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List of Scottish Gaelic given names

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This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate, in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.

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Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref
Ailios	Alice	^[1]
Ailis	Alice	^[2]
Aimil	Amelia, Emily	^[3]
Aingealag	Angelica	^[3]
Anabla	Annabella	^[3]
Anna	Ann,^[1] Anne,^[4] Annie^[2]
Aoife		^[5]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Barabal	Barbara	^[1]
Baraball	Barbara	^[2]
Barabla	Barbara	^[3]
Bearnas	Bernice	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Berenice. Also considered a feminine form of SG Bearnard.^[6]
Beasag	Bessy,^[2] Bessie,^[1] Betsie,^[2] Betty^[2]
Beathag	Becky,^[2] Beth,^[1] Rebecca,^[2] Sophia,^[3] Sophie^[7]		A feminine form of SG Beathan.^[6]
Beileag		^[6]	SG pet form of SG Iseabail.^[6]
Beitidh	Betty	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Betty.^[6]
Beitiris	Beatrice	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Beatrice.^[6]
Beitris	Beatrice	^[3]
Bhioctoria	Victoria	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Victoria.^[6]
Brighde,^[3] Brìghde^[1]	Bride,^[1] Bridget^[1]^[3]
Brìde	Bridget	^[8]
Buaidheach	Boudicca	^[9]^{[circular reference]}

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Cairistiòna	Christine	^[6]
Cairistìne, Cairstiona	Christina	^[10]	See also SG cognate Cairistìona.^[10]
Cairistìona	Christina,^[10] Christine^[2]		See also SG cognate Cairistìne.^[10]
Caitir	Catherine,^[3] Clarissa^[6]		A mis-analysis of SG Caitrìona as Caitir Fhiona. Anglicised as the unrelated Clarissa.
Caitlin	Cathleen,^[1] Kathleen^[2]
Caitrìona	Catherine,^[2] Catrina,^[2] Catriona,^[11] Katherine^[11]		SG equivalent of En Katherine. Anglicised as Catriona.^[11]
Calaminag		^[6]	Feminine form of SG Calum.^[6]
Catrìona	Catherine,^[1] Catriona,^[11] Katherine^[11]		SG equivalent of En Katherine. Anglicised as Catriona.^[11]
Ceana	Kenna	^[1]
Ceit	Kate,^[12] Katie^[2]		SG equivalent of Kate.
Ceiteag	Katie, Katy, Kitty	^[2]
Ceitidh	Katie	^[1]
Ciorsdan	Christina	^[13]
Ciorstag	Kirsty	^[12]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Ciorstaidh.^[12] See SG variants Curstaidh, Curstag.
Ciorstaidh	Kirsty	^[2]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Ciorstag.^[12] See SG variants Curstaidh, Curstag.
Ciorstan	Kirsten	^[3]
Cotrìona	Catherine	^[2]	On Lewis.^[2]
Criosaidh	Chrissie	^[1]
Curstag	Kirsty	^[12]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Curstaidh.^[12] See SG variants Ciorstaidh, Ciorstag.
Curstaidh	Kirsty	^[12]	SG equivalent of En Kirsty. SG variant of Curstaidh.^[12] See SG variants Ciorstaidh, Ciorstag.

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Deirdre	Deirdre	^[2]
Deòiridh	Dorcas	^[12]	Etymologically unrelated to En Dorcas.^[12]
Deònaidh		^[12]	A variant of SG Seònaidh.^[12]
Dior-bhorgàil	Dorothy	^[3]	Etymologically unrelated to Dorothy.
Diorbhail,^[12] Dior-bhail,^[3] Dior-bhàil,^[4] Dìorbhail^[2]	Devorgilla,^[12] Dorothy^[2]^[4]^[12]		Etymologically unrelated to En Dolly.^[14] Dorothy.^[12]
Doileag	Dolina	^[1]
Doilidh	Dolly	^[1]
Doirin	Doreen	^[2]
Dolag	Dolina,^[12] Dolly^[2]		Feminine form of En Donald. Etymologically unrelated to En Dolly.^[14]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Ealasaid	Elizabeth	^[15]	SG equivalent of En Elizabeth.^[15]
Eamhair	Evir	^[3]
Eilidh	Ailie,^[15] Ellen,^[2] Ellie,^[15] Helen^[1]		SG name form of En "Helen" .^[15]
Eimhir			SG form of Ir Émer.^[15]
Eiric		^[15]	Variant of SG Oighrig.^[15]
Eithrig		^[15]	Variant of SG Oighrig.^[15]
Eubh	Eve	^[15]	SG equivalent of En Eve.^[15]
Eubha	Eva, Eve	^[2]
Èibhlin	Evelyn	^[2]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Fionnaghal	Fiona, Flora	^[2]	Etymologically unrelated to Fiona.^[2] See SG variant Fionnaghal.
