Scottish Names for Girls

If girls have adopted Ray, why not Roy.

Teasagh or Teasag, which can be Anglicized as Jessie, is a Scottish form of Jean, which itself originated as a Scottish feminine form of John. Scotswomen called Jessie are more likely to be properly named Teasagh than Jessica.

Islay is the name of a Hebridian island famous for its whisky. Don't be fooled by the "y" at the end - this name is pronounced exactly like the more well-known Isla.

This anagram of Agnes is not related to that name; rather it comes from the Gaelic word seang meaning "slender".

Musical choice that might work great in the middle. Alternative in all its forms, Fife and sister name Fifer are Scottish names for girls that can make a new twist on Piper.

While actress Glenn Close didn't inspire many parents to give their daughters her name in particular, she did help launch a general trend toward boy names for girls.

An old-man name that sounds cute when used for a little girl, and is starting to seem cool again for boys too.

Highly unusual water name -- and actor Colin surname -- with a Scottish burr. Firth derives from the Old Norse word fjord.

A classic Gaelic name, but too hoary to be a hit here.

A Pam for the modern age, improved by a harder edge and a tad less prissiness.

Among the more masculine of the short unisex B names, Brice is less popular than Bryce for both sexes. There were 240 boys named Brice in the US in one recent year, versus only five girls -- and more than ten times that many of both genders named Bryce.

Simple ancient name of a Celtic goddess, but her friends might sound like they were asking for more.