Scottish Gaelic names

Explore Scottish Gaelic names, their meanings and source notes. Audio and IPA appear when available.

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Art/arˠʃt̪/

bear

Seoc/ʃɔxk/

Scottish Gaelic form of Jock

Lilidh/ˈʎilɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Lily

Beathag/ˈb̥ɛhak/

Diminutive associated with life

Oilbhreis

Scottish Gaelic form of Oliver

Giorsal/ˈkʲirˠs̪əl̪ˠ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Grace

Artair

Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur

Seumas/ˈʃeːməs̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of James

Slàine/ˈs̪l̪ˠaːɲə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Selina

Eanraig/ˈɛnɛɾɪkʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Henry

Eairdsidh/ˈɛːrˠtʲʃi/

Scottish Gaelic form of Archie

Tòmas/ˈtʰoːməs̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Thomas

Girls' names

Ailis/ˈalɪʃ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Alice

Anna/ˈan̪ˠa/

Scottish Gaelic form of Ann

Annag/ˈan̪ˠak/

Diminutive of Anna

Beathag/ˈb̥ɛhak/

Diminutive associated with life

Beileag/ˈpelak/

Scottish Gaelic form of Bella

Caitrìona

Scottish Gaelic form of Catherine

Caoimhe/ˈkɤivə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Keavy

Catrìona/kʰaˈtʰɾĩːnə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Catherine

Ceit/ˈkʰeht̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Kate

Ceiteag/ˈkʰehtʲak/

Scottish Gaelic form of Katie

Ceitidh/ˈkʰehtʲɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Katie

Ealasaid/ˈɛl̪ˠəs̪ɪtʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Elizabeth

Eilidh/ˈeːlɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Helen

Eubha/ˈiəvə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Eve

Giorsal/ˈkʲirˠs̪əl̪ˠ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Grace

Iseabail/ˈiʃəpal/

Scottish Gaelic form of Isabel

Lilidh/ˈʎilɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Lily

Liùsaidh

Scottish Gaelic form of Lucy

Magaidh/ˈmakɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Maggie

Maighread/ˈmaiɾʲət̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret

Màili/ˈmaːlɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Molly

Mairead/ˈmaɾʲət̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret

Màiread/ˈmaːɾʲət̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret

Màiri/ˈmaːɾʲɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Mary

Mòr/moːɾ/

great, eminent

Oighrig/ˈɤiːɾʲɪkʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Africa

Raonaid/ˈrˠɯːnɪtʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Rachel

Sìne/ˈʃiːɲə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Jane

Slàine/ˈs̪l̪ˠaːɲə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Selina

Boys' names

Àdhamh/ˈaːɣəv/

Scottish Gaelic form of Adam

Ailean/ˈalan/

Scottish Gaelic form of Alan

Ailig/ˈalɪkʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Alex

Aindrea

Scottish Gaelic form of Andrew

Alasdair/ˈal̪ˠəs̪t̪əð/

Scottish Gaelic form of Alexander

Anndra/ˈãũn̪ˠt̪ɾə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Andrew

Anndrais

Scottish Gaelic form of Andrew

Aodh/ɯːɣ/

fire

Art/arˠʃt̪/

bear

Artair

Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur

Blair

field, plain

Crìsdean

Scottish Gaelic form of Christian

Dàbhaidh/ˈt̪aːvɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of David

Daibhidh/ˈd̪̊aː.i/

Scottish Gaelic form of David

Dàibhidh

Scottish Gaelic form of David

Dàidh/ˈt̪aːj/

Scottish Gaelic form of David

Deòrsa/ˈtʲɔːɾs̪ə/

Scottish Gaelic form of George

Eairdsidh/ˈɛːrˠtʲʃi/

Scottish Gaelic form of Archie

Eanraig/ˈɛnɛɾɪkʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Henry

Eathan/ˈe.an/

Scottish Gaelic form of John

Eideard/ˈetʲərˠt̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Edward

Eòghann

Scottish Gaelic name descended from Eógan

Eòin/jɔːɲ/

Scottish Gaelic naming equivalent of Jonathan

Eòsaph/ˈjɔːs̪əf/

Scottish Gaelic form of Joseph

Fionn/fjũːn̪ˠ/

white, bright, fair, handsome

Gillechrìosd

Servant of Christ

Iagan/ˈiəkan/

Scottish Gaelic given name; origin uncertain

Iain/ˈi.aɲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of John

Lùcas

Scottish Gaelic form of Luke

Luthais

Scottish Gaelic form of Louis

Maoilios/ˈmɯːləs̪/

Servant of Jesus

Marc

Scottish Gaelic form of Mark

Marcas/ˈmarˠxkas̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Mark

Màrtainn/ˈmaːrˠʃt̪ɪɲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Martin

Mata/ˈmaʰtə/

Scottish Gaelic form of Matthew

Neacal/ˈɲɛxkəl̪ˠ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Nicholas

Oilbhreis

Scottish Gaelic form of Oliver

Pàdraig/ˈpʰaːt̪ɾikʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Patrick

Pàdruig

Scottish Gaelic form of Patrick

Pàraig/ˈpʰɑːɾikʲ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Patrick

Peadar/ˈpʰet̪əɾ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Peter

Pòl/ˈpʰɔːl̪ˠ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Paul

Raibeart/ˈrˠɛhpaɾs̪ˠt̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Robert

Ruairidh/ˈrˠuəɾʲi/

Scottish Gaelic form of Rory

Ruaraidh/ˈrˠuəɾɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Rory

Seoc/ʃɔxk/

Scottish Gaelic form of Jock

Seonachan/ˈʃɔnəxan/

Scottish Gaelic form of Johnny

Seonaidh/ˈʃɔnɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Johnny

Seòras/ˈʃɔːɾˠəs/

Scottish Gaelic form of George

Seumaidh/ˈʃeːmɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Jamie

Seumas/ˈʃeːməs̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of James

Sìm/ˈʃiːm/

Scottish Gaelic form of Simon

Teàrlach/ˈt͡ʃʰaːrˠl̪ˠəx/

Traditional equivalent of Charles or Terence

Tomaidh/ˈt̪ʰomɪ/

Scottish Gaelic form of Tommy

Tòmas/ˈtʰoːməs̪/

Scottish Gaelic form of Thomas

Uilleam/ˈɯʎam/

Scottish Gaelic form of William

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