Fionnuala	Fenella, Finella, Finola	^[16]	Modern SG form of older Gaelic Fionnguala. Fenella, Finella, Finola are Anglicisations.^[16] See SG variant Fionnaghal.
Floireans	Florence	^[17]
Flòraidh	Flora	^[17]
Frangag	Frances	^[17]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref
Giorsail	Grace	^[17]
Giorsal	Grace,^[18] Griselda,^[3] Grizzel^[3]
Gormall	Gormelia	^[4]
Gormlaith		^[19]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Labhra	Laura
Leagsaidh	Lexie,^[20] Lexi^[21]		SG equivalent of En Lexie.^[20]
Leitis	Letitia	^[3]
Lili	Lilias,^[3] Lily^[4]
Liùsaidh	Louisa, Lucy	^[20]	SG equivalent of En Louisa, Lucy.^[20]
Lucrais	Lucretia	^[3]
Lìosa	Lisa	^[17]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Magaidh	Maggie	^[17]
Maighread	Margaret	^[22]	SG equivalent of En Margaret. See also SG variant Mairead.^[22]
Mairead	Maretta, Margaret, Marietta	^[22]	SG equivalent of En Margaret. See also SG variant Maighread.^[22]
Mairearad	Margaret	^[4]
Malamhìn	Malavina (Anglicization), Malaveen (Pronunciation)	^[23]	Meaning "Smooth brow". Believed to have been created by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
Malmhìn	Malvina (Anglicization)	^[4]	Alternate spelling of Malamhìn
Marsail	Marjory	^[23]
Marsaili	Marcella,^[22] Margery,^[22] Marjory^[17]		SG equivalent of En Margery, and Marcella.^[22]
Marta	Martha	^[3]
Milread	Mildred	^[3]
Moibeal	Mabel	^[3]
Moire	Mary	^[23]	The name of the Biblical Virgin Mary.^[3]
Moireach	Martha	^[23]
Muire	Mary	^[23]
Muireall	Marion,^[4] Muriel^[22]		Muriel is an Anglicisation.^[22]
Màili	Mary,^[22] May,^[17] Molly^[17]		SG equivalent of En Mary. See also SG variant Màiri.^[22]
Màiri	Mary		SG equivalent of En Mary. See also SG variant Màili.^[22]
Mòr	Marion	^[17]
Mòrag	Morag, Marion, Sarah	^[17]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Oighrig	Africa,^[24] Effie,^[17] Efric,^[24] Erica,^[24] Etta,^[17] Euphemia,^[17] Henrietta^[17]		Etymologically unrelated to En Africa, Effie, Euphemia, Etta, Henrietta. Efric is an Anglicisation. See also SG variants Eithrig, Eiric.^[24]
Olibhia	Olivia	^[17]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Peanaidh	Penny	^[17]
Peigi	Peggy	^[17]	SG equivalent of En Peggy.^[24]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Raghnaid	Rachel	^[17]	Etymologically unrelated to En Rachel.^[25] See also SG variant Raonaid.^[17]
Raodhailt	Rachel	^[26]
Raonaid	Rachel	^[17]	Etymologically unrelated to En Rachel.^[25] See also SG variant Raghnaid.^[17]
Raonaild	Rachel	^[26]
Rut	Ruth	^[1]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Seasaidh	Jessie	^[17]
Seonag	Joan, Shona	^[27]	SG equivalent of En Joan. Shona is an Anglicisation.^[27]
Seònaid	Janet,^[27] Jessie,^[17] Seona,^[27] Shona^[27]		SG equivalent of En Janet. Shona is an Anglicisation; Seona is a semi-Anglicisation.^[27]
Simeag	Jemima	^[17]
Siubhan,^[28] Siùbhan^[3]	Johann,^[3] Judith^[28]		Cognate of Johann. Judith is an etymologically unrelated Anglicisation.^[29]
Siùsaidh	Susan,^[17] Susanna,^[30] Susie,^[17] Susy^[4]		SG equivalent of En Susanna, Susan, Susie.^[30] See also SG variant Siùsan.^[28]
Siùsan	Susanna, Susan		SG equivalent of En Susanna, Susan.^[30] See also SG variant Siùsaidh.^[28]
Sorcha	Claire,^[17] Clara,^[28] Sarah,^[4] Sorche^[17]		Etymologically unrelated to Claire, Clara, and Sarah.^[31]
Stineag		^[28]	SG pet form of SG Cairistiòna.
