Alba
Girl / Boy name · 658 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Alba: 658 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 65 births in 2025.
Alba has two rich origins. Its Scottish Gaelic meaning refers to Scotland itself, deriving from the Latin *albus* for "white" – a name for the country that may reference its white cliffs or snow-capped mountains. Simultaneously, it blooms in Spanish and Italian as "da
Girl 22 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202565 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6265 babies
- Total births
- 655since 2003
- 5-year trend
- ▲ 26%vs prior 5y
Boy 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20213 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #7203 babies
- Total births
- 3since 2021
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y