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Most Popular Baby Names in Scotland (2023)

Official birth-registry rankings โ€” Isla and Luca take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.

Isla#1 Girl Name
Luca#1 Boy Name
2023Data Year
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Top 300 Girl Names

#NameTrendMeaning
1Isla▲ 1The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the Gโ€ฆ
2Olivia▼ 1Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โ€ฆ
3FreyaFreya derives from Old Norse and means "lady" or "noblewoman," stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *frawjลn.
4Emily▲ 1Emily derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which likely comes from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning rโ€ฆ
5Amelia▲ 1Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโ€ฆ
6Ella▲ 3Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโ€ฆ
7Charlotte▲ 5Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโ€ฆ
8Millie▼ 4Millie is a diminutive form of Millicent, which derives from the Germanic name Amalasuintha, ultimately meaniโ€ฆ
9Grace▼ 2Grace derives from the Latin word "gratia," meaning favor, goodwill, or divine blessing, and entered English โ€ฆ
10Ava▼ 1The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โ€ฆ
11LilyLily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโ€ฆ
12Aria▲ 2The name 'Aria' has multiple origins: in Italian it means "air" or "melody" (from Latin *aer*), in Persian itโ€ฆ
13Sophie▼ 6The name 'Sophie' is derived from the Greek word 'ฮฃฮฟฯ†ฮฏฮฑ' (Sophia), meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence', and isโ€ฆ
14Orla▲ 9Orla is an Irish name derived from the Gaelic "ร“rfhlaith," combining "รณr" (gold) and "flaith" (ruler/princessโ€ฆ
15Maisie▲ 9Maisie is a Scottish diminutive of Margaret, derived from the Greek name Margarites, meaning "pearl." The namโ€ฆ
16Sophia▼ 3Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯƒฮฟฯ†ฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโ€ฆ
17Rosie▲ 3Rosie is a diminutive of Rose, derived from the Latin word "rosa" meaning the flower, though it may also refeโ€ฆ
18Ivy▼ 3The name Ivy derives from the English word for the climbing evergreen plant (genus Hedera), which comes from โ€ฆ
19Evie▼ 2Evie is a diminutive form of Evangeline or Eve, derived from the Latin "Eva" and ultimately from the Hebrew "โ€ฆ
20Lucy▼ 2Lucy derives from the Latin name Lucia, which comes from the root "lux" meaning "light" or "bright," signifyiโ€ฆ
21Sofia
22Harper▼ 7
23Willow▲ 2
24Bonnie▲ 6
25Jessica▲ 2
26Eilidh▼ 4
26Ellie▲ 3
28Maya▲ 6
29Mia▼ 10
30Daisy▼ 5
31Elsie▲ 1
32Poppy▲ 9
33Esme
34Hallie▲ 13
34Zara▲ 17
36Ruby▼ 8
37Mila▼ 1
38Isabella
39Maeve▲ 10
39Anna▼ 9
41Lottie▲ 20
42Robyn▼ 5
43Emma▲ 7
43Georgia▼ 4
45Ada▲ 7
45Phoebe▲ 20
47Sienna▼ 13
47Erin▲ 8
49Layla▼ 5
50Eva▼ 8
50Gracie▲ 8
52Callie▼ 7
53Skye▼ 8
54Hannah▼ 15
54Ayla▼ 11
56Molly▲ 6
57Maeva▲ 33
58Emilia▼ 2
59Alice
59Niamh▲ 17
