Scottish names

Adair

Scottish and Irish, Brazilian, "oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame"

oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame

Adaire

Scottish and Irish, Brazilian

oak tree ford; wealthy spearman; wealth and fame

Aengus

Form of Angus, Scottish

one strength

Aftyn

Variation of Afton, Scottish place name

Æffa's farmstead

Aibhne

Irish, Scottish Gaelic

river

Aila

Finnish variation of Helga or Scottish Gaelic

from the strong place

Aileas

Scottish form of Alice

noble

Ailis

Scottish Gaelic

noble

Ailish

Scottish and Irish

noble

Ailsa

Scottish from Norse

elf victory

Ainsley

Scottish

one's own meadow

Airlie

Scottish

place name

Alasdair

Scottish variation of Alexander

defending men

Alastair

Scottish

defender of men

Albee

Scottish surname

son of the blond one

Alina

Slavic, Germanic, Arabic, Scottish

bright, beautiful; noble; delicate, soft; defending men

Alistair

English spelling of Alasdair, Scottish version of Alexander

defending men

Alister

English variation of Alasdair, Scottish

defending men

Allen

English and Scottish

handsome, cheerful

Allie

Variation or diminutive of Alexandra, Alice or Allison; Greek, German or Scottish

defending men or noble

Allison

Scottish, diminutive of Alice

noble

Andro

Croatian, Scottish, and Georgian variation of Andrew

strong and manly

Annabel

Scottish variation of Amabel

loving

Annella

English, Scottish

grace

Arabel

English variation of Arabella, Latin; Scottish

yielding to prayer; lovable

Arabella

Latin, Scottish

yielding to prayer; lovable

Arabelle

Variation of Arabella, Latin, Scottish

yielding to prayer; lovable

Archibald

Scottish from German

truly brave

Ardis

Scottish, Irish

fervent

Argyle

Scottish

an Irishman, from the land of the Gaels

Argyll

Scottish place name

coast of the Gaels

Armstrong

English and Scottish surname

strong arms

Arran

Scottish place name

ridged island

Artair

Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur, Celtic

bear

Aulay

Scottish

ancestor's descendant

Auley

Scottish and Manx

ancestor's descendant

Aylee

Scottish, English

light

Baird

Scottish occupational name

minstrel, poet

Balfour

Scottish

the village by the pasture

Ballantine

Scottish surname

worship place

Banquo

Scottish, Literature

white hound

Barclay

English and Scottish

where birches grow

Bard

Irish variation of Baird, Scottish

minstrel, poet

Bell

English and Scottish occupational name

ringer of the bell

Belles

English, Scottish, French, Spanish

bell ringer; handsome, beautiful; beauties

Beltaine

Irish; Scottish Gaelic

May Day festival

Bhàtair

Scottish, variation of Walter

army ruler

Biddie

English and Scottish diminutive of Bridget, Irish

strength, exalted one

Blaer

Icelandic or Scottish

breeze or field

Blaine

Irish and Scottish

yellow

Blair

Scottish

dweller on the plain

Blaire

English variation of Blair, Scottish

dweller on the plain

Blane

Scottish

yellow

Bonnie

Scottish

beautiful, cheerful

Bonnie-blu

Scottish, English

beautiful, cheerful + blue

Booth

English and Scottish

small dwelling place, shed

Bowie

Scottish

blond, yellow

Boyce

Scottish, from French

lives by the woods

Boyd

Scottish

blond

Brae

Scottish

slope of a hill

Brannoc

Welsh, Irish, Scottish, English

little raven; descended from Branan, little raindrop; hazel trees

Breagha

Scottish

beautiful

Breck

Scottish

speckled

Brenda

Scottish

blade of a sword

Brice

Scottish surname

speckled, freckled

Brisbane

Scottish surname and Australian place name

break bone

Brodhi

Irish, English, and Scottish

broad eye or broad island

Brodie

Scottish surname

little ridge

Brody

Irish, English, and Scottish

broad eye or broad island

Bruce

Scottish, English, French

from the brushwood thicket

Bryce

Variation of Brice, Scottish surname

speckled, freckled

Buchanan

Scottish

place of the cannon

Bunty

English and Scottish nickname

lamb or plump

Burns

Scottish and English

from the burnt house

Cailey

Variation of Kaylee, English, or Ceilidh, Scottish Gaelic

laurel, crown; companion, dance, music

Cairn

Scottish

mound of rocks

Callum

Scottish form of Columba, Latin

dove

Calum

Variation of Callum, Scottish form of Columba, Latin

dove

Cam

Diminutive of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Camden

American and British place-name, Scottish

winding valley

Cameron

Scottish

crooked nose

Campbell

Scottish

crooked mouth

Camren

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Camrin

English variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Camron

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Camryn

English variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Caoimhe

Irish, Scottish

beautiful

Carmichael

Scottish

fort of Michael

Carrington

English. Scottish surname

from Carrington

Carson

English and Scottish surname

son of the marsh dwellers

Carsyn

Variation of Carson, English and Scottish surname

son of the marsh-dwellers

Catriona

Scottish form of Katherine, Greek

pure

Ceilidh

Scottish Gaelic

social gathering, dance party

Chalmer

Scottish variation of Chambers, English

royal official, servant of an official

Chisholm

Scottish surname

dairy farmland near the water

Christie

Scottish and Irish diminutive of Christopher

bearer of Christ

Cobina

Diminutive of Jacobina, English, Scottish, and Dutch

supplanter

Colin

Diminutive of Nicholas or Irish and Scottish

people of victory; pup

Coline

English diminutive of Nicole, French from Greek, or English feminization of Colin, English, Irish, and Scottish

