Scotland
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning land of the scots.
Babies a year
38
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Scotland by the numbers
Scotland was given to 38 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 40 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Names that come from Scotland
Forms of Scotland in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Scottyfrom Scotland; a form of Scott47 in the US (2017)
- Paisley-Maefrom Paisley Scotland; combined name with Scottish and Hebrew origins12 in England and Wales (2025)
- Lornefrom Lorne, Scotland; place name10 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Scotland. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Scotland, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Scotland
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