Scottish Names
Scottish names are used in the country of Scotland as well as elsewhere in the Western World as a result of the Scottish diaspora. See also about Scottish names.
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273Mòr is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, derived directly from the Gaelic adjective mòr meaning "great" or "eminent." This name was historically popular in medieval Ireland and Scotland, often used as an alternative...
Mòrag is a Scottish Gaelic female given name, functioning as a diminutive of Mòr. The name is derived by combining the Gaelic adjective mòr (“great, eminent”) with the feminine diminutive suffix -ag. Despite its original...
Etymology and OriginMoray is a Scottish given name that derives from the name of the historic region of Moray in north-east Scotland or from the associated surname Moray. The name Moray itself is deeply rooted in Scottis...
Morna is a feminine name of Scottish origin, created by 18th-century poet James Macpherson for his epic poem Fingal (1761). In the poem, Morna is the mother of the hero Fingal, the Scottish counterpart of the Irish mytho...
Morven is a Scottish feminine given name derived from the region of Morvern (or A' Mhorbhairne in Gaelic) in western Scotland. The place name is thought to mean "the big gap" or "the sea gap," reflecting the area's geogr...
Moyra is a variant of Moira, itself an Anglicized form of the Irish name Máire, which is the Irish version of Mary. This feminine given name is used primarily in Irish and Scottish contexts. The name draws from a rich li...
Muir is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, derived primarily from the Scots word muir meaning "moor, fen," referring to a type of wetland or heathland. It may also draw inspiration from Scottish Gaelic muir, mean...
Etymology and OriginsMuireadhach is a Goidelic masculine name from Old Irish, derived from the word muiredach meaning "lord, master" or "chieftain." Anglicized forms include Murdoch, Murtagh, and Murray. The name is deep...
Muireall is a feminine Scottish Gaelic given name. It is the Scottish Gaelic form of Muirgel, an Old Irish name meaning "bright sea", derived from the elements muir ("sea") and gel ("bright" or "white"). The name reflect...
Mungo is a Scottish masculine given name of uncertain origin, most famously associated with the 6th-century saint Kentigern, known affectionately as Saint Mungo. The name is believed to derive from a Brythonic phrase mea...
Murchadh is an Irish masculine given name meaning "sea battle," composed of the Old Irish elements muir ("sea") and cath ("battle"). The name was popular in medieval Ireland, borne by several kings and chieftains, and wa...
Murdag is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, the counterpart to the masculine form Murdo. It is derived from Murchadh, an Old Irish name meaning "sea battle" (from elements muir "sea" and cath "battle"), with the add...
Murdo is an Anglicized form of the medieval Irish name Murchadh, which comes from Old Irish elements muir meaning "sea" and cath meaning "battle", giving the combined meaning "sea-battle warrior". This name was historica...
Murdoch ( MUR-dok, UK also -dəkh) is a Scottish and Irish surname and given name. It is an Anglicized form of the Gaelic personal name Muireadhach, which originates from the Old Irish Muiredach meaning "lord, master" [1...
Muriel is a feminine given name of Goidelic origin, primarily used in English, French, Irish, and Scottish contexts. It is an Anglicized form of the Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both deriving from elements meanin...
Murray is a masculine given name primarily derived from the Scottish and Irish surnames Murray. The surname itself has multiple proposed origins, including the Scottish Gaelic Moireach, meaning 'sea settlement,' or relat...
Nandag is a Scottish Gaelic diminutive of Anna. In Scottish naming traditions, diminutives are often formed by adding suffixes such as -ag or -aidh, and Nandag likely derives from a familiar form of Anna combined with a...
Neacel is a Scottish Gaelic form of Nicholas. The name is derived from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people", from Greek νίκη (nike) "victory" and λαός (laos) "people". Etymology and Historical Context Neac...
Neil is an English, Irish, and Scottish masculine given name, ultimately derived from the Irish name Niall. The origin of Niall is debated: it may stem from the Old Celtic root nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or be related...
