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“Scottish boy names are solid and traditional choices that appeal to the modern ear,” says Sophie Kihm, Editor-in-Chief of Nameberry.com. “With Scottish names, you get striking letters like ...
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Pages in category "Scottish masculine given names" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
Scottish baby names for boys and girls: See 244 cute, different and cool baby names from Scotland.
An example is the article Raghnall (given name), which is about the given name Raghnall. This category is not for adding names that are derived from Scottish Gaelic, only names that are Scottish Gaelic. For example, the given name Ranald is an Anglicised form of the already mentioned Raghnall. Ranald is not Scottish Gaelic, it is English.
Cowboy Names Go Next-Level. Call it the Yellowstone effect. "One of the biggest trends we’ll see for baby boy names in 2025 are 'Country Rebrand' names," says Sophie Kihm, editor-in-chief of ...
A fair number of Gaelic names were borrowed into English or Scots at different periods (e.g. Kenneth, Duncan, Donald, Malcolm, Calum, Lachlan, Alasdair, Iain, Eilidh), although it can sometimes be difficult to tell if the donor language was Irish or Scottish Gaelic (e.g. Deirdre, Rory, Kennedy, Bridget/Bride, Aiden).
In 2013 it was the tenth most popular name for boys in Australia. [34] In 2018, the name was more popular in New Zealand than in Australia, as it ranked 13th in New Zealand, and 17th in Australia. The name used to be popular in Scotland, and Ireland, but the use of the name in those countries has been decreasing in recent years. [citation needed]