List of Scottish Gaelic given names

This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.

List of feminine Scottish Gaelic and English names

A

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Ailios	Alice	[1]
Ailis	Alice	[2]
Aimil	Amelia, Emily	[3]
Aingealag	Angelica	[3]
Anabla	Annabella	[3]
Anna	Ann,[1] Anne,[4] Annie[2]
Aoife		[5]

B

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Barabal	Barbara	[1]
Baraball	Barbara	[2]
Barabla	Barbara	[3]
Bearnas	Bernice	[6]	SG equivalent of En Berenice. Also considered a feminine form of SG Bearnard.[6]
Beasag	Bessy,[2] Bessie,[1] Betsie,[2] Betty[2]
Beathag	Becky,[2] Beth,[1] Rebecca,[2] Sophia,[3] Sophie[7]		A feminine form of SG Beathan.[6]
Beileag		[6]	SG pet form of SG Iseabail.[6]
Beitidh	Betty	[6]	SG equivalent of En Betty.[6]
Beitiris	Beatrice	[6]	SG equivalent of En Beatrice.[6]
Beitris	Beatrice	[3]
Bhioctoria	Victoria	[6]	SG equivalent of En Victoria.[6]
Brighde,[3] Brìghde[1]	Bride,[1] Bridget[1][3]
Brìde	Bridget	[8]

C

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Cairistiòna	Christine	[6]
Cairistìne	Christina	[9]	See also SG cognate Cairistìona.[9]
Cairistìona	Christina,[9] Christine[2]		See also SG cognate Cairistìne.[9]
Caitir	Catherine,[3] Clarissa[6]		A mis-analysis of SG Caitrìona as Caitir Fhiona. Anglicised as the unrelated Clarissa.
Caitlin	Cathleen,[1] Kathleen[2]
Caitrìona	Catherine,[2] Catrina,[2] Catriona,[10] Katherine[10]		SG equivalent of En Katherine. Anglicised as Catriona.[10]
Calaminag		[6]	Feminine form of SG Calum.[6]
Catrìona	Catherine,[1] Catriona,[10] Katherine[10]		SG equivalent of En Katherine. Anglicised as Catriona.[10]
Ceana	Kenna	[1]
Ceit	Kate,[11] Katie[2]		SG equivalent of Kate.
Ceiteag	Katie, Katy, Kitty	[2]
Ceitidh	Katie	[1]
Ciorsdan	Christina	[12]
Ciorstag	Kirsty	[11]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Ciorstaidh.[11] See SG variants Curstaidh, Curstag.
Ciorstaidh	Kirsty	[2]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Ciorstag.[11] See SG variants Curstaidh, Curstag.
Ciorstan	Kirsty	[3]
Cotrìona	Catherine	[2]	On Lewis.[2]
Criosaidh	Chrissie	[1]
Curstag	Kirsty	[11]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Curstaidh.[11] See SG variants Ciorstaidh, Ciorstag.
Curstaidh	Kirsty	[11]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Curstaidh.[11] See SG variants Ciorstaidh, Ciorstag.

D

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Deirdre	Deirdre	[2]
Deòiridh	Dorcas	[11]	Etymologically unrelated to En Dorcas.[11]
Deònaidh		[11]	A variant of SG Seònaidh.[11]
Dior-bhorgàil	Dorothy	[3]	Etymologically unrelated to Dorothy.
Diorbhail,[11] Dior-bhail,[3] Dior-bhàil,[4] Dìorbhail[2]	Devorgilla,[11] Dorothy[2][4][11]		Etymologically unrelated to En Dolly,[13] Dorothy.[11]
Doileag	Dolina	[1]
Doilidh	Dolly	[1]
Doirin	Doreen	[2]
Dolag	Dolina,[11] Dolly[2]		Feminine form of En Donald. Etymologically unrelated to En Dolly,[13]

