| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastriana | Likely 'defender of men' (from Alexander) or 'of Alexandria' - a modern, noble-sounding elaboration | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrina | Defender of men; protector | Gaelic, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrinah | Feminine variant related to Alexander - 'defender/protector of mankind'. | Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alastrine | Feminine form of Alastair/Alasdair - 'defender/protector of men' | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alaynnah | A modern spelling of Alayna/Alaina. Depending on root it can be associated with 'light' (Greek Helen), 'little rock/precious' (Irish Alana), or 'exalted/high' (Arabic Aaliyah). | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Alistor | Defender of men; protector | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Amess | Friend | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Angas | One strength; unique choice | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Anysley | Clearing or meadow (from Old English place-name elements) | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Arabelah | Answered prayer; 'yielding to prayer'. | French, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Hope | Arabella: 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Hope: 'expectation, trust' - combined: 'a prayerful/beautiful one who inspires hope.' | English, Italian, Latin, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Joy | Arabella: 'answered prayer' or 'beautiful' + Joy: 'joy, happiness' → together 'answered prayer/beautiful joy' | French, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Lily | Arabella: often interpreted as 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Lily: the lily flower, symbolizing purity and innocence. Together: graceful, prayerful beauty and purity. | Italian, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella Violet | A combination meaning roughly 'beautiful/prayerful' (Arabella) and 'purple violet (flower)' (Violet). | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella-Jane | Combines Arabella ('beautiful' or 'yielding to prayer') and Jane ('God is gracious'); overall sense: 'beautiful/graceful; God is gracious'. | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arabella-Louise | Arabella: 'yielding to prayer' or 'beautiful'; Louise: 'famous warrior' - combined: a prayerful/beautiful famous warrior. | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Ariella Fiona | Ariella: "lioness of God" (female form of Ariel). Fiona: "fair, white, or beautiful" (from Gaelic fionn). | Gaelic, Hebrew, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Arleyne | Likely a feminine form of Arley or Arlene - variously interpreted as 'hare meadow' (from Arley) or 'oath/pledge' (as a variant of Arlene). | English, Irish, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Armstronge | Strong arm; a powerful or strong-armed person | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Arneil | Likely related to 'eagle' (arn), interpreted as 'little eagle' or 'eagle champion' | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Athol | From Atholl, a historic district in Scotland | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Athole | From Atholl (a district in Scotland); originally a placename used as a surname and later a male given name. | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Atholton | Town or settlement associated with Athol/Atholl ('Athol's town') | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Aylsa | Named for Ailsa Craig - commonly interpreted as 'elf island' or 'elf victory' | Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Aynsli | One's meadow / clearing | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Ayrleas | Probably 'meadow by the River Ayr' or 'dweller of the Ayr meadow'. | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Babbie | Diminutive of Barbara, meaning 'foreign' or 'stranger' (from Greek barbaros) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Bailefour | Likely 'homestead/town of the cold' or 'cold homestead' (probable place-name meaning) | Gaelic, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Bairden | Derived from 'Baird' meaning 'bard' or 'poet' - roughly 'descendant/son of a bard' or 'little bard' | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bairdon | Derived from 'Baird' meaning 'bard' (poet); roughly 'son of the bard' or 'little bard'. | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bairdyn | Possibly 'little bard' or 'little child' (from Scots) | Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Balfore | Place-name surname meaning 'farmstead/town of Balfour' (i.e., from the Balfour estate); used as a given name | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Balfour | Cold homestead / cold town | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Banney | Unclear/rare. Possibly 'pretty' (if related to Bonnie) or 'blessed/son of consolation' (if linked to Barnaby/Benedict); also may be a family/surname name. | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Banquo | Uncertain - not an established lexical meaning; possibly related to Gaelic 'ban' (meaning 'fair') or an invented literary name | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barde | Bard - poet, minstrel, storyteller | English, French, Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Bardick | Little bard; diminutive of 'bard' (poet/minstrel) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barkclay | Birch wood; clearing near birch trees | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barklie | Birch wood / birch clearing | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barr | From Gaelic 'bàrr' meaning 'top, summit, hill' | Gaelic, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barrclay | Birch wood / birch clearing | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Barrin | Unclear; probably surname-derived. May be related to elements like 'barr' (hill/barrier) or to Baron/Barron (nobleman) - overall meaning uncertain | Irish, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Battie | Diminutive or pet form of Bartholomew (meaning 'son of Talmai'); used as a familiar nickname | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Bayrd | From a surname meaning "bird" (Middle English) or from Scots Gaelic/Scots 'baird' meaning 'bard/poet' (alternative influence) | English, Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Beall | Originally a surname; likely 'handsome/fair' or 'bold.' | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Beaton | Originally 'of Béthune' (a French place name); Gaelic root beatha can mean 'life'. | Scottish | Boy | — | |
| Beattie | Bringer of joy / blessed (from Latin); alternatively 'life' (from Gaelic surname origin) | English, Scottish | Girl | — | |
| Beatty | Derived from Gaelic mac Beatha, 'son of life' / related to 'life'. | Irish, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Beveridge | Dweller by a ridge or stream frequented by beavers | English, Scottish | Unisex | — | |
| Binnie | Affectionate diminutive; specific meaning depends on the root name (e.g., 'bringer of victory' from Bernice, 'blessed' from Benedicta) | English, Scottish | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Scottish-origin name in our dataset.
