Mackenzie Girl
muh-KEN-zee
“son of Coinneach” · Scottish
#228
Scottish Girl Names
167 namesGirl
Scottish girls' names mix the lilting sounds of Gaelic with the heritage of old clan surnames. Isla takes its name from a Scottish island and river, Fiona became popular after writers in Scotland adopted it in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and Rory and Jamie bring a spirited, friendly feel. Together they offer a range from soft and romantic to bold and modern.
A striking feature of this list is how many surnames have become girls' names. Mackenzie, Mckenzie and Makenzie all come from a Gaelic clan name, and Paisley is named after a Scottish town famous for its textile pattern. Leslie began as a Scottish place and family name, and Finley and Dallas also started life as surnames. Arabella has a long history in Scotland as well, with early use among Scottish noble families.
Spelling is the main thing to watch. Several names here have multiple forms, like Camryn and Kamryn or Mackenzie and Makenzie, and each looks a little different on paper. Choose the version you want to spell out for years. If you love the Gaelic connection, consider how the name is said in Scotland, where the Isla sound rhymes with the English word eye.
Most popular right now
Paisley Girl
PAYZ-lee
“from a Scottish town; also a pattern” · Scottish
#67
Isla Girl
EYE-luh
“from the Scottish island Islay” · Scottish
#28
Finley Unisex
FIHN-lee
“fair warrior” · Scottish
#415
Mckenzie Girl
muh-KEHN-zee
“son of Coinneach (Kenneth)” · Scottish
#576
Dallas Unisex
DAL-uhs
“from the Scottish place Dallas” · Scottish
#238
Makenzie Girl
muh-KEN-zee
“son of Coinneach (Kenneth)” · Scottish
#700
Rory Unisex
ROR-ee
“red king” · Irish
#199
Kylee Girl
KY-lee
“modern form of Kylie or Kyle” · American (modern coinage)
#876
Arabella Girl
air-uh-BEL-uh
“uncertain; possibly yielding to prayer” · Scottish
#213
All 167 names
Sorted by current popularity. US rank uses 2025 data for the name's most common sex; the trend compares births with five years earlier. Tap a column heading to re-sort.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | US rank 2025 | 5-yr trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 228 | ↓ -42% |
| Paisley | from a Scottish town; also a pattern | Scottish | 67 | ↓ -20% |
| Isla | from the Scottish island Islay | Scottish | 28 | ↑ +31% |
| Finley | fair warrior | Scottish | 415 | ↓ -48% |
| Mckenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 576 | ↓ -54% |
| Dallas | from the Scottish place Dallas | Scottish | 238 | ↑ +16% |
| Makenzie | son of Coinneach (Kenneth) | Scottish | 700 | ↓ -55% |
| Rory | red king | Irish | 199 | ↑ +77% |
| Kylee | modern form of Kylie or Kyle | American (modern coinage) | 876 | ↓ -46% |
| Arabella | uncertain; possibly yielding to prayer | Scottish | 213 | → -1% |
| Fiona | fair, white | Scottish | 470 | ↓ -40% |
| Leslie | possibly garden of holly | Scottish | 712 | ↓ -20% |
| Camryn | crooked nose | Scottish | 477 | ↓ -16% |
| Kamryn | crooked nose; variant of Cameron | Scottish | 556 | ↓ -19% |
| Jamie | supplanter; pet form of James | Scottish | 858 | ↓ -20% |
| Elsie | God is my oath | Scottish | 123 | ↑ +76% |
| Lennox | place of elms | Scottish | 289 | → -1% |
| Kyla | narrow strait; feminine of Kyle | Scottish | 580 | ↓ -18% |
| Kinley | son of the fair warrior | Scottish | 692 | ↓ -42% |
| Kenzie | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 736 | ↓ -56% |
| Ainsley | from an English place name | English | 483 | ↓ -29% |