E, È

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Ealasaid	Elizabeth	[14]	SG equivalent of En Elizabeth.[14]
Eamhair	Evir	[3]
Eilidh	Ailie,[14] Ellen,[2] Ellie,[14] Helen[1]		Modern SG name based on the En Ellie.[14]
Eimhir			SG form of Ir Émer.[14]
Eiric		[14]	Variant of SG Oighrig.[14]
Eithrig		[14]	Variant of SG Oighrig.[14]
Eubh	Eve	[14]	SG equivalent of En Eve.[14]
Eubha	Eva, Eve	[2]
Èibhlin	Evelyn	[2]

F

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Fionnaghal	Fiona, Flora	[2]	Etymologically unrelated to Fiona.[2] See SG variant Fionnaghal.
Fionnuala	Fenella, Finella, Finola	[15]	Modern SG form of older Gaelic Fionnguala. Fenella, Finella, Finola are Anglicisations.[15] See SG variant Fionnaghal.
Floireans	Florence	[16]
Flòraidh	Flora	[16]
Frangag	Frances	[16]

G

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Giorsail	Grace	[16]
Giorsal	Grace,[17] Griselda,[3] Grizzel[3]
Gormall	Gormelia	[4]
Gormlaith		[18]

I

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Isbeil	Isobel, Isabella	[16]	See also SG variant Iseabail.[16]
Iseabail	Isabel,[18] Isabella,[16] Ishbel,[18] Isobel[16]		SG equivalent of En Isabel. Ishbel is an Anglicisation (based on SG pronunciation).[18] See also SG variant Isbeil.[16]
Iseabal	Isabella	[4]

L

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Leagsaidh	Lexie,[19] Lexy[20]		SG equivalent of En Lexie.[19]
Leitis	Letitia	[3]
Lili	Lilias,[3] Lily[4]
Liùsaidh	Louisa, Lucy	[19]	SG equivalent of En Louisa, Lucy.[19]
Lucrais	Lucretia	[3]
Lìosa	Lisa	[16]

M

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Magaidh	Maggie	[16]
Maighread	Margaret	[21]	SG equivalent of En Margaret. See also SG variant Mairead.[21]
Mairead	Maretta, Margaret, Marietta	[21]	SG equivalent of En Margaret. See also SG variant Maighread.[21]
Mairearad	Margaret	[4]
Malamhìn	Malavina	[22]
Malmhìn	Malvina	[4]
Marsail	Marjory	[22]
Marsaili	Marcella,[21] Margery,[21] Marjory[16]		SG equivalent of En Margery, and Marcella.[21]
Marta	Martha	[3]
Milread	Mildred	[3]
Moibeal	Mabel	[3]
Moire	Mary	[22]	The name of the Biblical Virgin Mary.[3]
Moireach	Martha	[22]
Muire	Mary	[22]
Muireall	Marion,[4] Muriel[21]		Muriel is an Anglicisation.[21]
Màili	Mary,[21] May,[16] Molly[16]		SG equivalent of En Mary. See also SG variant Màiri.[21]
Màiri	Mary		SG equivalent of En Mary. See also SG variant Màili.[21]
Mòr	Marion	[16]
Mòrag	Morag, Marion, Sarah	[16]

N

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Nansaidh	Nancy	[16]

O

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Oighrig	Africa,[23] Effie,[16] Efric,[23] Erica,[23] Etta,[16] Euphemia,[16] Henrietta[16]		Etymologically unrelated to En Africa, Effie, Euphemia, Etta, Henrietta. Efric is an Anglicisation. See also SG variants Eithrig, Eiric.[23]
Olibhia	Olivia	[16]

P

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Peanaidh	Penny	[16]
Peigi	Peggy	[16]	SG equivalent of En Peggy.[23]

R

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Raghnaid	Rachel	[16]	Etymologically unrelated to En Rachel.[24] See also SG variant Raonaid.[16]
Raodhailt	Rachel	[25]
Raonaid	Rachel	[16]	Etymologically unrelated to En Rachel.[24] See also SG variant Raghnaid.[16]
Raonaild	Rachel	[25]
Rut	Ruth	[1]

