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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.

Dickson

Meaning: son of Dick

Origin:Scottish
3562
Wylei The name Wylei is a unisex name but is predo...
Origin:Spelling variation of Wylie
10901
Carmichael

Meaning: fort of Michael

Origin:Scottish
4393
Erskine

Meaning: from the high cliffs

Origin:Scottish
5515
Farquhar

Meaning: friendly man

Origin:Scottish
5805
Uilleam Uilleam is a rare name that finds its origin...
Origin:Scottish variation of William
7802
Balfour

Meaning: the village by the pasture

Origin:Scottish
6859
Macgregor

Meaning: son of Gregor

Origin:Scottish
6574
Mirin Mirin is a really special name primarily bec...
Origin:Irish and Scottish, meaning unknown
11318
Mcarthur

Meaning: son of Arthur

Origin:Scottish
11945
Nicol The meaning of Nicol is 'victorious' or 'the...
Origin:Scottish and English, medieval variation of Nicholas
6407
Argyle

Meaning: an Irishman, from the land of the Gaels

Origin:Scottish
3552
Balliol

Meaning: fortification

Origin:French
7346
Burns

Meaning: from the burnt house

Origin:Scottish and English
9988
Ballantine

Meaning: worship place

Origin:Scottish surname
4935
Earvin Earvin is an English baby name traditionally...
Origin:Spelling variation of Irvin
9220
Galloway

Meaning: stranger

Origin:Scottish
5068
Origin:Scottish variation of Holmes
7429
Origin:Variant of Geoffrey
4602
Lundy

Meaning: Monday's child

Origin:Scottish
6199