Scottish baby names
504 names of Scottish origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Scottish girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla | 4 | 28 | |
| Arabella | 27 | 213 | |
| Bonnie | pretty, attractive | 47 | 396 |
| Paisley | 239 | 67 | |
| Skye | 193 | 529 | |
| Monroe | 848 | 467 | |
| Blaire | plain, field | 836 | 384 |
| Fiona | fair, white | 1,135 | 470 |
| Iona | 370 | 2,645 | |
| Kyla | narrow strait | 776 | 579 |
| Camryn | crooked nose | – | 476 |
| Kamryn | crooked nose | – | 556 |
| Paislee | 3,409 | 666 | |
| Kinley | son of Fionnlagh | – | 691 |
| Kenna | descendant of Cionaodh | 3,409 | 759 |
| Mirren | 752 | 7,489 | |
| Paisleigh | 3,409 | 1,043 | |
| Ailsa | 836 | – | |
| Carsyn | – | 1,380 | |
| Kylah | narrow strait | 1,961 | 1,643 |
| Arabelle | 1,961 | 2,036 | |
| Lesly | – | 1,443 | |
| Greer | watchful | – | 1,844 |
| Morven | big mountain | 1,512 | – |
| Lorna | from Lorne, Argyll | 2,675 | 2,957 |
| Breagha | beautiful, fine | 1,868 | – |
| Islay | 2,509 | 5,237 | |
| Kinlee | son of the fair warrior | – | 2,485 |
| Lynnox | place of elms | – | 3,831 |
| Kenzi | son of Coinneach (handsome) | 4,935 | 3,295 |
Popular Scottish boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley | fair warrior | 22 | 333 |
| Logan | little hollow | 77 | 53 |
| Cameron | crooked nose | 176 | 76 |
| Brody | 105 | 236 | |
| Carson | 313 | 124 | |
| Maxwell | stream of Maccus | 197 | 189 |
| Brodie | 106 | 1,038 | |
| Finlay | fair warrior | 112 | 2,604 |
| Blair | plain, field | 447 | 2,091 |
| Lennox | place of elms | 261 | 289 |
| Knox | round hill | 754 | 196 |
| Dallas | meadow dwelling | 1,337 | 238 |
| Lochlan | from the land of lochs | 219 | 644 |
| Reid | red, red-haired | 424 | 293 |
| Lachlan | from the land of lochs | 238 | 606 |
| Mackenzie | son of Kenneth | 1,162 | 1,668 |
| Douglas | dark stream | 234 | 807 |
| Angus | one strength | 220 | 2,363 |
| Malcolm | devotee of St Columba | 1,008 | 272 |
| Kenneth | handsome; or born of fire | 936 | 294 |
| Fraser | 267 | 5,606 | |
| Bowie | yellow, fair-haired | 386 | 1,227 |
| Kyle | narrow strait | 573 | 508 |
| Karson | 820 | 453 | |
| Mack | son | 709 | 463 |
| Dougie | dark stream | 298 | – |
| Campbell | crooked mouth | 1,337 | 763 |
| Finnley | fair warrior | 538 | 757 |
| Scott | a Scot, a Gael | 644 | 534 |
| Roy | red | 780 | 525 |
Every Scottish name, A to Z
- Adair
- Adaira
- Aerabella
- Afton
- Aiken
- Ailee
- Ailidh
- Ailie
- Ailsa
- Airabella
- Airlie
- Aisla
- Alaster
- Alastor
- Albany
- Aleister
- Allister
- Andersyn
- Angus
- Arabela
- Arabell
- Arabella
- Arabella-Grace
- Arabelle
- Arrabella
- Arran
- Ayrabella
- Bain
- Baine
- Baird
- Bayne
- Blain
- Blaine
- Blair
- Blaire
- Blane
- Blayne
- Blayre
- Bonnie
- Bonnie-Bleu
- Bonnie-Blu
- Bonnie-Leigh
- Bonnie-Mai
- Bowie
- Brae
- Breagha
- Breck
- Brek
- Brodee
- Brodey
- Brodi
- Brodie
- Brodie-Lee
- Brody
- Brody-Lee
- Brydan
- Bryden
- Brydon
- Cailan
- Cailean
- Cailen
- Cairn
- Calder
- Calem
- Calhoun
- Cam
- Cam'Ron
- Camaron
- Camaryn
- Cambell
- Cambelle
- Cameran
- Cameren
- Camerin
- Cameron
- Cameryn
- Cammeron
- Cammy
- Campbell
- Camren
- Camrin
- Camron
- Camryn
- Camrynn
- Carmichael
- Carrson
- Carsen
- Carsin
- Carson
- Carsyn
- Carsynn
- Catriona
- Caulder
- Cayle
- Celvin
- Collyn
- Coulter
- Craig
- Crawford
- Crayton
- Creighton
- Cyle
- Dalis
- Dallas
- Dallis
- Don
- Donald
- Donaldo
- Donnie
- Donny
- Doug
- Dougal
- Dougie
- Douglas
- Douglass
- Duncan
- Elgin
- Erabella
- Errol
- Ervin
- Euan
- Ewan
- Ewen
- Fenella
- Fergie
- Findlay
- Findley
- Finlay
- Finlee
- Finleigh
- Finley
- Finnlay
- Finnlee
- Finnleigh
