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Cree

Girl / Boy name · 21 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Cree: 21 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 5 births in 2023.

From a territorial root, Cree is a name that draws its primary identity from the Cree people, an Indigenous First Nation of North America, whose name is believed to derive from the French *Kristineaux*, a corruption of a native word meaning "the people." As a given name in Scotland, it is most often a modern, unisex choice inspired by the surname or the place-name Cree in Dumfries and Galloway, which itself comes from the Gaelic *craobh*, meaning "branch" or "tree." The name has a strong, nature-based feel without a long roll of famous bearers; it instead evokes the River Cree and the surrounding Galloway countryside. It offers a concise and distinctive option, sharing a sound with popular names like Caelan or Maeve but with a more rugged, earthy association.