Scottland is not like any other country. Whether you have a Scottish Fold or not, your cat is not like any other so Scottish cat names are just perfect for it.
Scottish Fold is one of the most popular cats around the world but you don’t need to be a Scottish Fold parent to name your kitty with one of the Scottish cat names. Either you want to give your new friend a unique name or you want to cherish your Scottish roots, no matter what your reason is, I am sure you will find what you are looking for in this list.
To make it easier for you to choose a name for your kitty, I have divided the names into three categories:
- Scottish Cat Names Female
- Scottish Cat Names Male
- Scottish Cat Names Gender-Neutral
Before you start reading the list, I have few suggestions to make it even easier to pick a name.
I strongly recommend you to note the names you like as you read the list. Since there are a lot of great names, it is highly probable that you will have more than one name that you like. If you note the names you like as you see them, you will have list of your favorite names when you are finished reading the list and choosing one among them is easier.
Also, if there is more than one person involved in name picking process, prepare your lists separately so that you will be able to compare your lists in the end to check if there is any name everybody likes. This way, everybody will be happy with the name chosen.
Without further ado, let’s start reading the list of Scottish cat names and their meanings.
Scottish Cat Names Female
You will realize that a lot of the names here are Gaelic cat names rather than the regular names in English for the native cat breeds of UK. When you think of Scotland, Scottish Gaelic is the language to name your kitty. I mean, what is cuter than a kitty with an original and unique Scottish cat name?
- Brodie – After the character Jean Brodie, a little ridge
- Piper – Pipe player
- Jean – God is gracious
- Robena – Bright fame
- Morag – Great, sun
- Beitris – Voyager (through life)
- Deidra – Derdriu; sorrowful, raging
- Meribeth – The utmost beautiful
- Maisie – Diminutive of Mairead, Margaret
- Elspeth – Chosen by God
- Sassy
- Peigi – Peg
- Flora – After Flora Macdonald
- Caledonia – The Scottish Highlands
- Déiseach – Dacey, southerner
- Mór – Great one
- Maura – Mary
- Grizel – Griselda; gray haired
- Senga – Slender
- Jaine – Gift of God
- Annabel – Hannah (Hebrew) meaning “grace”, and Belle (French) “beautiful”
- Maysie – Pearl
- Gormlaith – Illustrious lady, blue princess
- Kyla – Beautiful, graceful
- Minnie – Will, faithful guard
- Rhona – Hebridean island Rona (rough island)
- Ally
- Ava – Life, bird
- Neilina – Champion
- Teagan – Attractive and worldly
- Morven – Mhor (big) + Bheinn (peak) or bhairne (gap)
- Glenna – Gleana, valley
- Torrii – Victorious
- Barabal – Stranger
- Rona – Rough island
- Nes – A gentle person, from the headland
- Aifric – Pleasant
- Lassie – Young woman
- Misty – It is Scotland, you know… It is misty
- Lileas – Lily
- Isla – Island
- Catriona – Katherine, pure, clear
- Effie – Pleasant speech
- Reyne – Queen
- Cori – Ravine
- Aila – From the strong place
- Nairna – Dwells at the alder tree river
- Abi – Short for Abigail, my father’s joy
- Eimhir – Swift, quick
- Jessie – Jean
- Daviana – A beloved person, everyone’s favourite
- Inglis – After Elsie Inglis
- Eva – Shining or radiant
- Morna – Dearly loved or tender
- Màiri – Of The Sea, bitter
- Lesley – From Lesslyn; garden of hollies
- Mhairi – Bitter
- Maezie – One who is beautiful like a pearl
- Cora – Maiden
- Enya – Fire
- Oighrig – Variation of Eithrig and Oighria new speckled one
- Iona – popular Scottish island, dove
- Bonnie – Pretty, attractive
- Eilidh – Sun or radiant one
- Kirstin – Christian
- Alba – Scotland
- Moira – Bitter, beloved, drop of the sea
- Ella – Beautiful, fairy maiden
- Kellee – Kelly; descendant of Ceallach (war)
- Princess
- Agnes – After Agnes Smith
- Liusaidh – After a graceful enchantress
- Rose
- Kenna – Cináed (“born of fire”) or Coinneach (“pretty one”)
- Ailsa – Elf victory
- Fiona – White, fair
- Ainslie – My meadow
- Mairead – Margaret
- Fenella – Fionnuala, white-shouldered one
- Tara – Towr (hill)
- Shona – God is gracious
- Mairi – Bitter
- Aileen – From the green meadow
- Grace
- Arabella – Yielding to prayer
- Alish – Of a noble kin
- Sorcha – Radiant
- Kerry – Dusky, dark
- Malvina – Heroine of the Ossian cycle
- Marsaili – Warlike, young warrior
- Lorna – Fox
- Ealair – Hillary, cheerful
- Sheena – God is gracious
- Edna – Eithne, kernel of a nut or seed
- Isobel – Pledged to God
- Gall – Strangers to the Goidelic people
- Murdag – Muireadhach (sea warrior)
- Yvaine – Evening star
- Aggie – Virtuous
- Caitriona – Pure, clear
Scottish Cat Names Male
