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Scottish names - Baby names with the origin Scottish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Elspia Variant of Elizabeth: "God is my oath" Scottish Girl
Eouan Born of the yew; youth Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Errell Nobleman, warrior English, Scottish Boy
Erril Unclear; possibly from Old English eorl ('nobleman') if related to Earl, or related to Errol - exact meaning uncertain Scottish Boy
Erroll From the Scottish place Errol or meaning 'nobleman/earl'. English, Scottish Boy
Erskin From Erskine - originally a place-name meaning a rising ground/green hill Scottish Boy
Erskine From the place called Erskine - likely 'dweller at the green rising ground' or 'place by the river' Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Erskyn Placename-derived surname; exact etymology uncertain - generally indicates origin from the place called Erskine in Scotland. Scottish Boy
Erskyne From the Scottish place name Erskine: 'dweller by the green' / 'green rising ground' Scottish Boy
Ervie Diminutive form of names like Ervin/Erwin or Irving; meanings vary by root - commonly related to 'friend' (Germanic win) or associated with the River Irvine ('green/river'). English, Germanic, Scottish Boy
Ervine From the River Irvine ('green/fresh water') or a Germanic name meaning 'army friend'. Irish, Scottish Boy
Euphan Well-spoken; of good reputation Scottish Girl
Evanton Evan's town Scottish Boy
Ewart Boar guardian (guardian or protector associated with a boar) English, Scottish Boy
Ewon Born of the yew (yew tree); often interpreted as well‑born or youthful Irish, Scottish Boy
Ewyng Probable variant of Ewing/Ewan/Owen meaning 'born of the yew' or 'young/young warrior'; may also be a modern invented name without an established historical meaning Scottish Unisex
Fairlie Fair clearing; beautiful meadow English, Scottish Unisex
Farlain Probably 'from the far lane' - a surname-style name indicating a distant lane or settlement (uncertain) Scottish Unisex
Farlaine Possibly 'descendant of Parlan' (from Gaelic) or 'dweller by the distant/far lane' - meaning uncertain due to rarity Scottish Girl
Farlan Possibly 'son/descendant of Parlan' or figuratively 'from a far/distant land' (surnames/place-name origin) Scottish Boy
Farquharson Son of Farquhar (Farquhar/Fearchar often interpreted as 'beloved' or 'dear man'). Scottish Boy
Farr From Germanic roots meaning 'journey' or, in Persian usage, meaning 'glory' or 'divine splendour'. Commonly a surname used as a given name. English, Germanic, Norse, Persian, Scottish Boy
Farre A surname-turned-forename with variable meanings by origin; possible senses include associations with travel/journey or sudden danger (from Old English 'fær') or occupational/place-based meanings in Celtic or Catalan contexts Irish, Scottish, Spanish Unisex
Farri Varies by origin: possibly 'blacksmith/horseshoer' (English farrier), or related to 'horseman/knight' (Arabic Faris) or a diminutive/variant of Farah meaning 'joy'. Arabic, English, Irish, Scottish Unisex
Fearbhirigh Obscure; likely contains Gaelic fear 'man' combined with a secondary element of uncertain meaning - roughly 'man of ___' or 'male associated with ___'. Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Fenella Fair-shouldered ('fionn' = fair, 'guala' = shoulder) Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
feona Fair, white; fair-haired Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Fergusen Son or descendant of Fergus; Fergus = 'man of vigour' / 'strong man' Scottish Boy
Ferren Possible meanings: 'little man' (Irish); alternatively linked to the Germanic Ferdinand meaning 'brave/ardent traveler' (if derived from Ferran); sometimes associated with 'iron' via surname/occupational roots. Catalan, English, Germanic, Irish, Scottish Boy
Fife From the Scottish county of Fife; also the name of a small high‑pitched flute Scottish Unisex
Fifer Player of the fife; or person from Fife (Scotland) English, Scottish Boy
Findleah A modern blend: 'fair' (Gaelic) + 'Leah' (Hebrew: 'weary'/'delicate') - roughly 'fair/delicate' or 'fair-haired Leah'. English, Scottish Girl
Findlee Fair-haired hero; 'fair warrior' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Unisex
finnley Fair-haired hero or warrior Irish, Scottish Unisex
Fiona Ariella Fiona = 'fair, white, pale'; Ariella = 'lioness of God' - together suggesting 'fair/pale lioness of God' or 'fair and noble.' Scottish Girl
Fionnghuinnseach Derived from Gaelic element fionn 'fair, white' - likely 'fair' or 'fair-haired (one)' Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Girl
Forba Meaning uncertain - not widely attested as a traditional given name; may be a family/surname turned first name or a regional name whose original meaning is not well documented. Scottish Unisex
Forbs Field, district Scottish Boy
Fordel From the ford by the dell ('ford valley'); alternatively 'advantage' in Scandinavian usage. English, Scottish Boy
Frazey Derived from the Scottish surname Fraser - associated with the Fraser clan or possibly 'strawberry'. French, Scottish Unisex
Fritz Roy Combination of Fritz ('diminutive of Friedrich' = 'peaceful ruler') and Roy ('king' or 'red') - roughly 'little/young peaceful ruler/king'. German, Scottish Boy
Furgusen Son of Fergus; Fergus = 'man of vigor' or 'strong man' Irish, Scottish Boy
Fyf Possibly 'from Fife' (the region in Scotland) or associated with the fife (a small flute); exact meaning uncertain English, Scottish Unisex
Fyffe Person from Fife (a region in Scotland) Scottish Boy
Fynndley Fair-haired hero / fair warrior Scottish Unisex
Gair Possibly 'spear' (from Old Norse Geirr) or 'word' (from Welsh 'gair'); used as a Scottish surname/placename Norse, Scottish, Welsh Boy
Galantyne Gallant, courteous, chivalrous English, Scottish Boy
Galbraith From Gaelic elements meaning 'foreign Briton' or 'stranger from Britain' Scottish Boy
Galbrayth Foreign Briton / stranger Briton Scottish Boy
Galey Likely 'merry, cheerful' from English Gale/Gayle, or a surname-derived name; exact origin uncertain English, Scottish Unisex

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