Scottish Dog Names

If you're of Scottish ancestry or you just have a fondness for the history and culture, giving your dog a Scottish name can be a nice touch. Here's some for you to look through.

Scottish Dog Names

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Scottish Dog Names For Boys

  • a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
  • "One who ploughs fields"
  • Oak tree land.
  • From The Oak Tree Settlement
  • Gift of God.
  • a colloidal extract of algae; used especially in culture media and as a gelling agent in foods
  • Little fiery one
  • Man
  • Person From Annesley Or Ansley, England
  • Noble, nobleman, lord, chief.
  • Joy
  • Defender Of The People
  • Dairy Farm In The Alders
  • Ale
    Short form of names beginning with Ale, such as Alejandra and Alessandro
  • Defending men
  • Old ford crossing place.
  • Counselor
  • Ali
    Noble, Exalted
  • Noble, protector, defender.
  • Friend, Partner
  • Scottish mountain dweller.
  • From The Alps
  • Noble Friend
  • "Town in Massachusetts"
  • Son Of Andrew
  • Noble, honourable leader.
  • Scottishexceptional
  • Spice
  • Truly Bold
  • Genuine, bold or brave
  • From Argyll, Scotland
  • a design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
  • Manly, courageous, brave.
  • Ash Tree Farm
  • By The Ash-tree Ford
  • Aston martin sports cars remain james bond's preferred mode of conveyance.
  • From Athelhere's Town
  • Lion King of Persia
  • From the meadow.
  • White, fair, blessed.
  • Child
  • Occupation Of Baker
  • English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
  • Bald-Headed Man
  • Birch tree meadow
  • Bearded One
  • From The Barley Town
  • an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
  • Gift of God.
  • From The Birch Wood
  • Brave as a bear
  • Brave warrior king.
  • Battlefield Or Plain
  • Bright and shiny.
  • Messenger
  • From bonnie and clyde.
  • Fair-haired, Blonde
  • Name Of A Scottish Castle
  • From The Town Of Bruis In France
  • Speckled
  • a legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada
  • Lives By The Stream
  • small bit used in dentistry or surgery
  • Diminutive Form Of Names In Burt- Or -bert
  • Whelp
  • From The Wild Water
  • Dove
  • From The Valley Of The Camps
  • Bent Nose
  • Beautiful Field
  • French writer who portrayed the human condition as isolated in an absurd world (1913-1960)
  • Cute, friendly, cheerful.
  • Spear Or Wet Ground
  • Son Of Carr
  • From Cann, UK
  • A word short for a chipset, or a splinter. Also the diminutive form of Charles.
  • Mashed potato dish.
  • Clark kent, also known as superman.
  • Scottish cloth rag doll.
  • The name of a Scottish river; means "the keeper of the keys".
  • Supplanter
  • Brave, valiant, strong, wise.
  • Diminutive Form Of Nicholas
  • Family Of Coilean
  • Strong, brave, wolf.
  • Strong, wise leader.
  • Descendent Of Hound, Desire
  • Head Smasher Or Yellow Hound
  • From Cork, Ireland.
  • Dweller at a hollow
  • From The Crag
  • Unknown origin meaning.
  • a small farm worked by a crofter
  • Cute and silly person.
  • United States lawyer famous for his defense of lost causes (1857-1938)
  • Son Of David
  • Ordained minister.
  • From The Town In The Valley
  • Place Name In Ireland
  • Dark Stranger
  • Black Blue
  • "Brave, strong leader"
  • Dragon
  • Brave, strong leader.
  • Dark
  • Descendant of Dubhthach
  • Dark-haired warrior
  • Dark Skinned Warrior
  • Hill of the fort.
  • Brown
  • "Man of horses" (or "horseman")
  • River Enclosure
  • Rich Protector
  • Wealthy Guardian
  • Rich/Prosperous Friend
  • Born Of Yew
  • Thread or string-like.
  • Irish surname origin.
  • Island of Falkland.
  • Dear Man
  • Superior
  • Fair Warrior
  • Scottish warrior king.
  • Fair Warrior
  • Fair-haired hero
  • Clear, fair or white
  • White fire/phoenix/spirit.
  • Arrow Maker/Folk Army
  • Prosperous
  • Scottish river valley.
  • Strawberry Field
  • Descendant Of The Lover Of Foreigners
  • White Hawk
  • Family Of Gilbert
  • Son Of Gilbert
  • Protected by God.
  • Good ruler/leader.
  • From Gordon, Scotland
  • From The Gravelly Homestead
  • Farmer
  • Large, Great
  • Watchful, Guardian
  • Brave warrior family.
  • made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach
  • provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
