90+ Beautiful Scotch Irish Baby Names

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Scotch-Irish are a group of people predominantly in America who migrated from Northern Ireland to America during the 18^th and 19^th centuries. 

They are the descendants of the Ulster protestants who originally migrated from Scottish Lowlands and Northern England to Ireland in the 17^th century. 

Scotch-Irish baby names are popular in the US and there are parents who desire their kids to have a name that reflects their heritage. 

This post contains wonderful Scotch-Irish names you will love. 

Scotch Irish Baby Names for Girls

Aine 

This beautiful feminine name is pronounced as “AWN-yah” or “ON-yah”. It simply means “radiance”. 

Aislinn

Pronounced as “ASH-lin”, this feminine name means “dream or vision”. 

Alys 

Apart from being a Scotch-Irish name, it is also of old German and Old French origin and it means a “noble and dependable person”. 

Avalon 

This beautiful feminine name means “apple”. 

Boudicca 

A feminine name of ancient Celtic origin meaning “victory”. 

Brianna 

This Scotch-Irish name for females means “one who is honorable and noble”. 

Brighid 

This feminine name is a variant of Bridget and it means “exalted one”. 

Bronwen 

A beautiful name meaning “pure heart, fair and blessed”. 

Bryn 

This short, cute, and feminine name means “hill”. 

Caitlin 

This beautiful feminine name means “purity”. 

Caoimhe 

This wonderful feminine name is pronounced “KEE-va or KWEE-vaa”. It means “beauty and gentleness”. This name is quite popular in Ireland. 

Cerridwen 

This Scotch-Irish name for ladies means “poetry, fair”. It is pronounced as Keh-RID-when. Other variants of these names are Ceridwen, Cerridwyn, Kerridwen. 

Deidre 

This beautiful name means “young girl, sorrow and longing”. 

Doireann

This female name means “fruitful and fertile”. It also means “brooding and sorrowful” and it is pronounced as “DOR-en, Dawr-EEN, or Dirren”. 

Eithne 

This wonderful name means “kernel, grain”. It is pronounced as “EN-yaH, ET-nah, or ETH-nah”. Variations and alternative spellings for this name are Aithne, Edna, Ena, Enya, Etna. 

Famous namesake is the popular singer Enya (Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin). 

Enid 

Apart from being a short and cute name, it also has a wonderful meaning. This female name means “child of Ireland”. 

Fiona 

Means “white or fair”. Famous namesake is the singer Fiona Apple. 

Fionnula 

Pronounced as “fin-NEW-lah, this feminine name means “white of shoulder”. 

Glenys 

This beautiful name means “holy, pure, and clean”. 

Grainne 

It is pronounced as “GRON-yah” and it means “grain”. 

Gwyneth 

This name means “white, fair, blessed”. Other variants of this name are Gweneth, Gwenneth, Gwynedd, Gwenyth, Gwenith. 

Gwendolyn 

A beautiful name meaning “white ring”. Variants include Gwendoline, Gwendolen, Gwen. 

Iona 

This short and cute name means “island”. 

Isolde 

This unique name means “fair and lovely”. 

Keely 

Keely is a town in Northern Ireland and it is also a female name that means “slender”. 

Kiera 

This beautiful name means “black”. Other variants or spellings include Ciara, Kiara, Keira, Kirya, Kera, Kieran. 

Kylie 

This name means “strait”. 

Lean 

Pronounced “LAYN”, this beautiful name means “torchbearer”. Other variants include Lane, Laine, Leine, Lainie, Helen. 

Liadain 

This name means “gray lady”. 

Luighseach 

Pronounced as “LOO-she or LEE-sak”, this name means “bringer of light”. This is not a common name, it is rare and other variants of this name include Luigsech, Luiseach, Lucy. 

Maeve 

Pronounced as MAYV, this feminine name means “intoxicating or entrancing”. 

Maureen 

Apart from being a female name of Scotch-Irish origin, it is also of Latin origin and it means “star of the sea”. 

Moira 

Another feminine name meaning “star of the sea”. The Welsh variant is Mair or Mairwen. 

