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Scottish names - Baby names with the origin Scottish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Annan From the Scottish place-name referring to the River Annan; as a Ghanaian/Akan surname the specific meaning varies by family and language Scottish Boy 7 #301
Aynslie One's clearing / meadow English, Scottish Unisex 6 #302
Celvin Probably derived from Kelvin (a Scottish river name); meaning is uncertain and largely modern/invented rather than historical Scottish Boy 6 #303
Davinia Feminine form of David, meaning "beloved" English, Scottish Girl 6 #304
Kee Varies by origin. Often a diminutive or anglicized form rather than a single fixed meaning. In English contexts it can imply 'key'/'keeper' (from 'Key'); in Chinese or Korean contexts the meaning depends on the original character. Chinese, English, Irish, Korean, Scottish Unisex 6 #305
Kenzii Derived from Mackenzie - 'son of Coinneach' (Coinneach / Kenneth meaning 'handsome'; sometimes associated with 'born of fire') English, Scottish Unisex 6 #306
Keyth Wood, dweller at the wood Scottish Boy 6 #307
Lochy Diminutive of Lachlan; related to loch ('lake') - 'from the land of lakes.' Scottish, Scottish Gaelic Boy 6 #308
Makensi 'son/descendant of the fair or handsome one' (often interpreted as 'handsome' or 'beautiful') Scottish Girl 6 #309
Paton Diminutive or patronymic of Patrick: "little (or son of) Patrick" English, Scottish Boy 6 #310
Ainslei One's own meadow; solitary clearing English, Scottish Unisex 5 #311
Blainey Diminutive/variant of Blaine; historically from a Gaelic surname - commonly interpreted as 'yellow' or 'from the plain' Irish, Scottish Unisex 5 #312
Brander Derived from Old Norse 'brandr' meaning 'sword' or 'fire/brand' (one who burns or brands) Norse, Scottish Boy 5 #313
Cadey A diminutive or variant form often linked to Cadence ('rhythm, flow'); also used as a short form of Cade/Kade English, Scottish Unisex 5 #314
Cambell Crooked mouth Scottish Boy 5 #315
Corrick Likely derived from Gaelic elements - associated with 'spear' or a 'round/hilly place'; primarily a family/surname name Irish, Scottish Boy 5 #316
Fyona Fair; white; fair-haired Irish, Scottish Girl 5 #317
Gordy From the place name Gordon - 'large hill' or 'spacious fort'. Scottish Boy 5 #318
Housten Settlement of Hugh (Hugh's town) English, Scottish Boy 5 #319
Hoy Typically a surname-derived given name. In English contexts it can derive from a word related to 'hay' or a topographic term for a small inlet; in East Asian contexts it can represent the Chinese surname 侯 (Hóu), historically meaning 'marquis'. English, Irish, Scottish Boy 5 #320
Kenzye Derived from Mackenzie; originally ‘son/child of Kenneth’ - Kenneth/Coinneach meaning ‘handsome’ or ‘fair’ Scottish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex 5 #321
Lenzie From the Scottish place name Lenzie; often rendered as 'place of elms' or 'elm wood' (original meaning is uncertain) Scottish Unisex 5 #322
Lynnsey From Lindsey - 'island of linden (lime) trees'. English, Scottish Girl 5 #323
Massie Originally a family/place-name surname; as a given name used as a diminutive or variant of Macy/Marcy. No single clear standalone meaning. English, French, Scottish Unisex 5 #324
Mckale Son of Kael; Kael/Caol can imply 'slender' or be associated with a Gaelic personal name Irish, Scottish Boy 5 #325
Scottee Diminutive of Scott - "from Scotland" English, Scottish Boy 5 #326
Fyfe From the region of Fife in Scotland Scottish Boy 4 #327
Alyth From the high place / rocky height Scottish Girl 3 #328
Chayne Likely 'oak' (from Old French chêne). Occasionally associated with 'life' if linked to Hebrew 'Chai/Chaim'. English, Scottish Boy 3 #329
Gillies Derived from Gaelic gille - 'servant' (often rendered as 'servant of Jesus' from Gille Íosa) Scottish Boy 3 #330
Jamie-Leigh Combination of 'Jamie' (from James, meaning 'supplanter') and 'Leigh' (meaning 'meadow' or 'clearing'). Scottish Unisex 3 #331
Nairne Originally denoting someone from Nairn - 'mouth of the River Nairn'. Scottish Unisex 3 #332
Abernethy Mouth or confluence of the River Nethy Scottish Boy
Addair Originally a surname; likely linked to the Irish place-name Áth Dara meaning "ford of the oaks", though exact Gaelic origins are uncertain Irish, Scottish Unisex
Aftan From the River Afton; associated with 'evening' English, Scottish Unisex
Aftin From the River Afton (place-name derived from a river) Scottish Unisex
Aikan Uncertain - possibly 'little Adam' (Scottish) or, if interpreted from Japanese elements, a compound involving 'love' (ai) and 'feeling/one' (kan). Japanese, Scottish Unisex
Aileen Generally interpreted as “bright, shining” (also linked to Aveline meaning “little Ava”) Irish, Scottish Girl
Aileina Bright, shining light (diminutive/variant of Eileen/Helen) Irish, Scottish Girl
Ailsah Associated with Ailsa Craig - often interpreted as 'elf victory' or 'rock/island of the elves' Gaelic, Scottish Girl
Ailse From Ailsa Craig (a Scottish island); a place-name used as a girl's name Scottish Girl
Ailsie A pet-form of Ailsa or Elsie; associated with Ailsa Craig in Scotland, often interpreted as "rock of the elves" (meaning uncertain). English, Scottish Girl
ailyth Derived from Helen/Eilidh - generally associated with 'light' or 'torch', i.e., bright Scottish Girl
Aindrea Manly, masculine; brave Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Boy
Ainslea One's own meadow; solitary clearing English, Scottish Unisex
Ainsli One's own meadow; solitary wood/clearing English, Scottish Unisex
Ainsly From Old English ān 'one' + lēah 'clearing, meadow' - 'one's meadow' or 'solitary clearing'. English, Scottish Unisex
Airle Likely 'from Airlie' (a place in Angus, Scotland); sometimes used as a variant of Ariel or Arlie Scottish Unisex
Airleigh Shieling; meadow or pasture English, Scottish Unisex
Airli Probably a modern or Scottish-derived name meaning "from the high place" (from Gaelic àird = high) or an invented name evoking "air" and lightness. English, 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