  • Supplanter
  • God Is Gracious
  • Protective, loyal friend.
  • Anchor, Steadfast
  • Home ruler
  • Army Bright
  • Army Man
  • Valley of hollows.
  • From The River Island
  • One who hunts
  • Wooded Hill
  • a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
  • God Is Gracious
  • Ian
    Gaelic form of john
  • "Strong, brave, protector."
  • God's gracious gift.
  • God Is Gracious
  • God is gracious
  • Black
  • Offspring, Young Person
  • Handsome, born of fire
  • Descendant Of The Handsome Man
  • "Valley of the Spear."
  • From Kincaith
  • Church
  • Irish for handsome
  • From The Land Of Lakes
  • Attendant
  • Young Girl, Maiden
  • lacking excess flesh
  • From Levenach, Scotland
  • From The Lake Settlement Island
  • Little Hollow
  • "Gift of God" (or "God's Gift")
  • Son of Hugh/Gaelic.
  • Brave protector of men.
  • Gift of Mars.
  • Dark
  • Great stream
  • Brave, loyal, protector.
  • Son of Duff.
  • Son of Patrick/Patrician
  • Scottish clan surname.
  • "Hill of the sons."
  • Son of Finnis/Finnish.
  • Son of Gowan/Gowan.
  • Son of grace/graceful.
  • Son Of The Carpenter
  • "Son of fire"
  • Son of the sea.
  • Dog detective character.
  • Who Is Like God?
  • From The Hill Of The Powerful Man
  • Largest Species In Deer Family
  • From The Moor Town
  • United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914)
  • Irish version of burgoo
  • "Beloved Friend" (or "Beloved One")
  • Mighty protector/protector of strength
  • Man of the sea.
  • British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
  • From The Sea Town
  • Refers to space explorer Neil Armstrong
  • one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
  • New town by river.
  • an iron with considerable loft
  • Gift of victory.
  • Divine, wise one.
  • From The Oak Valley
  • God Bear
  • Deer Lover
  • God Rule
  • Noble, nobleman, chief.
  • Church
  • Son Of Patrick
  • Son of Phera.
  • Flute Player
  • a cloth having a crisscross design
  • work lightly
  • something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
  • Scottish nickname for Robert.
  • Wolf Counsel
  • From Ralph's Town
  • Island Of Garlic
  • Brave ruler/leader.
  • Raven Wolf
  • Born again or reborn in french
  • Red Headed
  • Oarsman Or Remedy
  • Advice, Rule
  • The Protector King
  • Red King
  • Headland
  • Roy
    Red
  • Red-haired one/person.
  • Scottish clan leader.
  • a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
  • Person From Scotland
  • God Is Gracious
  • To fly
  • Loving, sweetheart, dear.
  • Sim
    Short for Simon/Simeon.
  • Scottish oat dish.
  • "From the stony wood."
  • Scottish nickname for Stephen.
  • Starling, Little Star
  • Steward Of The Estate Or Castle
  • Steward Of The Estate Or Castle
  • Young Warrior From Another Land
  • Gift of God.
  • Scottish folk hero legend.
  • Woolen Cloth With A Pattern
  • "Victory of the stranger."
  • Form Of Thomas
  • Brave, strong, wise.
  • Fruity raspberry hybrid.
  • any of numerous plants of the family Compositae and especially of the genera Carduus and Cirsium and Onopordum having prickly-edged leaves
  • Tiny and cute.
  • A common old man grumpy name
  • Army Ruler
  • Sherlock holmes smart sidekick.
  • a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
  • a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
  • Settlement
  • From a place called Wick.
  • Clever, crafty; from the tricky river

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How popular are Scottish Dog Names?

Scottish Dog Names currently rank in 44th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of March 2024, scottish dog 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 Scottish Dog Names?

These scottish dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

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

Iver 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 Jack.

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The states that love scottish dog names the most are South Dakota, Vermont and Montana.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Washington, Georgia and Oklahoma.

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Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE scottish dog names are Brunei, Oman and Spain.

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