Morgan 

This Scotch-Irish name for females means “born of the sea”. 

Niamh 

Pronounced as NEEV, this beautiful name means “beauty and brightness”. Variants of this name are Nia and Neve and actress Neve Campbell is a famous namesake. 

Nimue 

There is a possible Greek origin to this name but it is also regarded as a name of Scotch-Irish origin. It is pronounced as NIM-oo-ay and it simply means “remembrance”. 

Onora 

This beautiful name means “regal, honorable”. Variations include Noirin, Nora, Norah, Noreen, Norene. 

Rhiannon 

This beautiful name means “great queen”. Variants include Rhianon, Riannon, Reannon, Riannon, Rhianna, Rigantona. 

Rhona 

Means a “rough island”. Rhona Mitra is an actress who is a famous namesake. 

Roisin 

This name means “little rose”. It is pronounced as “ROW-sheen or ROSH-sheen”. The comedian Roisin Conaty is a famous namesake. 

Rowena 

Or Rowina, this name means “slender and fair”. 

Saoirse 

This name has a beautiful meaning. It means “independence or freedom”. It is pronounced as SEER-sha and a famous namesake is the actress Saoirse Ronan. 

Other variants of this name are Saoyrse, Seersha, Sheersha, Sairsha. 

Shannon 

Meaning “ancient, old”. Variants of this name include Shana, Shanna, Shannen, Shanon, Shannah, Shannan, Shannyn and a famous namesake is the actress Shannen Doherty. 

Siobhan 

This name is the Irish form of Norma, a French name. Siobhan means “the grace of God” and it is pronounced as “Shiv-AWN”. 

Teagan 

This name means “poet” and Teagan Clive, a body builder and writer is a famous namesake. 

Tegan 

From the Welsh word teg, this name means “fair”. Variants are Teegan, Tegen, Tegon and actress Tegan Moss is a famous namesake. 

Una 

This short and cute feminine name means “lamb”. Variants for this name includes Oona, Oonaugh, Unna and Una Stubbs, an actress is a famous namesake. 

Scotch Irish Baby Names for Boys

Aidan 

A masculine name meaning “small fire”. Variants of this name are Aeden, Aiden, Aodhan, Aydan, Ayden, Edan. Actor Aidan Quinn and singer Aidan James are famous namesakes. 

Angus 

This name means “one choice”. It is a rare male name you can give your little man and it has famous namesakes such as Angus Young, a musician, and actor Angus T. Jones. 

Barry 

This name means “fair hair”. Variants for this name are Bairre, Barrie, Barry, Barra, Berry, Baz, Bazza, Barrfind. 

There is an island known as Barry island off of Wales and it is named after a 6^th century bishop who was called St. Bairre, St. Barre, St. Barr. 

Blaine 

This name means “yellow”. This name has many famous namesakes which includes Blaine Gabbert, a football player; L. Blaine Hammond, an astronaut, and Blaine Luetkemeyer, US representative. 

Braden 

Means “Salmon”. Variants for this name include Braeden, Bradan, Brayden, Braydon. 

Brian 

This name meaning “high noble”. 

Caedmon 

Pronounced as KAD-muhn, this name means “wise warrior”. Saint Caedmon is a famous namesake. 

One beautiful thing about this name is that it is a rare name and makes a good choice for parents looking for rare and unique names for their baby boys.

Caradoc 

This beautiful name means “dearly beloved” and Saint Caradoc is a famous namesake. 

Caden 

This name means “spirit of battle”. A famous namesake is the actor Cayden Boyd. Variants for this name include Caiden, Cayden, Kaden, Kaeden, Kaiden, Kayden.

Coinneach 

Pronounced as CON-ak or CON-yach, this name means “handsome one”. 

Cormac 

This name means “son of a charioteer”. Famous namesakes are author Cormac McCarthy. 

This name is not popular in the U.S but it is a popular name in Ireland. 

Cuchulain 

This name means “hound of culann” and it is pronounced as Koo-HULL-un or Koo-KULL-un. 

Desmond 

This name means “one from South Munster”. Famous namesakes are the Noble prize winner Desmond Tutu and Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss. 

