Scottish Girl Names with Meanings and History

Scottish girl names have quietly dominated baby-name charts for a decade. Isla, Skye and Rona evoke the islands; Ailsa, Eilidh and Catriona carry the older Gaelic rhythm. This guide collects the most beloved Scottish girl names with meanings.

Isla's rise has been one of the great modern naming stories, taking a Hebridean island name into global use. Alongside it, a wider family of Scottish girl names has followed: Skye, Rona, Iona and Eilidh all anchor the same sense of place and wildness.