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Scottish Names that Start With S

Updated October 2026

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There are 15 Scottish names that start with the letter S for boys and girls, including Skye, Scottie, Scotland, Skye, Stuart, Stewart, Sanders, Sinclair, Seona, Sandy, Seumas, Sìleas, Shona, Senga, and Sholto.

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Skye
Scottish place-name
The e-addition takes the name from slightly hippie-ish nature name to the place name of a picturesque island off the coast of Scotland, and for baby namers it's by far the more popular spelling. Skye…
Scottie
Scottish
"Scot"
A sweet, slightly old-school nickname name with a cheerful image, Scottie was originally used as a petname for someone from Scotland, or who spoke Scottish Gaelic. Stylish for boys in the 70s and 80s…
Scotland
Place-name
Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's daughter Ireland opened up the map for names like Scotland, and now that it's been chosen by Kourtney Kardashian for her daughter Penelope's middle name -- in honor of…
Skye
Scottish place-name
Referring to the Scottish Isle of Skye, this spelling brings Sky down to earth. Skye is used ten times more often for girls than boys, while the gender split on the Sky spelling is more like three to…
Stuart
Scottish
"steward"
This ancient royal Scottish name had a brief vogue in midcentury America, but it would be far from a fresh choice for a baby boy now.
Stewart
Scottish
"steward"
This ancient royal Scottish name and its equally-correct spelling French variation Stuart had a brief vogue in midcentury America--it was Number 286 in 1955--dropped off the list completely in the…
Sanders
Scottish diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
Sanders is one of the S-ending surnames gaining traction as a first name for boys in the US. It jumped nearly 2000 points in popularity this year.
Sinclair
Scottish
"from the town of St. Clair"
Could be a novel way for a boy's name to honor an ancestral Claire.
Seona
Variation of Seònaid or Seonag, Scottish
"God is gracious"
A partially anglicized form of two Scottish names — Seònaid or Seonag — Seona can be pronounced as SHAW-nuh or SHO-nuh. Since Seònaid (SHAW-nat) is a Scottish variation of Janet and Seonag (SHO-nak)…
Sandy
Scottish and English diminutive of Alexander
"defending men"
A sweet Scottish short form of Alexander which is feeling newly appealing now the era of Sandra is far behind us. Sandy would also work well as a nickname for a child with pale red or dark blond hair.
Seumas
Variation of Seamus, Irish
"supplanter"
Unusual and unappealing.
Sìleas
Sìleas is a feminine Scottish Gaelic name, pronounced approximately as 'SHEE-liss' or 'SHEE-lash.' It's the Gaelic equivalent of Julia or Juliana, ultimately derived from Latin roots meaning…
Shona
Scottish Gaelic
"God is gracious"
Anglicized form of Seònaid, the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of Janet. It has historically been quite popular in Scotland, although it hasn't ranked in the Top 100 there since 1995. Shona is also,…
Senga
Scottish
"slender"
This anagram of Agnes is not related to that name; rather it comes from the Gaelic word seang meaning "slender".
Sholto
Scottish from the Gaelic
"sower"
Rugged but gentle, Sholto is a traditional Scottish first name, especially within the Douglas clan, with Sholto Douglas being its mythical ancestor. It is an Anglicized form of Sìoltach, meaning…

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