Scottish Names: All Names from A-W
A B C D E F G H-I J K L M N O-P R S T U-W
The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization Tr=translation of a foreign name, L=primarily a last name, P=place name, S=Scots name, T=traditional native Gaelic name
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| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaidh (m) | Tr | AH tee | dim. of Adhamh | Adam (dim) |
| Adhamh (m) | Tr | AW guv | from Hebrew Adam, meaning, perhaps, "red earth" | Adam |
| Adie (m) | L, A | Ay dee | As a first name, it is a dim. of Adam. As a last name, it may stem from the name Adam as well. | Adam |
| Afton | P | AF ton | This name of this Scottish river was immortalized in Burns' poem "Flow Gently Sweet Afton." The river name may come from a word meaning "river." | |
| Aifric (f) | A | AH frik | this is the Gaelic form of Africa, a name recorded on the Isle of Man in the 12th century. It may stem from words meaning "pleasant" or "noble." | Africa, Affrica |
| Aigidh (f) | Tr | AH kee | dim. Of Aigneas | Aggie |
| Aigneas (f) | Tr | AG nes | from Latin Agnes, "holy" | Agnes |
| Aiken | L | AY ken | a surname coming from the hebrew name Adam. | Aikens, Macadam |
| Ailde (m) | T | AL ja, EL ja | a name from mythology with obscure origins | - |
| Ailean (m) | T | A lun, E lun | an old name with Celtic roots meaning perhaps "rock", "noble," or "harmony." However, it could also represent a form of the name Aillil, meaning either "sprite; elf." "beauty" or "rocky place." | Alan, Allan |
| Aileas (f) | Tr | AH lus; EH lus | from Old German Adalheidis, meaning "noble." The English form is Alice. | Alice |
| Aileen (f) | S/A | ay LEEN | anglicization of Eibhilin | Evelyn, Avelina |
| Aili; Ailig; Ailigean (m) | Tr | AL lee; AL ik; AL ik an | dims. of Alasdair | Alex; Alec |
| Ailie (f) | S/A | AY lee | ang. of Eilidh, which is a pet form of Eibhilin. Eibhilin is a form of the Germanic name Avelina, which we now know as Evelyn. However, due to association, Ailie/Eilidh has come to be regarded as the Gaelic form of Helen. | Eilidh, Helen, Avelina, Evelyn |
| Ailpein (m) | T | AL pen, EL pen | this name has consistently been used in Scotland from the earliest times to the present. It is perhaps derived from a pictish word meaning "white." | Alpin, Alpine |
| Ailsa (f) | S/A | AYL sa | This is the name of a Scottish island, Ailsa Craig, whose name is derived from the Norse meaning "Alfsigr's island" | |
| Aimili (f) | Tr | AM ih lee | Latin, from the clan name Aemilius | Emelia, Emily |
| Aingealag (f) | Tr | an GEH lak | Latin, angelic | Angelica |
| Ainsley | L | AINZ lee | probably from an English place name, meaning possibly "one wood" | |
| Airril (m) | T | AR ril, ER ril | a name from mythology with abscure origins | - |
| Alan (m) | S/A | Anglicization of Aileann (see) | Aillil, Allan, Ailean | |
| Alasdair (m) | Tr | AL us ter | Gaelic form of Alexander, stemming from Greek, meaning "defender of mankind" | Alexander |
| Alastair, Allister, Alistair (m) | S/A | AL is ter | Anglicizations of Alasdair | Alasdair, Alexander |
| Alban (m) | S/A | AHL bin | rock/white | the Gaelic name for Scotland |
| Alison (f) | S/A | AL is sun | dim. of Alice | Allsun |
| Allasan (f) | Tr | AHL uh sun | dim. Of Aileas | Allie |
| Alpin (m) | S/A | AL pin | this name has consistently been used in Scotland from the earliest times to the present. It is perhaps derived from a pictish word meaning "white." | Ailpein, Alpine |
| Alva (f) | S/P | AL va | from a place name meaning "rock plain." Its popularity may be because of an association with the Latin name Alma meaning "nourishing"-- popularized after the Crimean war to commemorate the Battle of Alma (1854). | |
| Ambros (m) | Tr | AM bros | Greek, immortal; divine | Ambrosius, Ambrose |
| Amhalghaidh (m) | T | AUW ul ghee | form of the Scandinavian name Olaf, meaning "forefather; ancestor". | Aulay |
| Anabal (f) | T, Tr | AN a bul | from Latin, "amabilis" (loveable) | Annabel, Anapul |
| Andrew (m) | S/A | ANN drew | Although the name Andrew is Greek in origin, St. Andrew is the patron of Scotland. Andrew means "manly" or "warrior." | Aindria, Anndra, Andy, Drew, Dandie |
| Angaidh (m) | T | AN gee | dim. of Aonghas | Angy |
| Angus (m) | S/A | AING us | one choice | Aonghus |
| Anna (f) | Tr | AH na |
Hebrew, "grace" |
Anne |
| Annabel (f) | S/A | ANN a bel | lovable? (from Latin amabel) | Anapul, Anabal |
| Annag; Nan; Nannag (f) | Tr | AH nak; NAN; NAN ak | Hebrew, dims. of Anna | Annie |
| Anndra; Aindrea (m) | Tr | AWN dra; EN dra | Greek, "man" | Andrew |
| Andrina | S | an DREE na | feminine form of Andrew, from Greek meaning 'Man" | Andrewina |
| Aodh (m) | T | OOGH | fire- derived from the name of a Celtic sun god. | Hugh |
| Aodhagan (m) | T | UGH uk an | dim. of Aodh | - |
| Aodhan (m) | T | OOGH an | dim. of Aodh | Eadan, Aidan |
| Aoidhean (m) | T | OOY yan | " | - |
| Aonghas (m) | T | un OO us, IN us | unique choice | Angus, Aeneas |
| Aonghasan (m) | T | un OO us an, IN us an | dim. of Aonghas | |
| Arabella (f) | S/A | air a BEL a | this name could mean "yielding to prayer" (from Latin, orabilis). However, it could also be an alteration of Annabel(la) | Arabel |
| Archibald (m) | A | AR chi bald | This is actually a Germanic name, meaning "genuine and bold", but it has long been used to "translate" the Scottish name Giolla Easpig (Gillespie) | Giolla Easpig, Gillespie, Archie, Baldie, Airchie |
| Arline (f) | S/A | ar LEEN | Arline was coined by Michael W. Balfe for a 1843 opera. The name is probably based on the name of his Hungarian wife, Lina Rosa. however, many people link it to a Gaelic word meaning "pledge." | Arlene, Arleen |
| Armadal (m) | T | Arm uh dul | A name of obscure meaning, popular among the McLeod clan. | Armitage |
| Art (m) | T | ART | possibly a dim. of Artair, or a name on its own derived from the same roots. | - |
| Artagan (m) | T | ART ug an | dim. of Artair | - |
| Artair (m) | T | AR ter | A legendary name of obscure origins. Perhaps derived from a Celtic word meaning either "stone" or "bear." | Artar, Arthur |
| Athairne (m) | T | A ar nya | A historical name with obscure origins. It was the name of 3 poets in the 15th-17th centuries. | Hercules |
| Athol (m) | A | ATH ol | from a place name meaning "new Ireland." | ath Fodhla, Atholl |
| Aulay (m) | S/A | AW lee | From the Norse name Olaf, meaning "forefather; ancestor." | Olaf |