This is a list of places in Scotland called Papa or similar, which are so named after the Papar, monks from the Early Historic Period or from their connection to other, later priests.
Orkney
Islands Papa Stronsay Papa Westray (also known as "Papay") Holm of Papay John of Fordun in his 14th century enumeration of these islands, has a Papeay tertia ("third Papey"), the location of which is unknown.W.F. Skene (1872) John of Fordun's Chronicle of the Scottish nation. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Page 41.
Placenames Paplay, South Ronaldsay Paplay, Holm, Mainland Papdale, an early name for KirkwallThomson (2008) pp. 15-16
Papleyhouse on Eday and Steevens of Papay on North Ronaldsay may not be genuinely related to the Papar.Thomson (2008) p. 15
Shetland Papa, Shetland, one of the Scalloway Islands, lying north west of Burra and east of Oxna West Head of Papa, a tidal island off Papa, Shetland Papa Little Papa Stour (Great Papa) Sound of Papa, a strait between Papa Stour and the Sandness peninsula.
Hebrides Gaelic, Pabaigh, () anglicised to "Pabay" or "Pabbay" means "priest island", but it is not clear if these names refer to the early Papar or later, post-Norse priests. Pabay, off the island of Skye. Pabbay near Barra lying in the Bishop's Isles Pabbay near Harris Pabbay, South Uist at
See also Papey - an Icelandic island named after the Papar.
Notes
References
Thomson, William P. L. (2008) The New History of Orkney. Edinburgh. Birlinn.