61Cora▲ 6
62Aurora▲ 9
63Chloe▼ 9
64Florence▲ 15
64Holly▼ 16
64Rose▼ 8
67MollieNEW
68Luna▼ 8
68Remi▼ 1
70Lyla▲ 1
70Nova▼ 8
72Violet▼ 19
73Mirren▲ 14
74Alba▲ 13
75Evelyn▲ 5
75Zoe▼ 4
77Amber▼ 1
78Imogen▲ 17
78Iona▲ 21
80Thea▼ 16
80Hope▼ 2
80Bella▼ 11
83Arabella
83FiadhNEW
83LuciaNEW
86Nina▼ 6
86Penelope▼ 3
88Sadie▲ 11
88Rowan▲ 7
88Quinn▼ 5
88HeidiNEW
88Abigail▼ 5
93LilahNEW
93MabelNEW
95Myla▼ 20
95Lara▲ 2
95KatieNEW
95Harlow▼ 26
99DelilahNEW
99Georgie▼ 7
99MaddisonNEW
102Matilda▼ 15
102IndieNEW
102FloraNEW
102Eden▼ 12
106MargotNEW
106RosaNEW
108AoifeNEW
109Summer▼ 43
109RayaNEW
109LolaNEW
109Lilly▼ 17
109HollieNEW
109DarcyNEW
115Annie▼ 35
115RiverNEW
117HalleNEW
118RomiNEW
119PiperNEW
119JuliaNEW
119EleanorNEW
119BillieNEW
123MariaNEW
123MaraNEW
123GabriellaNEW
123Elizabeth▼ 31
123BlakeNEW
123AutumnNEW
123AddisonNEW
130CaraNEW
130EveNEW
130LillieNEW
133RileyNEW
133PennyNEW
133HarrietNEW
136TillyNEW
136SavannahNEW
136OliveNEW
136MarnieNEW
136JasmineNEW
136HazelNEW
136ClaraNEW
136AydaNEW
144LucieNEW
144LenaNEW
144LeahNEW
144AryaNEW
144AilsaNEW
149LexiNEW
149Scarlett▼ 75
149WrenNEW
152RomyNEW
152PaigeNEW
152NoraNEW
152NoaNEW
152HarleyNEW
152EloiseNEW
152ConnieNEW
152AilaNEW
160FrankieNEW
160RheaNEW
160SarahNEW
163SaoirseNEW
163EliseNEW
163ElenaNEW
163EdithNEW
163AaliyahNEW
168TaliaNEW
168SaraNEW
168IrisNEW
168EmmieNEW
168AmelieNEW
173VictoriaNEW
173NorahNEW
173MileyNEW
173MaiaNEW
173LaceyNEW
173FatimaNEW
173AbbieNEW
180PeytonNEW
180OrlaghNEW
180MadisonNEW
180HayleyNEW
180EverlyNEW
185MaryamNEW
185JosieNEW
185HaileyNEW
185FayeNEW
185FaithNEW
185EmilieNEW
185ElleNEW
185Darcie▼ 88
185BrookeNEW
185ArianaNEW
185AmaraNEW
185AlyssaNEW
197OpheliaNEW
197MyaNEW
197LilianaNEW
197JessieNEW
197GiaNEW
197FernNEW
197ElizaNEW
204OrlaithNEW
204NaomiNEW
204MirhaNEW
204LyraNEW
204AyzalNEW
204AprilNEW
210RebeccaNEW
210PippaNEW
210NolaNEW
210KaylaNEW
210HannaNEW
210FrancescaNEW
210FallonNEW
210EllisNEW
210EffieNEW
210CaitlinNEW
210BlaireNEW
210AriellaNEW
210AlexandraNEW
223ReevaNEW
223LibbyNEW
223CleoNEW
223BlairNEW
223AureliaNEW
228ZoyaNEW
228MarthaNEW
228MaggieNEW
228LydiaNEW
228LauraNEW
228LanaNEW
228KlaraNEW
228IsobelNEW
236LoisNEW
236MacieNEW
236MarleyNEW
236MelodyNEW
236SylvieNEW
236ZoeyNEW
236FreyjaNEW
236DarlaNEW
236AloraNEW
236AmyNEW
236AriannaNEW
236AstridNEW
236CaliNEW
236DarciNEW
250StellaNEW
250SkylarNEW
250RobinNEW
250RachelNEW
250MeadowNEW
250MaryNEW
250LeiaNEW
250KiaraNEW
250AishaNEW
250AlayaNEW
250ElodieNEW
250EsmaeNEW
250EstherNEW
263JoyNEW
263KaliNEW
263MylahNEW
263OttilieNEW
263RosalieNEW
263VivienneNEW
263WinnieNEW
263ZahraNEW
263HelenaNEW
263ElianaNEW
263AlessiaNEW
263AmayaNEW
263AnastasiaNEW
263ArlaNEW
263AveryNEW
263BelleNEW
263BethanyNEW
263CaoimheNEW
281LylahNEW
281MaddieNEW
281MaisyNEW
281MorganNEW
281MorvenNEW
281NellNEW
281NevaehNEW
281NoorNEW
281RemyNEW
281StevieNEW
281Lily-RoseNEW
281LiaNEW
281KeiraNEW
281AlaynaNEW
281AlinaNEW
281AliyahNEW
281AmalNEW
281BreaghaNEW
281CatherineNEW
281CiaraNEW