S

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Seasaìdh	Jessie	[16]
Seonag	Joan, Shona	[26]	SG equivalent of En Joan. Shona is an Anglicisation.[26]
Seònaid	Janet,[26] Jessie,[16] Seona,[26] Shona[26]		SG equivalent of En Janet. Shona is an Anglicisation; Seona is a semi-Anglicisation.[26]
Simeag	Jemima	[16]
Siubhan,[27] Siùbhan[3]	Johann,[3] Judith[27]		Cognate of Johann. Judith is an etymologically unrelated Anglicisation.[28]
Siùsaidh	Susan,[16] Susanna,[29] Susie,[16] Susy[4]		SG equivalent of En Susanna, Susan, Susie.[29] See also SG variant Siùsan.[27]
Siùsan	Susanna, Susan		SG equivalent of En Susanna, Susan.[29] See also SG variant Siùsaidh.[27]
Sorcha	Claire,[16] Clara,[27] Sarah,[4] Sorche[16]		Etymologically unrelated to Claire, Clara, and Sarah.[30]
Stineag		[27]	SG pet form of SG Cairistiòna.
Sìle	Cecilia, Cecily, Celia, Cicily, Julia, Judith, Sheila	[16]	Sheila is an Anglicisation of the Ir Síle,[31] which is a cognate of Cecily.[32]
Sìleas	Julia	[16]
Sìlis	Cicely,[3] Julia[16]
Sìne	Jane,[26] Jean,[16] Jenny,[16] Sheena[26]		SG equivalent of En Jane.[26] The En Jean, Jenny are cognates.[33] Sheena is an Anglicisation.[26]
Sìneag	Jeanie	[16]
Sìonag	Jeannie	[34]

T

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Teasag	Jessie	[35]	SG equivalent of En Jessie.
Teàrlag	Caroline, Charlotte	[16]	Etymologically unrelated to Caroline, Charlotte.[36] A feminine form of the masculine SG Teàrlach.[35]

U, Ù

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Ùna,[35] Una[3][16]	Agnes,[3][16] Winifred,[3][16] Euna,[35] Una[16]		Ùna is the SG form of the Ir Úna. Anglicised as Euna.[35] Etymologically unrelated to Agnes, Winifred.[37]

List of masculine Scottish Gaelic names

A, À

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Adaidh	Adie,[5] Addie[38]		SG form of En Adie, which is a pet form of En Adam.[5]
Adhamh,[38] Àdhamh[5]	Adam		SG equivalent of En Adam.[5]
Ailbeart	Albert	[5]	SG equivalent of En Albert.[5]
Ailean	Alan, Allan	[38]	SG equivalent of En Alan.[5]
Ailig	Alec,[1] Alex,[1] Alick[5]		SG form of En Alick, which a variant of En Alec, which is a short from of En Alexander.[5]
Ailpean	Alpin	[4]
Ailpein	Alpin, Alpine	[5]	Alpin, Alpine are Anglicisations.[5]
Aindrea	Andrew	[38]	SG equivalent of En Andrew.[5]
Aindreas	Andrew	[39]
Alasdair	Alasdair,[38] Alastair,[38] Alexander,[38] Allaster,[5] Alistair[5]		SG equivalent of En Alexander. Allaster, Alistair are Anglicisations.[5]
Amhladh	Aulay	[5]	SG form of En Olaf. Aulay is an Anglicisation.[5]
Amhlaibh	Aulay	[40]
Amhlaidh	Aulay	[38]	SG form of En Olaf.[5] Aulay is an Anglicisation.[5]
Amhlaigh	Aulay	[41]
Angaidh	Angie	[5]	En Angie is a pet from of En Angus, and represents SG Angaidh.[5]
Anndra	Andrew	[38]
Anndrais	Andrew	[38]
Aodh	Hugh	[4]	Modern SG form of OI Áed.[5]
Aonghas	Aeneas,[38] Angus,[38] Innes[1]		Anglicised as Angus. See SG variant Aonghus.[6]
Aonghus	Angus	[6]	Anglicised as Angus. See SG variant Aonghas.[6]
Arailt	Harold	[6]	SG equivalent of En Harold.[5]
Artair	Arthur	[38]	SG equivalent of En Arthur.[6]
Artur	Arthur	[39]
Asgall	Askill	[4]
Àaron	Aaron	[38]

