Country Name Rankings
Most Popular Baby Names in Scotland (2025)
Official birth-registry rankings โ Freya and Noah take the top spots. Every name links to its full meaning, origin, and popularity history.
Freya#1 Girl Name
Noah#1 Boy Name
2025Data Year
Top 100 Girl Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freya | ▲ 2 | Freya derives from Old Norse and means "lady" or "noblewoman," stemming from the Proto-Germanic root *frawjลn. |
| 2 | Isla | — | The given name 'Isla' is derived from the Old Norse word 'ey', meaning 'island', and is also related to the Gโฆ |
| 3 | Olivia | ▼ 2 | Olivia is the feminine form of the Latin name Olivius, derived from "oliva," meaning olive tree, symbolizing โฆ |
| 4 | Amelia | ▲ 3 | Amelia derives from the Germanic name Amalia, which comes from the root "amal" meaning "work" or "industriousโฆ |
| 5 | Grace | ▲ 8 | Grace derives from the Latin word "gratia," meaning favor, goodwill, or divine blessing, and entered English โฆ |
| 6 | Emily | ▲ 1 | Emily derives from the Roman family name Aemilius, which likely comes from the Latin word "aemulus" meaning rโฆ |
| 7 | Millie | ▼ 2 | Millie is a diminutive form of Millicent, which derives from the Germanic name Amalasuintha, ultimately meaniโฆ |
| 8 | Lily | ▼ 4 | Lily derives from the Latin word "lilium," referring to the flower of the same name, symbolizing purity and iโฆ |
| 9 | Sophia | ▼ 3 | Sophia derives from the Greek word "sophia" (ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ), meaning "wisdom." The name has its linguistic root in anโฆ |
| 10 | Rosie | ▲ 6 | Rosie is a diminutive of Rose, derived from the Latin word "rosa" meaning the flower, though it may also refeโฆ |
| 11 | Maisie | ▲ 7 | Maisie is a Scottish diminutive of Margaret, derived from the Greek name Margarites, meaning "pearl." The namโฆ |
| 12 | Sophie | ▲ 5 | The name 'Sophie' is derived from the Greek word 'ฮฃฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (Sophia), meaning 'wisdom' or 'intelligence', and isโฆ |
| 13 | Ava | ▼ 2 | The name Ava derives from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird," though some sources link it to the Germanic "avi"โฆ |
| 14 | Charlotte | ▼ 4 | Charlotte is the feminine form of Charles, derived from the Old Germanic name Karl, which means "free man" orโฆ |
| 14 | Ella | ▼ 5 | Ella means "fairy maiden" or "beautiful fairy" and derives from the Old Germanic element "ali-" meaning foreiโฆ |
| 16 | Ivy | ▼ 2 | The name Ivy derives from the English word for the climbing evergreen plant (genus Hedera), which comes from โฆ |
| 17 | Sofia | ▲ 5 | The given name 'Sofia' means 'wisdom' and its linguistic root is Greek, derived from the word 'ฯฮฟฯฮฏฮฑ' (sophiaโฆ |
| 18 | Evie | ▼ 4 | Evie is a diminutive form of Evangeline or Eve, derived from the Latin "Eva" and ultimately from the Hebrew "โฆ |
| 19 | Hallie | ▲ 12 | Hallie is a modern English diminutive of Harriet, ultimately derived from the Germanic name Henry, meaning "eโฆ |
| 20 | Maya | ▼ 1 | Maya derives from Sanskrit meaning "illusion" or "magic," related to the root "may" signifying creative powerโฆ |
| 21 | Elsie | ▲ 10 | |
| 22 | Orla | ▼ 3 | |
| 23 | Harper | ▼ 2 | |
| 23 | Maeve | ▲ 2 | |
| 25 | Aria | ▼ 2 | |
| 26 | Daisy | ▲ 1 | |
| 27 | Willow | ▲ 2 | |
| 28 | Eilidh | ▲ 10 | |
| 29 | Lottie | ▲ 8 | |
| 30 | Ruby | ▲ 4 | |
| 31 | Isabella | ▲ 19 | |
| 32 | Bonnie | ▼ 21 | |
| 32 | Gracie | ▲ 19 | |
| 34 | Mia | ▼ 8 | |
| 35 | Poppy | ▼ 11 | |
