Sara Nelson
Gaelic is the Celtic language of Scotland and is used mostly in the early times. Also, it is the common language spoken by some people in the western part of Ireland. One great thing about this language is that it is being used to name pets because of its meaning.
So we’ve created this list of over 40 dog names in Gaelic which makes it unique. You’ll love the meanings of these names!
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Gaelic dog names
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Meaning |
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Adair
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From the oak tree ford; surname |
| Egan | Fiery |
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Felan or Phelan
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Wolf |
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Ansgar
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Warrior |
| Floyd | Grey |
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Roisin
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Little rose |
| Ferris | Rock |
| Alina | Fair |
| Bran | Raven |
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Selkie
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For a black dog, perhaps |
| Aina | Joy |
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Rogan
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Red-haired |
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Attie
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Strong as a bear |
| Cai | Lord |
| Cael | Slender |
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Maddox
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Champion |
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Saoirse
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Freedom |
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Argyle
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From the land of the Irish |
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Keeva
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Gentle and precious |
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Mac
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A surname |
| Aine | Fire, Joy |
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Conry
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King of the hounds |
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Winsor
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White, fair |
| Arleen | Oath |
| Baird | Poet |
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Murphy
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Hound of the sea |
| Vala | Chosen |
| Brenna | Raven |
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Madigan
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Little dog |
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Aislinn or Aisling
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Dream |
| Berit | Splendid |
| Nels | Chief |
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Cari
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Comforter |
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Lorcan
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Little wild one |
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Neil
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Champion |
| Alma | Good |
| Etain | Little fire |
| Conan | Hound |
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Car
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Little champion |
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Doyle
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Dark stranger |
Scottish Culture Names For Dogs
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Nessie
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(the elusive monster) |
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Alba
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(Gaelic for Scotland) |
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Thistle
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(the national flower of Scotland) |
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Piper
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(player of the bagpipes) |
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Caledonia
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(Latin name for Scotland) |
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MacBeth
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(Shakespearean ) |
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Munro
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(a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet) |
These Gaelic dog names have awesome meanings but if you’re looking for more options, we also have a list of unique Irish dog names with meanings and even Irish dog names for male dogs and female dogs.
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