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