people of victory; pup

Collins

Surname derived from Nicholas or Colin, Greek or Irish and Scottish

people of victory or pup

Corran

Scottish Gaelic

little spear

Craig

Scottish

from the rocks

Creighton

English and Scottish

hilltop town, rocky place

Cully

Irish, English, Scottish

descendent of the wolf warrior; holly; colony; from Cully; dove

Dalziel

Scottish

the small field

Deòiridh

Scottish

pilgrim

Dickson

Scottish

son of Dick

Dixon

Scottish

son of Dick

Don

Diminutive of Donald, Scottish

proud chief

Donal

Scottish variation of Donald

proud chief

Donald

Scottish

proud chief

Donalda

Feminine form of Donald, Scottish

proud chief, world ruler

Donia

Scottish, feminine variation of Donald

proud chief

Donnie

Short form of Donald, Scottish

proud chief

Doon

Spelling variation of word name Dune or Scottish surname

brown or dark

Doone

Scottish surname

hill, mountain

Dougal

Scottish

dark stranger

Dougie

Short form of Douglas, Scottish

black water

Douglas

Scottish

black water

Drummond

Scottish

ridge

Dugald

Variation of Dougal, Scottish

dark stranger

Duncan

Scottish

dark warrior

Dunham

Scottish

brown hill homestead

Dunn

Scottish

brown

Durie

Scottish surname

small or black stream

Ealair

Scottish Gaelic

cheerful

Eason

Scottish surname

son of Adam

Eileen

Scottish variation of Evelyn

desired; or water, island

Elaine

French and Scottish

bright, shining light

Ellar

Variation of Ealar, Scottish form of Hilary

cheerful

Elsie

Diminutive of Elizabeth via its Scottish variation, Elspeth

pledged to God

Elspeth

Scottish variation of Elizabeth

pledged to God

Elsy

Swedish and Spanish variation of Elsie, Scottish

pledged to God

Eriska

Scottish

water spirit island; brownie's island

Eriskay

Place name, Scottish

Erik's isle

Erskine

Scottish

from the high cliffs

Evander

Scottish; Greek

bow warrior; strong man

Ewan

Scottish form of Gaelic Eoghan

born of the yew tree

Ewen

Variation Eoghann, Scottish, Irish

born of the yew tree

Fairbairn

Scottish

fair-haired child

Faraday

Scottish surname

wood man

Farquahar

Anglicized form of Irish and Scottish Fearchar

dear man

Farquhar

Scottish

friendly man

Ferelith

Scottish

true sovereignty

Fergus

Scottish and Irish

man of force

Ferguson

Scottish surname

son of Fergus

Fife

Scottish

place name

Fifer

Scottish occupational name

piper

Finella

Scottish variation of Finola

white shoulder

Finlay

Irish and Scottish

fair-haired hero

Finlee

Variation of Finley, Irish and Scottish

fair-haired hero

Finley

Irish and Scottish

fair-haired hero

Finnley

Spelling variation of Finley, Irish and Scottish

fair-haired hero

Fiona

Scottish

white, fair

Fionnlagh

Scottish

white warrior

Firth

Scottish nature name

estuary or arm of the sea

Fitz

Scottish

son of

Fitzgerald

Irish and Scottish

son of Gerald

Fitzsimmons

Scottish

son of Simmons

Flemming

Scottish

man from Flanders

Forbes

Scottish

field

Fraser

Scottish from French

strawberry

Frasier

Variation of Fraser, Scottish

strawberry

Frazer

Variation of Fraser, Scottish

strawberry

Fyfe

Scottish

place name

Fynlee

Spelling variation of Finley, Irish and Scottish

fair-haired hero

Galloway

Scottish

stranger

Gillespie

Scottish

bishop's servant

Gilmore

Irish and Scottish

devoted to the Virgin Mary

Glen

Scottish

a narrow valley

Glenda

Feminine form of Glenn, English, Scottish

valley

Glendon

English, Scottish

valley between the hills; clean hill; from the dark glen

Glenn

Scottish

valley

Glenwood