B

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Baltair	Walter	[39]
Bearnard	Bernard	[6]	SG equivalent of En Bernard.[6]
Beathan	Bean, Benjamin	[6]	Etymologically unrelated to En Benjamin. Bean is an Anglicisation.[6]
Beistean		[6]	Pet form of SG Gille Easbaig.[6]
Benneit	Benedict	[6]	SG equivalent of En Benedict.[6]
Bhaltair	Walter	[38]	SG equivalent of En Walter. See also SG variant Bhatair.[6]
Bhatair	Walter	[6]	SG equivalent of En Walter. See also SG variant Bhaltair.[6]
Brian	Brian	[39]

C

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Cailean	Colin	[38]
Calum	Calum, Callum, Malcolm	[38]	SG form of LL Columba.[6]
Caomhainn	Kevin	[38]
Cathal	Cathal,[38] Cathel,[4] Charles,[42] Kathel[42]
Ciaran	Kieran	[1]
Cliamain	Clement	[11]	SG equivalent of En Clement.[11]
Coinneach	Kenneth	[38]	Kenneth is an Anglicisation.[43]
Colla	Coll	[38]
Colum Cille	Columba	[38]
Comhnall	Conal	[38]
Conall	Connal	[4]
Conn	Con,[42] Conn[4]
Cormac	Cormac	[4]
Cormag		[11]
Crìsdean	Christopher, Christian	[11]	Cognate of En Christian.[44] Used as a SG equivalent of En Christopher, Cristian.[11]
Cuithbeart	Cuthbert	[11]	SG equivalent of En Cuthbert.[11]

D

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Daibhidh,[38] Dàibhidh[11]	David,[11][38] Davie[38]		SG equivalent of En David.[11]
Daidh	David	[4]
Daniel	Daniel	[38]
Deorsa,[4] Deòrsa[38]	George		SG equivalent of En George.[11]
Diarmad	Dermid,[11] Dermot,[38] Diarmid[38]		SG equivalent of Ir Diarmaid. Dermid, Diarmid are Anglicisations.[11]
Domhnall,[11] Dòmhnall[38]	Donald		Donald is an Anglicisation,[14] and associated with Clan Macdonald.[45]
Domhnull,[4] Dòmhnull[42]	Donald		Donald is an Anglicisation.
Donaidh	Donnie	[1]
Donnchadh	Duncan	[38]	Duncan is an Anglicisation.[14]
Dubh	Duff	[42]	Duff is an Anglicisation.
Dubh-shìth	Duffie	[46]
Dubhghall	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald	[14]	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald are Anglicisations. See also SG variant Dùghall.[14]
Dànaidh	Danny	[38]
Dùghall	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald	[38]	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald are Anglicisations. See also SG variant Dùghall.[14]
Dùghlas	Douglas	[38]

E

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Eachann	Hector	[38]
Eacharn	Hector	[46]
Eairdsidh	Archie	[14]	SG equivalent of En Archie.[14]
Ealar	Ellar	[46]
Eanraig	Henry	[14]	SG equivalent of En Henry.[14]
Eanruig	Henry	[4]
Eideard	Edward	[14]	SG equivalent of En Edward.[14]
Eirdsidh	Archie	[38]
Ellair	Ellar	[14]	Ellar is an Anglicisation.[14]
Eoghann,[4] Eòghann[38]	Ewan,[38] Ewen,[4] Hugh[4][38]		Hugh is more commonly Gaelicised as Uisdean.[38]
Eumann	Edmund	[15]	SG equivalent of En Edmund.[15]
Eòghan	Ewan, Hugh	[1]
Eòin	John, Jonathan	[38]	SG equivalent of En John.[15] Jonathan is also represented in SG as Ianatan.
Eòsaph	Joseph	[1]

