Scotty: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “from Scotland; Scotsman”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- SKOT-ee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
Scotty is an English diminutive of Scott, originally a surname and given name meaning a Scot or person from Scotland. It is often used as a nickname.
How popular is Scotty?
Babies named Scotty in 2024120
2024 rank#1,765 boys
Peak year1971
Total US babies since 188019,230
Scotty is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Scotty
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Scotty questions
What does the name Scotty mean?
Scotty means "from Scotland; Scotsman". It comes from English. Scotty is an English diminutive of Scott, originally a surname and given name meaning a Scot or person from Scotland. It is often used as a nickname.
Is Scotty a boy or girl name?
Scotty is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Scotty?
120 US babies were named Scotty in 2024. Its peak year was 1971.
How do you pronounce Scotty?
Scotty is usually pronounced SKOT-ee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.