Beinn
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- BEN
- Origin
- Scottish
Beinn is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “mountain”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Beinn mean?
Scottish: Scottish Gaelic beinn 'mountain'
“mountain”
The Scottish Gaelic word for a mountain, as in Ben Nevis, from Beinn Nibheis.
Is Beinn a girl's or a boy's name?
Beinn is a boys' name.
How popular is Beinn in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 4 boys.
Beinn in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | #6,291 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | #6,093 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 2 | #4,101 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
| 1996 | 2 | #3,734 |
Names like Beinn
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Bryn, Brogan, Conn, Declan, Brayden, Keegan, Finn, Kerr, Conlan, Regan, Brayen, Keelan
Names related to Beinn
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Brody, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Beinn: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/beinn, updated 20 October 2026.