Baby name
STABLE
🏴 🇬🇧 Hamish
/HAY · mish/
Meaning
“Supplanter heel”
A masculine name of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning supplanter heel.
Nicknames
ham
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
In Scotland, Hamish sits comfortably alongside other Scottish Gaelic-rooted classics without chasing fashion.
The cultural moment.
Hamish remains a middle-of-the-pack name in Scottish data, neither climbing nor falling meaningfully.