Sìle	Cecilia, Cecily, Celia, Cicily, Julia, Judith, Sheila	^[17]	Sheila is an Anglicisation of the Ir Síle,^[32] which is a cognate of Cecily.^[33]
Sìleas	Julia	^[17]
Sìlis	Cicely,^[3] Julia^[17]
Sìne	Jane,^[27] Jean,^[17] Jenny,^[17] Sheena^[27]		SG equivalent of En Jane.^[27] The En Jean, Jenny are cognates.^[34] Sheena is an Anglicisation.^[27]
Sìneag	Jeanie	^[17]
Sìonag	Jeannie	^[35]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Teasag	Jessie	^[36]	SG equivalent of En Jessie.
Teàrlag	Caroline, Charlotte	^[17]	Etymologically unrelated to Caroline, Charlotte.^[37] A feminine form of the masculine SG Teàrlach.^[36]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Adaidh	Adie,^[5] Addie^[39]		SG form of En Adie, which is a pet form of En Adam.^[5]
Adhamh,^[39] Àdhamh^[5]	Adam		SG equivalent of En Adam.^[5]
Ailbeart	Albert	^[5]	SG equivalent of En Albert.^[5]
Ailean	Alan, Allan	^[39]	SG equivalent of En Alan.^[5]
Ailig	Alec,^[1] Alex,^[1] Alick^[5]		SG form of En Alick, which a variant of En Alec, which is a short form of En Alexander.^[5]
Ailpean	Alpin	^[4]
Ailpein	Alpin, Alpine	^[5]	Alpin, Alpine are Anglicisations.^[5]
Aindrea	Andrew	^[39]	SG equivalent of En Andrew.^[5]
Aindreas	Andrew	^[40]
Alasdair	Alasdair,^[39] Alastair,^[39] Alexander,^[39] Allaster,^[5] Alistair^[5]		SG equivalent of En Alexander. Allaster, Alistair are Anglicisations.^[5]
Amhladh	Aulay	^[5]	SG form of En Olaf. Aulay is an Anglicisation.^[5]
Amhlaibh	Aulay	^[41]
Amhlaidh	Aulay	^[39]	SG form of En Olaf.^[5] Aulay is an Anglicisation.^[5]
Amhlaigh	Aulay	^[42]
Angaidh	Angie	^[5]	En Angie is a pet form of En Angus, and represents SG Angaidh.^[5]
Anndra	Andrew	^[39]
Anndrais	Andrew	^[39]
Aodh	Hugh	^[4]	Modern SG form of OI Áed.^[5]
Aodhàn	Aedan, Aidan
Aonghas	Aeneas,^[39] Angus,^[39] Innes^[1]		Anglicised as Angus. See SG variant Aonghus.^[6]
Aonghus	Angus	^[6]	Anglicised as Angus. See SG variant Aonghas.^[6]
Arailt	Harold	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Harold.^[5]
Artair	Arthur	^[39]	SG equivalent of En Arthur.^[6]
Artur	Arthur	^[40]
Asgall	Askill	^[4]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Baltair	Walter	^[40]
Bearnard	Bernard	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Bernard.^[6]
Beathan	Bean, Benjamin	^[6]	Etymologically unrelated to En Benjamin. Bean is an Anglicisation.^[6]
Beistean		^[6]	Pet form of SG Gille Easbaig.^[6]
Benneit	Benedict	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Benedict.^[6]
Bhaltair	Walter	^[39]	SG equivalent of En Walter. See also SG variant Bhatair.^[6]
Bhatair	Walter	^[6]	SG equivalent of En Walter. See also SG variant Bhaltair.^[6]
Brian	Brian	^[40]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Cailean	Colin	^[39]
Calum (double 'L' is an anglicisation, Calum is Gaelic)	Callum, Malcolm	^[39]	SG form of LL Columba.^[6]
Caomhainn	Kevin	^[39]
Cathal	Cahal,^[39] Cathel,^[4] Charles,^[43] Kathel^[43]
Seàrlas, Teàrlach	Charles		English "Sherlock" surname may derive from Irish or prior Goedelic (Scurlòg).