Scottish, English

a narrow valley in the woods

Gordon

Scottish

great hill

Gowan

Scottish, Irish

daisy, gold or white flower; metal worker, blacksmith

Graeme

Scottish variation of Graham

gravelly homestead

Graham

Scottish

gravelly homestead

Grant

Scottish from French

large

Greer

Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin

alert, watchful

Gregor

Scottish form of Gregory

vigilant, a watchman

Grier

Scottish, spelling variation of Greer

alert, watchful

Guthrie

Scottish

windy place

Hailey

English and Scottish clan name

Hay's meadow

Halley

Scottish and English

hall or woodland clearing

Halliday

Scottish surname

holiday

Hamilton

English and Scottish

treeless hill

Hamish

Scottish variation of James

supplanter

Hammy

Short form of Hamilton, English and Scottish

treeless hill

Hendry

English and Scottish surname

son of Henry

Hewitt

English, Scottish, and Irish surname

descendant of Hugh; one who lives near the wood clearing

Houston

Scottish

Hugh's town

Hughes

English, Scottish, Irish surname

mind, intellect; son of Aodh

Hutchings

Scottish surname, related to HUGH

mind, intellect

Hutton

English, Scottish surname

ridge enclosure

Huttyn

Variation of Hutton, English, Scottish

ridge enclosure, settlement by the ridge

Ian

Scottish version of John

God is gracious

Ila

Scottish, Hindi, Hungarian, Finnish

from the island; earth, sacred speech; shining light; joy

Innes

Scottish

from the river island

Irvin

Scottish

handsome, fair of face

Irving

Scottish

green river, sea friend

Isla

Scottish place-name or Spanish

island

Isla-grace

Hyphenated name, English, Scottish

island + grace

Isla-mae

English, Scottish

island + beloved, bitter, drop of the sea; pearl

Isla-rae

English, Scottish

island + ewe; wise protector; ray of light

Isla-rose

English, Scottish

Island Rose

Isobel

Scottish variation of Isabel

pledged to God

Ivor

Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor

yew

Jacobina

English, Scottish, and Dutch feminization of Jacob, Hebrew

supplanter

Jancey

English surname, Scottish variation of Janet

God is gracious

Jean

English and Scottish, from French variation of Johanna

God is gracious

Jeannie

Diminutive of Jean, English and Scottish

God is gracious

Kameiro

Modern invention, English, Scottish, Greek

crooked nose; from Kameiros or Camirus

Kameron

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Kamren

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Kamron

English variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Kamryn

English variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Kamrynn

Spelling variation of Cameron, Scottish

crooked nose

Karson

Spelling variation of Carson, Scottish and English

son of the marsh dwellers

Karsyn

Variation of Carson, English and Scottish surname

son of the marsh-dwellers

Keedie

Invented name, Scottish surname, diminutive of Katherine

of the red earth; pure

Keith

Scottish

wood

Keitha

Scottish, feminine form of Keith

wood

Kelso

Scottish place and surname

chalk ridge, lime mountain

Kelvin

Scottish

narrow or wooded river

Kendrick

English, Welsh, Scottish

royal ruler, champion; home ruler

Kendrix

Variation of Kendrick, English and Scottish

royal ruler, champion; home ruler

Kenneth

Scottish and Irish

born of fire, handsome

Kennon

Scottish and Irish

ancient

Kenzie

Short form of Mackenzie, Scottish

son of Kenneth

Kerr

Scottish

someone who lived near wet ground

Kester

Scottish form of Christopher

one who carries Christ

Kidd

