Rannoch
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RAN-ukh
- Origin
- Scottish
Rannoch is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “bracken”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rannoch mean?
Scottish: from Scottish Gaelic raineach 'bracken', a Highland place name
“bracken”
Rannoch Moor in the Scottish Highlands is a vast expanse of boggy moorland.
Is Rannoch a girl's or a boy's name?
Rannoch is a boys' name.
How popular is Rannoch in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2006, with 3 boys.
Rannoch in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 2 | #6,210 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 2 | #6,093 |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 2 | #4,226 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 1 | #3,857 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Names like Rannoch
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody, Kayden, Finn, Keegan, Rogan, Brayden, Aiden, Conan, Brogan, Regan, Darragh, Conlan
More Scottish names
Isla, Finley, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas
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, “Rannoch: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rannoch, updated 20 October 2026.