Scottish names
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Abhainn
River.
Acair
Anchor.
Acaiseid
Anchor.
Achaius
Friend of a horse.
Adair
From the oak tree ford.
Adair
From the oak tree ford. Uncertain origin. May be a variant of Edgar, or from the Gaelic for 'oak tree ford'. U…
Adaira
From the oak tree ford.
Adairia
From the oak tree ford.
Adhamh
Of the earth.
Aeneas
Sometimes used in Scotland as a translation of the Gaelic Aonghus'.
Aengus
Unnaturally strong.
Aibne
River.
Ail
From the stony place.
Aila
From the strong place.
Ailbert
Noble.
Ailean
Handsome.
Aileana
From the green meadow.
Aileen
From the green meadow, a variant of Evelyn. Also a Scottish variant of the Irish Eileen.
Aileene
Variant of Evelyn.
Ailein
From the green meadow.
Ailie
Diminutive of Ailsa: From Ailsa Craig, a rocky islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish variant o…
Aillig
From the stony place.
Ailsa
From Ailsa Craig, a rocky islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish variant of Else.
Aindreas
Strong.
Akir
Anchor.
Akira
Anchor.
Alasdair
Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Alastair
Defender of man.
Albany
Derived from a former name for northern Scotland.
Alec
Abbreviation of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Aleck
Abbreviation of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Alison
Scottish form of Louise: battle famous. Variant of Alice.
Alistair
Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Alistaire
Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Alister
Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Allister
Variant of Alexander 'defender of mankind.'.
Alpin
Blond.
Alpina
Blond.
Amhuinn
From the alder tree river.
Anderson
Son of Andrew.
Andre'
Variant of Andrew: Manly. From the Greek Andrew. Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St. Andrew is …
Andreas
Variant of Andrew: Manly. From the Greek Andrew. Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St. Andrew is …
Andrew
Manly. From the Greek Andrew. Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St. Andrew is the Patron Saint of…
Andy
Diminutive of Andrew: Manly. From the Greek Andrew. Has long been a popular Scottish name, because St. Andrew …
Angus
Unnaturally strong; singular; only choice. Scots Celtic god Angus Og helped his people with his wisdom and in…
Anice
Scottish form of Ann: grace.
Annabel
Beautiful grace.
Annabella
Beautiful grace.
Aoidh
Spirited.
Aonghus
Unnaturally strong.
Archibald
True and bold. Also 'bald'. Introduced from England and Germany during the Norman conquest, the Scottish inter…
Archie
Diminutive of Archibald: True and bold. Also 'bald'. Introduced from England and Germany during the Norman con…
Archy
Diminutive of Archibald: True and bold. Also 'bald'. Introduced from England and Germany during the Norman con…
Argyle
From the land of the Gauls.
Armstrang
Strong.
Armstrong
Strong.
Arregaithel
From the land of the Gauls.
Artair
Bear.
Arthur
Derived from Celtic artos meaning 'bear'.
Athdar
From the oak tree ford.
Athdara
From the oak tree ford.
Athol
From a surname based on the Scottish place name Atholl, used occasionally as a first name since the late 19th …
Aulay
Ancestor; forefather. A variant of Olaf which derives from the Scottish Gaelic Amhblaibh.
BaIloch
From the pasture.
Bac
Bank.
Baen
Fair skinned.
Baigh
From the upper part.
Baird
From Baird.
Baldie
Diminutive of Archibald: True and bold. Also 'bald'. Introduced from England and Germany during the Norman con…
Balfour
From the pastureland.
Balgair
Fox.
Balgaire
Fox.
Balmoral
From the majestic village.
Banner
Flag; ensign bearer.
Barclay
The Scottish spelling of the English surname Barkeley, meaning birch-wood or the birch tree meadow.
Barday
From Berkeley.
Bartley
The birch tree meadow. See also Berkley.
Bean
Fair skinned.
Bearnard
Bear strong.
Beathan
Son of the righthand.
Beathas
Wise.
Beiste
Beast.
Beth
Diminutive of Bethia: This Hebrew name became popular in Scotland in the 17th century because of it's associat…
Beth
Lively.
Bethia
This Hebrew name became popular in Scotland in the 17th century because of it's association with the Gaelic 'b…
Bhaic
Bank.
Bhaltair
Strong fighter.
Bhradain
Salmon.
Bhraghad
From the upper part.
Bhreac
Speckled.
Bhric
Speckled.
Biast
Beast.
Birk
From a birch tree.
Blaine
Surname of uncertain meaning.
Blair
Field of battle.
Blair
Peat moss.
Blaire
Field of battle.
Blake
Dark; dark-haired. Can also mean the reverse: 'fair; pale.' Blakeman.
Blane
Variant of Blaine.
Blaney
Variant of Blaine.