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This is a list of names in which the gender is feminine; and the usage is Scottish.
gender
usage
Aileas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Alice.
Ailis f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Alice.
Ailsa f Scottish
From Ailsa Craig, the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland, which is of uncertain derivation.
Ainsley f & m Scottish, English (Modern)
From an English surname that was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. The place names themselves derive from Old English anne "alone, solitary" or ansetl "hermitage" and leah "woodland, clearing".... [more]
Anna f English, Italian, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Armenian, Icelandic, Faroese, Catalan, Occitan, Breton, Scottish Gaelic, Biblical, Old Church Slavic, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Form of Channah (see Hannah) used in the Greek and Latin Old Testament. Many later Old Testament translations, including the English, use the Hannah spelling instead of Anna. The name appears briefly in the New Testament belonging to a prophetess who recognized Jesus as the Messiah. It was a popular name in the Byzantine Empire from an early date, and in the Middle Ages it became common among Western Christians due to veneration of Saint Anna (usually known as Saint Anne in English), the name traditionally assigned to the mother of the Virgin Mary.... [more]
Annag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic diminutive of Anna.
Athol m & f Scottish
From Atholl, the name of a district in Scotland, from Scottish Gaelic Athall, possibly derived from Old Irish ath Fhotla "new Ireland".
Barabal f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Barbara.
Beathag f Scottish Gaelic
Feminine form of Beathan.
Beitris f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Beatrice.
Cairistìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Christina.
Caitrìona f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine.
Catrina f Scottish
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.
Catriona f Irish, Scottish
Anglicized form of Caitríona (Irish) or Caitrìona (Scottish Gaelic).
Ciorstaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Kirsty.
Deòiridh f Scottish Gaelic
Means "pilgrim" in Scottish Gaelic.
Donalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donaldina f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Donella f Scottish
Feminine form of Donald.
Ealasaid f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Elizabeth.
Effie f English, Scottish
Diminutive of Euphemia. In Scotland it has been used as an Anglicized form of Oighrig.
Èibhlin f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Aveline.
Eilidh f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Eilionoir, also taken to be a Gaelic form of Helen.
Eilionoir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Eleanor.
Eimhir f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Emer.
Elspet f Scottish
Scottish form of Elizabeth.
Elspeth f Scottish
Scottish form of Elizabeth.
Fenella f Scottish
Form of Fionnuala used by Walter Scott for a character in his novel Peveril of the Peak (1823).
Finella f Scottish
Variant of Fenella.
Fiona f Scottish, English
Feminine form of Fionn. This name was (first?) used by the Scottish poet James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is spelled as Fióna.
Fionnghal f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Fionnuala. It has sometimes been Anglicized as Flora.
Frangag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic feminine form of Francis.
Grizel f Scots
Scots form of Griselda.
Iona 1 f English, Scottish
From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. The name of the island is Old Norse in origin, and apparently derives simply from ey meaning "island".
Iseabail f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Isabel.
Ishbel f Scottish
Anglicized form of Iseabail.
Isla f Scottish, English
Variant of Islay, typically used as a feminine name. It also coincides with the Spanish word isla meaning "island".
Islay f & m Scottish
From the name of the island of Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland.
Isobel f Scottish
Anglicized form of Iseabail.
Jamesina f Scottish
Feminine form of James.
Jean 2 f English, Scottish
Medieval English variant of Jehanne (see Jane). It was common in England and Scotland during the Middle Ages, but eventually became rare in England. It was reintroduced to the English-speaking world from Scotland in the 19th century.
Jessie 1 f Scottish, English
Originally a Scots diminutive of Jean 2. In modern times it is also used as a diminutive of Jessica.
Katrina f Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Caitrìona.
Kenina f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kenna f Scottish
Feminine form of Kenneth.
Kirsteen f Scottish
Scottish form of Christina.
Kirstie f Scottish
Diminutive of Kirsteen or Kirstin.
Kirstin f Scottish
Scottish form of Christina.
Kirsty f Scottish
Diminutive of Kirsteen or Kirstin.
