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Scottish Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Scottish Gaelic

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Cinneididh From Gaelic Ó Cinnéidigh, generally interpreted as 'helmet-headed' (from elements meaning 'head' + 'helmet/armour'). Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Ciorstan steadfast, constant Scottish Gaelic Boy
Clunainach from the little meadow Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cluney meadow, pasture - 'from the meadow' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Coigleach Uncertain; exact meaning not documented - possibly derived from Gaelic elements Scottish Gaelic
Coil Likely 'wood, forest' (Gaelic) or, as an English word-name, 'spiral/loop'; historically linked to the Welsh name Coel. Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Coillcumhann Possibly from Gaelic coill 'wood, forest' + element Cumhann (uncertain); roughly 'wood-dweller' or 'of the forest' (meaning not firmly established). Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coilleach rooster, cockerel Irish (Gaelic), Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coinneach handsome, comely Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coire Cauldron; bowl-shaped hollow or mountain valley (a 'corrie') Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Coireall uncertain - possibly a Gaelic form/variant related to 'Coral' or to the name Cora; exact historical meaning not well documented Scottish Gaelic Girl
Colen Generally 'young one' or 'little/follower'; alternatively linked to 'victory of the people' if derived from Nicholas English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Colinah Likely a feminine form of Colin; meanings associated include 'young one' or 'whelp' (Gaelic), 'victory of the people' via Nicholas/Colin, or 'hill' from Spanish 'colina'. English, Latin, Scottish Gaelic, Spanish Girl
Collie Diminutive of Colin - from Gaelic cailean 'young pup, whelp' or via Nicholas 'victory of the people' English, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Coltrane Surname-turned given name; original surname meaning is uncertain; chiefly associated with the Coltrane family and the musician John Coltrane Scottish Gaelic Boy
Colwin Likely a variant of Colin (from Gaelic Cailean 'young one' or as a diminutive of Nicholas 'people's victory') or of Welsh Colwyn (from Welsh elements possibly meaning 'hazel' + 'white/blessed'). English, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh Boy
Colyn Diminutive of Nicholas ('victory of the people') or Gaelic 'Coileán' meaning 'young pup'/'whelp'. English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Connan From Gaelic meaning "little hound" (sometimes rendered "little wolf") Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Coree Originally 'hollow/cauldron' (Gaelic); also associated with 'curly‑haired' (Old Norse) and 'maiden' (Greek). English, Greek, Irish, Norse, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Corran From Gaelic corrán meaning 'sickle' or 'crescent' (also used for a rounded hill or sickle-shaped feature) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Corrie Diminutive of Corinne/Cora: 'maiden' (Greek) or from Scottish Gaelic 'coire' meaning 'cauldron/hollow'. Dutch, English, French, Greek, Latin, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Corrin Either 'sickle'/'crescent' (from Gaelic corrán) or 'maiden' (as a variant of Corinne) Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Craege rock, crag Scottish Gaelic Boy
Craegg Rock; crag - connoting strength and steadiness Scottish Gaelic Boy
Craig rock; crag Scottish Gaelic Boy
Craige rock, crag; dweller near a rocky outcrop Scottish Gaelic Boy
Creag rock, crag (rocky hill) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Creage rock, crag Scottish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Creaghe Rock, crag, rocky place (a surname-turned-forename referring to a rock or cliff) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Crieg rock; crag; rocky outcrop Scottish Gaelic Boy