Boys names with origin `Scottish`
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| Name | Meaning | Derivations | Origin | |
| Abernethy | Mouth or beginning of a river. | Scottish, Gaelic | ||
| Adair | Dweller by the oak tree. | Adaire | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Ahearn | Lord of the horses; the heron. | Ahearne, Aherin, Ahern, Aherne, Aheron, Aheryn | Scottish, English | |
| Ain | Belonging to oneself, a short form of names beginning with "ain". | Ayn | Scottish | |
| Alpin | High mountains, blond, fair-haired. | Alpine | Scottish | |
| Angus | The only choice; chosen, possesses strength. | Ennis | Scottish, Celtic, Gaelic | |
| Arran | Island dweller. | Aran, Aren, Arin, Aron, Arren, Arrin, Arron, Arryn, Aryn | Scottish | |
| Art | A rock; noble one from the lofty hill; bear; follower of thor, thunder. a short form of arthur, noble strength. | Arte | Scottish, English, Icelandic, Irish, Welsh | |
| Arthur | Noble strength; bear. | Artai (scottish), Artemas, Artemus, Arther, Arthyr, Artius, Arto (finnish), Artor, Artorioos (greek), Artur (portuguese, Arturo (italian, Artus (french), Atorus, Atremin, Aurthur, German, Spanish) | Scottish, Celtic, Welsh | |
| Athol | From ireland. | Affol, Affolatan, Athal, Athalton, Athel, Athelton, Athil, Athilton, Atholton, Athyl, Athyton | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Balfour | From the pasture place. | Balfor, Balfore | Scottish | |
| Banner | Sign bearer. | Banna, Bannah, Bannar, Bannor | Scottish, English | |
| Blackburn | From the black stream; from the burnt field. | Blackbern, Blackberne, Blackburne | Scottish, English | |
| Blair | From the marsh on the field or plain; field of battle. | Blaire | Scottish, Gaelic, Irish | |
| Boyd | Blond-haired. | Boydan, Boyde, Boyden, Boydin, Boydon, Boydyn | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Brad | Broad meadow; clearing in the woods. a short form of bradley. | Bradd | Scottish, Old english | |
| Bradley | A broad lea, meadow; broad clearing in the wood. | Braddley, Bradly | Scottish, Old english | |
| Brae | Hill | Bray (old english) | Scottish | |
| Brit | From britain. | Britt | Scottish | |
| Brodie | Brother; second-born son; canal builder. short form of broderick | Brodee, Broden, Brodey, Brodi, Brodie, Brody | Scottish, Gaelic, Irish, Scandinavian | |
| Bryce | Ambitious, quick-minded; son of rhys, son of the ardent, enthusiastic one. | Brice, Bryse | Scottish, Celtic, Gaelic, Welsh | |
| Buchanan | House of the clergy. | Buchanen, Buchannan | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Burns | From the stream. | Bern, Berne, Bernes, Birne, Birnes, Burn, Burne, Burnes | Scottish | |
| Busby | Dweller at the village thicket. | Busbey, Busbie, Busby | Scottish, Old norse | |
| Calder | From the rough water stream with the stones. | Cale | Scottish, English | |
| Callum | Dove, peace; follower of st columbious. gentle. | Calam, Calem, Calim, Callam, Callem, Callim, Callym, Calum, Colm, Colum, Kallum, Kalum | Scottish, Gaelic, Irish | |
| Cameron | Crooked. bent nose; happy. | Camar, Camaron, Cameran, Camerin, Camerson, Cameryn, Camiren, Camiron, Camran, Camrin, Camron, Camron (scottish), Kameran, Kameren, Kamerin, Kameron, Kameryn | Scottish, Gaelic, Kurd | |
| Campbell | Crooked, bent mouth; from the beautiful, bright field. | Cambel, Cambell, Camp, Kambel, Kambell, Kamp, Kampbell | Scottish, French, Gaelic | |