| 36 | Sienna | ▲ 5 | |
| 37 | Lucy | ▼ 9 | |
| 38 | Esme | ▼ 5 | |
| 39 | Georgia | ▲ 12 | |
| 40 | Mila | ▼ 10 | |
| 41 | Ayla | ▼ 2 | |
| 42 | Arabella | ▲ 15 | |
| 43 | Layla | ▼ 2 | |
| 44 | Robyn | ▲ 4 | |
| 45 | Aurora | ▲ 10 | |
| 46 | Remi | ▲ 9 | |
| 47 | Phoebe | ▼ 1 | |
| 48 | Ellie | ▼ 13 | |
| 49 | Jessica | ▼ 1 | |
| 50 | Lyla | ▲ 18 | |
| 51 | Ada | ▼ 7 | |
| 52 | Alice | ▲ 24 | |
| 52 | Zoe | ▲ 24 | |
| 54 | Anna | ▼ 1 | |
| 54 | Florence | ▲ 36 | |
| 56 | Molly | ▲ 12 | |
| 56 | Zara | ▼ 20 | |
| 58 | Mabel | ▲ 25 | |
| 59 | Sadie | ▲ 28 | |
| 60 | Skye | ▼ 15 | |
| 61 | Callie | ▼ 14 | |
| 62 | Alba | ▲ 4 | |
| 62 | Emilia | ▼ 5 | |
| 64 | Hannah | ▲ 2 | |
| 64 | Violet | ▼ 23 | |
| 66 | Maeva | ▲ 4 | |
| 66 | Nina | ▲ 31 | |
| 68 | Summer | ▲ 28 | |
| 69 | Thea | ▼ 4 | |
| 70 | Fiadh | ▲ 2 | |
| 71 | Eva | ▼ 9 | |
| 71 | Penelope | ▲ 10 | |
| 71 | Rose | ▼ 8 | |
| 74 | Myla | ▼ 4 | |
| 74 | Niamh | ▲ 2 | |
| 74 | Nova | ▼ 15 | |
| 77 | Cora | ▼ 17 | |
| 77 | Holly | ▲ 2 | |
| 79 | Margot | ▲ 45 | |
| 79 | Quinn | ▲ 41 | |
| 81 | Romy | ▼ 18 | |
| 82 | Clara | ▲ 1 | |
| 83 | Chloe | ▼ 44 | |
| 83 | Eden | ▼ 23 | |
| 83 | Lilly | ▲ 55 | |
| 86 | Evelyn | ▲ 34 | |
| 86 | Imogen | ▲ 11 | |
| 86 | Iona | ▼ 3 | |
| 86 | Nora | ▼ 14 | |
| 86 | Rosa | ▲ 22 | |
| 91 | Eloise | ▲ 33 | |
| 91 | Heidi | ▲ 4 | |
| 93 | Matilda | ▲ 55 | |
| 94 | Annie | ▼ 7 | |
| 94 | Emma | ▼ 41 | |
| 94 | Flora | ▲ 8 | |
| 94 | Hazel | ▲ 3 | |
| 94 | Mollie | ▲ 30 | |
| 99 | Mirren | ▲ 7 | |
| 100 | Billie | ▲ 31 |
Top 100 Boy Names
| # | Name | Trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah | — | The name Noah derives from the Hebrew name ื ึนืึท (Noach), meaning "rest" or "comfort," from the root ื ืื (nuacโฆ |
| 2 | Luca | ▲ 4 | Luca means "from Lucania" or "light-giving" and derives from the Latin name Lucanus, itself connected to the โฆ |
| 3 | Rory | — | Rory derives from the Irish name Ruaidhrรญ, composed of "ruadh" (red) and "rรญ" (king), literally meaning "red โฆ |
| 4 | Muhammad | ▼ 2 | male given name (ู ุญู ุฏ) |
| 5 | Oliver | ▲ 2 | Oliver derives from the Old French name Olivier, which likely comes from the Latin "oliva" (olive tree), symbโฆ |
| 6 | Theo | ▼ 2 | Theo means "God" or "divine" and derives from the Greek word "theos" (ฮธฮตฯฯ), often used as a prefix or standaโฆ |
| 7 | Leo | ▼ 2 | Leo derives from the Latin word "leo," meaning "lion," and is rooted in Indo-European languages through Latinโฆ |
| 8 | Archie | ▲ 2 | Archie is a diminutive of Archibald, derived from Germanic elements "arch" (genuine/bold) and "bald" (bold/brโฆ |
| 9 | Finlay | ▲ 2 | Finlay derives from the Scottish Gaelic name Fionnlagh, composed of "fionn" (fair/white) and "laogh" (warriorโฆ |
| 10 | Harris | ▼ 1 | Harris is derived from the Old Germanic name "Harry," which itself comes from "Henry," meaning "estate ruler"โฆ |
| 11 | Jude | ▲ 1 | Jude derives from the Hebrew name Judah (Yehudah), meaning "praised" or "one who is praised," rooted in the vโฆ |
| 12 | Freddie | ▲ 13 | Freddie is a diminutive form of Frederick, derived from the Germanic elements "frod" (peace) and "ric" (rulerโฆ |
| 13 | Jack | ▼ 6 | The name Jack is a diminutive form of John, derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan (ืืึนืึธื ึธื), meaning "God isโฆ |
| 14 | James | — | James derives from the Hebrew name Yaakov (Jacob), meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows," and entered Engโฆ |
