Nairne
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- NAIRN
- Origin
- Scottish
Nairne is a girls' name of Scottish origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nairne mean?
Scottish: Scottish surname, from the River Nairn and the town of Nairn
A Scottish surname taken from the River Nairn and the Highland town of Nairn.
Is Nairne a girl's or a boy's name?
Nairne is a girls' name.
How popular is Nairne in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 3 girls.
Nairne in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #7,881 |
| 2011 | 2 | #7,640 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 1 | #7,383 |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 2 | #6,264 |
| 2004 | 1 | #6,173 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 2 | #5,472 |
| 2001 | 1 | #5,353 |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 2 | #5,117 |
| 1998 | 2 | #5,081 |
| 1997 | 2 | #5,038 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Nairne
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Niamh, Chloe, Jasmine, Eve, Zoe, Hannah, Ellie, Eleanor, Sophie, Molly, Madeleine
Names related to Nairne
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, “Nairne: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/nairne, updated 20 October 2026.