Scottish Boy Names

124 Scottish boy names, most-used first. Scottish names come from Scottish Gaelic, Norse settlers and clan surnames; Anglicised forms such as Kenneth sit alongside Gaelic spellings like Ciaran.

124 names

  1. OwenBoywell-born; young warrior · Welsh7,595
  2. LoganBoylittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic7,072
  3. RowanUnisexlittle red-haired one · Irish5,840
  4. CameronBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic5,445
  5. AndrewBoymanly, brave · Greek4,781
  6. IanBoyGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic4,555
  7. GaelBoyGaelic person · Celtic3,862
  8. CarsonBoyson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic3,063
  9. JamesonBoyson of James · English3,048
  10. GrahamBoygravel homestead · English2,800
  11. RoryUnisexred king · Irish2,696
  12. ElliotBoythe Lord is my God · English2,648
  13. CallumBoydove · Scottish Gaelic2,263
  14. AlanBoyuncertain; possibly little rock or handsome · Celtic2,183
  15. MaxwellBoyMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic2,049
  16. FinleyUnisexfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic2,011
  17. DallasBoymeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic1,892
  18. PatrickBoynobleman · Latin1,622
  19. LennoxUnisexelm grove · Scottish Gaelic1,732
  20. KnoxBoyround hill · Scottish Gaelic1,721
  21. ScottieUnisexfrom Scotland · English1,690
  22. BrodyBoyditch or muddy place · Scottish Gaelic1,608
  23. CallanBoylittle battle; rock · Irish1,505
  24. BlairUnisexplain; field · Scottish Gaelic1,479
  25. GrantBoytall; large · French1,453
  26. KennethBoyborn of fire · Scottish Gaelic1,186
  27. GavinBoywhite hawk · Welsh1,380
  28. BryceBoyspeckled · Celtic1,197
  29. ReidBoyred-haired · Scottish Gaelic1,149
  30. MalcolmBoydevotee of Saint Columba · Scottish Gaelic1,088
  31. ColinBoyyoung creature; cub · Scottish Gaelic1,035
  32. ArchieBoygenuine, bold · Germanic1,037
  33. DrewBoymanly · Greek954
  34. JamieUnisexsupplanter · Hebrew844
  35. KarsonBoyson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic864
  36. KyleBoynarrow strait; channel · Scottish Gaelic747
  37. KameronBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic773
  38. LewisBoyfamous warrior · Germanic728
  39. RonaldBoyruler's counselor · Old Norse495
  40. DonaldBoyworld ruler · Scottish Gaelic405
  41. MonroeUnisexmouth of the Roe River · Scottish Gaelic682
  42. ScottBoyScotsman · English517
  43. CollinBoypeople of victory · Greek635
  44. BruceBoyfrom Brix, Normandy · French553
  45. MackBoyson · Scottish Gaelic612
  46. LeslieUnisexgarden of holly · Scottish Gaelic536
  47. JessieUnisexGod beholds · Hebrew504
  48. AllenBoylittle rock; handsome · Celtic497
  49. CampbellUnisexcrooked mouth · Scottish Gaelic524
  50. FinnleyUnisexfair-haired hero · Scottish Gaelic468
  51. WilsonBoyson of Will · English431
  52. KeithBoywood, forest · Scottish Gaelic336
  53. MckinleyUnisexson of Fionnlaoch · Scottish Gaelic402
  54. LachlanBoyfrom the land of the lochs · Scottish Gaelic401
  55. HoustonBoyHugh's town · Scottish Gaelic395
  56. DouglasBoydark stream · Scottish Gaelic283
  57. MacBoyson · Scottish Gaelic387
  58. ClydeBoyfrom the River Clyde · Scottish Gaelic359
  59. HughBoymind, spirit · Germanic332
  60. RonnieBoyruler's counselor · English307
  61. LochlanBoyland of lakes · Scottish Gaelic335
  62. MelvinBoychieftain · Celtic275
  63. AllanBoyhandsome or cheerful · Celtic283
  64. NeilBoychampion · Irish278
  65. AlecBoydefending men · Greek273
  66. BowieUnisexyellow-haired · Scottish Gaelic265
  67. AlistairBoydefender of men · Scottish Gaelic257
  68. CalumBoydove · Scottish Gaelic257
  69. WallaceBoyWelshman, foreigner · Scottish Gaelic229
  70. BrodieBoyditch or muddy place · Scottish Gaelic243
  71. BrendanBoyprince · Irish221
  72. BlaineBoyyellow · Scottish Gaelic225
  73. GordonBoygreat hill · Scottish Gaelic199
  74. WylieBoycrafty, sly · English225
  75. MontgomeryBoyGumarich's mountain · French219
  76. KelvinBoynarrow water · Scottish Gaelic201
  77. BreckenBoyfreckled; speckled · Celtic205
  78. DuncanBoybrown warrior · Scottish Gaelic194
  79. GlennBoyvalley · Scottish Gaelic138
  80. ArchibaldBoygenuine and bold · Germanic176
  81. CamdynUnisexcrooked valley · Scottish Gaelic166
  82. RamseyUnisexwild garlic island · Old English164
  83. KennyBoyhandsome · Scottish Gaelic155
  84. HarrisBoyson of Harry · English159
  85. RoanBoyreddish-brown · English157
  86. RossBoyheadland; promontory · Scottish Gaelic139
  87. CraigBoyrock · Scottish Gaelic88
  88. CamBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic139
  89. EanBoyGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic137
  90. LenoxBoyelm grove · Scottish Gaelic130
  91. DonBoyworld ruler · English91
  92. EwanBoyborn of the yew tree · Scottish Gaelic118
  93. IrvingBoygreen river; sea friend uncertain · Scottish105
  94. RobbieUnisexbright fame · Germanic101
  95. CallowayBoyfrom a pebbly place · Scottish Gaelic109
  96. DonnieBoyworld ruler · Scottish Gaelic93
  97. AlisterBoydefender of men · Scottish Gaelic102
  98. ScotlandUnisexland of the Scots · Scottish Gaelic102
  99. RichieBoypowerful ruler · Germanic100
  100. CamronBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic94
  101. MalcomBoydevotee of Saint Columba · Scottish Gaelic94
  102. GlenBoyvalley · Scottish Gaelic61
  103. IrvinBoygreen water · Scottish Gaelic72
  104. CamrenBoycrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic72
  105. BoydBoyyellow-haired · Scottish Gaelic65
  106. AngusBoyone strength · Scottish Gaelic68
  107. KirkBoychurch · Old Norse52
  108. MurrayBoysettlement by the sea · Scottish Gaelic60
  109. LamontBoythe mountain · French51
  110. HamiltonBoycrooked hill · English50
  111. StuartBoysteward, house guardian · Scottish Gaelic37
  112. KenBoyhandsome; born of fire · Scottish Gaelic36
  113. NevinBoylittle saint · Irish35
  114. StewartBoyhousehold guardian · English28
  115. TorreyUnisexuncertain · Unknown28
  116. RobbyBoybright fame · Germanic23
  117. IrwinBoyboar friend · Old English17
  118. KennithBoyhandsome · Scottish Gaelic7
  119. DouglassBoydark stream · Scottish Gaelic7
  120. ScotBoya Scot, Scottish man · Scottish Gaelic5

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).