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Scottish Gaelic names - Baby names with the origin Scottish Gaelic

Name Meaning Origins Gender
Eairrsidh Uncertain - no widely attested, agreed-upon meaning; may be a Gaelic adaptation of an older name or an Anglicized form, but exact meaning is unclear. Scottish Gaelic Girl
Ealadhach Likely 'artful' or 'skillful', from Gaelic ealadh 'art, skill'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eanruig home ruler Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eilann Possibly 'island' (Gaelic) or 'tree' (Hebrew); sometimes associated with the 'bright'/'light' sense of Eileen/Helen. Hebrew, Irish, Scottish Gaelic Unisex
Eilean 'island' in Gaelic; also used as a Gaelic form/variant of Helen/Eileen (associated with 'light') Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eileana light, torch; bright or shining one Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eileane Likely a variant of Eileen/Eilidh; generally associated with 'bright, shining' (from Helen/Helena) or linked to Gaelic 'island'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eili light, torch Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilid Gaelic form of Helen - 'light' or 'torch; shining one' Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilidh Gaelic form of Helen; often interpreted as “light” or “torch.” Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilig Derived from Alexander - 'defender of men' (sometimes rendered 'little Alexander') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eilinn Gaelic variant of Eileen/Elin (linked to Helen) - 'light, bright' (also sometimes connected to Aveline meaning 'desired') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilionoir bright, shining one; (often interpreted as) light or torch Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eilley Variant of Eileen/Eilidh - generally 'bright, shining' (also linked to Aveline: 'hazelnut') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eily Diminutive/anglicized form of Irish Eibhlín or Scottish Eilidh; generally associated with 'bright, shining' or 'light' (linked to Helen). Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Eoghainn Likely 'born of the yew' (associated with the yew tree) Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Eoghann Generally interpreted as 'born of the yew' or more broadly 'youth/young warrior'. Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euen From Old Irish Eoghan - often interpreted as "born of the yew" or "youth/well‑born" Scottish Gaelic Boy
Euin Derived from Gaelic Eóghan, meaning 'born of the yew' or 'youth'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ewan yew-born; 'born of the yew' (also associated with 'youth') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ewen Derived from Gaelic Eòghan/Eoghan; often given as "born of the yew (tree)" or interpreted as "youth/well-born" Scottish Gaelic Boy
Ewin Often treated as a variant of Edwin ('rich friend') or of Ewan/Euan ('born of the yew') English, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquar beloved man Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquarson Son of Farquhar; Farquhar (Fearchar) is often interpreted as 'beloved man' or 'dear man'. Scottish Gaelic Boy
Farquhar Beloved man (from elements meaning 'man' + 'dear'/'friend') Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearcher beloved man Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearghas Man of vigor; strong man (from Old Irish fer 'man' + gus 'vigor/force') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fearghus man of vigor/strength Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Feargus Man of vigor; vigorous/strong man Irish, Scottish Gaelic Boy
Fennella fair-shouldered (from Gaelic fionn 'fair' + guala 'shoulder') Irish, Scottish Gaelic Girl