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Scottish names - Baby names with the origin Scottish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Nysbitt Habitational name meaning 'settlement on a nose-like promontory' (from Nisbet) English, Scottish Unisex
Nyvin Possibly "new" (from Navin) or "little saint" (from Nevin); often interpreted as a modern name meaning "new/young" Scottish Boy
Ogie A diminutive or nickname; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., 'fiery' from Ognjen, 'famous spearman' from Rogelio, or family/surname origins from Ogilvie/Ogden). English, Filipino, Scottish Boy
Ogil From the place called Ogil (habitational); original literal meaning uncertain Scottish Boy
Ogilhinn Place-name/surname origin; exact meaning uncertain - likely related to a geographic feature (often interpreted as a 'high place' or similar upland descriptor). Scottish Unisex
Ogilvie From the lands of Ogilvy - roughly 'high place' or 'high meadow' Scottish Boy
Ogylvie From the lands of Ogilvy - likely 'high place' or 'high plain' (place-name origin) Scottish Unisex
Oram Varies by origin: from Old Norse 'Ormr' meaning 'serpent/dragon'; alternatively a surname/place-name origin denoting a dweller by a ridge, shore, or riverbank. English, Irish, Norse, Scottish Boy
paislee Derived from the Scottish place name Paisley, possibly meaning "church" or "basilica"; also associated with the paisley textile/pattern. Scottish Girl
Paterson Son of Patrick (son of Pate) Scottish Boy
Pattun Uncertain - may relate to the English surname Patton (place or patronymic) or to Tamil 'pattu' meaning 'silk'. Scottish, Tamil Unisex
Peate Likely a diminutive/variant of Peter ('rock') or a surname referring to peat (turf) or a peat-worker English, Scottish Boy
Peit Rock; stone Scottish Boy
Perth Wood, thicket, copse Scottish Unisex
Picten Of the Picts; historically 'painted' or 'tattooed people' (ethnic name) Scottish Unisex
Pictun Probably 'of the Picts' or 'little Pict'; meaning is speculative and not well attested. Scottish Unisex
Pollick Locational surname meaning 'from Pollok' - associated with a pool or small body of water Scottish Unisex
Polloch Derived from a place-name meaning 'pool' or 'little pool'; originally denoted someone who lived by a pool or small loch. Scottish Unisex
Pollock From Gaelic pollag meaning 'little pool' (place-name); also a homonym of the fish name 'pollock' Scottish Unisex
Pollok Derived from a place-name meaning 'little pool' or 'dweller by the pool'. Scottish Unisex
Raebourn Locational surname meaning "Rae's stream" (dweller by the stream associated with Rae) English, Scottish Unisex
Raeburne Stream where roe deer are found (roe-deer brook) English, Scottish Boy
Raiburn Stream frequented by roe deer Scottish Boy
Ramesy From the place-name Ramsey, 'wild garlic island' English, Scottish Boy
Ranald Ruler's advisor (counsel of the gods) Scottish Boy
Ranalt Ruler's counsel; 'advice-ruler' (leader with counsel) Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Rankyn Diminutive of Rand - 'little Rand' (Rand ultimately from Randolph, associated with 'shield'/'rim' and 'wolf') English, Scottish Boy
Rayburne Stream frequented by roe deer; dweller by the deer-stream English, Scottish Boy
Reat Not well-documented. Likely a rare or modern coinage or a variant of other names; no single established meaning. Scottish Boy
Reddpath From the 'red path' - a path or road noted for a reddish soil or appearance English, Scottish Boy
Redpath Dweller by the 'red path' (a red or rutted road) English, Scottish Unisex
Reeden Variant of Reid/Reed: 'red-haired' (from Reid) or 'dweller near the reeds' (from Reed) English, Scottish Unisex
Reide Red; red-haired English, Scottish Boy
Reidman Man associated with the name Reid; literally 'red-haired man' or 'son/descendant of Reid' (Reid = 'red') English, Scottish Boy
Reyburn Habitational name meaning 'roe-deer stream' (rae = roe deer + burn = stream) English, Scottish Boy
Reyd Red; red-haired English, Scottish Unisex
Rhoana Uncertain; possibly 'great queen' (from Rhiannon), 'seal/rough island' (from Rhona), or 'ascending' (from Rohan). Scottish Girl
Rhuadh Red, red-haired Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
Riddoc Probably derived from surnames like Riddoch/Riddick - 'dweller by the ridge' or a rugged, place-based name (modern usage uncertain) Scottish Boy
Ritchey Diminutive of Richard - 'powerful/brave ruler' English, Scottish Boy
Robyrtson Son of Robert (Robert = "bright fame") English, Scottish Boy
Roddie Diminutive of Roderick or Rodney; commonly 'famous ruler' (from Roderick). English, Scottish Boy
Rosswel 'Promontory spring' or 'dweller by the promontory well' English, Scottish Boy
Rosswell Promontory or headland by a spring English, Scottish Boy
Rowanah Feminine form of Rowan - 'little red one' or 'of the rowan tree'; also resembles Arabic Rawan meaning 'beautiful' or 'pleasant/river-like'. English, Scottish Girl
Roxburghe From Roxburgh (a place name); a locational name referring to the town/fort of Roxburgh Scottish Boy
Roye Either 'red' (red-haired) or 'king', depending on origin English, French, Irish, Norman, Scottish Boy
Rusk Surname-derived name referring to a place or feature (possibly 'rushes' or 'marsh'); exact origin uncertain English, Scottish Boy
Sande Varies by origin: 'defender of mankind' (from Alexander/Alexandra); 'sandy place' (toponymic); or 'light/bright' (as short form of Sandeep). Dutch, English, Indian, Scandinavian, Scottish Unisex
Sawnee Defender of men Scottish Boy

Scottish name popularity over time

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

1,038
Names in this origin
5
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
90,999
Peak year 2014