F

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Faolan	Fillan	[46]
Fearchar	Farquhar	[15]	Farquhar is an Anglicisation.[15]
Fearghas	Fergus	[15]	Fergus is an Anglicisation.[15]
Filib	Philip,[15] Phillip[46]		SG equivalent of En Philip.[15]
Fionn	Fingal	[1]
Fionnghall	Fingal, Fingall	[15]	Fingal, Fingall are Anglicisations.[15]
Fionnghan	Fingan	[46]
Fionnlagh	Findlay, Finlay, Finley	[15]	Findlay, Finlay, Finley are Anglicisations.[15]
Frang	Frank	[47]
Frangan	Francis	[47]	See also SG Prainnseas.[47]
Frangean	Frankin	[46]
Friseal	Fraser	[47]

G

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Gill-easbuig,[48] Gilleasbuig[4]	Archibald
Gill-Eathain	Gillean	[48]
Gill-Eòin	Gillean	[48]
Gill-Iosa,[48] Gillìosa[47]	Gillies
Gille-Aindreis	Gillanders	[46]
Gille-Brìdhde	Gilbert	[4]
Gille-Caluim	Malcolm	[46]
Gille-Crìosd	Christopher, Gillchrist[4]
Gilleasbaig	Archibald, Gillespie	[47]	Etymologically unrelated to En Archibald.
Gillebeart	Gilbert	[47]
Gillebrìde	Gilbert	[47]
Goiridh	Godfrey, Geoffrey	[47]
Goraidh	Godfrey, Geoffrey	[47]
Grannd	Grant	[47]
Greum	Graeme, Graham	[47]
Griogair	Gregor, Gregory, Grigor	[47]	SG derivative of the NF Grégoire. Gregor is an Anglicisation.[18]
Guaidre	Godfrey	[48]
Gòrdan	Gordon	[47]

H

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Harailt	Harold	[47]
Horas	Horace	[47]
Hùisdean		[18]	Variant of SG Ùisdean.[18]

I

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Iagan			Used in certain areas, such as Barra, and South Uist.[47] Said to be a diminutive form of SG Iain;[47] others say it is a diminutive form of SG Aodh[18] (note that these two Gaelic names are not etymologically related).
Iain	John, Iain, Ian, Jock, Jack	[47]	SG form of En Ian, which is a Scottish form of En John.[18]
Ianatan	Jonathan	[38]
Iomhair	Iver,[48] Ivor,[47] Edward,[47] Evander[47]		En Edward is more commonly Gaelicised as Eideard.[47]
Iomhar	Ivor	[1]
Isaac	Isaac	[4]
Iàcob	Jacob	[47]
Iòna	Jonah	[47]
Iòsaph	Joseph	[47]

L

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Labhrann	Laurence,[19] Lawrence[47]		SG equivalent of En Laurence.[19]
Labhruinn	Lawrence	[4]
Lachlann	Lachlan	[47]
Laomann	Lamont	[48]
Luthais	Lewis,[47] Louis		SG equivalent of En Louis.[19]
Lùcas	Luke	[47]

M

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Maoilios	Myles	[19]	Etymologically unrelated to En Myles.[19]
Maol-Chaluim	Malcolm	[49]
Maol-Domhnuich,[4] Maol-Dòmhnuich[49]	Ludovic		Etymologically unrelated to En Ludovic.
Maol-Iosa	Malise	[4]
Maol-Moire	Miles,[49] Myles[4]
Maoldònaich	Ludovic	[47]	Etymologically unrelated to En Ludovic.
Maolmhuire	Myles	[47]
Maolruibh	Milroy	[47]
Marc	Mark	[1]
Marcas	Mark	[47]
Martainn,[4] Màrtainn[47]	Martin
Mata	Matthew	[47]
Micheil	Michael	[4]
Mhoirbheinn	Morven
Morgan	Morgan	[49]
Muireach	Murdoch	[4]
Munga	Mungo	[21]	SG form of En Mungo.[21]
Mungan	Mungo	[49]
Murchadh	Murdo, Murdoch	[47]
Mànas	Magnus	[47]
Mànus	Magnus		SG form of En Magnus.[19]
Mìcheal	Michael	[47]
Mìcheil	Michael	[49]

