Galbraith \g(a)-lbrai-th, gal(b)-raith\ as a boy's name is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Galbraith is "foreign Briton". In Ireland, the name is commonly used to describe a Scot. Economist John Kenneth Galbraith.

Galbraith has 4 variant forms: Galbrait, Galbreath, Gallbraith and Gallbreath.

Baby names that sound like Galbraith are Calbert, Gilbert, Gilburt and Gilberto.