| Skye | from the Isle of Skye | Scottish | 532 | ↓ -14% |
| Blair | plain, field | Scottish | 169 | ↑ +95% |
| Jessie | pet form of Jessica, Jesse or Janet | English | 824 | ↓ -15% |
| Mckinley | son of Finlay, 'fair warrior' | Scottish | 714 | ↓ -27% |
| Lindsey | from Lindsey, 'island of Lincoln' | English | 1,369 | ↓ -34% |
| Paislee | from Paisley, Scottish town | American (modern coinage) | 669 | ↓ -48% |
| Karsyn | modern spelling of Carson | American (modern coinage) | 719 | ↓ -18% |
| Maisie | pearl; pet form of Margaret | Scottish | 233 | ↑ +73% |
| Brenda | uncertain; possibly sword | Old Norse | 1,527 | ↓ -23% |
| Campbell | crooked mouth | Scottish | 617 | ↑ +143% |
| Monroe | from the Scottish surname Munro | Scottish | 467 | ↑ +18% |
| Finnley | fair warrior (variant of Finley) | Scottish | 757 | ↓ -24% |
| Lindsay | from Lindsey in Lincolnshire | English | 2,208 | ↓ -32% |
| Bonnie | pretty | Scottish | 396 | ↑ +63% |
| Kenna | short for McKenna | Irish | 759 | ↓ -14% |
| Annabel | lovable | Scottish | 2,065 | ↓ -52% |
| Anabelle | possibly lovable | Scottish | 2,960 | ↓ -49% |
| Lesly | uncertain (variant of Leslie) | Scottish | 1,448 | ↓ -10% |
| Scottie | a Scot | English | 126 | ↑ +1242% |
| Blaire | field, plain | Scottish | 384 | ↑ +88% |
| Davina | feminine of David, 'beloved' | Scottish | 749 | ↓ -21% |
| Carsyn | variant of Carson; origin uncertain | American (modern coinage) | 1,380 | → -5% |
| Jean | God is gracious | French | 1,172 | ↑ +44% |
| Kylah | feminine of Kyle; narrow strait | Scottish | 1,645 | ↓ -27% |
| Marjorie | pearl | English | 1,019 | ↑ +17% |
| Janet | Yahweh is gracious | English | 2,791 | ↓ -34% |
| Karsen | modern spelling of Carson | American (modern coinage) | 1,928 | ↓ -46% |
| Maisy | little Margaret; pearl | Scottish | 745 | ↑ +72% |
| Paisleigh | form of Paisley; from a Scottish town | American (modern coinage) | 1,045 | ↓ -23% |
| Bowie | fair-haired | Scottish | 1,228 | ↓ -7% |
| Anabel | lovable | Scottish | 4,270 | ↓ -46% |
| Mazie | pearl (via Margaret) | English | 966 | ↑ +46% |
| Wylie | from a surname; uncertain | Scottish | 1,182 | ↑ +113% |
| Lesley | from a Scottish place name | Scottish | 4,617 | ↓ -41% |
| Annabell | possibly lovable; variant of Annabel | Scottish | 5,742 | ↓ -34% |
| Kenzi | short for Mackenzie | Scottish | 3,323 | ↓ -63% |
| Lenox | place of elms | Scottish | 1,356 | ↓ -10% |
| Mackenna | from an Irish surname; son of Cionaodh | Irish | 3,233 | ↓ -32% |
| Maizie | pet form of Margaret, 'pearl' | Scottish | 901 | ↑ +105% |
| Makenzi | son of Coinneach | Scottish | 6,467 | ↓ -58% |
| Kinleigh | son of the fair warrior | Scottish | 3,365 | ↓ -32% |
| Cameryn | crooked nose | Scottish | 3,917 | ↓ -32% |
| Afton | from the Scottish river Afton | Scottish | 3,519 | ↓ -50% |
| Isobel | God is my oath | Scottish | 2,307 | ↓ -16% |
| Greer | watchful; from Gregor | Scottish | 1,851 | ↑ +24% |
| Arabelle | uncertain; perhaps 'yielding to prayer' | Scottish | 2,037 | ↓ -5% |
| Kameryn | variant of Cameron, 'crooked nose' | American (modern coinage) | 6,432 | ↑ +6% |
| Makinley | variant of McKinley, son of Finlay | Scottish | 5,052 | ↓ -54% |
| Adair | from a Scottish surname, form of Edgar | Scottish | 2,145 | ↑ +219% |
| Finlee | variant of Finley, fair warrior | American (modern coinage) | 3,080 | ↓ -29% |
| Mckinlee | variant of McKinley, son of Fionnlagh | American (modern coinage) | 3,689 | ↓ -56% |
| Maizy | variant of Maisie, pet form of Margaret | American (modern coinage) | 1,899 | ↑ +37% |