N

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Neacal	Nicol, Nicholas	[47]	SG equivalent of En Nicholas.[23]
Neachdainn	Nechtan	[49]
Niall	Neal,[23] Neale,[23] Neil,[47] Niall[1]	[23]	Neal, Neale, Neil are Anglicisations.[23]
Niallghus		[23]

O

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Oilbhreis	Oliver	[47]
Oisean	Ossian	[23]	The Anglicised form, Ossian, was popularized by James Macpherson, author of 18th century 'Ossianic' poetry.[50]

P

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Padean	Paton	[49]
Padruig	Patrick	[4]	See also SG Pàdraig.
Para	Pat, Pete	[47]	A contracted form, or pet form, of SG Pàdraig.[47] See also SG Pàra.
Peadair	Peter	[47]	See also SG Peadar.
Peadar	Peter	[1]	Used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). See also SG Pàdraig.[23] See also SG Peadair.
Peadaran	Peterkin	[49]	En Peterkin is a diminutive of En Peter.
Peadrus	Petrus	[49]
Prainnseas	Francis	[47]	See also SG Frangan.
Pàdair	Patrick, Peter	[23]	Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig.[23] Found on Arran (as a SG form of En Peter).[51]
Pàdraig	Patrick, Peter	[23]	SG equivalent of En Patrick, Peter[23] (both En names are etymologically unrelated to one another). SG Peadar is used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). Pàra, Pàdair are SG dialectal forms.[23] Para is a contracted form.[47]
Pàdruig	Patrick	[51]
Pàl	Paul	[49]	See also SG Pòl.
Pàra	Patrick	[23]	Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig.[23] See also SG Para.
Pàrlan	Bartholemew,[47] Parlan[49]		SG form of Ir Parthalán.[23] Etymologically unrelated to En Bartholemew. En Parlin is an Anglicised form.
Pòl	Paul	[47]	See also SG Pàl.

R

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Raghnall	Ranald, Randal, Ronald	[23]	Ranald, Randal, Ronald are Anglicisations.[23] Randal is etymologically unrelated.[52] See also SG Raonull.
Raibeart	Robert	[23]	SG equivalent of En Robert.[23] See also SG Rob, Roibeart.
Raonull	Ranald,[25] Ronald[4]		See also SG Raghnall.
Ringean	Ninian, Ringan	[53]	Ringan is Scots.[53]
Risteard	Richard	[47]	See also SG Ruiseart.
Rob	Rob,[2] Robert[1]		See also SG Raibeart, Roibeart.
Roibeart	Robert	[53]	See also SG Raibeart, Rob.
Ruairidh	Derrick, Roderick, Rory	[2]	Roderick, Rory are Anglicisations.[26] Etymologically unrelated to Roderick.[23] See also SG Ruaraidh.[26]
Ruaraidh	Derrick, Roderick, Rory	[2]	Roderick, Rory are Anglicisations.[26] Etymologically unrelated to Roderick.[23] See also SG Ruairidh.[26]
Ruiseart	Richard	[26]	SG equivalent to En Richard.[26] See also SG Risteard.
Ràild	Harold[disambiguation needed ]	[49]

