| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rennie | Diminutive of 'Ren' - 'little Ren'; depending on root, may mean 'reborn' (from René) or relate to 'wise ruler' (from Reynold/Reginald) | English, Scottish | Unisex | 69 #201 | |
| Rutherford | Ford by the Ruther - likely 'cattle ford' or 'red/reedy ford'. | Scottish | Boy | 69 #202 | |
| Allistair | Defender of men | Scottish | Boy | 68 #203 | |
| Lorne | From the district of Lorne (a Scottish place name derived from Gaelic Latharna) | Scottish | Boy | 67 #204 | |
| Rosse | Either 'promontory, headland, wood' (from Ross) or 'rose, the flower' (from Rose) | French, Irish, Latin, Scottish | Unisex | 66 #205 | |
| Rossie | Diminutive of Ross ('promontory') or of Rose ('rose') | English, Scottish | Unisex | 66 #206 | |
| Arabel | Likely 'yielding to prayer' (from orabilis) or associated with 'lovable/beautiful' (amabilis/Bella) | English, Scottish | Girl | 65 #207 | |
| Fynnley | Fair-haired hero / fair warrior | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 65 #208 | |
| Leslee | Holly garden / from the holly garden | Scottish | Girl | 63 #209 | |
| Millar | Occupational name meaning 'miller' - one who grinds grain at a mill. | English, Scottish | Boy | 62 #210 | |
| Gavi | Often a diminutive of Gabriel/Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength', or a short form of Gavin meaning 'white hawk'. | Hebrew, Irish, Scottish, Spanish | Boy | 61 #211 | |
| Laird | Lord; landowner; chief (title-derived surname used as a given name) | Scottish | Boy | 61 #212 | |
| Linzy | From the linden (lime) tree island; from Lindsey | English, Scottish | Girl | 61 #213 | |
| Forbes | Habitational name meaning 'from the field' or 'of the district'. | Scottish | Boy | 59 #214 | |
| Nessia | Most commonly interpreted as "miracle" (from Hebrew nes); alternatively it can reflect "headland/promontory" (Old Norse/Scottish) or be an elaboration of Vanessa. | English, Hebrew, Norse, Scottish | Girl | 58 #215 | |
| Baird | Bard; poet; minstrel | Scottish | Boy | 57 #216 | |
| Mackey | Patronymic meaning 'son of Aodh' (Aodh = 'fire') - i.e., descendant of Aodh, 'son of fire' | English, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 57 #217 | |
| Aftyn | From the River Afton; associated with 'river' or a place-name, sometimes linked with 'evening/afternoon' interpretations | English, Scottish | Girl | 54 #218 | |
| Coburn | Originally a place-name surname meaning 'stream (burn) associated with a cock (rooster)' or from 'coal/black stream'; used as a given name | English, Scottish | Boy | 54 #219 | |
| Corry | Associated with 'hollow' or 'cauldron' - broadly 'dweller by a hollow'; also used as a diminutive of Corinne | English, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 54 #220 | |
| Ferguson | Son of Fergus - Fergus means 'man of vigor/strength' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 53 #221 | |
| Aynslee | Derived from Ainsley: 'one's meadow' or 'clearing' | English, Scottish | Girl | 52 #222 | |
| Kirsty | Follower of Christ (Christian) | Scottish | Girl | 52 #223 | |
| Bonny | Pretty; attractive; good | English, Scottish | Girl | 51 #224 | |
| Kel | A short form of several names; meanings vary by root - Irish 'Ceallach' possibly 'bright-headed' or 'strife/war', Gaelic 'Caolán' 'slender', Scottish 'Kelvin' 'narrow river'. | English, Gaelic, German, Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 51 #225 | |
| Carmichael | Son of Michael (son of the servant/follower of Saint Michael) | Scottish | Boy | 49 #226 | |
| Kreighton | From a place name meaning "settlement by the rock" or "town on the crag" | English, Scottish | Boy | 46 #227 | |
| Kidd | From Middle English 'kid' meaning 'young goat'; originally a nickname for a lively or playful person, later used as a given name. | English, Scottish | Boy | 45 #228 | |
| Scot | Person from Scotland; Scottish | English, Scottish | Boy | 44 #229 | |
| Arbella | Invokable; yielding to prayer | Latin, Scottish | Girl | 43 #230 | |
| Gavan | Likely 'white hawk' (from Gawain); Irish forms can be linked to 'Gabhán' meaning 'little smith' | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 43 #231 | |
| Macrae | Son of grace; son of prosperity | Scottish | Boy | 42 #232 | |
| Melvynn | Council friend | English, Scottish | Boy | 42 #233 | |
| Aynsley | One's meadow / clearing | English, Scottish | Unisex | 39 #234 | |
| Melvina | Feminine form of Melvin; generally interpreted as a derivative of Melvin/Melville, often rendered as ‘chief’ or ‘counsel protector’ in name‑meaning sources. | English, Scottish | Girl | 39 #235 | |
| Robertson | Son of Robert (Robert = "bright fame") | English, Scottish | Boy | 39 #236 | |
| Fynley | Fair-haired hero/warrior | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | 37 #237 | |
| Kraig | Rock, crag, cliff | Scottish | Boy | 35 #238 | |
| Maicie | Little pearl | English, Scottish | Girl | 35 #239 | |
| Earvin | Variant of Ervin/Irvin; meanings vary by root - 'green/sea friend' (Scottish Irvine) or 'army/friend' (Old German Erwin). | English, Germanic, Scottish | Boy | 34 #240 | |
| Lamon | From the hill / the mountain | Scottish | Boy | 34 #241 | |
| Eann | God is gracious (via John); alternatively 'bird' in Irish | Irish (Gaelic), Scottish | Boy | 33 #242 | |
| Norrie | Little northerner; diminutive form of names meaning 'north' or 'northerner'. | English, Scottish | Unisex | 32 #243 | |
| Barclay | Birch clearing | English, Scottish | Boy | 31 #244 | |
| Lezlie | From Gaelic meaning 'holly garden' (originally a Scottish place/surname). | Scottish | Girl | 30 #245 | |
| Aydane | Turkish: 'from the moon' or 'moonlike' (from 'Ay' = moon). Also used as a variant spelling of Aidan/Aiden meaning 'little fire' in Gaelic contexts. | Irish, Scottish, Turkish | Unisex | 28 #246 | |
| Ishbel | God is my oath | Scottish | Girl | 28 #247 | |
| Mccauley | Son of Amhlaoibh (Amlaíb), i.e. 'son/descendant of Olaf'. | Irish, Scottish | Boy | 28 #248 | |
| Mackinzie | From Gaelic MacCoinnich, meaning 'son of Coinneach' (Coinneach = 'fair' or 'handsome') | Scottish | Unisex | 27 #249 | |
| Cullin | Likely a variant of Cullen/Colin from Gaelic roots - can mean 'little hound' or be associated with 'holly' (or generally 'young warrior' in related forms). | English, Gaelic, Irish, Scottish | Boy | 25 #250 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