| 15 | Brodie | ▲ 1 | Brodie means "ditch" or "muddy place" and derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "brodach" or possibly Old Norโฆ |
| 16 | Alfie | ▼ 1 | Alfie is a diminutive form of Alfred, derived from the Old English elements "รฆlf" (elf) and "fred" (peace), mโฆ |
| 16 | Charlie | ▲ 3 | Charlie is a diminutive form of Charles, derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "strong mโฆ |
| 18 | Finn | ▼ 1 | Finn means "fair" or "white" and derives from the Irish/Gaelic name Fionn, rooted in Old Irish fionn meaning โฆ |
| 19 | Arthur | ▲ 5 | The name Arthur likely derives from the Celtic root "art" meaning "bear," though some scholars propose a connโฆ |
| 20 | Oscar | ▲ 2 | Oscar derives from Old Norse elements "รณs" (god) and "gar" (spear), literally meaning "god's spear" or "divinโฆ |
| 21 | Thomas | ▼ 1 | |
| 22 | Lewis | ▲ 6 | |
| 22 | Alexander | ▼ 10 | |
| 24 | Arlo | ▼ 6 | |
| 25 | Max | ▲ 4 | |
| 26 | Harrison | ▲ 14 | |
| 26 | Sonny | ▲ 18 | |
| 26 | Tommy | ▼ 6 | |
| 29 | Lucas | ▼ 6 | |
| 30 | Albie | ▲ 2 | |
| 31 | Harry | — | |
| 32 | Adam | ▲ 10 | |
| 33 | Angus | ▲ 5 | |
| 33 | Roman | ▲ 13 | |
| 35 | Logan | ▼ 6 | |
| 36 | Callan | — | |
| 37 | Reuben | ▲ 1 | |
| 37 | Louie | ▲ 8 | |
| 39 | Theodore | ▼ 3 | |
| 40 | Kai | ▲ 16 | |
| 41 | Blake | — | |
| 41 | Mason | ▼ 16 | |
| 43 | Daniel | ▲ 9 | |
| 43 | Myles | ▼ 8 | |
| 45 | Jacob | ▼ 18 | |
| 46 | Hudson | ▲ 8 | |
| 47 | Rowan | ▲ 18 | |
| 48 | Cameron | ▼ 15 | |
| 49 | Caleb | ▼ 7 | |
| 50 | George | ▼ 2 | |
| 51 | Liam | ▼ 4 | |
| 52 | William | ▲ 14 | |
| 52 | Ruaridh | ▲ 33 | |
| 54 | Hunter | ▼ 2 | |
| 55 | Ethan | ▼ 1 | |
| 56 | Isaac | ▼ 7 | |
| 56 | Nathan | ▲ 6 | |
| 56 | Ollie | ▼ 22 | |
| 59 | Elijah | ▲ 17 | |
| 60 | Arran | ▼ 9 | |
| 60 | Ronan | ▲ 15 | |
| 62 | Blair | ▼ 3 | |
| 62 | Hamish | ▲ 7 | |
| 64 | Cole | ▲ 2 | |
| 65 | Samuel | ▲ 4 | |
| 65 | Michael | ▲ 1 | |
| 65 | Joseph | ▲ 17 | |
| 68 | Callum | ▼ 6 | |
| 68 | Grayson | ▼ 6 | |
| 70 | Cody | ▲ 10 | |
| 70 | Luke | ▼ 20 | |
| 72 | Lochlan | ▼ 12 | |
| 73 | Ruairidh | ▼ 17 | |
| 73 | Nico | ▲ 31 | |
| 75 | Jamie | ▲ 12 | |
| 75 | Joey | ▲ 28 | |
| 75 | Joshua | ▼ 15 | |
| 75 | Reggie | ▲ 16 | |
| 79 | Matthew | ▼ 6 | |
| 79 | Lachlan | ▲ 9 | |
| 79 | Cooper | ▲ 42 | |
| 79 | Carter | ▼ 7 | |
| 83 | Louis | ▲ 15 | |
| 83 | Riley | ▲ 2 | |
| 85 | Elliot | ▲ 17 | |
| 86 | Oakley | ▲ 24 | |
| 86 | Robert | ▼ 6 | |
| 88 | Teddy | ▼ 12 | |
| 88 | Murray | — | |
| 88 | Henry | ▲ 7 | |
| 91 | Fergus | ▲ 13 | |
| 92 | Austin | ▼ 8 | |
| 92 | David | ▼ 21 | |
| 92 | Jax | ▼ 1 | |
| 95 | Aaron | ▲ 19 | |
| 95 | Vinnie | ▲ 70 | |
| 97 | Leon | ▼ 41 | |
| 98 | Frankie | — | |
| 99 | Robbie | ▼ 1 | |
| 100 | Cillian | ▼ 17 |
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025. Trend arrows compare each name’s rank with the previous available year.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was the most popular girl name in Scotland in 2025?
The most popular girl name in Scotland in 2025 was Freya, given to 268 newborn girls.
What was the most popular boy name in Scotland in 2025?
The most popular boy name in Scotland in 2025 was Noah, given to 318 newborn boys.
Which baby names are rising fastest in Scotland?
Compared with the previous rankings, the fastest-rising names in the 2025 top 100 were Lilly (+55), Matilda (+55), Margot (+45), Vinnie (+70), Cooper (+42), Ruaridh (+33).
Where does this data come from?
Rankings are from the National Records of Scotland (NRS).