Irish Dog Names

Everyone loves the Irish, so why not name your dog in their honour? Here are some beautiful Irish dog names, perfect for setters, shepherds and retrievers.

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• Aednat

  Meaning: Fiery little fire.
• Aghy

  Meaning: Friend of horses
• Aidan

  Meaning: Little fiery one
• Aideen

  Meaning: Little Fire
• Aine

  Meaning: Friendly
• Aisling

  Meaning: Vision, Dream
• Alannah

  Meaning: Little Child
• Alma

  Meaning: Soul
• Angus

  Meaning: Scottishexceptional
• Anlon

  Meaning: Champion
• Annabella

  Meaning: From Anna And Bella
• Aoife

  Meaning: Beautiful, Radiant
• Beacan

  Meaning: "Little beacon of light"
• Bevin

  Meaning: Fair Lady
• Bidelia

  Meaning: Exalted, Lofty
• Bono

  Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Names In Bon-
• Bowden

  Meaning: English - Messenger
• Brayden

  Meaning: Son Of Bradan
• Breana

  Meaning: High, Noble
• Breena

  Meaning: Fairy Palace
• Breeze

  Meaning: Strong
• Brendan

  Meaning: Prince
• Brian

  Meaning: High, Noble
• Brianna

  Meaning: Noble, strong, virtuous
• Bridget

  Meaning: Exalted, Lofty
• Brigid

  Meaning: Exalted, Lofty
• Brody

  Meaning: From muddy place
• Cadie

  Meaning: Loved one, beloved.
• Cailin

  Meaning: Pure
• Cara

  Meaning: Dear One, Beloved
• Carbry

  Meaning: Charioteer
• Carrick

  Meaning: Rock
• Carrigan

  Meaning: Pointed, Spear
• Carys

  Meaning: To Love
• Cashel

  Meaning: Fortress
• Cedric

  Meaning: English ???“ chief
• Cian

  Meaning: Ancient
• Ciara

  Meaning: Black-haired Or Dark-skinned
• Clancy

  Meaning: Ruddy warrior
• Clare

  Meaning: Illustrious, Enlightened
• Clodagh

  Meaning: Name Of An Irish River
• Colin

  Meaning: Diminutive Form Of Nicholas
• Collins

  Meaning: Family Of Coilean
• Conan

  Meaning: Hound, Wolf
• Connell

  Meaning: Mighty
• Connor

  Meaning: Descendent Of Hound, Desire
• Cordelia

  Meaning: Of Unknown Meaning
• Cormac

  Meaning: Destroying Son
• Covey

  Meaning: Hound of the plains
• Cowan

  Meaning: Dweller at a hollow
• Cullen

  Meaning: Holly
• Darby

  Meaning: Liberty
• Darren

  Meaning: Of Unknown Meaning
• Davey

  Meaning: Beloved
• Declan

  Meaning: Full of goodness
• Deirdre

  Meaning: Sad one
• Dermot

  Meaning: Free man
• Desmond

  Meaning: Place Name In Ireland
• Donnelly

  Meaning: Brown-haired Chieftain
• Donny

  Meaning: Mighty; dark.
• Donovan

  Meaning: Little Brown One
• Dorren

  Meaning: Sullen
• Doyle

  Meaning: Dark Foreigner
• Duff

  Meaning: Dark
• Eamon

  Meaning: Guardian
• Eileen

  Meaning: Beautiful Bird
• Eimear

  Meaning: Swift
• Eloy

  Meaning: Red-haired youth
• Emlyn

  Meaning: To Strive Or Excel Or Rival
• Enya

  Meaning: Variation of ena, meaning kernel
• Erin

  Meaning: Ireland
• Ethne

  Meaning: Fire
• Evan

  Meaning: Little swift one
• Eve

  Meaning: Life
• Eveleen

  Meaning: Little Eve
• Fergus

  Meaning: Superior
• Fiadh

  Meaning: Untamed Or Wild
• Finley

  Meaning: Fair-haired hero
• Finn

  Meaning: Clear, fair or white
• Finnegan

  Meaning: White / fair
• Finnian

  Meaning: Little fair one
• Finnley

  Meaning: Fair Warrior/Hero
• Fiona

  Meaning: White / fair
• Fionnula

  Meaning: Fair Shoulder
• Flannery

  Meaning: Descendant Of The Red Warrior
• Flynn

  Meaning: Descendant Of The Red-haired Man
• Galen

  Meaning: Calm
• Gallagher

  Meaning: Descendant Of The Lover Of Foreigners
• Gerard

  Meaning: Spear carrier
