Scottish baby names

Och-aye! Scotland has given us plenty of strong and creative names to choose from. Perhaps you have a baby due on Burns Night, St Andrew's Day or just love the rich cultural heritage of the country? Whatever the reason, we've gathered together some of the hottest Scottish baby names for you to browse through.

Gaining in popularity, this modern boys' name is a popular Scottish surname-turned-first name. Also popular in America, spelled Brody.

Pronounced: BRO-di

A cute name for a little boy that means 'curly haired'.

Sometimes spelled Annis too, this short and sweet girls' name means 'grace'. Just lovely!

Pronounced: ANN-is

A sweet name for a baby boy meaning 'beautiful one'.

This unique boys' name comes from the Gaelic word beatha, meaning 'life'.

Pronunced: BAEY-un.

A short-but-sweet name for a little girl that means 'pure'.

This easy-to-pronounce boys' name comes from the Gaelic word blár meaning 'battle field'. Also becoming increasingly popular for girls too!

This strong Scottish name for a little boy means 'son of a ruler'.

This stand-out boys' name comes from the Scottish Gaelic word caoin, meaning 'handsome'. Much easier to pronounce than it is to spell, luckily!

Pronounced: CON-ack

This name may mean 'dark stranger', but we think it's super cute!

From the Celtic Oinogustos, which means 'one choice', and the name of an 8th-century king so perfect for a little leader!

Pronunciation: ANG-uss.

This girls' name has a slightly strange meaning – 'salmon' – but we really like it.

Lachlan was originally a Scottish Gaelic nickname for someone from Norway, but now it’s one of the most popular Scottish boys' names.

Pronounced: LACH-lan

This cute little name means 'from Edinburgh'.

A wild boys' name that pays homage to the mountainous island in the Firth of Clyde.

Pronounced: AR-un

This sweet baby name for a girl means 'pleasant'.

This pretty girls' name is simply the Scottish version of Mary.

Pronounced: MAIR-ee

A traditional Scottish baby boy name. It means 'defender of mankind'.

Fancy a name beginning with 'I' for your little girl? How about Iona, which is the name of a small island off the coast of Scotland. Makes a lovely girls' name, doesn't it?

Pronounced: EYE-oh-na.

A regal boys' name meaning 'ruler of the world' and a nod to two ancient kings named Domhnall.

Pronounced: DOM-null

This gorgeous girls' name is the gaelic version of Lucy and means 'graceful light'.

Pronounced: LU-cy

A gaelic name, which means 'bird' or 'bright'. A popular name for girls in Scotland.

Pronounced: AY-lee

This lovely unisex name means 'fifth'.

Gaining popularity thanks to red-headed actress, Isla Fisher, this charming girls' name is actually the name of a Scottish river.

Pronounced: EYE-la

The girls' name Senga may be Agnes spelled backwards but is believed to have no connection to the name; instead it comes from the Gaelic word seang meaning 'slender'.

Pronounced: SEN-ga

This strong boys' name means 'man of force' and can be shortened to Fergie or even Gus, if you prefer. So cute!

Pronounced: FER-guss

This girls' name means 'pilgrim' and will certainly get its fair share of mispronunciations. Sounds even prettier than it looks written down.

Pronounced: DOR-ee

Kane is lovely, short baby name for a boy and means 'a tribute'.

This traditional name is actually the Scottish version of James!

Pronounced: HAY-mish

This manly boys' name is pronounced Alistair, but certainly stands out on paper. In fact, it's a Scottish variation of Alexander, meaning 'defender of men'.

Originally used as a surname in the Medieval era, Bryson developed from the name Brice. It was a patronymic name, which is a name that's derived from the name of a father or ancestor.

Pronounced: BR-eye-son

First invented by poet James Macpherson, Fiona is understood to form from the Gaelic word 'fionn', which meant 'white' or 'fair'.

Pronounced: Fee-OH-nuh

This name comes from the Scottish city of Leith, which is now a district in Edinburgh. It's also the name of the river that runs through the city.

Pronounced: L-EE-ith

This adorable name means 'pure'. How sweet!

Pronounced: Kah-TREE-nah

This cute boys' name means 'son of the right hand' and comes from the Gaelic name Beatha, which means 'life'.

Pronounced: BEE-than

This cute name means 'from the oak tree ford'.

Pronounced: ah-dare-ah 

This name means 'from the waterfall', perfect for mums who are considering a water birth.

Pronounced: Dale-yes

This adorable name is the feminine version of James.

Pronounced: J-aa-m-ih-y-aa 

This Scottish name means 'contemporary child'.

Pronounced: K-AE-l-uh-n 

This name is derived from Elizabeth, which means 'oath of God'.

The name Kennan is a traditional Scottish baby name and is an abbreviation of Kenneth.

The name Freya is a girls' name of Norse origin meaning 'a noble woman'.

In Gaelic, the meaning of the name Callen is 'powerful in battle'.

From 'kore' meaning girl or maiden.

The baby boy name Mckade is derived from Scottish origins, and simply means 'son of Kade'.

The name Ainsley is a girls' name of Scottish origin, meaning 'one's own meadow'.

Originally a Scottish surname, this unisex name means 'child of the wise leader' and 'born of fire'.

This Scottish boys' name means 'manly'.

As well as being the name of a town in Scottish lowlands, this name means 'church'.

This name means 'from the headland', but also reminds us of Loch Ness and The Loch Ness Monster.

The name, which originates from Islay, is named after two Scottish rivers.

This sweet name means 'of the forest man'.

This unisex name derives from the Scottish name James, which means 'supplanter'.

This name comes from the Gaelic dubhglas which means 'dark water', 'dark stream', or 'from the dark river'.

This sweet name means 'meadow dwelling'.

After the River Clyde in Glasgow.

This sweet girls name means 'bringer of light'.

This boys' name means 'lives near the place abounding in elm trees.'

This sweet girls' name means 'light'.

This name derives from Brodie, which is the name of a castle in Scotland.