Ciaran	Kieran	^[1]
Cliamain	Clement	^[12]	SG equivalent of En Clement.^[12]
Coinneach	Kenneth	^[39]	Kenneth is an Anglicisation.^[44]
Còiseam	Constantine	^[39]	Name of three kings of Scotland, Còiseam I, Còiseam II and Còiseam III.^[44]
Colla	Coll	^[39]
Colum Cille	Columba	^[39]
Comhnall	Conal	^[39]
Conall	Connal	^[4]
Conn	Con,^[43] Conn^[4]
Coraidh	Cory
Cormac	Cormac	^[4]
Cormag		^[12]
Crìsdean	Christopher, Christian	^[12]	Cognate of En Christian.^[45] Used as a SG equivalent of En Christopher, Cristian.^[12]
Cuithbeart	Cuthbert	^[12]	SG equivalent of En Cuthbert.^[12]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Daibhidh,^[39] Dàibhidh^[12]	David,^[12]^[39] Davie^[39]		SG equivalent of En David.^[12]
Daidh	David	^[4]
Daniel	Daniel	^[39]
Deorsa,^[4] Deòrsa^[39]	George		SG equivalent of En George.^[12]
Diarmad	Dermid,^[12] Dermot,^[39] Diarmid^[39]		SG equivalent of Ir Diarmaid. Dermid, Diarmid are Anglicisations.^[12]
Domhnall,^[12] Dòmhnall^[39]	Donald		Donald is an Anglicisation,^[15] and associated with Clan Macdonald.^[46]
Domhnull,^[4] Dòmhnull^[43]	Donald		Donald is an Anglicisation.
Donaidh	Donnie	^[1]
Donnchadh	Duncan	^[39]	Duncan is an Anglicisation.^[15]
Dubh	Duff	^[43]	Duff is an Anglicisation.
Dubh-shìth	Duffie	^[47]
Dubhghall	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald	^[15]	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald are Anglicisations. See also SG variant Dùghall.^[15]
Dànaidh	Danny	^[39]
Dùghall	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald	^[39]	Dougal, Dugal, Dugald are Anglicisations. See also SG variant Dùghall.^[15]
Dùghlas	Douglas	^[39]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Eachann	Hector	^[39]
Eacharn	Hector	^[47]
Eairdsidh	Archie	^[15]	SG equivalent of En Archie.^[15]
Ealar	Ellar	^[47]
Eanraig	Henry	^[15]	SG equivalent of En Henry.^[15]
Eanruig	Henry	^[4]
Edelret	Ethelred
Eideard	Edward	^[15]	SG equivalent of En Edward.^[15]
Eirdsidh	Archie	^[39]
Ellair	Ellar	^[15]	Ellar is an Anglicisation.^[15]
Eòghann,^[48]	Ewan,^[48] Ewen,^[48] Hugh^[4]^[39]		Hugh is more commonly Gaelicised as Uisdean.^[39]
Eumann	Edmund	^[16]	SG equivalent of En Edmund.^[16]
Eòghan^[48]	Ewan,^[48] Hugh	^[1]
Eòin	John, Jonathan	^[39]	SG equivalent of En John.^[16] Jonathan is also represented in SG as Ianatan.