Lileas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic of Lillian.
Lilias f Scottish
Form of Lillian found in Scotland from about the 16th century.
Lillias f Scottish
Variant of Lilias.
Liùsaidh f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Lucia or Louisa.
Maighread f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.
Mairead f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Margaret.
Màiri f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Maria (see Mary). The form Moire is used to refer to the Virgin Mary.
Maisie f Scottish, English
Scottish diminutive of Mairead. It was long used in the United Kingdom and Australia, becoming popular at the end of the 20th century. In the United States it was brought to public attention by the British actress Maisie Williams (1997-), who played Arya Stark on the television series Game of Thrones beginning 2011. Her birth name is Margaret.
Malina 1 f Scottish
Feminine form of Malcolm.
Marsaili f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Marcella, now also associated with Marjorie.
Mhairi f Scottish
Anglicized form of a Mhàiri, the vocative case of Màiri.
Moira f Irish, Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Máire. It also coincides with Greek Μοῖρα (Moira) meaning "fate, destiny", the singular of Μοῖραι, the Greek name for the Fates. They were the three female personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.
Moire f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Maria (see Mary), typically only used to refer to the Virgin Mary. The form Màiri is used as a given name.
Mòr f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Mór 1. It is sometimes translated into English as Sarah or Marion.
Mòrag f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Mòr.
Morna f Scottish
Anglicized form of Muirne used by James Macpherson in his poem Fingal (1761), in which it is borne by the mother of the hero Fingal.
Morven f Scottish
From the name of a region in western Scotland, also called Morvern or in Gaelic A' Mhorbhairne, meaning "the big gap". This is the location of Fingal's kingdom in James Macpherson's 18th-century poems.
Moyra f Irish, Scottish
Variant of Moira.
Muireall f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Muirgel.
Murdag f Scottish Gaelic
Feminine form of Murdo.
Muriel f English, French, Irish, Scottish, Medieval Breton (Anglicized)
Anglicized form of Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall. A form of this name was also used in Brittany, and it was first introduced to medieval England by Breton settlers in the wake of the Norman Conquest. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel John Halifax, Gentleman (1856).
Nandag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic diminutive of Anna.
Neilina f Scottish
Feminine form of Neil.
Oighrig f Scottish Gaelic
From the older Gaelic name Aithbhreac, derived from the intensive prefix ath- and breac "speckled". It has been Anglicized as Effie, Euphemia and Affrica.
Peigi f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Peggy.
Raghnaid f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Ragnhild.
Rhona f Scottish
Possibly derived from the name of either of the two Hebridean islands called Rona, which means "rough island" in Old Norse.
Rodina f Scottish
Scottish feminine form of Roderick.
Ronalda f Scottish
Feminine form of Ronald.
Senga f Scottish
Sometimes explained as an anagram of Agnes, but more likely derived from Gaelic seang "slender".
Seona f Scottish
Partially Anglicized form of Seònaid or Seonag.
Seonag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Joan 1.
Seònaid f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Janet.
Sheena f Scottish, English
Anglicized form of Sìne. This name was popularized outside of Scotland in the 1980s by the singer Sheena Easton (1959-).
Sheenagh f Scottish
Variant of Sheena.
Sheona f Scottish
Variant of Shona.
Shona f Scottish
Anglicized form of Seonag or Seònaid. Though unconnected, this is also the name of an ethnic group who live in southern Africa, mainly Zimbabwe.
Sìleas f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Cecilia.
Sìne f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Jeanne or Jane.
Sìneag f Scottish Gaelic
Diminutive of Sìne.
Slàine f Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Scottish Gaelic form of Sláine.
Sorcha f Irish, Scottish Gaelic
Means "radiant, bright" in Irish. It has been in use since late medieval times. It is sometimes Anglicized as Sarah (in Ireland) and Clara (in Scotland).
Teàrlag f Scottish Gaelic
Feminine form of Teàrlach. It is sometimes Anglicized as Charlotte.
Teasag f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Jessie 1.
Ùna f Scottish Gaelic
Scottish Gaelic form of Úna.