English, Scottish

kid, young goat

Kiell

Variation of Kyle, Scottish

narrow spit of land

Kincaid

Scottish surname

steep place; of the head of the rock; of the head of the battle

Kinley

Scottish surname

fair hero

Kittiwake

English, Scottish

bird name

Knox

Scottish

round hill

Knoxlee

Elaboration of Knox, English, Scottish

round hill + meadow, clearing

Knoxleigh

Elaboration of Knox, English, Scottish

round hill + meadow, clearing

Knoxx

Scottish

round hill

Kyla

Feminine variation of Kyle, Scottish

narrow spit of land

Kyle

Scottish

narrow spit of land

Kylee

Noongar, Scottish

boomerang; narrow channel

Kyleena

American feminization of Kyle, Scottish

narrow spit of land

Kylie

Noongar, Scottish

boomerang; narrow spit of land

Kylo

Variation of Kyle, Scottish

narrow spit of land

Kynlee

American spelling variation of Kinley, Scottish

fair hero; fair warrior

Labhrainn

Scottish Gaelic

from Laurentium

Lachie

Scottish

land of the lochs

Lachlan

Scottish

from the fjord-land

Laina

Short form of Elaine, French and Scottish

bright, shining light

Lainey

English diminutive of Elaine, French and Scottish

bright shining light

Laird

Scottish

lord of the land

Laith

Arabic, Scottish

lion; wet

Larimer

English and Scottish surname

maker and seller of spurs

Leith

Scottish river name

wet

Lennox

Scottish

elm grove

Lenox

Variation of Lennox, Scottish

elm grove

Lesley

Variation of Leslie, Scottish

garden of holly

Leslie

Scottish

garden of holly

Livingston

English and Scottish surname

dear friend's place

Loch

Scottish Gaelic

lake

Lockie

Scottish

from the fjord

Logan

Scottish

small hollow

Lomond

Scottish place name

elm or blaze

Louden

Scottish

from Loudoun, Scotland

Lowry

English and Scottish surname

from Laurentum

Ludovic

English and Scottish variation of Ludwig

famous warrior

Lundy

Scottish

grove near the island, place by the marsh

Lyle

Scottish and English from French

someone who lives on an island

Mac

Scottish or Irish

son of

Macalester

Variation of Macallister, Scottish

son of Alasdair

Macallister

Scottish

son of Alasdair

Macarthur

Scottish

son of Arthur

Macaulay

Scottish

son of righteousness

Macbeth

Scottish

son of life

Macdonald

Scottish

son of Donald

Macenry

Combination name, Mac + Henry, Scottish, German

son of and estate ruler

Macgregor

Scottish

son of Gregor

Macgyver

Scottish

son of Ivor

Mack

Scottish or Irish

son of

Mackenzie

Scottish

son of Kenneth

Mackinley

Scottish

son of the fair hero

Mackinsey

Variation of Mackenzie or Kinsey, English, Scottish

Son of Kenneth; son of Kinsey

Macklin

Variation of Maclaine, MacLean, or MacLaughlin, Scottish

son of servant of Saint John; son of Lachlann

Maclean

Scottish

servant of Saint John

Macrae

Scottish

son of grace

Magaidh

Scottish, version of Margaret

pearl

Mairi

Scottish variation of Mary

bitter

Maisie

Scottish diminutive of Margaret or Mary

pearl or bitter

Maisy

Scottish diminutive of Margaret

pearl

Makena

Scottish, Meru, or Hawaiian

son of Kenneth; happy one, gift

Mal

Diminutive of Malcolm, Scottish

devotee of St. Colomba

Malcolm

Scottish

devotee of St. Colomba

Malcom

Variation of Malcolm, Scottish

devotee of St. Columba

Mally

Scottish short form of Mary, Hebrew or Egyptian,"drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love"

drop of the sea; bitter; beloved; love

Malvina

Scottish

smooth-browed one

Manson

Scottish surname

son of Magnus; son of the great

Mariota

Scottish variation of Margaret, Greek

pearl