| Carmichael | Friend of st michael; from the castle of st michael. | Scottish, Irish | ||
| Carson | Son of carr, son of the marsh dweller. | Carsan, Carse, Carsen, Carsin, Carsyn | Scottish, English | |
| Carsyn | Son of carr. | Carsen, Carsin, Carson | Scottish, English | |
| Cartland | From the island, from the cart builder's land. | Cartlan, Kartlan, Kartland | Scottish, England | |
| Cawley | Ancestral relic, ancient; from the cow meadow. | Calea, Cawleah, Cawlee, Cawleigh, Cawli, Cawlie, Cawly | Scottish, Old english, Old norse | |
| Chalmer | Head of the house. | Chalmers, Chalmr, Chamar, Chamarr | Scottish | |
| Cheyne | Oak hearted, strength. | Sheyne | Scottish | |
| Clunies | Meadow resting place. | Clunee, Clunees, Cluney, Cluneys, Cluni, Clunie, Cluny | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Clyde | High, rocky area of land; heard from afar. | Clydel, Clydell | Scottish, Gaelic, Irish | |
| Cormag | Raven | Scottish | ||
| Craig | From the rock. | Craeg, Craege, Craegg, Crag, Craige, Craigg, Crayg, Crayge, Craygg, Creag, Creage, Creagh, Creaghe, Creyg, Creyge, Creygg, Crieg, Criege, Criegg, Kraig, Krayg | Scottish | |
| Dallas | From the waterfall field or the ravine field; wise. geographical - city in texas. | Dalaz, Dalishia, Dalishya, Dalisia, Dalissia, Dalissiah, Dallaz, Dallys, Dalyce, Dalys, Dalyss, Dalyssa, Dalysse | Scottish, Irish | |
| Dalziel | From the small field. | Dalzil, Dalzyel, Dalzyl | Scottish | |
| Donny | Proud ruler. the short form of names starting with 'don'. | Donee, Doney, Doni, Donie, Donnee, Donney, Donni, Donnie, Dony | Scottish, Irish | |
| Dorrell | The keeper of the king's door. | Dorrel, Dorrelle, Durel, Durell, Durelle | Scottish | |
| Drummond | From the mountain of the druids. | Drummund, Drumond, Drumund | Scottish | |
| Duer | Hero | Scottish | ||
| Dunn | Brown-haired. | Dun, Dunne | Scottish | |
| Ean | God is gracious. a form of ian. | Eaen, Eann, Eion, Eon, Eonn, Eyan, Eyen, Eyon, Eyyn, Ian | Scottish, English | |
| Edin | God is gracious. a form of john. | Eadan, Eaden, Eadin, Eadon, Eadyn, Edan, Eden, Edon, Edun, Edyn | Scottish, Irish | |
| Eion | God is gracious. a form of ian. | Ean, Eann, Eon, Eyon, Ian | Scottish, English, Irish | |
| Erskine | From the high cliff; from ireland. | Ersin, Erskin< erskyn, Erskyne | Scottish, English | |
| Euan | Sunny, youthful warrior. | Euen, Euin, Euron, Euryn, Ewan, Ewen, Ewin, Ewon, Ewyn | Scottish | |
| Fearghas | Strength | Feargus, Fergus, Ferguss | Scottish | |
| Fife | Geographical - from fife in scotland. | Fif, Fyf, Fyfe | Scottish | |
| Fyfe | Geographical - from fifeshire in scotland. | Scottish | ||
| Gillean | Saint john's servant. | Gillan, Gillen, Gillian, Gillyan | Scottish | |
| Glasson | Son of the glass blower; son from glasgow, green hollow. | Glason, Glassan, Glassen, Glassin, Glassyn | Scottish, English | |
| Glen | From the valley. | Glean, Glenn, Glennis, Glennon, Glenon, Glenton, Glyn (welsh), Glynn | Scottish | |
| Glendon | From the valley fortress. | Gl, Glendan, Glenden, Glendin, Glendun, Glendyn, Glenn, Glenndan, Glennden, Glenndin, Glenndon, Glenndun, Glenndyn, Glyn (welsh), Glyndan, Glynden, Glyndin, Glyndon, Glyndyn, Glynn, Glynndan, Glynnden | Scottish | |
| Glenton | From the valley town. | Glennton | Scottish, Old english | |