This is a popular male name in the U.S. 

Domhnall 

This name means “ruler of the world” and other variants for this name are Domhnall, Domnall, Dom, Donal, Donnal, Don, Donald. 

Famous namesakes are the Irish High King Domhnall and Scottish king Domnall. 

Douglas 

This name means “dark waters”. Famous namesakes are General Doughlas MacArthur and Douglas Adams, an author. 

Duncan 

This beautiful name means “dark-skinned warrior”. In Macbeth, William Shakespeare’s story, Duncan was the king of Scotland when the story took place. 

Dylan 

This name means “great tide’ and in Welsh mythology, Dylan was the sea god. 

Eoghan 

Pronounced as OH-in, this name means “born from the yew tree”. 

Farrell 

This name means “one who is brave and courageous”. Variants of this rare masculine name include Fergal, Fearghal. 

Fergus 

This name means “strong, vigorous”. Famous namesake is the founder of Qantas and aviation pioneer, Fergus McMaster. 

Finn

This name means “fair, blond”. 

Gallagher 

This rare name has a beautiful meaning, it means “eager helper”. 

Gavin 

This name means “little hawk”. 

Gordon 

This name means “spacious fort”. Variants for this name include Gordan, Gorden, Gordie. 

Graham 

This name means “gravelly home or gray” and a famous namesake is the popular evangelist, Billy Graham.  

Ian 

This Scotch-Irish name means “God is gracious”. Other variants for this name are Eion, Iain, Ionn, Evan, Ifan, Ioan, Iwan. 

Keane 

This name means “ancient”. Variations for this name include Kean, Keene, Keenan, Keenen, Cian and a famous namesake is actor Keenen Ivory Wayans. 

Keith 

This beautiful name means “one who dwells in the forest”. 

Kevin 

This masculine name means “gentle, handsome”. This is a quite popular name among boys. 

Kelvin 

This Scotch-Irish male name is a popular one and it is related to nature. It means “from near the river”. 

Laisren 

This name means “flame” and a famous namesake is saint Laisren. If you are looking for a rare Scotch-Irish for your boy child, you can opt for this. 

Lee, Leigh 

This name means “Pasteur, clearing”. Famous namesakes are Lee Martin (a writer) and Lee Marvin (an actor). 

Llyr

This name is pronounced as LEER and it means “the sea”. 

Lugh 

Pronounced LOO, this name means “light”. 

Maddox 

This name means “compassionate, benevolent, or son of Madoc”. Variants of this name are Madog and Macdoc. It is a rare name and a famous namesake is the celebrity child Maddox-Jolie-Pitt. 

Malcolm 

This name means “one who serves St. Columba. 

Mervin 

Means “friend of the sea or marrow famous”. Other variants of this name are Mervyn, Merfyn, Merv. Merfyn Frych was a 9^th century Welsh king. 

Niall 

Pronounced NYE-al or NEEL, this name means “cloud or champion”. Variants of this name include Neil, Neal, Nigel, Nyle, Nile. 

Owen 

A quite common male name in the US that means “born into nobility, young fighter”. 

The Welsh ancestor of the Tudor kings of England is Owen Tudor. 

Patrick 

This beautiful and common name means “nobleman”. 

Riordan 

Pronounced as REER-den, this name means “royal poet”. 

Ronald 

This name has a nice meaning, it means “advisor to the ruler”. 

Rowan

Means “red hair”. Another variant of this name is Roy, which also means “red hair or red”. 

Seamus 

Pronounced as SHAY-mus, it is the Scotch-Irish form of James and it means “the one who comes from after”. 

Tiernan 

This name means “little lord”. 

Trevor 

This name has wonderful meanings. It means “big village, prudent, or industrious”. 

Wynn

Means “fair”. 

Scotch Irish Baby Names Unisex

Reagan 

This name means “king or little ruler”. Famous namesake includes Actress Reagan Gomez-Preston. 

Conclusion

Scotch-Irish baby names are lovely names and even though their spellings and pronunciation can be tricky, you will definitely fall in love with their uniqueness and meanings. 

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