| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ailsa | Named for Ailsa Craig; often interpreted as 'elf island' or 'Alf's island' | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | 378 #101 | |
| Logann | Little hollow | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 371 #102 | |
| Rowe | Originally a surname meaning 'dweller by a row (of houses or plots)'; sometimes associated with 'roe' (deer) or red-haired in certain Anglicizations | English, Scottish | Unisex | 359 #103 | |
| Iain | God is gracious | Scottish | Boy | 357 #104 | |
| Creighton | From a place name meaning 'settlement by a creek' or 'town near a crag' | English, Scottish | Boy | 352 #105 | |
| Ailey | From Aileen/Eileen: 'bright, shining one' (alternate French-derived sense: 'winged') | Scottish | Girl | 337 #106 | |
| Gregor | Watchful, vigilant, alert | Greek, Scottish | Boy | 334 #107 | |
| Melrose | From the Scottish place name, likely 'bare promontory' or 'hill promontory' | Scottish | Unisex | 325 #108 | |
| Dallis | Meadow; meadow-dweller | English, Scottish | Unisex | 319 #109 | |
| Ky | Varies by origin: Vietnamese 'Kỳ' can mean 'period/season', 'strange' or 'marvelous'; in English it's typically a short form of names like Kyle (meaning 'narrow strait') or Kyler. | Celtic, English, Scottish, Vietnamese, Welsh | Unisex | 300 #110 | |
| Blane | Likely 'yellow' or 'blond' (from Gaelic bláán); sometimes interpreted as 'little yellow' or 'pale' | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 290 #111 | |
| Kensi | From Kenzie/Mackenzie: 'son of Coinneach' - 'comely' or 'handsome'. | English, Scottish | Unisex | 285 #112 | |
| Donny | Ruler of the world | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | 278 #113 | |
| Jamieson | Son of James (son of Jacob) | English, Scottish | Boy | 276 #114 | |
| Maclin | Derived from 'Mac' meaning 'son of' - likely an anglicized form of a surname (e.g., Macklin/MacLean); broadly 'son of …' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 274 #115 | |
| Macklyn | A modern coinage meaning "son of" or "son's descendant," often interpreted as a patronymic-style name derived from "Mac" | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 268 #116 | |
| Lyndsey | From Lindsey (Lincolnshire): 'island of linden (lime) trees'. | English, Scottish | Girl | 258 #117 | |
| Brodi | From the place-name Brodie, likely meaning 'muddy place' or 'ditch' | Scottish | Unisex | 250 #118 | |
| Elspeth | God is my oath | Scottish | Girl | 250 #119 | |
| Kamrin | Derived from Gaelic elements meaning 'crooked nose' (sometimes interpreted as 'crooked river') | Scottish | Unisex | 242 #120 | |
| Riddick | Surname-derived given name; meaning uncertain, possibly 'dweller at the ridge/clearing'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 241 #121 | |
| Mackinley | Son of Finlay (son of the fair or fair-haired hero) | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Unisex | 233 #122 | |
| Eyan | Various: 'gift/blessing' or 'fortunate' (Arabic/Somali), 'path/course' (Sanskrit); also used as a variant of Ian meaning 'God is gracious' | Arabic, English, Hindi, Irish, Sanskrit, Scottish, Somali | Boy | 226 #123 | |
| Klyde | A river name (from the River Clyde); meaning uncertain - derived from Gaelic/Brythonic roots | Scottish | Boy | 224 #124 | |
| Bayne | Fair, fair‑haired | Scottish | Boy | 217 #125 | |
| Ainsleigh | From Old English meaning 'one's meadow' or 'clearing' | English, Scottish | Girl | 212 #126 | |
| Corie | Originally from Gaelic meaning 'cauldron' or 'hollow' (interpreted as 'dweller in the hollow'); also used as a diminutive/spelling variant of Corey/Corinne/Cora. | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 211 #127 | |
| Payslee | From the Scottish town of Paisley; associated with the paisley textile pattern and often interpreted as 'place of worship' or 'church'. | Scottish | Girl | 206 #128 | |
| Gaven | White hawk / little hawk (derived from Gawain) | Scottish | Boy | 203 #129 | |
| Brekken | Freckled, speckled (primary); sometimes associated with a slope/hill in toponymic contexts | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 200 #130 | |
| Paislie | Originally a place name meaning 'church' or 'place of worship'; now associated with the decorative paisley pattern | Scottish | Girl | 200 #131 | |
| Ramsay | From the place-name Ramsey: 'island where wild garlic grows' ('wild garlic island') | English, Scottish | Boy | 200 #132 | |
| Rona | Joy or song (Hebrew); also used as a Scottish/Irish name linked to Rhona/Róna. | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish | Girl | 198 #133 | |
| Kean | From Gaelic Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring' (sometimes associated with 'keen' meaning sharp/bold) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 192 #134 | |
| Leith | From the place name Leith (the river/harbour); 'of Leith' or 'from the port/river' | Scottish | Boy | 189 #135 | |
| Errol | From a Scottish place name; often interpreted as 'nobleman' or associated with the title 'earl'. | English, Scottish | Boy | 187 #136 | |
| Rosslyn | From the Scottish place name Roslin; also used as a rose + -lyn compound, often interpreted as "little rose" | Scottish | Girl | 185 #137 | |
| Finnleigh | Fair-haired hero / fair warrior | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Unisex | 184 #138 | |
| Maysie | Diminutive of Margaret meaning "pearl"; also linked to the month-name Mae/May | English, Scottish | Girl | 175 #139 | |
| Livingston | Settlement or town of Leving/Levin ('Leving's town') | English, Scottish | Boy | 166 #140 | |
| Mackenzi | "Son of the fair/bright one" (derived from Kenneth) | Scottish | Unisex | 165 #141 | |
| Kena | Varies by origin - Gaelic: related to Kenneth meanings ('born of fire' or 'handsome'); Sanskrit: a classical word meaning 'by whom' or 'from whom'. | Gaelic, Sanskrit, Scottish | Girl | 162 #142 | |
| Brodee | From a Scottish place name/surname - likely 'ditch' or 'muddy place' (meaning uncertain) | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 161 #143 | |
| Kelvyn | From the River Kelvin - often interpreted as "narrow river" or "narrow stream" | Scottish | Boy | 158 #144 | |
| Kerr | Marsh-dweller; alternatively 'dark' or 'dark-haired' | Scottish | Boy | 148 #145 | |
| Lean | Varies by origin: from Vietnamese Liên meaning 'lotus'; from English the common word 'lean' (thin, to incline); or as a romanization of Chinese Lian, which can carry meanings such as 'lotus', 'connect', or 'honest' depending on the character. | Chinese, English, Irish, Scottish, Vietnamese | Unisex | 147 #146 | |
| Ainslie | From a place name meaning "one's meadow" or "clearing" | English, Scottish | Unisex | 143 #147 | |
| Paislyn | Derived from Paisley - 'from Paisley' (a Scottish town); also associated with the paisley textile pattern | English, Scottish | Girl | 142 #148 | |
| Rossy | Either "little rose" (diminutive of Rosa/Rosie) or "from the headland" (derived from Ross) | English, Latin, Scottish, Spanish | Girl | 140 #149 | |
| Elgin | From the town of Elgin (a Scottish place name); original meaning uncertain | Scottish | Boy | 136 #150 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
