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Scottish Names for Boys

Scottish names for boys such as Alistair and Tavish strike a strong balance between familiarity and distinctiveness, which many parents are seeking in their baby name search. Scottish boys names also often have nice cultural references, from "Macbeth" to "Outlander." Scottish names for boys shouldn't be restricted only to those with Scottish ancestry, at least not the appealing ones on our list of Scottish boys names.

Here is our full list of boy names with Scottish origins. The top names below rank among the current US Top 1000 Baby Names and are ordered by popularity. Unique names rank below the Top 1000 and are listed alphabetically.

Sinclair

Meaning: from the town of St. Clair

Origin:Scottish
1336
Wylie

Meaning: from Wylye

Origin:English
1630
Murray

Meaning: settlement by the sea

Origin:Scottish
994
Kenzie Kenzie is a shorter, alternative or nickname...
Origin:Short form of Mackenzie
6377
Fifer

Meaning: piper

Origin:Scottish occupational name
5980
Wiley

Meaning: resolute protection; from Wylye

Origin:Scottish diminutive of William, German, English
1289
Cam

Meaning: crooked nose

Origin:Diminutive of Cameron, Scottish
2355
Origin:Scottish variation of Jack
4028
Laird

Meaning: lord of the land

Origin:Scottish
2341
Munro

Meaning: mouth of the river Ro

Origin:Scottish
5429
Ruskin

Meaning: from a family of tanners

Origin:Scottish
2754
Duncan

Meaning: dark warrior

Origin:Scottish
388
Ross

Meaning: upland, peninsula

Origin:English and Scottish
395
Fraser

Meaning: strawberry

Origin:Scottish from French
546
Ivor

Meaning: yew

Origin:Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor
549
Mungo

Meaning: my pet

Origin:Scottish nickname
614
Kelso

Meaning: chalk ridge

Origin:Scottish place and surname
626
Gordon

Meaning: great hill

Origin:Scottish
714
Douglas

Meaning: black water

Origin:Scottish
755
Jamie

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Diminutive of James
764