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Best Scottish Girl Names

Scottish baby names for girls are a lovely bunch, including choices that a very familiar to American ears, such as Isla and Fiona, as well as names that have yet to cross over, like Elspeth and Eilidh.

Along with Fiona and Isla, other Scottish girl names in the US Top 1000 include Annabel and Maisie. Baby girl names popular in Scotland include Isla—one of the top names of Scottish origins on their popularity charts—Olivia, Sophie, and Emily.

Shown here are names of Scottish derivation as well as the girls' names traditionally popular in Scotland, though there is some overlap. Whether you want to honor your Scottish heritage or simply love the culture, consider these lovely Scottish names for girls.

Mirren

Meaning: drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved

Origin:Scottish
1728
Shona

Meaning: God is gracious

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
1788
Campbell

Meaning: crooked mouth

Origin:Scottish
1940
Morven The meaning of Morven is derived from the wo...
Origin:Scottish, poetic place-name
1975
Murron

Meaning: white sea

Origin:Scottish
8213
Tiree

Meaning: Land of corn

Origin:Place name
10891
Kerr

Meaning: living near wet ground

Origin:Scottish
13322
Kenzie Kenzie is a shorter, alternative or nickname...
Origin:Short form of Mackenzie
2431
Fifer

Meaning: piper

Origin:Scottish occupational name
4242
Lilias

Meaning: lily

Origin:Latin
2268
Marsaili The name Marsaili is a Scottish and Gaelic-o...
Origin:Scottish form of Marcella
2202
Caitriona

Meaning: pure

Origin:Gaelic variation of Catherine
2244
Mairi

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Scottish variation of Mary
2330
Islay The name Islay is Scottish and is derived fr...
Origin:Scottish place-name
2345
Vaila

Meaning: foreign Isle

Origin:Scottish
2440
Rona

Meaning: might; song

Origin:Scottish spelling variation of Rhona; Norwegian; Hebrew
2619
Vevina

Meaning: sweet lady

Origin:Scottish
2880
Rhona

Meaning: Scottish island name

Origin:Scottish
3234
Breagha

Meaning: beautiful

Origin:Scottish
3387
Mhairi

Meaning: bitter

Origin:Scottish
3522