Neilina is a feminine form of Neil, primarily used in Scotland. The name Neil itself derives from the Irish name Niall, whose origins are debated. It may come from the old Celtic root *nītu- meaning "fury, passion" or th...
Nicol is a Medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas. The name derives from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people," composed of nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). In medieval England and Scotland, Ni...
Ninian is a Christian saint venerated as the Apostle to the Southern Picts. He is first mentioned in the 8th-century writings of the Venerable Bede, where his name appears only in the ablative case as Nynia. This suggest...
Niven is a Scottish first name and surname. As a given name, it is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Naomhán. As a surname, according to Wikipedia, it is derived from the Scottish Gaelic Mac Cnaimhin, meaning "son of...
Oighrig is a traditional Scottish Gaelic feminine given name with deep roots in the early medieval period. It is derived from the older Gaelic name Aithbhreac, itself composed of the intensive prefix ath- and breac, mean...
Pàdraig is the Scottish Gaelic form of the name Patrick. Like its Irish Gaelic counterpart Pádraig, it derives from the Latin Patricius, meaning "nobleman" or "of the patrician class." The name is most famously associate...
Pàl is a Scottish Gaelic form of Paul, which ultimately derives from the Latin family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble". The name Paul is famously associated with Saint Paul, a pivotal leader in early Christianity...
Etymology and Historical ContextPeadar is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Peter, ultimately derived from the Greek word petros meaning "stone". As in other languages, this name became widespread due to the apostle...
Peigi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Peggy, which itself is a medieval variant of Meggy, a diminutive of Margaret. The name ultimately derives from the Greek margarites, meaning "pearl", a word of probable Indo-Iranian o...
Pòl is the Scottish Gaelic form of the name Paul, which ultimately derives from the Roman family name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble" in Latin.Etymology and OriginsThe name entered Scottish Gaelic through Old Irish,...
Raghnaid is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, a variant of Ragnhild. It ultimately derives from the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and hildr "battle". This makes Raghnaid...
Raghnall is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Ragnvaldr, an Old Norse name from which several European names derive. Ultimately, the name traces back through Norse and Germanic roots to the regin meaning "advice" or...
Raibeart is the Scottish Gaelic form of the English name Robert. The name Robert ultimately derives from the Germanic name Hrodebert, which means 'bright fame', composed of the elements hruod 'fame' and beraht 'bright'....
Ramsay is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, transferred from the surname Ramsay. The surname itself is a variant spelling of Ramsey, which derives from a place name meaning "garlic island" in Old English. The na...
Ranald is an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall, itself derived from the Old Norse Ragnvaldr, from the elements regin meaning "advice" or "counsel" and valdr meaning "ruler." Through its chain of lingui...
Rhona is a Scottish feminine given name, possibly derived from the name of either of the two Hebridean islands called Rona. In Old Norse, Rona likely means "rough island" (from hrammr meaning rough and ō meaning island)....
Roddy is a masculine given name used primarily in English- and Scottish-speaking contexts. It often functions as a diminutive or short form of Roderick or Rodney, although it can also stand on its own as an independent g...
Roderick is a Germanic name meaning "famous ruler", derived from the Old German elements hruod "fame" and rih "ruler, king". It has cognates in many ancient Germanic languages, including Gothic (Hroþireiks), Old High Ger...
Rodina is a Scottish feminine form of the name Roderick. The name Roderick itself is derived from the Old German elements hruod ("fame") and rih ("ruler, king"), giving it the meaning "famous ruler." This ancient name wa...
Etymology Ronald is a masculine given name of Scottish origin, ultimately derived from the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, composed of the elements regin ("advice" or "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). The name was introduced to...
Ronalda is a feminine given name primarily used in Scotland. It is the feminine form of Ronald, which itself is the Scottish form of the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr. Introduced to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and invade...
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin, anglicized from the Irish Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic forms such as Ruairidh and Ruaraidh. The name is composed of the elements ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king"), giving it the liter...
