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Scottish names

Names from Gaelic, Lowland Scots, and Scottish tradition. This page brings those names together so you can compare popularity, open individual name profiles and find names with the same background.

Name lists

Scottish first names

These lists are ordered by total births, so names with long, steady use usually appear above newer or rarer choices.

Female names

Scottish female names

Open a name to see its meaning, popularity over time, latest rank and regional spread.

  1. 1 Isla 51,854
  2. 2 Isobel 19,706
  3. 3 Maira 1,384
  4. 4 Aila 1,288
  5. 5 Mckenzie 888
  6. 6 Kenzie 813
  7. 7 Jaimee 422
  8. 8 Andra 227
  9. 9 Elsbeth 214
  10. 10 Sima 192
  11. 11 Jaymie 181
  12. 12 Jaymee 172
  13. 13 Lainie 166
  14. 14 Ishbel 116
  15. 15 Jamielee 74
  16. 16 Bonni 52
  17. 17 Christal 44
  18. 18 Kenzy 40
  19. 19 Christel 30
  20. 20 Torri 26
  21. 21 Jamey 25
  22. 22 Jamia 12
  23. 23 Jannet 10
  24. 24 Bonnie-Jo 8
  25. 25 Laria 7
  26. 26 Rosslyn 7
  27. 27 Jaimi 7
  28. 28 Evina 5
  29. 29 Shena 3
  30. 30 Adaira 3
  31. 31 Jamee 3
  32. 32 Bonnibelle 3
  33. 33 Nairne
  34. 34 Senga
  35. 35 Torra

Male names

Scottish male names

Open a name to compare its birth count, rank history, meaning and similar names.

  1. 1 Cameron 40,394
  2. 2 Brodie 4,801
  3. 3 Douglas 3,773
  4. 4 Alistair 3,525
  5. 5 Ian 2,805
  6. 6 Lachlan 2,258
  7. 7 Macaulay 923
  8. 8 Camden 381
  9. 9 Davis 250
  10. 10 Brodi 184
  11. 11 Calan 168
  12. 12 Broden 161
  13. 13 Tyree 154
  14. 14 Brodey 153
  15. 15 Struan 111
  16. 16 Payton 103
  17. 17 Lyall 93
  18. 18 Fyfe 79
  19. 19 Math 62
  20. 20 Henderson 61
  21. 21 Jamieson 61
  22. 22 Henson 47
  23. 23 Tavish 36
  24. 24 Ferguson 30
  25. 25 Kamden 30
  26. 26 Mackinley 26
  27. 27 Logen 24
  28. 28 Brodee 22
  29. 29 Laird 15
  30. 30 Kendrix 14
  31. 31 Murdoch 9
  32. 32 Malcom 7
  33. 33 Dalziel 7
  34. 34 Aleck 6
  35. 35 Grahame 5
  36. 36 Gavan 5
  37. 37 Kendric 3
  38. 38 Gavyn 3
  39. 39 Maclaren 3
  40. 40 Brycen 3
  41. 41 Kam 3
  42. 42 Mackay 3
  43. 43 Ranald
  44. 44 Macgregor
  45. 45 Johnston
  46. 46 Darach
  47. 47 Moray

How to read this page

Choosing a Scottish name

Origin is a useful starting point, but names move across languages, families and countries. A name can belong to more than one tradition, especially when it has been used for centuries.

The individual name pages give the fuller picture. They show whether a name is rising or falling, how often it appears in recent birth records, and where it is strongest across the UK.

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Questions

About Scottish names

What makes a name Scottish?

A name is grouped here when its meaning, language history or common use links it with scottish naming tradition. Some names also appear in other origin groups because naming history is messy, especially in Britain.

Are these names ranked by recent popularity?

No. The lists are ordered by total births in the UK baby-name figures. That makes long-running names easier to spot. Open any name to see its latest rank and yearly trend.

Why do some familiar names appear lower down?

A name can be famous without being common in birth records. Spelling variants can also split the count across several forms, so names such as Sean and Shaun may appear separately.