- Finnley
- Fiona
- Fionna
- Forbes
- Fraiser
- Fraizer
- Fraser
- Frasier
- Frazer
- Frazier
- Fyfe
- Fynlay
- Fynlee
- Fynley
- Fynnley
- Garron
- Glen
- Glendon
- Glenn
- Glenna
- Gordon
- Graeme
- Greer
- Guthrie
- Henderson
- Houston
- Huston
- Iain
- Imrie
- Innes
- Innis
- Iona
- Irvin
- Ishbel
- Isla
- Isla-Louise
- Islay
- Iyan
- Jamieson
- Johnston
- Kailem
- Kailum
- Kalem
- Kamaron
- Kamaryn
- Kameren
- Kamerin
- Kameron
- Kameryn
- Kampbell
- Kamren
- Kamrin
- Kamron
- Kamryn
- Kamrynn
- Karsen
- Karsin
- Karson
- Karsyn
- Karsynn
- Katriona
- Kaulder
- Keir
- Kel
- Kelso
- Kelty
- Kelvin
- Kelvon
- Kelvyn
- Ken
- Keneth
- Kenith
- Kenna
- Kennah
- Kenneth
- Kenney
- Kenni
- Kennie
- Kennith
- Kenny
- Kensi
- Kensie
- Kensy
- Keny
- Kenzee
- Kenzey
- Kenzi
- Kenzie
- Kenzie-Lee
- Kenzy
- Khameron
- Khamron
- Khamryn
- Kharson
- Khy
- Khyla
- Khyle
- Kier
- Kieth
- Kile
- Kincade
- Kincaid
- Kinlee
- Kinleigh
- Kinley
- Kinnley
- Kinzee
- Kinzi
- Kinzie
- Kinzy
- Knox
- Knoxx
- Kollyn
- Kraig
- Ky
- Kyal
- Kyel
- Kyla
- Kylah
- Kyle
- Kynlei
- Kynleigh
- Kynley
- Kynzee
- Kynzi
- Kynzie
- Lachlan
- Lachlann
- Lachlyn
- Laird
- Lauchlan
- Leith
- Lenix
- Lennex
- Lennix
- Lennox
- Lennyx
- Lenox
- Lenoxx
- Lenyx
- Les
- Leslee
- Lesleigh
- Lesli
- Lesly
- Leslye
- Leven
- Lezley
- Lezlie
- Lezly
- Lindsi
- Lindsie
- Lindsy
- Livingston
- Lochie
- Lochlan
- Lochlin
- Lochlyn
- Lockie
- Locklan
- Logan
- Logan-Jay
- Logan-Lee
- Logann
- Logen
- Loghan
- Login
- Logun
- Logyn
- Lorna
- Lorne
- Louden
- Loudon
- Lyndsey
- Lynnox
- Mac
- Macalister
- Macallan
- Macallister
- Macarthur
- Macauley
- Macaully
- Macauly
- Macenzie
- Macgregor
- Mack
- Mackay
- Mackenize
- Mackensie
- Mackenzee
- Mackenzey
- Mackenzi
- Mackenzie
- Mackenzy
- Mackenzye
- Mackie
- Mackinley
- Mackinsey
- Mackinze
- Mackinzie
- Mackynzie
- Maclain
- Maclaine
- Maclan
- Maclane
- Maclean
- Maclin
- Macrae
- Mak
- Makenize
- Makenleigh
- Makensey
- Makensie
- Makenze
- Makenzee
- Makenzey
- Makenzi
- Makenzie
- Makenzy
- Makenzye
- Makinlee
- Makinley
- Makinna
- Makinsey
- Makinze
- Makinzee
- Makinzi
- Makinzie
- Makinzy
- Makynleigh
- Makynzee
- Makynzi
- Makynzie
- Malcolm
- Malcom
- Malvin
- Malwina
- Matheson
- Maxten
- Maxton
- Maxwel
- Maxwell
- Maxxwell
- Mazey
- Mcarthur
- Mcauley
- Mccall
- Mccartney
- Mccauley
- Mcclain
- Mccrae
- Mckay
- Mckell
- Mckenize
- Mckenleigh
- Mckenley
- Mckensey
- Mckensi
- Mckensie
- Mckenzee
- Mckenzey
- Mckenzi
- Mckenzie
- Mckenzie-Lee
- Mckenzy
- Mckenzye
- Mckinlee
- Mckinleigh
- Mckinley
- Mckinna
- Mckinnley
- Mckinnon
- Mckinsey
- Mckinzee
- Mckinzey
- Mckinzie
- Mckinzy
- Mckynlee
- Mckynlie
- Mckynna
- Mckynzie
- Mclain
- Mclane
- Mclaren
- Mclean
- Meckenzie
- Mekenzie
- Melvin
- Melvina
- Melvyn
- Meryl
- Mickenzie
- Mikenzi
- Mikenzie
- Millar
- Mirren
- Mirrin
- Mkenzie
- Monroe
- Morag
- Morven
- Munro
- Murdo
- Muriel
- Murray
- Murren
- Murrin
- Murron
- Mykenzi
- Mykenzie
- Nairn
- Neely
- Niven
- Oban
- Paisely
- Paislee
- Paislei
- Paisleigh
- Paisley
- Paisley-Mae
- Paisley-Rae
- Paisley-Rose
- Paisli
- Paislie
- Paisly
- Paizlee
- Paizleigh
- Paizley
- Payslee
- Paysley
- Payslie
- Payzlee
- Phiona
- Raith
- Ralston
- Rauri
- Reid
- Rennie
- Renny
- Robertson
- Rona
- Roslin
- Ross
- Roy
- Ruadh
- Ruairidh
- Ruaraidh
- Ruaridh
- Scott
- Seonaid
- Seumas
- Sheena
- Shona
- Sina
- Sinclair
- Skye
- Skye-Louise
- Stirling
- Struan
- Stuart
- Taggert
- Torrance
- Torrence
- Torrey
- Torry
- Tosh
- Viona
- Wallace
- Wylee
- Wylie
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Scottish baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/scottish, updated 20 October 2026.