Inside: 100+ traditional Scottish baby girl names and their meanings to use in 2021
Are you looking for a traditional Scottish baby name?
Well, I have a confession. Last month, I binge-watched a show that I cannot seem to shake from my brain.
That show is Outlander.
Hands down, Outlander is probably the best show I have ever watched.
Outlander takes place in 1700s Scotland. It is full of history, culture, romance, and what I enjoyed most was the Scots language.
I played subtitles the entire five seasons so I could pick up on all of the Scots sayings. Some of my favorites are:
“Aye” – Yes
“Dinna Fash” -Don’t worry
“Ah dinna ken.” – I don’t know.
Because I cannot seem to shake this series from my head (now I’ve even started reading the Outlander books) and since my baby name posts seem to be such a hit, I thought I would detour from the romance language baby names and voyage off to Scotland with this list of 100 traditional Scottish baby girl and boy names to use this 2021! Enjoy
Let me know in the comments below which names are your favorite!

100+ Traditional Scottish Baby Names
A
1. Annabelle ♀
Beautiful, graceful
2. Aindréas ♂
Strong
3. Ainsley ♂ ♀
Meadow
4. Ailbert ♂
Nobel
5. Andrew ♂
Manly. St. Andrew – the patron saint of Scotland
B
6. Blair ♂ ♀
From a Scottish surname that is derived from Gaelic blár meaning “plain, field, battlefield”.
7. Bearnard ♂
Bear strong
8. Bruce ♂
Folklore tale of 14th century Robert King of Scotland: (‘the Bruce’) who learned the value of perseverance from watching a spider spin a web.
9. Bryce♂
Speckled
10. Bonnie ♀
Pretty, charming, beautiful

C
11. Catriona ♀
Pure, variation of Katherine and pronounced the Katrina
12. Cameron ♂ ♀
From a Scottish surname meaning “crooked nose” from Gaelic cam “crooked” and sròn “nose”.
13. Camdyn ♂ ♀
From the winding valley
14. Callum ♂
Bald dove
D
15. David ♂
Beloved or friend
16. Douglas ♂
Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas, meaning “dark river” from Gaelic dubh “dark” and glais “water, river”.
16. Davina ♀
Little deer. The feminine form of David
17. Daileass ♂
From the waterfall
18. Dylan ♂
Great tide
E
19. Eilidh ♀
Sun or Radiant one
Here is a video on the pronunciation:
20. Elsbeth ♀
God is bountiful
21. Edina ♀
Wealthy
22. Evan ♂
Young Warrior / Right handed
23. Ervin ♂
Beautiful
F
24. Fergus ♂
Man of strength / First choice
25. Fiona ♀
Fair/Femminine
26. Firth ♂
Arm of the sea
27. Fletcher ♂
Field / Headstrong
28. Fraser ♂
“Of the forest men”
29. Forba ♂
Headstrong
30. Farrell ♂
One who is brave or courageous
G
31. Gair♂
Short
31. Gaven♂
White hawk
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33. Gawen ♂
Battle hawk / White hawk
34. Gwyneth ♀
Blessed
35. Grant ♂
Leader
36. Gordon ♂
Spacious fort

H
37. Hamish ♂ ♀
A nickname for a Highlander.
37 + Heather ♀
The name heather is believed to come from the Scottish word haeddre, which was used to describe a heathland, or a shrubland habitat. *
I
38. Ian ♂
Gift from god
39. Iver ♂
Archer
40. Iona ♀
From the king’s island
41. Irving ♂
Friend from the sea / Handsome friend
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J
42. Johnson ♂
Son of John
43. Jean ♀
Gracious
44. Jackie ♂ ♀
God has been gracious
K
45. Kay ♂ ♀
Fire
46. Keith ♂
Wood / “From the battleground”
47. Kendrick ♂
Royal power / Greatest champion
48. Kenzie ♀
The fair one
49. Kin ♂ ♀
From the top of the cliff
50. Kyle ♂
Narrow
51. Kelvin ♂
From near the river
52. Kevin ♂
Gentle, handsome
L
53. Liusaidh ♀
Elegant,graceful,shining light
54. Laird ♂
Lord
55. Lamont ♂
Man of law
56. Lachlan ♂
Land of lakes
57. Leathan ♂
River
58. Lennox ♂ ♀
From the field of elm trees, from Shakespeare’s play Macbeth
59. Lesley ♂ ♀
Garden of Holy
60. Lindsay ♂ ♀
Island of the Linden (lime) tree
61. Logan ♂
From the little hallow
63. Lorna ♀
Laurel tree symbolic of honor or victory (heroine)
64. Lyall ♂
Surname meaning loyal
65. Leith ♂ ♀
Wet
M
66. Macauley ♂
Righteous
67. Mackinley ♂ ♀
Son of Kinley
68. Maisie♀
Pearl
69. Morag ♀
Great, sun / Scottish version of Sarah which means princess
70. Malcolm ♂
Disciple of Saint Columba/ From Shakespeare’s play Macbeth
71. Monroe ♂
Mouth of the Roe river
72. Murdock ♂
Protector of the sea
73. Maddox ♂
Benevolent, compassionate
N
74. Nairna ♀
Dwells at the alder tree river
75. Neill ♂
Champion
76. Nessa ♀
Pure/From the headland
77. Niall ♂
Champion or passionate
78. Norris ♂
From the North
79. Niamh ♀
Beauty and Brightness
Here is a video on how to pronounce Niamh
80. Nicol ♂
Victorious
O
81. Oighrig♀
{AY-ryik}
The new speckled one
P
82. Paden♂
Royal
83. Paisley ♀
Church/Colorful patterned print originated in Paisley, Scotland
84. Peyton♂ ♀
Warriors Village
Q
85. Quinn ♂ ♀
Wise, wisdom, intelligence
86. Rae ♀
Grace
R
87. Raegan♀
King/Ruler
88. Rhiannon ♀
Great queen
88. + Roisin ♀
Gaelic for little flower
89. Rose ♀
Flower
Fun Fact: “The white rose became a symbol of the Jacobite cause, a political movement in the 17th & 18th centuries whose aim was to restore the exiled Catholic King James II and his descendants to the throne of Scotland, England and Ireland.”
90. Rowan ♂
Red hair

S
91. Scott ♂
Wanderer
92. Sandy ♂ ♀
Defender of man
93. Silease ♂ ♀
Youthful
T
94. Teagan ♂ ♀
Poet
95. Torey ♂ ♀
“From the craggy hills”
96. Trevor ♂
Big village
U
97. Una ♀
Lamb
V
98. Vanora ♀
White wave
W
99. Wallace ♂
Welshman / stranger
100. Wynfreda ♀
“From the narrow passage”
Did you find a name you LOVE?
If, so drop me a comment below telling me which one!!!
Haste ye back!
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