The first name Scot
A boy’s name meaning “people from ireland”, “irishmen”.
Pronounced /ˈskɑt/ 1 syllable Male
Meaning and origin
Scot means “people from ireland”, “irishmen”.
Inherited from Middle English Scot, from Old English Sċottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scōttī (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.
A form of Scott.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Scot last appeared in the official list in 2014, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1998, with 11 births (#1,188).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Scot with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Scot at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 6 boys born in the United States were named Scot, the 11,771st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 633 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Scot
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Scot PollardAmerican basketball player and reality television contestant, born 1975
- Scot BennettEnglish association football player (born 1990)
- Isaac HaydenEnglish association football player (born 1995)
- Jeff TweedyAmerican musician, born 1967
Questions
- What does the name Scot mean?
- Scot means “people from ireland”, “irishmen”.
- How popular is the name Scot?
- In 2014, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Scot, ranking 4,632nd. Its peak was 1998, with 11 births.
- Is Scot a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 13,732 US babies named Scot since 1880 were boys.
- When was Scot most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 633 babies were named Scot, its highest rank at 311th.
- How do you pronounce Scot?
- Scot is /ˈskɑt/, one syllable.
- What name is Scot a form of?
- Scot is a form of Scott.