S

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Sachairi	Zachary	[26]	SG equivalent of En Zachary.[26] See also unrelated SG Sgàire.
Samuel	Samuel	[2]	See also unrelated SG Somhairle.
Sandaidh	Sandy	[2]	SG equivalent of En Sandy.[26]
Seaghdh	Seth, Shaw	[54]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Seth, and Shaw.[55]
Seathan	John	[26]	SG equivalent of En John. Derived from OF Jean, Jehan.[26]
Seoc	Jack, Jock	[2]	See also SG Seocan.
Seocan	Jock	[26]	SG pet form of En Jock.[26] See also SG Seoc.
Seonaidh	Johnnie,[2] Johnny[1]
Seoras	George	[4]	See also SG Seòras.
Seumas	Hamish, James	[2]	SG equivalent of En James. Hamish is an Anglicisation of the vocative case of Seumas - Sheumais.[56]
Seòras	George	[2]	SG equivalent of En George.[54] See also SG Seoras,
Seòsaidh	Joseph	[27]	SG pet form of En Joseph.[27]
Sgàire	Zachary		Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Zachary.[27] Borne by the Macaulay clan on Lewis. See also unrelated Sachairi.
Sim	Simon	[2]	See also SG Simidh, Sìm, Sìomon.
Simidh	Simon	[53]	See also SG Sim, Sìm, Sìomon.
Solamh	Solomon	[2]
Somhairle	Samuel, Somerled, Sorley	[2]	Etymologically unrelated to En Samuel. Anglicised as Sorley. En Somerled is a cognate.[57] See also unrelated SG Samuel.
Steaphan	Stephen,[27] Steven[1]		SG equivalent of En Stephen.[27]
Stiùbhard	Stuart, Stewart	[2]	See also SG Stiùbhart.
Stiùbhart	Stewart	[1]	See also SG Stiùbhard.
Sìm	Sime, Simon	[58]	See also SG Sim, Simidh, Sìomon.
Sìomon	Simon	[2]	See also SG Sim, Simidh, Sìm.

T

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Tadhg	Tad, Teague, Teigue	[27]	Anglicised as Tad, Teague, and Teigue.[27] See also SG Taog.
Tamhas	Thomas	[53]	See also SG Tàmhas, Tòmas.
Taog	Teague	[53]	See also SG Tadhg.
Tasgall	Taskill	[59]	Anglicised as Taskill; borne among the MacAskill clan on Berneray.[59]
Tearlach	Charles	[4]	See also SG Teàrlach.
Teàrlach	Charles	[2]	Etymologically unrelated to En Charles.[60] See also SG Tearlach.
Tiobaid	Theobald	[35]	SG equivalent of En Theobald.[35]
Tomag	Tommy	[61]	See also SG Tomaidh, Tòmachan.
Tomaidh	Tommy	[53]	See also SG Tomag, Tòmachan.
Torcadall	Torquil	[53]	See also SG Torcall, Torcull.
Torcall	Torquil	[2]	Anglicised as Torquil.[35] See also SG Torcadall, Torcull.
Torcull	Torquil	[62]	See also SG Torcadall, Torcall.
Tormod	Norman	[2]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Norman.[63] See also SG Tormoid.
Tormoid	Norman	[51]	En Norman is etymologically unrelated.[63] See also SG Tormod.
Tàmhas	Thomas	[64]	See also SG Tamhas, Tòmas.
Tòmachan	Tommy	[61]	See also SG Tomag, Tomaidh.
Tòmas	Thomas	[2]	SG equivalent of En Thomas.[35] See also SG Tàmhas, Tamhas.

U, Ù

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Uailean	Valentine	[35]	SG equivalent of En Valentine. See also SG Ualan.[35]
Ualan	Valentine	[35]	SG equivalent of En Valentine. See also SG Uailean.[35]
Ualraig	Walrick	[53]
Uarraig	Kennedy	[35]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Kennedy. The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.[35]
Uilleachan	Willie	[65]	A diminutive of Uilleam; likewise, En Willie is a diminutive of En William.[66]
Uilleam	William	[2]	SG equivalent of En William.[35]
Uisdean,[1][53] Ùisdean[2]	Eugene,[53] Hugh		Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Hugh;[67] also unrelated to En Eugene.[68] See also SG Hùisdean, and also the unrelated SG Aodh.[67]

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External links

• Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. http://www2.smo.uhi.ac.uk/gaidhlig/faclair/cuspair/Ainmean_pearsanta.docx. 

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