MALE
CALF NAMES
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NAME |
MEANING |
| A |
Adair |
oak grove |
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Agarach |
pretender |
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Aidan |
ruler of a Scottish kingdom |
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Aigeannach |
lively |
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Alaisdair, Alastair |
Alexander ('to defend') |
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Albannach |
Scottish |
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Alroy |
red-head (variant of 'Ruadh') |
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Am Fleasgach |
the youth |
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Am Prionnsa |
the prince |
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Am Curaidh |
the hero |
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Am Gaidheal
Biodheach |
the bonny gael |
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An Serjen |
the sergeant |
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An-T-Iasgair |
the fisherman |
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An-T-Oganach |
the manservant |
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An-T-Oighre |
the heir |
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Annan |
one who lives by a river |
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Aodhair |
shepherd |
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Aonghas, Angus |
Outstanding, exceptional |
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Ardan ('are+dawn') |
tall |
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Ardmore |
great height |
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Argyle |
place of the Scots |
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Armunn |
warrior |
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Athol |
placename, meaning 'juniper tree' |
| B |
Balach Cuimir |
neat boy |
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Balaich |
boy, lad |
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Baldie |
Archibald |
| |
Banning |
white, fair, golden |
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Bannock
('ban-nock') |
round, flat, unsweetened cake |
| |
Baird |
poet, minstrel |
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Beanntan |
mountain |
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Bearach, Barra |
spear, warrior |
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Beathan |
Benjamin |
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Beinn Bhreac |
speckled mountain |
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Beinn Dubh |
black mountain |
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Bhalachain |
little boy |
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Bhaltair |
Walter |
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Blair |
one of the plains |
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Bodach |
old man |
| |
Brammer |
something very good |
| |
Bran |
raven |
| |
Brandubh |
black raven |
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Bratach |
banner |
| |
Brodie |
a rampart |
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Brogach |
sturdy boy |
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Brothaigh |
rampart, unite |
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Bruadaran, Bruadair |
dream |
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Buadhach ('boo+ock') |
victorious |
| |
Buchanan |
house for the cannon |
| C |
Cabhlaiche |
admiral |
| |
Caddell |
brave, spirited in battle |
| |
Caelan |
Nicholas |
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Cahal ('ka+hal') |
powerful in battle |
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Cailean |
Colin (victory of the people) |
| |
Caisean |
dewlap |
| |
Callan, Callant |
young man, lad |
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Calum, Callum |
Malcolm ('dove') |
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Cameron |
renown Highland clan ('crooked nose') |
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Cambeulach |
Campbell - clan name ('field of battle') |
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Capladh |
commander-in-chief |
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Cararig |
Craig ('rock') |
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Cathach |
fighter |
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Cathan |
warrior |
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Ceann-Tighe |
head of the house |
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Ceannard |
chief |
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Ceannsaich |
tame, quiet |
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Ceard |
tinker |
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Ceatharnach |
hero |
| |
Cheannaird |
leader |
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Chinn-suide |
president |
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Clachan |
stone |
| |
Claymore |
large two-edged sword |
| |
Clunes |
meadow |
| |
Clyde |
river in Scotland |
| |
Companach |
companion |
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Conlaoch |
noble lord |
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Connach ('con-naCH') |
to spoil |
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Coinneach ('kin+noch') |
Kenneth (attractive person) |
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Coirneal |
colonel |
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Craig |
rugged rock |
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Cranachan ('cran-aCHan') |
traditional Scottish dessert |
| |
Cronan |
dark skinned |
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Cuairtear |
tourist |
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Cubhairdh |
fit honour |
| D |
Daibhidh |
David |
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Dairmad, Dairmid |
without envy |
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Dealasach |
zealous ardour |
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Doddy |
short form of George |
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Domhnull |
Donald ('ruler of the world') |
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Donough |
brown-haired warrior |
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Dougan |
dark, black |
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Douglas |
black water |
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Duaisean |
prize |
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Dubhlanaiche |
challenger |
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Duine |
man |
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Duncan |
princely battle |
| E |
Eachan |
Hector ('little horse') |
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Eiderd |
rich guardian |
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Eilthireach |
pilgrim |
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Eogham ('oh+when') |
Owen (noble) |
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Euan |
John |
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Ewing |
fiery |
| F |
Fachnan ('fok+nan') |
challenge, hostile |
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Fairin, Fairing |
present |
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Fear-a-Ghlinne |
man of the glen |
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Fear Baidhel |
kind one |
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Fear Bratach |
