| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leachlainn | From Lochlann - 'land of lakes/lochs'; historically used for Scandinavia/Norsemen (often rendered as 'Viking' or 'man from the land of lochs') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Leannan | Lover; sweetheart; beloved | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Leod | Probably derived from Old Norse Ljótr, meaning "ugly" or "ill-favored"; historically borne by the founder of Clan MacLeod. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Leslie-Ann | Holly garden combined with grace | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Liusadh | Gaelic form of Louise - 'famous/renowned warrior' | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Lochan | Scottish Gaelic: "small lake" (a little loch); Sanskrit: "eye" or "sight" (from Lochana). | Indian, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Loche | From the lake | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lochlain | From Lochlann - "land of lakes"; historically associated with Norse/Viking | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| lochlan | From the land of lakes/lochs; historically associated with Scandinavia or 'Viking' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| locklan | From the land of lakes/lochs (originally referring to fjord/sea lands); sometimes associated with 'warrior' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Locklaney | Derived from Lachlan, meaning 'land of lakes' or 'from the fjord-land' (associated with Viking-era 'Lochlann'). | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Locklany | Derived from Lochlann - 'land of lakes' or 'land of the fjords'; traditionally associated with 'Viking' or 'Norseman'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| locklin | Originally a surname meaning 'descendant of Lochlainn' - Lochlainn is associated with 'land of lakes' or 'Norseman/Viking'. | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lough | Derived from the Gaelic/Scots word for 'lake' (literally 'lake' or 'from the lake'). | English, Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Lugaidh | Associated with the god Lugh; conveys ideas of 'light', 'brightness' or 'skill' (i.e., 'of/related to Lugh') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lughaidhe | Associated with Lugh - 'light' or 'brightness'; often rendered as 'descendant of Lugh' or 'famous/skilled one'. | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Lulach | Warrior of Lugh | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| M'Kenzy | Descendant of Coinneach ('handsome' or 'fair') | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Macalaster | Son of Alasdair (Alasdair = Gaelic form of Alexander, 'defender of men') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macbeth | Son of life | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macbryd | ‘Son of Bríd/Brigid’ - son of the exalted one; tied to notions of strength or eminence | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maccallum | Son of Columba (Colm) - 'dove' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maccormack | Son of Cormac (Cormac commonly interpreted as 'charioteer' or associated with 'raven') | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maccrae | Son of grace / son of prosperity | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macdougall | Son of Dougal - Dougal from Gaelic dubh-ghall meaning 'dark/black stranger' or 'dark foreigner' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macghee | Son of Aodh - descendant of Aodh; Aodh means 'fire' and is often Anglicized as Hugh | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Machair | Fertile, low-lying coastal plain or meadow | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mackalistair | Son of Alistair - 'son of the defender of men' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mackalister | Son of Alasdair/Alistair (son of Alexander) | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mackdonald | Son of Donald (Donald = 'world ruler') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Mackenah | Descendant of Cionnaith; often interpreted as 'descendant of the beloved' or linked to 'born of fire' in some traditions | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| MacKenziee | 'son of Coinneach' - Coinneach means 'fair' or 'handsome' (i.e., 'son of Kenneth') | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mackenziie | Originally 'son of Coinneach' - 'son/child of the fair or handsome one' (linked to Kenneth) | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Mackenzzie | Son of Coinneach - 'son of the handsome/fair one' (Coinneach = handsome/fair) | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Macklean | From Gaelic Mac Gille Eathain, 'son of the servant of (Saint) John' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| MacKynzie | Son of Coinneach (Kenneth) - 'son of the fair/handsome one'. | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| MacLain | Son of Gillean - 'son of the servant/follower of (Saint) John' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Macnair | Son of the heir | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| macson | 'son of Mac' - a modern patronymic name formed with 'Mac' (Gaelic for 'son'), effectively 'son of the son' or 'son of Mac' | English, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maelcoluim | Servant or devotee of St. Columba (Colum) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Magee | Son/descendant of Aodh (Aodh = 'fire'; anglicized as Hugh) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Maighread | Pearl | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mairearad | Pearl | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Mairghread | Pearl | Scottish Gaelic | Girl | — | |
| Makalister | Son of Alasdair (son of Alexander; 'son of the defender of men') | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Makbeth | From Gaelic Mac Beatha/Mac Bethad, meaning "son of life" | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Makbride | Son of Brigid (Bride) | Irish, Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Makenzey | Son of Coinneach - 'son of the handsome/comely one' | Scottish Gaelic | Unisex | — | |
| Malc | Short form of Malcolm - 'disciple/servant of Columba' | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — | |
| Malchom | Servant or disciple of Saint Columba | Scottish Gaelic | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish Gaelic-origin name in our dataset.
