List of Traditional Scottish Baby Names for Girls

Thinking of a name for a baby girl and want it to be Scottish? Look no further, because we have a list of Scottish baby girl names for you.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘A’

Aberdeen – Comes from a Northeast Scotland city with the same name.

Agnes – Of Greek origin, meaning ‘virginal and pure’.

Aileen – A derivation of Evelyn, which means ‘bright, shining light’.

Ailis – Has Scottish origins and is a Gaelic form of the name ‘Alice’.

Ailsa – An island in Scotland. Also, a reduced Norse phrase for ‘elf victory’.

Ainsley – Has several Scottish meanings, including ‘meadow’, ‘solitary’ and ‘alone’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘B’

Beitris – Can be interpreted as ‘traveller’, but can also mean ‘bringer of joy’.

Belair – Of French origin. ‘belle’ means lovely while ‘aire’ equals demeanour.

Blair – A common name that means ‘dweller of the plain’.

Bridie – An offshoot of Bridget, Bridie is Gaelic for ‘exalted one’.

Brigid – Comes from brigh, a noun that means ‘virtue, vigor, strength and power’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘C’

Caitriona – Means ‘pure’ and has offshoots Triona, Caitlin, Cait and Caitin.

Cameron – A surname that’s believed to come from cam sron, which means ‘crooked nose’.

Cairistiona – A name acquired from the Scottish Highlands and equals ‘Christian’.

Cauley – Has Scottish origins and directly translates to ‘relic’.

Colina – From Gaelic translation, considered to be the ‘victory of the people’.

Cora – Has Greek, German and Scottish origins, all of which means ‘maiden’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘D’

Davina – A feminine form of the name ‘David’, which means ‘beloved’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘E’

Edme – Has direct Scottish origins and means ‘protector.

Effie – Popular Greek name derivation and means ‘good reputation’ or ‘pleasant speech’.

Eithne – Comes from ‘aed’, or the Irish word for ‘fire’.

Eileen – Has both Irish and Scottish origins. In Irish, the name means ‘light’ while in Scottish it’s ‘green meadow’.

Eilidh – Is Gaelic and Scottish for ‘radiant one’.

Elair – Ellair, or ‘cellarer’ which is titled after a steward.

Elsie – Has Scottish roots and means ‘pledged to God’.

Elspeth – A Scottish derivation for Elizabeth, which means ‘God’s chosen’.

Erin – A direct Gaelic transation for ‘child of Ireland’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘F’

Finnea – Scottish name for ‘wood of the ford’.

Finley – Applies to girls as well as it means ‘fair haired’ and ‘courageous’.

Fiona – A Gaelic derivation of the word fionn, which means white or fair.

Fionn – An Irish name modernized as Finn, which means blond, fair head or white.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘G’

Glenna – A play on the word ‘glen’ and has Gaelic and Irish origins.

Greer – Can be spelled Gryer, Grier or Grear and means ‘alert’, ‘vigilant’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘H’

Heather – Believed to have come from haeddre, a Scottish word of the evergreen flowering plant.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘I’

Innes – Has both Gaelic and Scottish origins. Means ‘island’.

Iona – Has Greek connections and means ‘blessed’.

Iseabail – Is tied to the name Elizabeth, meaning ‘God is perfection’.

Isla – Isla is Spanish for island and can also refer to Islay, a river in Scotland.

Isobel – Scottish derivation of Isabel. Its origins mean ‘pledged to God’.

Ishbel – Has a similar meaning with Isobel, ‘promise of God’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘K’

Kellina – In Ireland and Scotland, the name Kellina means ‘loving and strong-willed’.

Kenna – A feminine form of Kenneth and means ‘good looking’.

Kenzie – Shortened from Mackenzie, it means ‘bright one’ in Gaelic and Scottish.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘L’

Larena – In Spanish, Larena means ‘queen’.

Lexine – Means ‘helper of mankind’ or ‘man’s defender’.

Lillias – A popular Scottish word. In Hebrew, Lillias means ‘God is satisfaction’.

Lorna – A Scottish word that means ‘fox’ and is a feminine counterpart of Lorne.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘M’

Maggie – Comes from the English and means ‘pearl’.

Mairead – An Irish variation for the name Margaret. In Scottish Gaelic, the word can be turned into Maighread.

Maisie – A longstanding name that means ‘child of light’.

Maizie – An offshoot of Maisie and means either ‘pearl’ or ‘child of light’.

Malvina – In Scotland, Malvina means ‘smooth brow’ or ‘friend of justice’ in Germanic.

Marsali – Comes from Gaelic origins and means ‘pearl’.

Mary – Has roots in Hebrew and means ‘beloved’, ‘bitter’ and ‘drop of the sea’.

Morag – A feminine term for ‘great’ and is a fairly common name for Scottish girls.

Moraig – Means ‘great young one’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘N’

Nora – Means ‘light’ and ‘honour’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘R’

Rhona – Directly translates to Scottish for ‘powerful and rough island’.

Rory – Irish for ‘red king’ and an offshoot of Aurora.

Rowan – Has ties to a tree in Scotland and means ‘little redhead’.

Rowena – Originates from Welsh and means ‘famous friend’ or ‘white spear’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘S’

Siobhan – Irish and means ‘god is gracious’.

Seona – Originate from Hebrew terms and means ‘god is gracious’.

Seonaid – Translates to ‘gift from God’ in Gaelic and Scottish languages.

Skye – Means ‘cloud’ and refers to the Isle of Skye.

Sloane – Means ‘warrior’ in Gaelic.

Shona – Means ‘lucky’ or ‘happy’ in Gaelic.

Sorcha – A name common in both Ireland and Scotland. It means ‘radiant’ and ‘bright’.

Scottish Girls Names Beginning with the letter ‘U’

Una – Has Latin origins and means ‘lamb’.

Closing Statement…

We hope this blog post has helped you pick an adorable Scottish Baby Name for your upcoming bundle of joy.

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