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Scottish names - Baby names with the origin Scottish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Karrik Rock; rocky place; strong like a rock Irish, Scottish Boy
Karswell From elements meaning 'carse' (marsh/low-lying land) + 'well' (spring): 'spring or well by the marsh.' English, Scottish Boy
Kaskey Surname-derived; likely 'descendant of Caskey' or an anglicized family name - exact meaning uncertain Scottish Unisex
Kean From Gaelic Cian meaning 'ancient' or 'enduring' (sometimes associated with 'keen' meaning sharp/bold) Irish, Scottish Boy
Kearn Likely derived from Ciarán meaning "little dark one"; alternately from surnames denoting a local/topographical feature Scottish Boy
Keef Nickname of Keith ('wood, forest') or variant of Keefe ('gentle, noble') English, Scottish Boy
Keeth Likely 'wood' or 'forest'; a variant spelling of the name Keith (from a Scottish place-name). Scottish Boy
keetha From the woods; forest dweller English, Scottish Girl
Keill Likely a variant of Kyle (from Gaelic caol, 'narrow, strait') or related to Germanic 'Kiel/Keil' (keel/wedge); meaning depends on root used Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Keitha Feminine form of Keith - 'wood' or 'forest'. English, Scottish Girl
Kelevy Likely derived from Hebrew kelev meaning "dog"; alternatively a surname-derived given name - used as a modern/invented name. Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Boy
Kellieman Originally a surname meaning 'man from Kellie' or, from German roots, 'cellarman'; used as a transferred surname given name. English, Scottish Boy
kelty From the Scottish place name/surname Kelty; probably denotes someone from Kelty or a 'wooded' locality (exact Gaelic elements uncertain) Scottish Unisex
Kelvan Uncertain - possibly 'slender' or 'narrow' (if related to Irish Caolán/Keelan) or influenced by Kelvin ('narrow river') or Calvin ('bald') Scottish Boy
Kelwin Probably 'of the River Kelvin' or 'narrow/straight river' by association; generally used as a variant of Kelvin. English, Scottish Boy
Kelwinn A modern blend likely meaning 'friend/blessed of the Kelvin' or more generally 'fair/friendly one.' English, Scottish Boy
Kenjey A modern given name formed from 'Ken' + suffix '-ey'; associated meanings include those of Kenji (e.g., 'strong/healthy' or 'intelligent' depending on kanji) or Kenneth (e.g., 'handsome' or 'born of fire'). English, Scottish Boy
Kennieth Commonly understood as "handsome" (from Coinneach) or "born of fire" (from Cináed) Gaelic, Scottish Boy
Kennin Varies by derivation: 'born of fire' or 'handsome' (from Gaelic Kenneth/Cináed or Coinneach) or 'possession' (from Hebrew Kenan). Scottish Boy
Kerric Possibly 'rock' (from Carrick) or a modern invented name; sometimes associated with 'dark' via Kerr/Kieran English, Irish, Scottish Boy
Kerse Marshy, low-lying riverside meadow or pasture Scottish Boy
Kerson Son of Kerr - 'son of the marsh-dweller' (Kerr from Old Norse kjarr 'marsh') English, Scottish Boy
Kerstee Follower of Christ / anointed English, Scottish Girl
Kerstie Follower of Christ (Christian) Scottish Girl
Kersty Follower of Christ Greek, Scottish Girl
Kevern Uncertain - original Cornish meaning unclear; possibly related to 'gentle'/'handsome' if linked to Kevin (Caoimhín) Cornish, Scottish Boy
Keyr Dark, dusky; dark-haired English, Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Kieth Dweller by the woods; related to 'wood, forest' Scottish Boy
kincade From a Scottish place name, commonly interpreted as 'head of the battle' or 'battle chief' Scottish Boy
Kincaide From the head of the pass / top of the steep place Scottish Boy
Kincayd Surname-derived, likely 'head of the pass' or 'head of the battle' from Gaelic elements ceann (head) + cadha/cath (pass/battle). Scottish Unisex
Kincayde Derived from a Scottish place-name/surname meaning 'head of the battle' or 'head of the pass' (from Gaelic ceann 'head' + cad/caid 'battle/pass'). Scottish Unisex
Kinch Surname-derived; likely related to 'kin' (family/relative) or to a place name - roughly 'of the kin' or 'descendant'. English, Scottish Unisex
Kinchen Descendant or little kin; surname meaning 'son/offspring of Kin' (surname-derived) English, Scottish Boy
Kinnell Habitational name from a place called Kinnell in Scotland; likely denotes a topographic feature such as a 'headland' or 'head of a ravine/cliff' (from Gaelic elements meaning 'head' + a landscape term). Scottish Unisex
Kippen From a Scottish place name; likely refers to a small hill, outcrop or cultivated plot (exact meaning uncertain) Scottish Unisex
Kirck Church; dweller by the church Scottish Boy
Kirklan Land belonging to the church; 'church land' English, Scottish Boy
Kirklie Church clearing; 'little church' or dweller by the church English, Scottish Unisex
Kirklin From the church settlement / church town English, Scottish Boy
Kirko From the church / church English, Scottish Boy
Kirkwood From the wood by the church; dweller near the church wood English, Scottish Boy
Kirstaine Follower of Christ (Christian) Scandinavian, Scottish Girl
Kirstea Follower of Christ (anointed) Scandinavian, Scottish Girl
Kirsteen Follower of Christ; Christian Scottish Girl
Kirstey Follower of Christ (Christian) Scandinavian, Scottish Girl
Kirstiah Variant of Christine/Christina - 'follower of Christ' or 'Christian' English, Scandinavian, Scottish Girl
Kirstie Follower of Christ Scottish Girl
Kirstona Follower of Christ; Christian Scandinavian, Scottish Girl
Kirstye Follower of Christ (Christian) Scottish Girl

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