Scottish Names for Girls and Their Meanings

If you are trying to choose a lovely Scottish Girl’s name for a baby or yourself, it can be helpful to learn a little about the name and its meaning. Here, we have compiled an A-Z of Scottish girls’ names and a fact about each to help make your decision easier. 

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Annabelle – A common female name in Scotland that translates to “beautiful and graceful”.

Arabella – This is a Scottish variation of Annabelle. Arabella, as a first name, can also pertain to a village in Scotland.

Blair – In its original Gaelic form, Blair can mean “plain”, “field”, and/or “battlefield”.

Bonnie – Meaning “beautiful”, “charming”, and “pretty”.

Catriona – Meaning “pure”, Catriona is the Scottish version of ‘Katherine’.

Davina – The female version of ‘David’, Davina means “little deer”.

Edina – Meaning “wealthy”.

Eilidh – This name has two translations: “Sun” and “radiant person”.

Fiona – Fiona pertains to a fair or feminine girl.

Gwyneth – Meaning “blessed”.

Hamish – Meaning “highlander”.

Heather – Derived from “haeddre” (a Scottish word), Heather is a name that refers to heathland/shrubland residents.

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Iona – This name pertains to an individual who lives on the king’s island.

Isla – Similarly, the roots of the name Isla go back to the island of Islay.

Jackie – Jackie translates to “God has been gracious”.

Jean – Meaning “gracious”.

Kay – Kay means “fire”.

Kenzie – Meaning “the fair one”.

Leith – Meaning “wet”.

Lindsay – This means the “Island of Linden Tree” (to clarify, Linden translates to “lime”).

Maisie – Maisie is defined as a “pearl”.

Morag – Morag is the Scottish equivalent of “Sarah” and translates to “princess”.

Nairna – Nairna is a dwelling girl at the Alder Tree River.

Nessa – Meaning someone who is “pure”.

Oighrig – Oighrig is another word for “the new speckled one”.

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Paisley – Paisley is a name that is used to refer to a colourful pattern that was initially made in Paisley, Scotland.

Peyton – Meaning “warriors village”.

Quinn – This name describes wisdom and intelligence.

Raegan – Meaning “king” (for males) or “ruler” (for females).

Rhiannon – Rhiannon translates to “great queen”.

Roisin – In the Gaelic language, Roisin means “little flower”.

Rose – This means “flower”.

Sandy – A unisex name that means “defender of man”.

Silease – Meaning “youthful”.

Teagan – The meaning of Teagan is “poet”.

Torey – Meaning “from the craggy hills”.

Una – Another word for “lamb”.

Vanora – Wanora means “white wave”.

Wynfreda – Wynfreda pertains to a person “from the narrow passage”.

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