| Glenville | From the village in the glen (valley). | Glennville | Scottish, Old english | |
| Glenworth | From the homestead in the valley. | Glennworth | Scottish, Old english | |
| Hamish | The supplanter, remover. | Diego, Giacomo, Hamysh, James, Seamus | Scottish | |
| Haral | Army leader. | Arailt, Harall, Harell | Scottish | |
| Hearne | Horse worker. | Ahearn, Ahearne, Ahern, Aherne, Hearn, Hern, Herne | Scottish, English | |
| Henderson | Henry's son, son of the ruler of the house. | Hendri, Hendrie, Hendries, Hendron, Henryson | Scottish, English | |
| Iain | Jehovah has favoured. a form of john. | Scottish | ||
| Ian | God is gracious. the scottish form of john. | Ean, Ein, Eoin, Iaian (gaelic), Iain (scottish), Iin, Ion, Ivan, John | Scottish, Hebrew | |
| Inglis | English | Ingliss, Inglys, Inglyss | Scottish | |
| Ion | God is gracious, a form of john. | Scottish | ||
| Kade | From the wetlands. | Cade, Cadee, Caed, Caid, Caide, Cayd, Cayde, Kadee, Kaed, Kaid, Kaide, Kayd, Kayde, Kaydee | Scottish | |
| Kendrew | Strong, brave, courageous. a form of andrew. | Kandrew | Scottish | |
| Kennan | Little ken, the little relative, little bright, clear water. | Kanan, Kenen, Kenin, Kennen, Kennin, Kennon, Kennyn, Kenon, Kenyn | Scottish | |
| Kenzie | Wise leader. | Kensi, Kensie, Kensy, Kenzi, Kenzie, Kenzy | Scottish | |
| Kincaid | Battle chief. | Kincaide, Kincayd, Kincayde, Kyncaid, Kyncayd, Kyncayde | Scottish, Celtic | |
| Kona | Little ruler. a form of don. | Konah | Scottish, Hawaiian | |
| Laird | Head of household. | Layrd | Scottish | |
| Leif | Beloved; broad river. | Gaelic), Laif, Leif, Leiff, Leith (scottish, Leyf, Lief | Scottish, Gaelic, Scandinavian | |
| Leith | Wide river. | Scottish | ||
| Les | From the grey fortress, garden court by the pool meadow. the short form of names starting with 'les'. | Less | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Leslie | From the grey meadow, garden court by the stream meadow. | Leslea, Lesleah, Leslee, Leslei, Lesleigh, Lesley, Lesli, Lesly, Lezlea, Lezleah, Lezlei, Lezleigh, Lezley, Lezli, Lezlie, Lezly | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Loch | From the land of the lakes. a short form of lachlan. | Scottish, Irish | ||
| Lochie | From the land of the lakes. a short form of lachlan. | Lachi, Lachie, Lachy, Lochey, Lochi, Lochy | Scottish, Irish | |
| Lundy | From the grove at the island. | Lundee, Lundey, Lundi, Lundie | Scottish | |
| Lyall | Loyal | Loyal, Loyel, Lyel, Lyell | Scottish | |
| Mac | Son | Mack, Mak | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Macadam | Son of adam, son of the earth. | Mackadam, Makadam | Scottish, Old english | |
| Macarthur | Arthur's son, son of the noble strength.; son of the bear. | Macarthur, Mackarthur, Makarthur, Mcarthur | Scottish, Irish, Welsh | |
| Macauley | Son of righteousness. | Macaulea, Macauleah, Macaulee, Macaulei, Macauleigh, Macauley, Macauli, Macaulie, Macauly, Mackaulea, Mackauleah, Mackaulee, Mackaulei, Mackauleigh, Mackauley, Mackauli, Mackaulie, Mackauly, Mccaulea | Scottish | |
| Macbeth | Elizabeth's son, son who is holy, sacred to god. | Mackbeth, Makbeth | Scottish | |
| Macbride | Bride's son, son of the brindle maker. | Macbryd, Macbryde, Mackbride, Mackbryde, Makbride, Makbryde, Mcbride, Mcbryde | Scottish, English | |
| Macdougall | Son of the dark stranger. | Scottish | ||