Top 300 Boy Names

#NameTrendMeaning
1Luca▲ 4Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the โ€ฆ
2Noah▼ 1The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนื—ึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ื•ื— (nuacโ€ฆ
3LeoLeo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโ€ฆ
4Jack▼ 2The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ื™ื•ึนื—ึธื ึธืŸ), meaning "God isโ€ฆ
5Harris▼ 1Harris is derived from the Old Germanic name "Harry," which itself comes from "Henry," meaning "estate ruler"โ€ฆ
6Rory▲ 1Rory derives from the Irish name Ruaidhrรญ, composed of "ruadh" (red) and "rรญ" (king), literally meaning "red โ€ฆ
7Oliver▼ 1Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโ€ฆ
8Theo▲ 1Theo means "God" or "divine" and derives from the Greek word "theos" (ฮธฮตฯŒฯ‚), often used as a prefix or standaโ€ฆ
9Archie▼ 1Archie is a diminutive of Archibald, derived from Germanic elements "arch" (genuine/bold) and "bald" (bold/brโ€ฆ
10Finlay▲ 2Finlay derives from the Scottish Gaelic name Fionnlagh, composed of "fionn" (fair/white) and "laogh" (warriorโ€ฆ
11Muhammad▲ 12male given name (ู…ุญู…ุฏ)
12James▼ 3James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโ€ฆ
13Brodie▲ 3Brodie means "ditch" or "muddy place" and derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "brodach" or possibly Old Norโ€ฆ
13Finn▲ 5Finn means "fair" or "white" and derives from the Irish/Gaelic name Fionn, rooted in Old Irish fionn meaning โ€ฆ
15Alexander▼ 1Alexander derives from the Greek name Alexandros, composed of the elements "alexein" (to defend) and "andros"โ€ฆ
16Thomas▲ 4Thomas derives from the Aramaic name Toma (ืชื•ืžื), meaning "twin," from the root word for duality or twoness.
17Jude▲ 12Jude derives from the Hebrew name Judah (Yehudah), meaning "praised" or "one who is praised," rooted in the vโ€ฆ
18Lucas▼ 1Lucas derives from the Latin name Lucanus, which is itself based on the Latin word "lux" meaning "light," thuโ€ฆ
19Alfie▼ 10Alfie is a diminutive form of Alfred, derived from the Old English elements "รฆlf" (elf) and "fred" (peace), mโ€ฆ
20Lewis▼ 8The given name 'Lewis' is derived from the Old English name 'Llew', meaning 'lion' or 'renowned warrior', andโ€ฆ
21Freddie▲ 5
22Arlo▲ 19
23Max
24Charlie▼ 9
25Tommy
26Arthur▲ 4
27Mason▼ 6
28Oscar▼ 6
29Logan▼ 10
30Blake▲ 4
31Sonny▲ 16
32Kai
33Roman▲ 3
34Caleb▲ 8
34Cameron▼ 6
34Harrison▲ 2
37Jacob▼ 10
37Adam▲ 2
39Louie▲ 24
40Ethan▲ 4
41Ollie▼ 6
42Harry▼ 9
43Reuben
44Angus▲ 5
44Albie▲ 31
46Daniel▼ 15
46Liam▼ 2
48Hudson▲ 5
49Aaron▲ 6
50Arran▲ 8
50Carter▲ 11
52Theodore▼ 3
53Jaxon▲ 1
53William▼ 13
55Hunter▼ 19
55Ruaridh
57Isaac▲ 5
58George▼ 12
58Callum
60Nathan▼ 12
61Hamish▲ 24
61Jax▲ 28
63Blair▲ 12
64Matthew▼ 12
64Joshua▼ 1
64Grayson▼ 9
67Luke▼ 1
68MurrayNEW
69Leon▲ 2
70Louis▲ 11
70Owen▲ 20
72Callan▼ 6
73RowanNEW
73Jamie▼ 24
75David▼ 2
76Cody▼ 7
76Myles▼ 11
78Teddy▼ 12
78Michael▼ 1
78Elijah▲ 16
78Cole▼ 6
82Benjamin▼ 24
82Henry▲ 16
82Lochlan▼ 1
82Riley▼ 3
86Brody▼ 17
87OakleyNEW
88Samuel▲ 3
89RuairidhNEW
89Struan▼ 16
91RonanNEW
92Andrew▼ 15
92Cooper▲ 2
94Joseph▼ 6
94JoeyNEW
94Ellis▲ 6
97Innes▼ 4
98Dylan▼ 17
99CillianNEW
99Fraser▼ 5
101JohnNEW
101AustinNEW
103Carson▼ 12
