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Scottish surname examples

Names gathered around a shared theme.

7 namesThemed list

  1. English · Celtic

    Grant

    “large” · “a tall man; a great man”

    70CommonEasing

    >99% boys

  2. Gaelic · Modern

    Mackenzie

    Mackenzie is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “daughter of a wise leader; a fiery woman; one who is fair” and “the son of a wise leader; a fiery man; one who is fair”. These may reflect different naming traditions.

    69FamiliarEasing

    3% boys · 97% girls

  3. Nature

    McKinley

    “the son of the white warrior” · “from the royal meadow”

    56FamiliarEasing

    9% boys · 91% girls

  4. Scottish · Celtic

    Cameron

    “crooked nose”

    84CommonEasing

    90% boys · 10% girls

  5. Gaelic · Celtic

    Logan

    “from the hollow” · “from the little hollow”

    86Very commonCooling

    91% boys · 9% girls

  6. Scottish · Nature

    Douglas

    “from the black river”

    52UncommonEasing

    >99% boys

  7. Scottish · Celtic

    Blair

    “from the field of battle”

    72CommonRising fast

    6% boys · 94% girls

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