Rannoch
Boy name · 6 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Rannoch: 6 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 2006.
The name Rannoch is deeply rooted in the Scottish landscape and Gaelic language, derived from *Raineach* or *Ràthach*, meaning "bracken-covered" or "fern place." Its most powerful bearer is Rannoch, a sprawling, wild Highland region in Perthshire, home to the bleakly beautiful Rannoch Moor, a location immortalised in Sir Walter Scott's poem "The Lady of the Lake." The name itself is a place-name, so its most famous historical bearer is the moor itself, a vast, peat-bog expanse celebrated for its stark, untamed beauty. In modern times, it enjoys a low-key but romantic revival, often chosen for its masculine, elemental feel and direct link to Scotland’s ancient, rugged terrain. A notable variant, Rannach, appears occasionally, but Rannoch remains the more established spelling.
Boy 2 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20063 babies
- Latest (2017)
- #7333 babies
- Total births
- 6since 2006
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y