| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evander | Good man | Greek, Latin, Scottish | Boy | 2,127 #51 | |
| Ramsey | From an Old English place name meaning 'island of wild garlic' (sometimes interpreted as 'ram's island'). | English, Scottish | Boy | 2,043 #52 | |
| Lindsay | From the place name Lindsey (Lincoln's island / island of Lindum) | English, Scottish | Unisex | 2,017 #53 | |
| Angus | “one strength” or “unique choice” | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 1,804 #54 | |
| Karsen | Variant of Carson, commonly taken to mean 'son of Carr' or 'dweller near marsh' (etymology uncertain) | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 1,727 #55 | |
| Ross | Promontory, headland (dweller by the promontory) | Scottish | Boy | 1,672 #56 | |
| Lenox | From the elm grove; 'place of elms' | Scottish | Unisex | 1,566 #57 | |
| Carsen | Derived from the surname 'Carson', commonly interpreted as 'son of Carr' (Carr possibly meaning 'marsh' or 'rock') | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 1,547 #58 | |
| Ean | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,514 #59 | |
| Macklin | Descendant/son of a Gaelic personal name (likely Lochlann/Lachlan) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 1,417 #60 | |
| Kenzi | Diminutive of Mackenzie: 'son of Coinneach' - Coinneach means 'handsome' or 'fair' | Scottish | Unisex | 1,406 #61 | |
| Camron | Crooked nose | Scottish | Boy | 1,387 #62 | |
| Tyree | Possibly 'from Tyre' (the ancient city; root often glossed as 'rock') or 'of Tiree' (Scottish island); also used as a modern personal name without a single fixed meaning. | English, Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 1,272 #63 | |
| Irving | Derived from a Scottish place name, often interpreted as "green river" or "sea/river friend". | Scottish | Boy | 1,015 #64 | |
| Greer | Watchful | English, Greek, Latin, Scottish | Girl | 1,014 #65 | |
| Hamish | Derived from James/Jacob - 'supplanter' (one who supplants) | Scottish | Boy | 977 #66 | |
| Arran | Originally a place-name meaning 'from the Isle of Arran'; sometimes used as a form of Aaron | Scottish | Boy | 969 #67 | |
| Finlee | Fair-haired warrior or hero | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Unisex | 949 #68 | |
| Boyd | Yellow; fair-haired (also associated with the Isle of Bute) | Scottish | Boy | 915 #69 | |
| Calder | From the cold or rocky stream | English, Scottish | Boy | 892 #70 | |
| Irvin | From the Scottish place-name (River Irvine) meaning 'green/fresh water'; in some traditions related to Old English/Germanic elements meaning 'boar-friend' or 'sea-friend'. | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 878 #71 | |
| Fraser | From the Fraser clan name; likely 'strawberry' or 'strawberry field' (from Old French fraisier) | Scottish | Boy | 780 #72 | |
| Lamont | From the mountain | Norman French, Scottish | Boy | 742 #73 | |
| Breck | From Gaelic 'breac' meaning 'speckled' or 'freckled' (also used for 'trout' in some contexts) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 721 #74 | |
| Isley | Likely 'from the island' - originally a surname denoting association with the island of Islay or an island-dweller | English, Scottish | Unisex | 710 #75 | |
| Kenzy | Diminutive of Mackenzie: 'son of Coinneach' (Coinneach = 'handsome, comely') | English, Scottish | Unisex | 695 #76 | |
| Malcom | Servant or devotee of Saint Columba (follower of Columba) | Scottish | Boy | 689 #77 | |
| Finleigh | Fair-haired warrior/hero | Scottish | Unisex | 687 #78 | |
| Blayne | Likely 'yellow' or 'yellow-haired' (Gaelic origin; exact etymology uncertain) | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 656 #79 | |
| Lennix | From the elm grove / place of elms | Scottish | Unisex | 654 #80 | |
| Melvyn | Possibly "council-friend" (from Old English elements) or "from Malleville" (place-name); exact meaning uncertain | English, Scottish | Boy | 637 #81 | |
| Stuart | Household guardian | English, French, Old English, Scottish | Boy | 611 #82 | |
| Gavyn | Derived from Welsh Gwalchgwyn, meaning 'white hawk'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 609 #83 | |
| Euan | Derived from Gaelic Eòghan/Eoghan, commonly interpreted as 'born of the yew' or 'youth/well-born'. | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 587 #84 | |
| Maisey | Little pearl | Scottish | Girl | 569 #85 | |
| Innes | Island; river meadow - 'from the island' or 'from the meadow' | Scottish | Boy | 564 #86 | |
| Scotty | Diminutive of 'Scott' - 'from Scotland' or 'a Scot' | English, Scottish | Boy | 557 #87 | |
| Patton | Derived from a surname meaning 'son/descendant or little Pat' - ultimately linked to Patrick ('noble') | English, Scottish | Boy | 555 #88 | |
| Makinley | Derived from 'Mac Fhionnlaigh' meaning 'son of Fionnlagh' (Fionnlagh = 'fair-haired hero' or 'fair warrior') | English, Scottish | Unisex | 553 #89 | |
| Kal | A short form with multiple origins: from Hebrew Caleb ('dog' or 'whole‑hearted'), from Gaelic Calum/Callum ('dove'), or from Calvin ('little bald one'); also used as a modern/fictitious name. | English, Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Boy | 543 #90 | |
| Ken | 'handsome' (from Coinneach); alternatively associated with 'born of fire' (from Cináed) | English, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic, Vietnamese | Boy | 539 #91 | |
| Graeme | From the gravelly homestead | English, Scottish | Boy | 533 #92 | |
| Fulton | Place-name/surname meaning 'bird settlement' or 'fowl town.' | English, Scottish | Boy | 520 #93 | |
| Rorie | Red king; 'red-haired king' (from Gaelic ruadh 'red' + rí 'king') | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 477 #94 | |
| Lesley | Garden of holly | Scottish | Unisex | 458 #95 | |
| Lorna | Likely 'from Lorne' (a region in Scotland); sometimes linked to related Gaelic roots | English, Scottish | Girl | 456 #96 | |
| Kam | Varies by origin - commonly a short form whose meanings include 'sweet' or 'gold' (Chinese), 'perfection' (from Kamal), or 'work' (Indic root). | Arabic, Cantonese, Chinese, English, Punjabi, Scottish | Boy | 447 #97 | |
| Anslee | Clearing or meadow; often rendered 'one's meadow' or 'solitary clearing' (sometimes interpreted as 'ash meadow') | English, Scottish | Unisex | 430 #98 | |
| Aleister | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 407 #99 | |
| Eian | God is gracious | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 391 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