| Paizley | variant of Paisley, the Scottish town | American (modern coinage) | 3,761 | ↓ -43% |
| Lyndsey | variant of Lindsay, linden-tree island | English | 7,723 | ↓ -39% |
| Isley | Scottish surname, possibly from Islay | Scottish | 2,761 | → 0% |
| Allana | feminine of Alan | Scottish | 3,169 | ↑ +22% |
| Ainslee | variant of Ainsley, an English place name | English | 3,296 | ↓ -20% |
| Cameran | variant of Cameron, crooked nose | American (modern coinage) | 8,974 | ↓ -86% |
| Anslee | variant of Ainsley, one's own meadow | Scottish | 3,837 | ↓ -16% |
| Paizlee | respelling of Paisley | American (modern coinage) | 4,843 | ↓ -56% |
| Effie | diminutive of Euphemia, well spoken | Greek | 2,245 | ↑ +32% |
| Finleigh | variant of Finley, fair-haired warrior | American (modern coinage) | 4,590 | ↓ -58% |
| Iona | from the Scottish island of Iona | Scottish | 2,667 | ↑ +25% |
| Kinzie | variant of McKenzie, son of Coinneach | Scottish | 5,160 | ↓ -26% |
| Mayzie | variant of Maisie; pearl | American (modern coinage) | 2,045 | ↑ +45% |
| Kamrin | variant of Cameron, crooked nose | Scottish | 7,003 | ↓ -54% |
| Maisey | variant of Maisie; pearl | Scottish | 1,938 | ↑ +79% |
| Loghan | variant of Logan, "small hollow" | Scottish | 16,320 | ↓ -75% |
| Lesli | variant of Leslie, from a Scottish place | Scottish | 8,138 | ↓ -24% |
| Jaymie | variant of Jamie, from James | Scottish | 6,005 | ↓ -20% |
| Mckenzi | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | 16,451 | ↓ -76% |
| Torrance | Scottish place name, "little hills" | Scottish | 5,369 | → 0% |
| Makenzy | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | 14,287 | ↓ -57% |
| Lorna | coined for the novel Lorna Doone | Scottish | 2,980 | ↑ +6% |
| Christie | diminutive of Christina; follower of Christ | English | 7,572 | ↓ -53% |
| Kensie | variant of Kenzie, from Mackenzie | Scottish | 6,226 | ↓ -37% |
| Mackenzi | variant of Mackenzie; son of Coinneach | American (modern coinage) | 14,263 | ↓ -33% |
| Corrie | diminutive of Cora or Corinne; also a hollow | Scottish | 4,282 | ↓ -23% |
| Dallis | variant of Dallas, meadow dwelling | Scottish | 6,378 | ↑ +6% |
| Torrey | from the hill, or tower | Scottish | 6,767 | → 0% |
| Marnie | pet form of Marina; of the sea | Scottish | 2,186 | ↑ +150% |
| Davie | pet form of David, "beloved" | Scottish | 2,565 | ↑ +94% |
| Khyla | variant of Kyla | American (modern coinage) | 9,182 | ↓ -58% |
| Mckinzie | variant of McKenzie; son of Coinneach | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Mikenzie | variant of McKenzie | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Jaimie | variant of Jamie | Scottish | 15,880 | ↓ -62% |
| Collyn | variant of Colin | Scottish | 8,384 | → 0% |
| Kirstin | Scandinavian form of Christine | Scandinavian | — | ↓ -100% |
| Mackenzy | variant of Mackenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Kamry | variant of Camry or Kamryn | American (modern coinage) | 4,933 | ↑ +12% |
| Jami | variant of Jamie | American (modern coinage) | 13,909 | ↓ -33% |
| Melrose | from a Scottish place name, 'bare moor' | Scottish | 3,880 | ↓ -21% |
| Mckenzy | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Jeannie | pet form of Jean, "God is gracious" | Scottish | 6,966 | ↓ -16% |
| Mykenzie | variant of McKenzie, "son of Coinneach" | American (modern coinage) | 14,387 | ↓ -40% |
| Sheena | Gaelic form of Jane, "God is gracious" | Scottish | 8,277 | → 0% |