Eòsaph	Joseph	^[1]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Faolan	Fillan	^[47]	Little Wolf
Fearchar	Farquhar	^[16]	Farquhar is an Anglicisation.^[16]
Fearghas	Fergus	^[16]	Fergus is an Anglicisation.^[16]
Filib	Philip,^[16] Phillip^[47]		SG equivalent of En Philip.^[16]
Fionn	Fingal	^[1]
Fionnghall	Fingal, Fingall	^[16]	Fingal, Fingall are Anglicisations.^[16]
Fionnghan	Fingan	^[47]
Fionnlagh	Findlay, Finlay, Finley	^[16]	Findlay, Finlay, Finley are Anglicisations.^[16]
Frang	Frank	^[49]
Frangan	Francis	^[49]	See also SG Prainnseas.^[49]
Frangean	Frankin	^[47]
Friseal	Fraser	^[49]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Gill-Eathain	Gillean	^[50]
Gill-Eòin	Gillean	^[50]
Gill-Iosa,^[50] Gillìosa^[49]	Gillies
Gille-Aindreis	Gillanders	^[47]
Gille-Brìdhde	Gilbert	^[4]
Gille-Caluim	Malcolm	^[47]
Gille-Crìosd	Christopher, Gillchrist^[4]
Gilleasbaig,^[49] Gill-easbuig,^[50] Gilleasbuig^[4]	Archibald, Gillespie		Etymologically unrelated to En Archibald.
Gillebeart	Gilbert	^[49]
Gillebrìde	Gilbert	^[49]
Goiridh	Godfrey, Geoffrey	^[49]
Goraidh	Godfrey, Geoffrey	^[49]
Grannd	Grant	^[49]
Greum, Greumach	Graeme, Graham	^[49]
Griogair	Gregor, Gregory, Grigor	^[49]	SG derivative of the NF Grégoire. Gregor is an Anglicisation.^[19]
Guaidre	Godfrey	^[50]
Gòrdan	Gordon	^[49]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Harsain	Harrison, Harry
Harailt	Harold	^[49]
Hòmair	Homer
Horas	Horace	^[49]
Hùisdean	Hugh, Hugh Dan	^[19]	Variant of SG Ùisdean.^[19]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Iagan			Used in certain areas, such as Barra, and South Uist.^[49] Said to be a diminutive form of SG Iain;^[49] others say it is a diminutive form of SG Aodh^[19] (note that these two Gaelic names are not etymologically related).
Iain	John, Iain, Ian, Jock, Jack	^[49]	SG form of En Ian, which is a Scottish form of En John.^[19]
Ianatan	Jonathan	^[39]
Iomhair	Iver,^[50] Ivor,^[49] Edward,^[49] Evander^[49]		En Edward is more commonly Gaelicised as Eideard.^[49]
Iomhar	Ivor	^[1]
Iosag	Isaac	^[4]
Iàcob	Jacob	^[49]
Iòna	Jonah	^[49]
Iòsaph	Joseph	^[49]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Labhrainn	Laurence,^[20] Lawrence^[49]		SG equivalent of En Laurence.^[20]
Labhruinn	Lawrence	^[4]
Lachlann	Lachlan	^[49]	Lachaidh=Lachie for short
Laomann	Lamont	^[50]
Leannain, Leòmhannàrd	Leonard, Leonardo	^[51]	the name Leannain as a Surname is often translated to Leonard despite different meanings
Lamhaich, Làmhaich, Leanaidh	Lenny, Lennie, Len, Lenford
Luthais, Leodhas	Lewis,^[49] Louis		SG equivalent of En Louis.^[20]
Lùcas	Luke	^[49]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Maoilios	Myles	^[20]	Etymologically unrelated to En Myles.^[20]
Maol-Chaluim	Malcolm	^[52]
Maol-Domhnuich,^[4] Maol-Dòmhnuich^[52]	Ludovic		Etymologically unrelated to En Ludovic.
Maol-Iosa	Malise	^[4]
Maol-Moire	Miles,^[52] Myles^[4]
Maoldònaich	Ludovic	^[49]	Etymologically unrelated to En Ludovic.