| Mack | Son. short form of names starting with 'mack'. | Mac, Mak | Scottish, Celtic | |
| Macnair | Nair's son, son of the heir. | Macknair, Macknayr, Mcnair, Mcnayr | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Malcom | Follower of saint columba. | Malcolm, Maolcolm | Scottish, Gaelic, Irish | |
| Mata | Blade; a form of matthew, gift from god. | Matah | Scottish, Tongan | |
| Morven | Sea mariner, sea raven, child of the sea. | Morhorven, Morvan | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Muir | From the marsh | Muire, Muyr, Muyre | Scottish, Gaelic, Old english | |
| Muirhead | From the top of the marsh | Muyrhead | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Murdock | Wealthy sea mariner. | Murdoc, Murdock, Murdox, Mutagh (irish) | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Murray | Sailor from the settlement. | Murae, Murai, Muray, Murrae, Murrai, Murree, Murrey, Murri, Murrie, Murry | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Nairn | Can't swim; dweller at the alder-tree river. | Nairne, Nayrn, Nayrne | Scottish, Celtic | |
| Padruig | Noble. a form of patrick. | Scottish | ||
| Parlan | Farmer | Parlen, Parlin, Parlon, Parlyn | Scottish | |
| Pearson | Peter's son, son of the stone. | Pearsson, Pehrson, Peirsson, Peterson, Pierson, Pyerson | Scottish | |
| Perth | From the thorn-bush thicket. | Pyrth | Scottish | |
| Pony | Small horse. | Ponee, Poney, Poni, Ponie | Scottish | |
| Raby | Brightly famous. | Rabee, Rabey, Rabi, Rabie | Scottish | |
| Roscoe | From the deer forest, red; headland; famous. | Rosco, Roscow | Scottish, Gaelic, Old german, Scandinavian | |
| Ross | Red-haired; headland; famous; from the peninsula. | Ros, Rosse | Scottish, Gaelic, Old french, Old german | |
| Sawney | Protector | Sawnee, Sawni, Sawniw, Sawny | Scottish | |
| Sheach | Courteous | Scottish, Irish | ||
| Somerled | Sailor | Scottish | ||
| Steenie | Crowned. a form of stephen. | Steen, Steene, Steenee, Steeni, Steeny, Stein, Steine, Steinee, Steiney, Steini, Steinie, Steiny, Steyn, Steynee, Steyney, Steyni, Steynie | Scottish | |
| Stratton | From the river valley town. | Straton | Scottish | |
| Stuart | Steward | Stewart | Scottish | |
| Taghan | Sawfish; the marten; type of rug. | Tagan, Tagen, Taygen | Scottish, Persian, Visayan | |
| Tavi | David's son, son of the beloved; good. | Tavee, Taveon, Tavey, Tavid, Tavie, Tavin, Tavio, Tavion, Taviss, Tavon, Tavy, Tavys, Tavyss, Tevin, Tevis, Teviss, Tevys, Tevyss, Tuvia | Scottish, Aramaic, Hebrew | |
| Tavis | Twin. a scottish form of thomas. | Tavish, Tevis | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Tevis | Twin. a form of thomas. | Tevish, Teviss, Tevys, Tevyss | Scottish | |
| Toran | From the craggy hills. a form of torrence. | Tohran, Torn | Scottish, Irish | |
| Tormod | From the north. | Tormed | Scottish | |
| Tormond | North | Thormon, Thormond, Thormondo, Thormun, Thormund, Thormundo, Tormon, Tormondo, Tormun, Tormund, Tormundo | Scottish | |
| Torquil | Thor's helmet. | Thirkell, Thorkel, Torcall, Torkel, Torkill | Scottish, Gaelic | |
| Tremain | From the big farm with the trees. | Tramain, Tramaine (english, Tramayn, Tramayne, Tremaine, Tremayn, Tremayne, Treymain, Treymaine, Treymayn, Treymayne, Welsh) | Scottish | |
| Tyree | Island dweller. | Tyrey, Tyri, Tyrie, Tyry | Scottish |