Meaning and Origin of the Name Sholto

The name Sholto is a traditional Scottish first name for boys. It was commonly used in the Douglas clan because of their founder Sholto Dhu Glas.

The meaning of Sholto is sower or someone that plants seeds.

Popularity

The popularity of Sholto is low as it remains unranked – it did not even make the 100 most popular boys names in Scotland in 2019. The first record of the name being used was in 1732, Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton.

Famous People with the Name Sholto

While not commonly used, there are famous individuals that the name was bestowed upon including Sholto Douglas and Sholto Carnegie. Douglas was born in 1893 in Oxford. He was the First Baron Douglas of Kirtelside and a senior commander in the Royal Air Force, sering in both World Wars. Carengie was born in 1995 as is a professional rower. He has placed at countless rowing events and represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

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