• Gillian

  Meaning: Youthful, child of the gods; the feminine form of Julian
• Glenda

  Meaning: Holy And Good
• Grady

  Meaning: Descendant of the noble or illustrious one
• Gráinne

  Meaning: "Brave, courageous woman."
• Griffin

  Meaning: A lion-eagle in iranian mythology.
• Ian

  Meaning: Gaelic form of john
• Iona

  Meaning: Scottish - dove
• Kane

  Meaning: Little battler
• Kayleigh

  Meaning: Who Is Like God?
• Keelin

  Meaning: Slender / Fair
• Keely

  Meaning: Beautiful
• Keeva

  Meaning: Kind, Beautiful, Gentle
• Keira

  Meaning: Black-haired
• Keiran

  Meaning: Little Black-Haired One
• Kelly

  Meaning: Intelligent
• Kennedy

  Meaning: Misshapen Head
• Kerry

  Meaning: Dark princess
• Kevin

  Meaning: Handsome, Beautiful
• Kian

  Meaning: Old, Ancient
• Kiara

  Meaning: Dark
• Kieran

  Meaning: Dark
• Killian

  Meaning: Church, Monk's Cell
• Kira

  Meaning: Black
• Kirby

  Meaning: From The Village With The Church
• Kyla

  Meaning: Narrow
• Kylee

  Meaning: Boomerang
• Lana

  Meaning: Light
• Leary

  Meaning: Keeper of Calves
• Lia

  Meaning: weary
• Liam

  Meaning: Strong willed
• Lorcan

  Meaning: Little Wild One
• Lucky

  Meaning: Fortunate
• Madigan

  Meaning: Dog, Mastiff
• Mae

  Meaning: Goddess of song
• Maguire

  Meaning: Son of Hugh/Gaelic.
• Maire

  Meaning: Dance
• Makenzie

  Meaning: Son Of Kenneth
• Mannix

  Meaning: Monk
• Maureen

  Meaning: Gaelic Form of Mary
• McDougal

  Meaning: Scottish family clan.
• McErnie

  Meaning: Scottish family surname.
• McKenna

  Meaning: Son Of Kenneth
• Meara

  Meaning: Happy
• Megan

  Meaning: Pearl
• Milligan

  Meaning: Brave, strong leader.
• Mirren

  Meaning: Beloved
• Moira

  Meaning: Bitter
• Moly

  Meaning: Gift of divine protection
• Muriel

  Meaning: Sea Bright
• Nainsi

  Meaning: Gaelic Form of Nancy, Meaning Gracious
• Neala

  Meaning: Champion
• Nessa

  Meaning: Lamb
• Niall

  Meaning: Champion
• Niamh

  Meaning: Bright
• Nolan

  Meaning: Little Proud One
• Nora

  Meaning: Light
• Noreen

  Meaning: Form of Nora
• Norris

  Meaning: Scottish ???“ from the north
• Orla

  Meaning: Gold Queen
• Paddy

  Meaning: Pet Name of Patrick
• Patrick

  Meaning: Nobleman
• Peggy

  Meaning: Pet form of margaret, meaning pearl
• Peterson

  Meaning: Son Of Peter
• Pierce

  Meaning: Rock
• Quinn

  Meaning: Wise
• Reagan

  Meaning: Little King
• Rhys

  Meaning: Passion, Enthusiasm
• Riley

  Meaning: Small stream
• Riona

  Meaning: Queenly
• Rogan

  Meaning: Red-Haired
• Róisín

  Meaning: Little rose petal.
• Ronan

  Meaning: Little seal
• Rosalyn

  Meaning: Little Rose
• Rose

  Meaning: Strength
• Rosie

  Meaning: Rose Flower
• Rosin

  Meaning: Little Rose
• Roy

  Meaning: Red
• Rylee

  Meaning: Descendant Of Roghallach
• Saoirse

  Meaning: Freedom
• Seamus

  Meaning: Supplanter
• Sean

  Meaning: God is Gracious
• Shanna

  Meaning: Form Of Shannon Or Shana
• Shannon

  Meaning: Wise in Irish.
• Sheena

  Meaning: God Is Gracious
• Sheila

  Meaning: Heaven
• Sinead

  Meaning: God Is Gracious
• Siobhan

  Meaning: Gaelic Version of Joan
• Sorley

  Meaning: Viking / Summer Traveler
• Sullivan

  Meaning: Dark-eyed
• Sybil

  Meaning: Prophets
• Tamsin

  Meaning: Twin
• Tara

  Meaning: Star
• Tiernan

  Meaning: Little Lord
• Tierney

  Meaning: Lord
• Troy

  Meaning: An acient city in Greek mythology.
• Úna

  Meaning: Gift of God.
• Winnie

  Meaning: Whales - blessed reconciliation