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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.

Menzies

Meaning: to reside, abide

Origin:Scottish surname of Norman origin
4978
Mcewan

Meaning: son of Ewan

Origin:Scottish
10200
Muir

Meaning: dweller near the moor

Origin:Scottish
4432
Macdonald

Meaning: son of Donald

Origin:Scottish
13664
Norville

Meaning: northern town

Origin:Scottish
8322
Ronson

Meaning: son of Ronald

Origin:Scottish
7010
Ranulph

Meaning: shield-wolf

Origin:Scottish variation of Randolph
5719
Dunham

Meaning: brown hill homestead

Origin:Scottish
11086
Pollock

Meaning: pit

Origin:Scottish
11379
Sanders

Meaning: defending men

Origin:Scottish diminutive of Alexander
4894
Buchanan

Meaning: place of the cannon

Origin:Scottish
4152
Don

Meaning: proud chief

Origin:Diminutive of Donald, Scottish
1893
Luck Number: 1
13803
Rusk

Meaning: marsh, bog

Origin:Scottish
7013
Gibby The old English name Gibby is typically a bo...
Origin:English
5988
Ailean Ailean is a male given name of the old Gaeli...
Origin:Gaelic
10396
Ailbert Ailbert is a masculine given name and a vari...
Origin:German
14107
Alick Alick is a name of English origin. The meani...
Origin:English
13121
Luck Number: 5
8242