| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caraid | Friend; beloved | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Carn | Cairn; heap or mound of stones; rocky hill | Cornish, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Carrik | Rock; rocky place | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cathmore | Great warrior | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Catrionah | Pure | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Catrionna | Pure | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Catrìona | Gaelic form of Katherine, commonly associated with the meaning "pure" | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Cauley | Originally a surname meaning 'son/descendant of Amhlaoibh' - Amhlaoibh is the Gaelic form of Olaf (so 'descendant of Olaf') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Cayrn | Stone mound; memorial marker (cairn) | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Cayrne | Stone heap; stone marker or memorial | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Ceardach | Craftsman; artisan; skillful | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Ceileachan | Little companion; little beloved | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Ceilidhe | Social gathering, traditional dance; literally 'visit' or 'gathering' | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Charraigaich | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'rock' or 'of the rock' (rocky) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Chaydyn | Modern invented name usually taken to mean "little battle" or "fighter", derived from Caden (Gaelic "cad" = battle) | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Choilleich | Of the woods / woodland | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Chriost | Christ; the anointed one (Messiah) | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Christeinne | Follower of Christ; Christian | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Cinead | Born of fire | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cinneididh | From Gaelic Ó Cinnéidigh, generally interpreted as 'helmet-headed' (from elements meaning 'head' + 'helmet/armour'). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Ciorstan | Steadfast, constant | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Clunainach | From the little meadow | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cluney | Meadow, pasture - 'from the meadow' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Coigleach | Uncertain; exact meaning not documented - possibly derived from Gaelic elements | Scottish Gaelic | — | ||
| Coil | Likely 'wood, forest' (Gaelic) or, as an English word-name, 'spiral/loop'; historically linked to the Welsh name Coel. | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Coillcumhann | Possibly from Gaelic coill 'wood, forest' + element Cumhann (uncertain); roughly 'wood-dweller' or 'of the forest' (meaning not firmly established). | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coilleach | Rooster, cockerel | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Coireall | Uncertain - possibly a Gaelic form/variant related to 'Coral' or to the name Cora; exact historical meaning not well documented | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Colen | Generally 'young one' or 'little/follower'; alternatively linked to 'victory of the people' if derived from Nicholas | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Colinah | Likely a feminine form of Colin; meanings associated include 'young one' or 'whelp' (Gaelic), 'victory of the people' via Nicholas/Colin, or 'hill' from Spanish 'colina'. | English, Latin, Scottish Gaelic, Spanish | Girl | — | |
| Colwin | Likely a variant of Colin (from Gaelic Cailean 'young one' or as a diminutive of Nicholas 'people's victory') or of Welsh Colwyn (from Welsh elements possibly meaning 'hazel' + 'white/blessed'). | English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh | Boy | — | |
| Connan | From Gaelic meaning "little hound" (sometimes rendered "little wolf") | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craege | Rock, crag | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craegg | Rock; crag - connoting strength and steadiness | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Craige | Rock, crag; dweller near a rocky outcrop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creag | Rock, crag (rocky hill) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creage | Rock, crag | Scottish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Creaghe | Rock, crag, rocky place (a surname-turned-forename referring to a rock or cliff) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Crieg | Rock; crag; rocky outcrop | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cuilean | Little hound, puppy (diminutive of cú 'hound') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Cuithbeart | Famous-bright (renowned and bright) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Culloden | From the place Culloden; likely 'back of the little meadow' or 'back of the hollow'. | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Daibhidh | Beloved | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Daimh | Ox; stag; deer (animal name) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Deasach | Derived from Gaelic deas ('south', 'pleasant'); likely means 'southern, south-facing' or 'pleasant' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Derorie | Most likely linked to Gaelic Rory meaning "red king" (as a feminized form); alternatively may be influenced by Dorie/Dorothy meaning "gift of God" - generally treated as a modern diminutive/variant. | English, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Dervorguilla | From Old Irish derb 'true' + forgaill 'foreigner/exile' - 'true foreigner' | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Dolaidh | No well-established meaning recorded. Possibly a Gaelic diminutive or local form related to 'Dolly' or adapted from names such as Dorothy ('gift of God') or Dolores, but this is uncertain. | Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Domhnull | Ruler of the world / world-mighty | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Donall | From the Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty". | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
