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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.

Alasdair

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Scottish variation of Alexander
858
Arran

Meaning: ridged island

Origin:Scottish place name
859
Ludovic

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:English and Scottish variation of Ludwig
1182
Sandy

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
1959
Macallister

Meaning: son of Alasdair

Origin:Scottish
3405
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Origin:Anglicization of French surname de Chiel, meaning unknown
326
Bruce

Meaning: from the brushwood thicket

Origin:Scottish and English from French
283
Kyle

Meaning: narrow spit of land

Origin:Scottish
468
Wallace

Meaning: foreigner, stranger

Origin:Scottish
751
Irving

Meaning: green river, sea friend

Origin:Scottish
774
Kester

Meaning: one who carries Christ

Origin:Scottish form of Christopher
1651
Teague

Meaning: bard, poet

Origin:Scottish
1531
Camden

Meaning: winding valley

Origin:Scottish
458
Donald

Meaning: proud chief

Origin:Scottish
1105
Wilkie

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:Scottish surname from a diminutive of William
3545
Glenn

Meaning: valley

Origin:Scottish
1478
Fife

Meaning: place name

Origin:Scottish
9243
Kendrick

Meaning: royal ruler, champion

Origin:English and Scottish
1241
Baird

Meaning: minstrel, poet

Origin:Scottish occupational name
1997
Bell

Meaning: ringer of the bell

Origin:English and Scottish occupational name
5495