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Scottish Names that Start With H

Updated October 2026

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There are 5 Scottish names that start with the letter H for boys and girls, including Hamish, Halley, Harailt, Hume, and Hammy.

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  • Hamish

    Scottish variation of James

    "supplanter"

    Just as Seamus/Seumus is Irish for James, Hamish is the Scottish form — one that's not often used here, but still redolent of Olde Scotland. If you're ready to go further than Duncan and Malcolm, out…

  • Halley

    Scottish and English

    "hall or woodland clearing"

    While this has a distinguished male namesake -- astronomer Edmund Halley and his comet -- it still strays too close to the superpopular feminine Hailey family to work for some parents for a boy.…

  • Harailt

    Harailt is a masculine name of Celtic origin, likely derived from the Old Irish name Harold or Harald. These names stem from the Old Norse Haraldr, meaning "army ruler" or "war leader." The spelling…

  • Hume

    Scottish variation of Holmes

    Distinguished actor Hume Cronyn (who shared his father's name) put this unusual choice in the lexicon.

  • Hammy

    Short form of Hamilton, English and Scottish

    "treeless hill"

    Scottish curler Hammy McMillan Jr pulls off this unlikely nickname and might make it feel like a cool alternative to Harry. For some, however, it may ever be associated with hamsters and ham.