Etymology and OriginsRoss is a name of Scottish and English origin, originally a surname that indicated a person from a place called Ross. The most prominent of these is the region of Ross in northern Scotland, now part...
Roy is a name with varied origins, used as both a given name and a surname in Dutch, English, and Scottish contexts. It is most commonly recognized as an Anglicized form of the Gaelic Ruadh, meaning "red," often used as...
Etymology Ruairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Ruaidhrí, which itself derives from the Old Irish Ruaidrí, meaning “red king.” This is composed of the elements rúad (“red”) and rí (“king”). The name thus evokes a powerfu...
Ruairidh is a Scottish Gaelic given name, equivalent to the Irish Ruaidhrí. Derived from the Old Irish elements rúad 'red' and rí 'king', the name means 'red king'. In Scottish usage, Ruairidh is considered masculine and...
Ruaraidh is a Scottish Gaelic given name, primarily masculine. It is a regional variant of the name Ruaidhrí, the Old Irish form meaning "red king" (from rúad "red" and rí "king"). In Scottish Gaelic, the preferred angli...
Ruaridh is a Scottish Gaelic form of the Irish name Ruaidhrí. The name ultimately derives from Old Irish Ruaidrí, which combines the elements rúad ("red") and rí ("king"), giving it the meaning "red king." In Scotland, R...
Sachairi is the Scottish Gaelic form of Zacharias, itself a Greek and Latin derivative of the biblical name Zechariah. The root meaning, from the Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zeḵarya), is 'Yahweh remembers,' combining the elements...
Scot is a variant form of Scott, an English and Scottish surname turned given name. The name ultimately derives from the Latin Scoti, a term used by the Romans to refer to the Gaelic-speaking peoples of Ireland and later...
Scott is a primarily masculine given name derived from the Scottish surname Scott (also spelled as a variant, Scot). The surname originated as an ethnic name for a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, stemm...
Seaghdh is the Scottish Gaelic form of Séaghdha, an Irish name with deep roots in early medieval Gaelic culture. The name derives from the Old Irish Ségdae, which itself is likely based on the adjective ségda, meaning "f...
Senga is a Scottish feminine given name with two proposed etymologies. It is sometimes explained as an anagram of Agnes (by reversing the spelling: Agnes → Senga). Alternatively, it is more likely derived from the Scotti...
Seoc is a Scottish Gaelic form of Jack, equivalent to the Scots name Jock. Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John, Seoc follows the Gaelic pattern of borrowing familiar names from Scots and a...
Seona is a feminine name of Scottish origin, serving as a partially Anglicized form of the traditional Scottish Gaelic names Seònaid or Seonag. While Seònaid itself is derived from the English name Janet (a medieval dimi...
Seonag is a Scottish Gaelic feminine given name, derived as a diminutive of the name Seònaid, which is the Scottish Gaelic form of Joan 1. The name Joan itself traces back through Old French Johanne to Joanna, the Latin...
Seònaid is the Scottish Gaelic form of Janet, itself a medieval diminutive of Jane. The name is rooted in traditions of name borrowing between Gaelic and English speakers, reflecting centuries of linguistic and cultural...
Seòras is the Scottish Gaelic form of George. Derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (Georgios), meaning “farmer, earthworker,” from the elements γῆ (ge) “earth” and ἔργον (ergon) “work,” Seòras follows the pattern of Gael...
Seòsaidh is the Scottish Gaelic form of Josey, itself a diminutive of Joseph or Josephine. This Gaelic adaptation reflects the broader integration of biblical names into the Scottish onomastic tradition, often altered to...
Seumas (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈʃeːməs]) is a masculine given name in Scottish Gaelic and Scots, equivalent to the English James. The vocative case of the Scottish Gaelic Seumas is Sheumais, which has given form...
Sheena is a feminine given name that has found particular popularity in the English-speaking world, especially in Scotland and England. Despite its contemporary appeal, the name carries a rich etymological heritage stret...