Welcome to our website, and as the name suggests this website has one goal and that is to provide information on Scottish boy’s names. You’ll find this information is particularly helpful if:

• You are looking for a Scottish baby’s name.
• You are looking for the meaning of your name.
• You have an interest in Scotland and all things Scottish.
• You want to find out which Scottish names are popular.

If you are looking for a baby’s name then see the most popular Scottish boys’ names and tips for choosing a baby’s name.

If you are interested in Girls’ names then please checkout our sister website scottishgirlsnames.co.uk.

A List of Scottish Names

Here is the 1st page in our comprehensive list of Scottish male names.

Name	Description	Popularity
Adam	A Biblical name meaning red clay	***
Adie	Pet form of Adam	**
Aibne	Boy’s name means river	*
Ailbeart	The Gaelic form of the name Albert	*
Ailean	The Scottish name for Alan	*
Ailein	Scottish name a person from green pastures	*
Aillig	A person from a rocky location	*
Aindrea	The Scottish Gaelic name for Andrew	*
Ainsley	Long established Scottish name originates from Annesley or Ansley. Means ‘one’s own meadow’	***
Alan	Origins are uncertain. It possibly means rock.	***
Alasdair	The Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander	**
Alastair	Anglised version of Alasdair	***
Alec	Pet form of Alexander	****
Alick	A Scottish version of Alec	**
Alistair	A form of Alexander	***
Alister	Variation of Alistair	**
Allan	Variant of Alan	**
Allaster	Variant of Alistair	*
Allen	Variant of Alan	*
Allister	Variant of Alistair	*
Andra	Form of Andrew	*
Andy	Pet form of Andrew	***
Angus	Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Aonghus and means ‘one choice’	****
Anndra	A Scottish version of Andrew	*
Aodh	Gaelic name and it means fire	*
Aengus	Gaelic form Angus	*
Aonghus	Gaelic form Angus	*
Archie	A variation of the name Archibald	*
Archibald	This means genuine and bold	*
Armstrong	This means a man with strong arms	*
Arregaithel	A person who comes to the place of the Gauls	*
Art	Short form of Authur	*
Artair	Scottish form of Authur	*

Baigh	Origin unknown	*
BaIloch	A person who comes from the pasture land	*
Baldie	Pet form of the name Archibald	*
Balfour	After a place in the North of Scotland	*
Balgair	Means fox	*
Balgaire	Variation of Balgair	*
Barclay	From the place Berkeley which means wood clearing	*
Bean	From the name Beathan	*
Bearnard	A version of Bernard
Beathan	Traditional Gaelic name from Beatha	*
Beiste	This name means ‘the beast’	*
Benneit	Form of Benedict	*
Bhaic	Scottish name origin unknown	*
Bhaltair	A Gaelic origin is a form of Walter	*
Bhradain	Means salmon in Gaelic as in the waterfall Eas a’ Bhradain	*
Bhraghad	A person ‘from the upper part’ as in the mountain Beinn a’Bhraghad	*
Bhreac	Means ‘speckled’	*
Bhric	A variation on Bhreac	*
Blair	From the Gaelic place names Blar. Also a surname.	****
Bothain	A person who lived in a stone house	*
Bothan	A variation of Bothain	*
Breac	Means ‘speckled’	*
Brice	Means ‘speckled’	*
Brochan	A Gaelic name that means ‘broken’	*
Broden	A place in Scotland	*
Brodie	Meaning unknown from a place in Moray	****
Brody	Variation of Brodie	***
Broehain	Means broken	*
Bruce	Common name in Scotland. The Braces were a powerful Scottish family.	***

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