In all categories here, you will find names taken from famous Scottish poets to historical figures to Scottish Gaelic names with their roots. I even included some Scottish names for orange cats because they are very common. And of course, there are Scottish fold cat names…
- Deòrsa – Farmer
- Angus – Aonghus; Aon (one) and Ghus (choice)
- Putter – (Golf) A person who is taking a putt or putting
- Camdyn – From the winding valley
- Alan – Handsome, cheerful
- Hume – After David Hume
- Craig – Creag, rocky hill
- Argyle – Coming from the land of the Gaels
- Lennox – With many elm trees
- Muir – Moor, sea
- Bhaltair – Ruler of the army
- Iain – Scottish version of John; God is gracious
- Dundee– a town in Scotland
- Makenna – Child of kenneth
- Reid – Red
- Heckie – Hector; holding fast
- Cináed – Born of fire
- Artair – Bear
- Montgomery – after Montgomery Scott
- Mac – Son
- Sweeney – Suibhne; pleasant
- Lyall – Wolf
- McKay – Son of Aodh (fire)
- McGowan – Son of the iron worker
- Sean Connery
- Dunn – Dark-colored
- Aed – Fire
- Scotty
- MacGregor – MacGriogair; a banned clan name
- Ewan – Eòghann; born of the yew tree
- Keir – The dark one
- Fraser – Strawberry flowers
- Glen – Someone who lives in a valley
- MacNab – Child of the abbot
- Erskine – High cliff; verdant hill
- Keith – Wood, forest
- Macalister – Son of Alasdair
- Fingal – Hero of the Ossian cycle
- Alasdair – Defender of people
- Crichton – Border or boundary settlement
- Ninian – The saint who converted the Picts
- Rob Roy – Folk hero
- William Wallace
- Tasgall – God’s helmet
- Duff – Dark
- Conall – Strong wolf
- Blair – Plain
- Forbes – Field
- Ivor – Archer
- Duncan – Donnchadh; Donn (brown) + Cath (warrior)
- Gawain – White hawk
- Cyndeyrn – After a well-known lord
- Balfour – The hero of novels Kidnapped and Catriona
- Ballard – Bald-headed
- Rabbie – Diminutive of Robert
- Aindrea – Manly, strong
- Macarthur – Son of Arthur
- Abernethy – Mouth of the river Nethy
- Alpin – White
- Rory – Ruairidh; Ruadh (red) + Rígh (king)
- Paden – Royal
- Agan – Handsome and intelligent
- Fergus – Man of vigor
- Tam Lin – Hero of Scottish Border ballads
- Tadg – Poet
- Burns – After Robert Burns, Scottish poet
- Dunmore – Great hill
- Murdo – Sea warrior
- Pàdraig – Patrick
- Kenneth – Coinneach, handsomely
- Dougal – Dùghall; Dubh (black) + Gall (impostor)
- McKinley – Son of white warrior
- Desmond – After Desmond Hume
- Lachlan – From the land of lakes
- Laddie – Young man
- Moore – Big or large man
- Bain – Nickname for a fair-haired person
- Addison – Son of Addie (medieval Scottish Lowlands nickname for Adam)
- Macbeth – As in Scottish king immortalized by Shakespeare
- Beathan – Life
- Neil – Champion
- Carson – Son of the marsh-dwellers
- Falkland – Fàclann; a village
- Logan – Little hollow
- Coinneach – Caoin, handsome
- Aneirin – Brythonic poet of the 6th Century
- Calum – Dove
- Granger – Farm bailiff
- Fagan – O Faodhagain; paganus (villager or peasant)
- Curran – Dagger
- Aidan – Aodhan (little fire)
- Hamish – Supplanter
- Agar – Aighear (joy, gladness)
- Fearchar – Dear man
- Aaran – Enlightened, mountain or strength
- Deacon – After Deacon Brodie
- Lundy – Marsh
- Finlay – Fionnlagh; white warrior
- Graham – Gravelly homestead
- Mungo – My pet
Scottish Cat Names Gender-Neutral
The Scottish cat names in this category were not easy to find. Most names are either feminine or masculine however I was able to find some really great names for you that are gender neutral. I wish that you find the perfect name for your kitty here if you were unable to find it above.
- Skye – As in the Isle of Skye
- Slaine – Health
- Carlie – Small champion
- Quid – Slang for the pound sterling
- Toaty – Tiny and small
- Loch – Lake
- Edeen – Fire or place of pleasure
- Plaid – For the plaid pattern
- Ale – As in the alcoholic beverage
- Whiskey – One of the most popular drinks in Scotland
- Beiste – Beast
- Cannie – Scottish slang for a smart person
- Aberdeen – Scotland’s third most populous city
- Cuillin – A range of mountains located on the Isle of Skye
- Edinburgh – The capital of Scotland
- Blane – Yellow
- Sterling – The country’s currency
- Greer – Watchful or vigilant
- Adair – Ford of the oaks
- Ailith – Seasoned warrior
- Crom – Crooked
- Ness/Nessie – Short for the Lochness Monster
- Locklyn – Lake land
- Islay – A Scottish island
- Glasgow – the largest city in Scotland
- Lundy – Marsh
- Donnell – World mighty, brown-haired fighter
- Embra – Slang for Edinburgh
- Dafty – A silly or foolish person.
- Kamdyn – Valley
- Scotch – The world famous whisky of Scotland
- Kamron – Crooked nose
- Leith – Broad river
- Highlander – A person from the Scottish Highlands
- Paisley – Church, cemetery
- Kilt – A traditional garment that was worn by men
- Haggis – Traditional Scottish dish
