There were unique names given to babies in Scotland last year, including Jihad and Banksy

Alloy, Costly, Pasty, Wynter-J, La and Na also made the list. Jihad and Banksy among bonkers names given to babies in Scotland last year. Alloy and Costly were also on the list of babies born in Scotland in 2013.

Record year for unique monikers in Scotland in 2023, official statistics reveal. Luca and Isla top the list of unique names in Scotland. Banksy, Alloy and Jihad among Scottish baby names as Luca, Isla and Jihad top list of names in 20th century.

Luca became the most popular baby boy name in Scotland for the first time. Isla is back in the top spot for girls, while Banksy, Costly, Pasty and Demigod are also popular names. The most unique names given to babies in Scotland last year were Luca, Isla and Pasty.