Maolmhuire	Myles	^[49]
Maolruibh	Milroy	^[49]
Marc	Mark	^[1]
Marcas	Mark	^[49]
Martainn,^[4] Màrtainn^[49]	Martin
Mata	Matthew	^[49]
Micheil	Michael	^[4]
Morgan	Morgan	^[52]
Muireach	Murdoch	^[4]
Munga	Mungo	^[22]	SG form of En Mungo.^[22]
Mungan	Mungo	^[52]
Murchadh	Murdo, Murdoch	^[49]
Mànas	Magnus	^[49]
Mànus	Magnus		SG form of En Magnus.^[20]
Mìcheal	Michael	^[49]
Mìcheil	Michael	^[52]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Neacal	Nicol, Nicholas	^[49]	SG equivalent of En Nicholas.^[24]
Neachdainn	Nechtan	^[52]
Niall	Neal,^[24] Neale,^[24] Neil,^[49] Niall^[1]	^[24]	Neal, Neale, Neil are Anglicisations.^[24]
Niallghus		^[24]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Odaiseis	Ulysses, Odysseus
Oilbhreis	Oliver	^[49]
Oisean	Ossian	^[24]	The Anglicised form, Ossian, was popularized by James Macpherson, author of 18th century 'Ossianic' poetry.^[53]

Scottish Gaelic	English	Note	Ref
Padean	Paton	^[52]
Para	Pat, Pete	^[49]	A contracted form, or pet form, of SG Pàdraig.^[49] See also SG Pàra.
Peadair	Peter	^[49]	See also SG Peadar.
Peadar	Peter	^[1]	Used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). See also SG Pàdraig.^[24] See also SG Peadair.
Peadaran	Peterkin	^[52]	En Peterkin is a diminutive of En Peter.
Peadrus	Petrus	^[52]
Prainnseas	Francis	^[49]	See also SG Frangan.
Pàdair	Patrick, Peter	^[24]	Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig.^[24] Found on Arran (as a SG form of En Peter).^[54]
Pàdraig	Patrick, Peter	^[24]	SG equivalent of En Patrick, Peter^[24] (both En names are etymologically unrelated to one another). SG Peadar is used for the name of the saint (Saint Peter). Pàra, Pàdair are SG dialectal forms.^[24] Para is a contracted form.^[49]
Pàdruig	Patrick	^[54]
Pàl	Paul	^[52]	See also SG Pòl.
Pàra	Patrick	^[24]	Dialectal form of SG Pàdraig.^[24] See also SG Para.
Pàrlan	Bartholemew,^[49] Parlan^[52]		SG form of Ir Parthalán.^[24] Etymologically unrelated to En Bartholemew. En Parlin is an Anglicised form.
Pòl	Paul	^[49]	See also SG Pàl.

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Raghnall	Ranald, Randal, Ronald	^[24]	Ranald, Randal, Ronald are Anglicisations.^[24] Randal is etymologically unrelated.^[55] See also SG Raonull.
Raibeart	Robert	^[24]	SG equivalent of En Robert.^[24] See also SG Rob, Roibeart.
Raonull	Ranald,^[26]	Ronald^[4]	See also SG Raghnall.
Ringean	Ninian, Ringan	^[56]	Ringan is Scots.^[56]
Risteard	Richard	^[49]	See also SG Ruiseart.
Rob	Rob,^[2] Robert^[1]		See also SG Raibeart, Roibeart.
Roibeart	Robert	^[56]	See also SG Raibeart, Rob.
Ruairidh	Derrick, Roderick, Rory	^[2]	Roderick, Rory are Anglicisations.^[27] Etymologically unrelated to Roderick.^[24] See also SG Ruaraidh.^[27]
Ronain	Ronen, Ronan		SG equivalent of EN "Ronen"
Ruaridh	Derrick, Roderick, Rory	^[2]	Roderick, Rory are Anglicisations.^[27] Etymologically unrelated to Roderick.^[24] See also SG Ruaraidh.^[27]
Ruaraidh	Derrick, Roderick, Rory	^[2]	Roderick, Rory are Anglicisations.^[27] Etymologically unrelated to Roderick.^[24]
Ruiseart	Richard	^[27]	SG equivalent to En Richard.^[27] See also SG Risteard.
Ràild	Harold	^[52]

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Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Sachairi	Zachary	^[27]	SG equivalent of En Zachary.^[27] See also unrelated SG Sgàire.
Samuel	Samuel	^[2]	See also unrelated SG Somhairle.
Sandaidh	Sandy	^[2]	SG equivalent of En Sandy.^[27]
Seaghdh	Seth, Shaw	^[57]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Seth, and Shaw.^[58]
Seathan	John	^[27]	SG equivalent of En John. Derived from OF Jean, Jehan.^[27]
Seoc	Jack, Jock	^[2]	See also SG Seocan.
