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Scottish Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Scottish Gaelic

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Cuilean little hound, puppy (diminutive of cú 'hound') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cuillin Name of a rugged mountain range on Skye; broadly 'ridge' or 'keel' in sense (literal meaning uncertain) Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Cuithbeart famous-bright (renowned and bright) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Cullan From Gaelic roots - derived from a personal name (Cuileán/Cuilén) or related to cuilinn ('holly'); often interpreted as 'little hound'/'little wolf'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Culloden From the place Culloden; likely 'back of the little meadow' or 'back of the hollow'. Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Daibhidh beloved Scottish Gaelic Boy
Daimh ox; stag; deer (animal name) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Deasach Derived from Gaelic deas ('south', 'pleasant'); likely means 'southern, south-facing' or 'pleasant' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Derorie Most likely linked to Gaelic Rory meaning "red king" (as a feminized form); alternatively may be influenced by Dorie/Dorothy meaning "gift of God" - generally treated as a modern diminutive/variant. English, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Dervorguilla from Old Irish derb 'true' + forgaill 'foreigner/exile' - 'true foreigner' Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Dolaidh No well-established meaning recorded. Possibly a Gaelic diminutive or local form related to 'Dolly' or adapted from names such as Dorothy ('gift of God') or Dolores, but this is uncertain. Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Dòmhnaill ruler of the world Scottish Gaelic Boy
Domhnall World ruler (from elements meaning 'world' + 'rule') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dòmhnallach pertaining to Dòmhnall (Donald); 'Donald-like' or 'of/descendant of Donald' Scottish Gaelic Boy
Domhnull ruler of the world / world-mighty Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donald ruler of the world Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donall From the Gaelic Domhnall, meaning "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty". Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donel Ruler of the world Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donld world ruler; mighty ruler Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donnachadh brown/dark warrior or chieftain Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donnchathaigh brown warrior (from donn 'brown, dark' + cath 'battle') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donnel Ruler of the world Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Donyl Probably "ruler of the world" or "world-mighty" (from Gaelic elements) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doogal dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doogall dark stranger / dark foreigner Scottish Gaelic Boy
Doon From Gaelic dùn meaning 'fort' or 'hill'; in surname contexts may relate to Dunn/Donn meaning 'brown, dark'. Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Doone Surname-derived name meaning 'of the Doon' (from a place or river) or broadly 'fort/hill' (place-name origin) English, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Dougal dark stranger Scottish Gaelic Boy
Dougall Dark stranger (dark foreigner) Scottish Gaelic Boy
Douge dark or black stream/river (from Douglas) Scottish Gaelic Boy