| Linsey | variant of Lindsay, "Lincoln's island" | Scottish | 12,639 | new |
| Sinclair | from Saint-Clair, a Norman place name | Scottish | 4,740 | ↑ +222% |
| Mckinsey | variant of McKenzie, 'son of Kenneth' | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Allyn | variant of Alan, of uncertain meaning | Breton | 12,001 | ↓ -30% |
| Mccall | son of Cathal | Scottish | 5,057 | ↑ +225% |
| Leslye | variant of Leslie, a Scottish place name | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Mekenzie | variant of Mackenzie | Scottish | — | new |
| Lyndsay | variant of Lindsay, a Scottish surname | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Tam | Scottish short form of Thomas; Vietnamese heart | Scottish | 13,669 | ↓ -54% |
| Lynsey | variant of Lindsey | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Jeanie | little Jean | Scottish | 5,807 | ↑ +62% |
| Rona | Scottish island; Hebrew joy | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Leslee | variant of Leslie | Scottish | — | new |
| Linzy | variant of Lindsay | Scottish | 11,504 | ↓ -20% |
| Lindsy | variant of Lindsay | Scottish | — | new |
| Livingston | from a Scottish place name, Leving's town | Scottish | 13,149 | ↓ -17% |
| Lezlie | variant of Leslie, from a Scottish place name | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Zelma | variant of Selma | German | 7,128 | ↑ +60% |
| Glenna | feminine of Glenn, valley | Scottish | 12,349 | ↓ -22% |
| Marjory | form of Margaret, pearl | Scottish | 7,745 | ↑ +56% |
| Lyndsie | variant of Lindsay | Scottish | — | new |
| Cammy | pet form of Camilla or Cameron | English | — | new |
| Wallis | variant of Wallace, foreigner | Scottish | 11,862 | ↓ -38% |
| Mackie | pet form of Mac- names | Scottish | 8,661 | new |
| Rossie | pet form of Rose or Ross | English | 12,926 | ↓ -12% |
| Shona | Scottish form of Joan | Scottish | — | new |
| Rennie | pet form; also Scottish surname | Scottish | 8,245 | ↑ +86% |
| Lavena | uncertain; perhaps Lavinia or Gaelic | Scottish | 16,267 | new |
| Rhona | uncertain; possibly from the island Rona | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Jamy | variant of Jamie, form of James | English | — | new |
| Lyndsi | variant of Lindsay | Scottish | — | new |
| Kennie | pet form of Kenneth | Scottish | 9,170 | ↑ +120% |
| Melvina | feminine of Melvin; from Malvina | Scottish | — | new |
| Bonny | pretty | Scottish | — | ↓ -100% |
| Malvina | name from Ossian, perhaps smooth brow | Scottish | — | new |
| Melva | uncertain, perhaps from Melvin | Scottish | — | new |
| Nichol | variant of Nicole or Nicholas | Greek | — | new |
| Kirstie | pet form of Kirsten or Christine | Scottish | — | new |
| Jaimi | variant of Jamie | Scottish | — | new |
| Bonni | variant of Bonnie, pretty | Scottish | — | new |
| Alane | feminine form of Alan | American (modern coinage) | — | ↓ -100% |
| Shena | variant of Sheena | Scottish | — | new |
| Donella | feminine of Donald | Scottish | 15,532 | new |
| Glendora | blend of Glen and Dora | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Glennie | pet form of Glenna | Scottish | — | new |
| Donetta | feminine of Donald or Donna | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Allean | variant of Allene, feminine of Allen | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Keitha | feminine form of Keith | Scottish | — | new |
| Elgie | uncertain; possibly from Elgin | American (modern coinage) | — | new |
| Lossie | uncertain; pet form | American (modern coinage) | — | new |