Seocan	Jock	^[27]	SG pet form of En Jock.^[27] See also SG Seoc.
Seonaidh	Johnnie,^[2] Johnny^[1]
Seoras	George	^[4]	See also SG Seòras.
Seumas	Hamish, James	^[2]	SG equivalent of En James. Hamish is an Anglicisation of the vocative case of Seumas - Sheumais.^[59]
Seòras	George	^[2]	SG equivalent of En George.^[57] See also SG Seoras,
Seòsaidh	Joseph	^[28]	SG pet form of En Joseph.^[28]
Sgàire	Zachary		Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Zachary.^[28] Borne by the Macaulay clan on Lewis. See also unrelated Sachairi.
Sim	Simon	^[2]	See also SG Simidh, Sìm, Sìomon.
Simidh	Simon	^[56]	See also SG Sim, Sìm, Sìomon.
Solamh	Solomon	^[2]
Somhairle	Samuel, Somerled, Sorley	^[2]	Etymologically unrelated to En Samuel. Anglicised as Sorley. En Somerled is a cognate.^[60] See also unrelated SG Samuel.
Steafan	Stephen,^[28] Steven^[1]		SG equivalent of En Stephen.^[28]
Stiùbhard	Stuart, Stewart	^[2]	See also SG Stiùbhart.
Stiùbhart	Stewart	^[1]	See also SG Stiùbhard.
Sìm	Sime, Simon	^[61]	See also SG Sim, Simidh, Sìomon.
Sìomon	Simon	^[2]	See also SG Sim, Simidh, Sìm.

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Tadhg	Tad, Teague, Teigue	^[28]	Anglicised as Tad, Teague, and Teigue.^[28] See also SG Taog.
Tamhas	Thomas	^[56]	See also SG Tàmhas, Tòmas.
Taog	Teague	^[56]	See also SG Tadhg.
Tasgall	Taskill	^[62]	Anglicised as Taskill; borne among the MacAskill clan on Berneray.^[62]
Tearlach	Charles	^[4]	See also SG Teàrlach.
Teàrlach	Charles	^[2]	Etymologically unrelated to En Charles.^[63] See also SG Tearlach.
Tiobaid	Theobald	^[36]	SG equivalent of En Theobald.^[36]
Tomag	Tommy	^[64]	See also SG Tomaidh, Tòmachan.
Tomaidh	Tommy	^[56]	See also SG Tomag, Tòmachan.
Torcadall	Torquil	^[56]	See also SG Torcall, Torcull.
Torcall	Torquil	^[2]	Anglicised as Torquil.^[36] See also SG Torcadall, Torcull.
Torcull	Torquil	^[65]	See also SG Torcadall, Torcall.
Tormod	Norman	^[2]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Norman.^[66] See also SG Tormoid.
Tormoid	Norman	^[54]	En Norman is etymologically unrelated.^[66] See also SG Tormod.
Tàmhas	Thomas	^[67]	See also SG Tamhas, Tòmas.
Tòmachan	Tommy	^[64]	See also SG Tomag, Tomaidh.
Tòmas	Thomas	^[2]	SG equivalent of En Thomas.^[36] See also SG Tàmhas, Tamhas.

Scottish Gaelic	English	Ref	Note
Uailean	Valentine	^[36]	SG equivalent of En Valentine. See also SG Ualan.^[36]
Ualan	Valentine	^[36]	SG equivalent of En Valentine. See also SG Uailean.^[36]
Ualraig	Walrick	^[56]
Uarraig	Kennedy	^[36]	Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Kennedy. The name is said to have been borne by various families of the surname Kennedy.^[36]
Uilleachan	Willie	^[68]	A diminutive of Uilleam; likewise, En Willie is a diminutive of En William.^[69]
Uilleam	William	^[2]	SG equivalent of En William.^[36]
Uisdean,^[1]^[56] Ùisdean^[2]	Eugene,^[56] Hugh		Anglicised as the etymologically unrelated Hugh;^[70] also unrelated to En Eugene.^[71] See also SG Hùisdean, and also the unrelated SG Aodh.^[70]