Scottish unisex names

Most popular names

  1. Donald Ruler of the world, World leader #8 in US
  2. Logan Little hollow #10 in US
  3. Kenneth Royal Oath, Handsome #23 in US
  4. Jean God Is Gracious #27 in US
  5. Douglas From the Dark Stream #44 in US
  6. Cameron Crooked nose #46 in US
  7. Craig From the Steep Rock #74 in US
  8. Mackenzie Child of the Wise leader #98 in US
  9. Leslie From the Low Meadow #117 in US
  10. Brett Gifted #132 in US
  11. Jeanne God Is Gracious #146 in US
  12. Gordon From the Round Hill, Spacious fort #160 in US
  13. Sheena God Is Gracious #160 in US
  14. Max Greatest in Excellence, From the Great Spring #161 in US
  15. Grant Tall, Great #217 in US
  16. Myrna Gentle #245 in US
  17. McKenzie Child of the Wise leader #286 in US
  18. Bret Gifted #363 in US
  19. Doug From the Dark Stream #369 in US
  20. Mckinley daughter of the fair warrior #398 in US
  21. Malcolm Diligent Servant #403 in US
  22. Dallas Meadow dwelling, Gentle #424 in US
  23. Blaine Yellow, Lean #457 in US
  24. Kameron From the Crooked Stream #462 in US
  25. Lesley From the Low Meadow #507 in US
  26. Camron From the Crooked Stream #650 in US
  27. Ainsley My Own Meadow #666 in US
  28. Lesly From the grey fortress #702 in US
  29. Jeanie God Is Gracious #712 in US
  30. McArthur Child of the Brave Man #781 in US
  31. Lennox Placid Stream #821 in US
  32. Jeanna God Is Gracious #1053 in US
  33. Callen Victorious #1054 in US
  34. Jeane God Is Gracious #1105 in US
  35. Ansley My Own Meadow #1158 in US
  36. Collins Victorious #1161 in US
  37. Gillie servant in scottish highlands #1162 in US
  38. Jeana God Is Gracious #1199 in US
  39. Camren From the Crooked Stream #1253 in US
  40. Douglass From the Dark Stream #1270 in US
  41. Kenna Beautiful or handsome #1270 in US
  42. Glendon From the Valley Fortress #1326 in US
  43. Glynn From the Ravine #1354 in US
  44. Davina Beloved #1356 in US
  45. Callan Victorious #1395 in US
  46. Lesli From the Low Meadow #1461 in US
  47. Leslee From the Low Meadow #1462 in US
  48. Lachlan From the Land of Lakes #1471 in US
  49. Kye Narrow straight water channel #1506 in US
  50. Lochlan From the Land of Lakes #1588 in US

Scottish unisex names come from Gaelic and Old Norse, languages that shaped the Highlands and Islands for centuries. Some, like Donald and Kenneth, started as masculine saints' names and have moved fluidly across genders in modern use. Others, such as Jean, began as feminine forms but now serve equally for any child. Logan and Douglas began as place-based surnames—a Scottish habit of turning geography into identity—and have loosened their gender boundaries over time.

What ties them together is a certain lean quality: clear to say, hard to forget, built for both crib cards and gravestones. The list below shows each name's meaning and origin, whether it came through clan tradition, the church, or the landscape itself. You'll find the stern and the tender sitting side by side, which is how Scottish names have always worked.

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