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
