Discover the meaning and origin of the Scottish boys’ names starting with the letters G to M. There are lovely names that includes Gavin, Glen, Gordon, Greg, Logan, Murray and much more.

Name	Description – meaning/origin	Popularity
Gavin	A popular name, its origins are uncertain possibly from the name Gawain	***
Gibby	From Gibidh	**
Gilchrist	Means the servant of Christ	*
Gillanders	From the Gaelic name Gille Ainndreis	*
Gilleonan	From the Gaelic name Gille Adhamhnain	*
Gillespie	From the Gaelic name Gille Easbaig	**
Gillies	From the Gaelic name Gille Iosa	*
Gilroy	Means son of the red-haired woman	**
Gladstone	From a place name	*
Glen	From the Gaelic name that means valley	**
Goraidh	This Scottish name means God’s peace	*
Gordain	Variation on Gordon	*
Gordan	Variation on Gordon	**
Gordon	From the place name and means fort	***
Graeme	A variation on the Graham	**
Graham	From the placename in Lincolnshire and means ‘Gravel Home’	***
Grant	Means large	**
Greg	Pet form of Gregory or Gregor	***
Gregor	Scottish boys name for Gregory	**
Gregory	From the Latin name Gregorein	**
Griorgair	The Gaelic name for Gregor	*
Gus	Pet form of Angus	**

Hamish	Scottish name for James	**
Hector	A form of the name Eachann	**
Henry	Popular boy’s name in Scotland that means ‘home ruler’	***
Hew	This name means heart	**
Hewie	Alternate spelling of Hughie	*
Iagan	Anglicised from MacKeegan	***
Iain	Gaelic form of Ian	**
Ian	Version of John	***
Imhear	From the Gaelic name Eibhear	*
Innes	From Aonghas – equivalent Angus	**
Iomhar	From the Gaelic name Eibhear	*
Irvine	Irvine means beautiful	**
Irving	From the place close to Dumfries	**
Jaimie	Means Supplanter	*
James	From the Latin name Iacomus. Related to Jacob	***
Jim	Short form of Jimmy	**
Jimmie	See the name James	**
Jimmy	See the name James	**
Jock	Scottish variation on the name Jack	**
Jockie	Means God is gracious	***
Johnny	Short form of the name John	***
Keir	A variation on the name Kerr	*
Keith	Means wood or forest	***
Kendric	From the name MacKenrick	**
Kennedy	From the name Uarraig	**
Kenneth	From the names Cinaed and Cainnech	**
Kenny	Pet form of Kenneth	*
Kester	Scottish name for Christopher	*
Kirk	Someone who lives near a church	**
Kyle	Gaelic word ‘caol’	****
Labhrainn	Related to the name Laurence	*
Lachie	Pet form of Lachlan	*
Lachlan	From the Gaelic name Lachlann	*
Laird	This was the name given to a landowner	**
Leathan	The name of a river	*
Lennox	From the region of Glasgow	**
Lesley	Variation of Leslie	**
Leslie	From the place in Scotland Lesslyn	***
Lindsay	From the place Lindsay in England	**
Lloyd	A person with Grey Hair	***
Logan	From the place name in Ayrshire, meaning Hollow	*****
Ludo	Pet form of Ludovic	*
Ludovic	Means dedicated to the Lord	*
Luthais	Form of Louis	*
Lyall	From the name Liulfr and means loyal	*
Lyle	Means ‘from an island’	**
Mac	This boy’s name means Son	**
Maddock	First and surname that means generous	*
Magnus	Means great. Originates from Latin	**
Malcolm	Originate from the Gaelic name Mael Coluim	****
Manas	Scottish for Magnus	*
Marcus	From the name Mac Mharcuis reported to mean Warrior	**
Masterman	Means the man of the master	*
Mathe	The Gaelic boys name name meaning bear	*
Maxwell	From the place on the river Tweed	**
Micheal	Scottish Gaelic name for Michael	*
Moirean	From the name Moire	*
Monroe	Munro – people from the river Roe	**
Moray	From the name Murry	**
Morogh	This Scottish name means man of the sea	*
Morven	The name given to someone who worked as a mariner	*
Muir	Meaning moorland	*
Mungo	Means amiable	*
Murdock	Means sea	*
Murray	From the area of Moray	****

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