What is the name of the New Year's Eve gift-bringing figure in Scottish first-footing tradition?

The gift-bringing visitor in Scottish first-footing tradition is called the first-footer.

First-footing is a Scottish New Year's custom in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to affect the household's luck for the coming year. That visitor is the first-footer. Traditional gifts may include coal for warmth, salt, shortbread, whisky, or other food and drink, symbolizing prosperity and hospitality.

In some versions of the tradition, a tall, dark-haired man was considered especially lucky as the first visitor. Customs differ by region and household, so there is no single universal list of requirements. The important elements are the timing, the entry into the home, and the offering of symbolic gifts.

The first-footer is not the same as Santa Claus or a general New Year's mascot. The role belongs to an ordinary visitor participating in a household ritual connected with Scottish Hogmanay.