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Scottish Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Scottish Gaelic

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Aonghuis From Old Irish Oengus, meaning "one choice" or "unique strength" Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ard From Gaelic 'àrd' meaning 'high' or 'tall'; in Frisian/Dutch contexts used as a short form of Germanic names connoting strength or bravery. Dutch, Frisian, Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ardmoar 'ard' = height/high; 'mór' = great/large → 'great height' / 'high great hill/headland' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Ardmor From Gaelic ard 'high' + mór 'great' - 'great height' or 'high and great' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Artuir Bear (by extension 'bear-man' or 'bear-king') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Baigh Possibly 'bay' (from Gaelic) or a variant of the Turkic title meaning 'chieftain/leader'. Irish, Persian, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Baillidh Bailiff, steward, town official Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Bailoch Homestead by the lake Scottish Gaelic Boy
Bairde Bard, poet; storyteller Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Bairrfhoinn Fair-haired; fair-headed Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Balgair Farm or town of Gair (Gair's town) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Bannan Gaelic: 'little fair/white one' (from bán 'white' + diminutive); Arabic: 'fingertips' or 'delicate/dextrous' (from بنّان, bannān). Arabic, Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Barra Short form of Finbarr, meaning 'fair-headed' or 'fair-haired' (related to barr 'head/top') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Beag Little, small Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Beagan Little; 'little one' (diminutive of Gaelic beag) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Beartlaidh Son of Talmai (Bartholomew) - often rendered 'son of the furrows' or 'son of abundance' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Beathag 'Little life' (from Gaelic beatha 'life' + diminutive suffix -ag) Scottish Gaelic Girl
Bheathain Life (diminutive: 'little life') Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Biadhaiche Cook, feeder, food-provider (occupational) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Blar Battle, battlefield Scottish Gaelic Boy
Branais Raven (from Old Irish 'Bran'; sometimes rendered as 'little raven') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Branduff Dark/black raven Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Brathach Possibly derived from Gaelic 'brath' meaning 'judgment' or 'doom' - roughly 'judgment' or 'one of judgment'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Breas Likely derived from Old Irish Breasal/Breasal - associated with chieftainship or nobility; exact meaning uncertain Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Brochan Diminutive of broc ('badger') - 'little/young badger' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Brothaigh From the muddy or marshy place Scottish Gaelic Boy
Buach No widely attested meaning; origin and meaning are unclear Scottish Gaelic
Buadhachan Diminutive of 'buadhach' meaning 'victorious' - 'little victorious one' or 'young victor'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Buagh Unattested; meaning unknown. May be related to Gaelic roots 'bua'/'buadh' (victory, gain), but unverified. Scottish Gaelic
Buidhe Yellow; fair‑haired; blond Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Cadhlas Possibly 'beautiful' or 'graceful' - meaning inferred from Cadhla; exact meaning for Cadhlas is uncertain Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Caillum Dove Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cairine Little dark one; dark-haired Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Cairne Stone; cairn - a pile of stones used as a marker or memorial Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Caith Likely "pure" (by association with Catherine) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Caitir Pure Scottish Gaelic Girl
Caitrínn Pure Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Caladh Harbour, landing place; quay Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Calam Dove (symbol of peace) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Callam Dove (symbol of peace), from Latin 'columba'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Callem Dove, symbolizing peace Scottish Gaelic Boy
Callim Dove Scottish Gaelic Boy
Callym Dove Scottish Gaelic Boy
Calumyna Feminine form of Calum; 'dove' (little dove) Scottish Gaelic Girl
camaron Crooked nose Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Cambeul From Gaelic 'cam' (crooked/bent) + 'beul' (mouth) - 'crooked mouth' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Camhlaidh Derived from 'cam' meaning 'crooked' or 'bent' (possibly 'little crooked one' or a local Gaelic variant) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Girl
Camshron Crooked nose (from Gaelic cam 'crooked' + sròn 'nose') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Caol Slender, narrow Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Caolabhuinn From Gaelic elements caol 'slender, narrow' + bhinn 'melodious, sweet-sounding' - 'slender and melodious'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl

Scottish Gaelic name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.

554
Names in this origin
104
With data in 2024
31,600
Births 2024
76,536
Peak year 2000