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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.

Ninian Ninian is a unique but peculiar name that is...
Origin:Scottish and Irish, meaning unknown
2946
Seumas

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:Variation of Seamus, Irish
3601
Luck Number: 3
4536
Dunn

Meaning: brown

Origin:Scottish
5511
Thane

Meaning: clan chieftain

Origin:Scottish
1701
Boyce

Meaning: lives by the woods

Origin:Scottish, from French
5048
Brice

Meaning: speckled, freckled

Origin:Scottish surname
2030
Origin:Scottish, spelling variation of Earl
1328
Clyde Clyde is traditionally a Scottish name for a...
Origin:Scottish river name
573
Breck

Meaning: speckled

Origin:Scottish
4077
Collin Collin is a name of English origins, primari...
Origin:Variation of Colin and Collins
884
Tyree

Meaning: from Tyrie

Origin:Scottish
3777
Kelvin

Meaning: narrow or wooded river

Origin:Scottish
947
Drummond

Meaning: ridge

Origin:Scottish
6690
Maclean

Meaning: servant of Saint John

Origin:Scottish
3243
Craig

Meaning: from the rocks

Origin:Scottish
959
Kenny The meaning of Kenny is ‘handsome’. It is a ...
Origin:Diminutive of Kenneth
2417
Bryce

Meaning: speckled, freckled

Origin:Variation of Brice, Scottish surname
698
Napier

Meaning: producer or seller of table linens

Origin:Scottish occupational name
6583
Aberdeen Aberdeen is a name with Scottish origins. Th...
Origin:Scottish place-name
8757