Tiree
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- tie-REE
- Origin
- Scottish
Tiree is a girls' name of Scottish origin, meaning “land of corn”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Tiree mean?
Scottish: Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh, from the island name
“land of corn”
Taken from Tiree, an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, whose Gaelic name is usually explained as land of corn.
Is Tiree a girl's or a boy's name?
Tiree is a girls' name.
How popular is Tiree in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2005, with 6 girls.
Tiree in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | #7,491 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 1 | #7,536 |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 1 | #7,664 |
| 2015 | 1 | #7,629 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #7,690 |
| 2012 | 2 | #7,797 |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 1 | #7,520 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 2 | #6,929 |
| 2006 | 1 | #6,685 |
| 2005 | 6 | #3,133 |
| 2004 | 2 | #6,098 |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 3 | #4,284 |
| 2001 | 4 | #3,427 |
| 2000 | 2 | #5,211 |
| 1999 | 3 | #4,041 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #3,991 |
| 1996 | 1 | #5,054 |
Names like Tiree
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ellie, Jasmine, Charlotte, Chloe, Molly, Sophie, Hannah, Niamh, Anna, Erin, Zoe, Ffion
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, “Tiree: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/tiree, updated 20 October 2026.