bannerman |
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Fearchar |
Farquhar (friendly man) |
| |
Fearghas ('far+a+gas') |
Fergus (best warrior) |
| |
Fear Siridh |
searcher |
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Fheallsanaich |
philosopher |
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Fial |
Bounty |
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Fingal |
legendary Scottish warrior |
| |
Fionn, Finn |
fair haired |
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Fionngall, Fingal |
fair stranger |
| |
Fionnladh |
Findlay (fair-haired hero) |
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Fiuran |
sapling |
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Flath |
prince |
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Fleasgach |
youth |
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Fudaidh |
worthless fellow |
| G |
Gabhan |
Gavin |
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Gaidhealach |
Highland |
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Gaisgeach |
hero |
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Gallus ('gallous') |
daring, cheeky, reckless |
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Galshachs ('gal-shaCHs') |
sweets, cakes |
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Gille, Ghille
('gill-ee') |
lad, servant |
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Gilleasbuig |
Archie |
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Gille Nan Gleann |
lad of the glen |
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Glinn |
glen |
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Graidhein |
lover |
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Grant |
grand, big |
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Greumach |
Graham |
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Grinneach |
stripling |
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Guag |
giddy fellow |
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Guaillean |
cinder or shoulders |
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Gusgurlach |
keen one |
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Guthrie |
war hero |
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Gruaghach |
long haired one |
| H |
Hairst |
harvest time |
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Hamish |
Seamus |
| I |
Iain, Ian |
John |
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Iarmailt |
sky, heavens |
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Iasgair |
fisherman |
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Innes |
island |
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Iomhar |
Evander |
| J |
Jock |
slang term or word for a Scott |
| K |
Keir |
dark-haired |
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Keith |
woods |
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Kester |
Christopher |
| L |
Lachlann ('lock+lan') |
Viking stranger from land of the lochs |
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Lasgaire |
champion |
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Latharn |
fox |
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Laoch |
hero, warrior |
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Laochan |
little hero |
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Lochan ('loCH-an') |
small lake |
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Luachmhor |
valuable |
| M |
Macaulay |
son of the phantom |
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Misneach |
courage |
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Morairean |
lord, nobleman |
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Muiller |
miller |
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Murdoch |
sea battle |
| N |
Nadurrach |
natural |
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Neartmhor |
powerful, mighty |
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Neo-Abhaisteach |
unusual |
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Nissien |
peaceful |
| O |
Oganach |
young man |
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Oighre |
heir |
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Ossian, Oisin ('osh+een') |
little deer |
| P |
Peallach |
shaggy |
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Proaig |
broad bay |
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Prionnsa |
prince |
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Prionnsa na Rainich |
prince of the ferns |
| Q |
Quillan |
beautiful shape |
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Quean ('queen') |
young unmarried woman or girl |
| |
Quine ('quine') |
young unmarried woman or girl |
| R |
Rab, Rabbie |
Robert ('bright flame) |
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Ramsay, Ramsey |
raven's island |
| |
Ranald
|
Ronald |
| |
Ridir |
knight |
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Roared |
Rory |
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Romney |
curving river |
| |
Ronan ('ro+nan') |
little seal |
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Ruadhri ('roo+ir+ee') |
redhead |
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Rummle |
rumble, rough up |
| S |
Saighdear |
soldier |
| |
Samhach |
quiet, calm |
| |
Sandaidh |
Sandy |
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Sassunnach
('sass-en-aCH') |
jovial name for an English person
(Saxon) |
| |
Scott |
person of Scotland |
| |
Seasmhach |
lasting, durable |
| |
Seumas, Seamas |
James |
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Sgionaich ('skee-on-aCH') |
person from Skye |
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Sholto |
one who sows |
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Sinclair |
holy light |
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Sitheil |
peaceful |
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Smachdail |
bossy |
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Socair |
gentle |
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Solta |
docile |
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Somalta |
placid |
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Strachan ('strawn') |
poet |
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Sunndach |
cheerful, lively |
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Syme |
Simon |
| T |
Tadhg |
poet, philosopher |
| |
Tam o' Shanter |
a man's flat, round brimless woollen cap |
| |
Tavish |
Thomas |
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Tearc |
rare |
| |
Tearlach ('tar+loch') |
Charles (meaning man) |
| |
Tiachdmore |
delightful, pleasing |
| |
Tonaire |
wide-bottomed man |
| |
Toorie |
round bobble or pompom on a hat |
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Tousie ('toosy') |
tangled, untidy hair |
| |
Tormad |
Norman |
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Trossachs ('tross-acks') |
narrow wooded valley |
| U |
Uachdaran |
Laird |
| |
Uaibhreach |
proud |
| |
Uilleam |
William |
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Uisteach |
Native of Uist |
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Urehurdan |
throw a missile |
| W |
Wallace |
foreigner |
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References
1)
Traditional Gaelic Boy Names - web page with an extensive list
of male names, pronunciations and meanings.
2)
Scottish Gaelic Pronunciation - web page with some great tips on
how to say they nearly unpronounceable names.
3) What's
In a Name - derivation of every name you could imagine.
