These are 11 Scottish first names for girls - what they mean and their origins

By Helen Johnson

Published 22nd Mar 2019, 15:25 GMT

Updated 22nd Mar 2019, 15:33 GMT

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Scotland has a multitude of both unique, historic and popular Scottish names for girls, some dating back hundreds of years.

Here are 11 Scottish first names for girls, what they mean and their origins. Names sourced from motherandbaby.co.uk and scottish-at-heart.com.

Meaning: 'graceful' or 'grace'. Origins: Scottish Gaelic form of Anna.

placeholder image — Meaning: 'graceful' or 'grace'. Origins: Scottish Gaelic form of Anna.

Meaning: God is my oath'. Origins: Scottish variant of the Hebrew Elizabeth.

placeholder image — Meaning: God is my oath'. Origins: Scottish variant of the Hebrew Elizabeth.

Meaning: 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. Origins: The old Scottish-Dalriadan name Greer is derived from the given name Gregor or from the Scottish surname.

placeholder image — Meaning: 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. Origins: The old Scottish-Dalriadan name Greer is derived from the given name Gregor or from the Scottish surname.

Meaning holy or blessed. Origins: The Scottish version of Alice, Aili is pronounced 'ay-lee'.

placeholder image — Meaning holy or blessed. Origins: The Scottish version of Alice, Aili is pronounced 'ay-lee'.