Scottish Names: All Names from A-W
A B C D E F G H-I J K L M N O-P R S T U-W
The abbreviations in the "category" column are: A=anglicization Tr=translation of a foreign name, L=primarily a last name, P=place name, S=Scots name, T=traditional native Gaelic name
H
| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names | Haki (m) | Tr | HAH kee | Orkney form of the Norse name Haakon. | Hercules |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamish (m) | S/A | HAY mish | form of James, via the vocative form of the Gaelic Seumas, which is Sheumais. A name with Biblical origins, possibly Hebrew for "the supplanter" | Seumas, Seumais |
| Heather (f) | S/A | HETH er | often used in the USA after a predominant Scottish landscape feature. It's fairly popular in Scotland as well now. | |
| Hector (m) | A | HEK tor | This Greek name meaning "hold fast" was popular in Scotland because it was used to anglicize the name Eachann. | Eachann, Heckie, Eckie |
| Hectorina (f) | A | hek tor EE na | rare feminine form of Hector (see) | |
| Hùisdean (m) | T | HOOSH jun | form of Uisdean | - |
I
| Name | category | pronunciation | meaning | other forms & related names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iagan; Seocan; Seonaidh; Teig; Teonaidh (m) | Tr | {EE uk an; AE uk an}; SHOK an; SHON ee; TSCAEK; TCHO nee | dim. of Iain | Johnny; Jackie |
| Iain (m) | Tr | EE in, EE ine | Gaelic form of John | Ian, John |
| Ian (m) | S/A | EE in | From Hebrew John, "God is gracious" | John, Iain |
| Ibeag (f) | Tr | EE pak | dim. of Iseabail (Isobel) | Izzy, see also Bealag. |
| Ina (f) | S/A | EE na | originally a pet form of -ina names (Donaldina etc) which became a name on its own | |
| Innes | L, A | IN nis | This surname may stem from the word for "island." It is also an anglicization of Aonghus (Angus). | Innis, Aonghus |
| Iomhar (m) | Tr | EE vur | from a Norse meaning "yew army" | Ivarr, Ivor, Evander |
| Iona (f) | S/A | eye OH na | name of a monastic Scottish island. Probably derived from a Norse word meaning "island." | |
| Iorcall (m) | Tr | YOR kull; EER kull | from the Greek Heracles, a name with obscure origins. It was popularized during the classical revival in the Renaissance. | Hercules |
| Iosag (m) | Tr | EE sak | from Hebrew Isaac, meaning possibly, "laughter" | Isaac |
| Irvine, Irving (m) | L | UR vin, UR ving | from a place name in Ayrshire meaning "green water" | ir afon |
| Iseabail; Isbeal; Iosbail (f) | Tr | ISH uh bel; ISH bul; EES uh bel | forms of Elizabeth, via Norman Isabelle | Isabelle |
| Ishbel (f) | A, Tr | ISH bel | Anglicization of Iseabail (see) | Isobel, Iseabail |
| Isla (f) | S/A | EYE la | Name of a Scottish island--the normal pronounciation of Islay. | Islay |
| Iùrnan (m) | T | YOOR nun | form of Earnan | - |
| Ivar (m) | S/A | EYE var | from a Norse name meaning "yew army" | Iomharr, Ivor |