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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)
Eilionoir Bright, shining one; (often interpreted as) light or torch Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilley Variant of Eileen/Eilidh - generally 'bright, shining' (also linked to Aveline: 'hazelnut') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eoghainn Likely 'born of the yew' (associated with the yew tree) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoghann Generally interpreted as 'born of the yew' or more broadly 'youth/young warrior'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euen From Old Irish Eoghan - often interpreted as "born of the yew" or "youth/well‑born" Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euin Derived from Gaelic Eóghan, meaning 'born of the yew' or 'youth'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ewin Often treated as a variant of Edwin ('rich friend') or of Ewan/Euan ('born of the yew') English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquar Beloved man Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquarson Son of Farquhar; Farquhar (Fearchar) is often interpreted as 'beloved man' or 'dear man'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquhar Beloved man (from elements meaning 'man' + 'dear'/'friend') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearcher Beloved man Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearghas Man of vigor; strong man (from Old Irish fer 'man' + gus 'vigor/force') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearghus Man of vigor/strength Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Feargus Man of vigor; vigorous/strong man Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fennella Fair-shouldered (from Gaelic fionn 'fair' + guala 'shoulder') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Ferchar Beloved man Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fibh No widely attested meaning; name is rare or unrecorded Scottish Gaelic
Findlea 'Fair-haired hero' or 'fair warrior' Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Fingal Fair foreigner / fair-haired stranger Scottish Gaelic Boy
Finlaye Fair-haired hero / fair warrior Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Finngael 'fair stranger' or 'fair-haired foreigner' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fio Varies by origin: 'thread' (Italian/Portuguese); 'flower' (from Italian Fiore); or 'fair/white' (from Gaelic Fiona). Often used simply as a short, affectionate form. Italian, Portuguese, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Fiona Jane Fiona: 'fair, white' + Jane: 'God is gracious' - overall: 'fair one who is gracious.' Scottish Gaelic Girl
Fionnlaoch Fair hero (fair-haired warrior) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fyndlay Fair-haired warrior / fair hero Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fyngal “fair stranger” - from Gaelic fionn 'fair' + gall 'stranger/foreigner' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fynlay Fair-haired warrior / fair hero Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fynndlay Fair-haired warrior Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fynnlay Fair-haired hero/warrior Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gairbith Uncertain - exact meaning obscure in surviving sources Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Galam Son of Calum Latin, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gallah Derived from Gaelic 'gall' meaning 'foreigner' or 'stranger'. Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Gallane Possibly 'standing stone' or 'foreigner' Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Gallgaidheal ‘foreign Gael’ - historically used for Norse‑Gaels (people of mixed Norse and Gaelic ancestry). Scottish Gaelic Boy
Galtan Possibly 'little foreigner' or 'young stranger' (etymology uncertain; rare name) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Garbhach Rough, rugged; 'rough one' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gartnait UNKNOWN Scottish Gaelic Boy
Garve From Gaelic 'garbh' meaning 'rough' or 'rugged' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Garvie Derived from Gaelic 'garbh' meaning 'rough' or 'rugged' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gearr 'short' or 'brief' (from the Gaelic word meaning to cut/shorten) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Gedde Ridge Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ghilchrist Servant or follower of Christ Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gilderoi Red-haired lad / servant (from Gaelic gille = lad/servant + ruadh = red) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gilderoy Red-haired lad / red-haired servant Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gillaine Likely 'servant' or 'devotee' (from Gaelic gilla, 'servant of' or 'devotee of a saint') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Gilleabert Gaelic form of Gilbert - from Old Germanic elements gisel 'pledge/hostage' + beraht 'bright', commonly rendered 'bright pledge'. The Gaelic prefix gille- can also imply 'servant of', so it may be understood as a Gaelicized 'servant of Gilbert/Albert' form. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gillean Servant; often interpreted as 'servant of John' when from Gille Eoin Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gilleann From Gaelic gille 'servant, lad' - a diminutive meaning 'little servant' or 'young devotee'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Gilleanna Servant or devotee of (Saint) Anne Scottish Gaelic Girl
Gilleasbaig Servant (or lad) of the bishop Scottish Gaelic Boy

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