Irish Terrier Names

The Irish Terrier dog breed was once described as the “poor man’s sentinel, the farmer’s friend, and the gentleman’s favorite.” Rugged and stouthearted, he has the advantages of a convenient size, versatile abilities as a companion, watchdog, and vermin dispatcher, and high train-ability.

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Alpaca
domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco
Angel
Messenger of god
Angle
a biased way of looking at or presenting something
Arrow
A Projectile Fired From A Bow
Asta
Beautiful goddess
Bandit
A thief.
Beetlejuice
Ghostly hijinks ensue.
Bogo
God's protection offered.
Bosco
Shrub; working in a wood.
Bubbles
Bubbly, effervescent, lively and enthusiastic."
Bunny
Little Rabbit
Chipper
Happy and upbeat, also the name of the braves monosyllabic former baseman, chipper jones.
Cob
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
Coby
Supplanter
Coco
Cook. it is also used as a nickname for names long names that begin with 'co-.
Cocoa
Powdered Chocolate
Cricket
Loud Insect Of The Night
Cuddlemuffin
Affectionate cuddly love.
Cuddles
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
Cutie
Cute and adorable.
Dylan
Son of the sea; born from the ocean.
Ember
Spark, Burning Low
Fancy
Caprice, whim or illusion.
Flick
look through a book or other written material
Flip
To react to something with excitement or astonishment."
Fluffy
like down or as soft as down
Foxy
marked by skill in deception
Ginger
Reddish Orange Color
Goldie
Made Of Gold
Gumdrop
a jellied candy coated with sugar crystals
Jade
The first name of agatha christie's miss marple character
Jellybean
Small, sweet candy.
Klein
Small, little
Little
Small Man
Little Bear
Small, cuddly animal.
Loki
The sneaky and trickster god in Norse mythology.
Lothario
loud warrior
Lucky
Fortunate
Lucky Charm
Good luck charm.
Luvbug
Lovely bug creature.
Macaroon
small biscuit/cookie
Max
Greatest
Merry
Joyous and playful.
Milky
resembling milk in color; not clear
Mimi
Faithful guard
Mini
a very short skirt
Monkey
one who is playfully mischievous
Morsel
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
Nacho
a tortilla chip topped with cheese and chili-pepper and broiled
Nana
Seven
Nibbles
eat intermittently; take small bites of
Niblet
Small, cute, morsel.
Nico
Short Form Of Nicholas Or Nicodemus
Owen
The Yew Tree Or Youth
Patch
Noble
Pebbles
Small Rocks
Pepper
A hot-tasting powder prepared from dried and ground peppercorns, commonly used as a spice or condiment to flavor food.
Pequeña
Small, little
Piccolo
Small, little
Pixie
Fairy
Red
Red Haired
Ridley
Reed Clearing
Ringlet
any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
Ruffles
a noisy fight
Rusty
Always slow-moving.
Schmoopy
Cute and cuddly.
Scooter
Small light mode of transportation.
Scottie
old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
Scruffy
shabby and untidy
Shortcake
very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
Skip
To move in a light springy manner. to escape secretly in haste.
Skittle
a bowling pin of the type used in playing ninepins or (in England) skittles
Smoke
Slang for moving out rapidly. ''He smoked the competition.''
Sniper
a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
Spanky
Playful, mischievous child.
Squirt
the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
Tad
Praise
Tinker
small mackerel found nearly worldwide
Tiny
very small
Tumbleweed
bushy annual weed of central North America having greenish flowers and winged seeds
Twinkle
Sporadically Light Up
Velvet
Soft Fabric
Wag
move from side to side
Wookiee
Furry space creature.
Woolly
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
Yolo
You lonely live once
Zannie
Gift of God/Grace.
Zara
Princess

Irish Terrier Names currently rank in 363rd place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of April 2024, Irish Terrier Names are trending down with new puppy owners. Our stats suggest that they are less fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Irish Terrier Names?

These Irish Terrier Names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Mimi is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Sniper.

Luvbug scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Bella.

How does interest compare across the United States for Irish Terrier Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Irish Terrier Names.

The states that love Irish Terrier Names the most are New Hampshire, Maryland and Montana.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Iowa, California and District of Columbia.

Which countries have the most love for Irish Terrier Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of Irish Terrier Names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE Irish Terrier Names are Israel, South Africa and Germany.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Singapore, China and Belgium.