Scottish Gaelic Names

25 names of Scottish Gaelic origin in our database.

Alistair

Defender of men.

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Allister

Defender of men, or protector of mankind.

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Altocknei

Uncertain; possibly related to Scottish place names or clan designations.

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Angus

One strength or exceptional strength.

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Blair

Plain or field; from a flat area.

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Callum

Dove or devotee of Saint Columba.

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Cameron

Crooked nose or bent nose.

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Campbell

Derived from a Scottish surname meaning 'crooked mouth' or 'wry mouth.'

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Catriona

Pure, derived from the Greek name Katherine.

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Donald

World ruler or great chief.

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Douglas

Dark river or dark stream.

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Duncan

Dark warrior or brown warrior.

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Fenella

Fair-haired or white-shouldered, derived from Gaelic elements for fair and white...

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Glen

A narrow valley or ravine.

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Hamish

God is gracious.

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Iain

God is gracious.

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Kenneth

Handsome or comely.

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Lachlan

From the land of the lakes or warrior from the fjord.

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Lauchlin

Warrior or fighter.

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Logan

Small hollow or low-lying meadow.

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Mackenzie

Son of Coinneach, where Coinneach means 'fair' or 'handsome'.

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Maclavio

Son of Flavio, combining the Scottish patronymic prefix with a Latin name.

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Malcolm

Devotee of Saint Columba.

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Morag

Great or sun, derived from the Gaelic word for great.

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Morven

Big mountain or great peak, derived from Gaelic elements for great and mountain.

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