103RioNEW
105Robert▼ 24
105RobbieNEW
105Jackson▼ 20
105EzraNEW
109FlynnNEW
110Connor▼ 30
110Fergus▼ 16
110SebastianNEW
113Lachlan▼ 28
114PatrickNEW
114FrankieNEW
114ElliotNEW
117RyanNEW
118AidanNEW
119FinleyNEW
119MagnusNEW
121LyleNEW
121RubenNEW
123SamNEW
123RobinNEW
123HugoNEW
126BenNEW
126CalvinNEW
126ZacNEW
129MohammedNEW
129MarcusNEW
129JaydenNEW
129AidenNEW
133Parker▼ 35
133MohammadNEW
133JaxsonNEW
133GabrielNEW
133ChristopherNEW
138CianNEW
138NicoNEW
138RhysNEW
138RiverNEW
142ReoNEW
142MilesNEW
142LeviNEW
145KaydenNEW
145RuairiNEW
145ZanderNEW
148ReggieNEW
148EvanNEW
148EuanNEW
148CaelanNEW
152TylerNEW
152OtisNEW
152LennoxNEW
152LaytonNEW
152EdwardNEW
152CruzNEW
158OranNEW
159KianNEW
159ElliottNEW
159EliNEW
162ZackNEW
162ZacharyNEW
162ZachNEW
162NicholasNEW
162FelixNEW
162CoreyNEW
168RemyNEW
168OdinNEW
168JordanNEW
168AlexNEW
168AlasdairNEW
168AbelNEW
174ScottNEW
174MiloNEW
174KyleNEW
174JuniorNEW
174JonahNEW
174ConorNEW
174BodhiNEW
174AbdullahNEW
182NathanielNEW
182CharlesNEW
182AnthonyNEW
185XanderNEW
185ShayNEW
185JoshNEW
185JasonNEW
185ColbyNEW
185CaseyNEW
185CampbellNEW
192TobyNEW
192RudiNEW
192RoccoNEW
192KalebNEW
192JaceNEW
192EliasNEW
192BeauNEW
192AxelNEW
200MillerNEW
200JakeNEW
200DuncanNEW
203RossNEW
203PeterNEW
203NiallNEW
203MusaNEW
203LukasNEW
203LukaNEW
203JensonNEW
203IbrahimNEW
203EwanNEW
203DannyNEW
203AshtonNEW
214HaydenNEW
214MacNEW
214MunroNEW
214NolanNEW
214RonnieNEW
214GregorNEW
214EnzoNEW
214CalumNEW
214BlaineNEW
214BaileyNEW
214AsherNEW
214ArcherNEW
214AlistairNEW
227YusufNEW
227MaxwellNEW
227KobeNEW
227FrederickNEW
231ZaynNEW
231ReeceNEW
231OttoNEW
231NairnNEW
231MicahNEW
231JulianNEW
231DominicNEW
231BradleyNEW
231BillyNEW
231AriNEW
241VinnieNEW
241MatteoNEW
241MarleyNEW
241KyloNEW
241JayNEW
241JaxxNEW
241HarveyNEW
241ColtonNEW
249TravisNEW
249RudyNEW
249MateoNEW
249MarcelNEW
249JacquesNEW
249FletcherNEW
249DouglasNEW
249CohenNEW
249ChesterNEW
249CallenNEW
249AliNEW
260OisinNEW
260LockieNEW
260KaidenNEW
260JasperNEW
260HughNEW
260FindlayNEW
260CiaranNEW
267TristanNEW
267RoanNEW
267OllyNEW
267NikodemNEW
267MarkNEW
267DeclanNEW
267DarraghNEW
267CadeNEW
267BobbyNEW
267AhmadNEW
267AdrianNEW
278RemiNEW
278RalphNEW
278QuinnNEW
278PaulNEW
278OzzyNEW
278RianNEW
278RichardNEW
278RohanNEW
278RomeoNEW
278SethNEW
278SpencerNEW
278TaylorNEW
278MurdoNEW
278MartinNEW
278AveryNEW
278CaileanNEW
278CoenNEW
278EricNEW
278FilipNEW
278FrancisNEW
278HamzaNEW
278HectorNEW
278IvarNEW

Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2023. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the most popular girl name in Scotland in 2023?

The most popular girl name in Scotland in 2023 was Isla, given to 274 newborn girls.

What was the most popular boy name in Scotland in 2023?

The most popular boy name in Scotland in 2023 was Luca, given to 344 newborn boys.

Which baby names are rising fastest in Scotland?

Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2023 top 100 were Maeva (+33), Iona (+21), Lottie (+20), Albie (+31), Jax (+28), Louie (+24).

Where does this data come from?

Rankings are from the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

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