iDogNames Find the perfect name for your pup

Top Dog Names in Ireland

By Marvin Tang · iDogNames editorial · curated for Ireland · methodology

Gaelic-deep, mythology-and-saint, lyrical.

Irish dog naming pulls from a Gaelic naming tradition that goes back thousands of years. Boys: Finn (Fionn mac Cumhaill), Cian, Conor, Niall, Liam, Declan, Oisín, Cillian. Girls: Aoife, Saoirse, Niamh, Roisin, Sinead, Maeve, Caoimhe. Saint names (Patrick, Brigid, Kevin, Brendan, Colm) carry weight. The Irish Wolfhound is the national breed and gets named with deep cultural appropriateness. Irish Setters and Collies are also common. Modern Dublin pulls some international trends but the Irish-language register holds stronger here than in any other Anglo country.

Featured Picks for Ireland

Top-rated boy and girl names matching Ireland's naming style — quick-scan picks before the full list below.

Top 5 Boy Picks

  • Cody — Descendant of Cuidighthigh
  • Aiden — Little fire
  • Angus — One choice
  • Brody — Muddy place
  • Fergus — Man of strength

Top 5 Girl Picks

Patterns in This List

  • Origin breakdown: Gaelic (98), Irish (2). Most names trace back to a single root tradition — useful if you're picking for cultural authenticity.
  • Gender split: 49 male, 42 female, 9 unisex (out of 100).
  • Most common starting letters: A (27), B (11), C (10), K (9).
  • Curation: names whose origin tag matches Irish, Gaelic, Celtic, ranked by overall popularity in our database.

The Full List (100)

#NameGenderMeaningOrigin
1 Cody Male Descendant of Cuidighthigh Gaelic
2 Murphy Unisex From Irish Ó Murchadha, 'descendant of Murchadh'; Murchad... Irish
3 Aiden Male Little fire Gaelic
4 Kira Female Dark Gaelic
5 Tara Female Crag Gaelic
6 Brady Unisex Descendant of Brádach Gaelic
7 Angus Male One choice Gaelic
8 Alba Female Scotland Gaelic
9 Brody Male Muddy place Gaelic
10 Brie Female The exalted one Gaelic
11 Lana Female Rock Gaelic
12 Bree Female The exalted one Gaelic
13 Fergus Male Man of strength Gaelic
14 Aden Male Little fire Gaelic
15 Kenzie Unisex Handsome Gaelic
16 Mona Female Little noble one Gaelic
17 Aidan Male Little fire Gaelic
18 Flynn Male Ruddy Gaelic
19 Murray Male Man of the sea Gaelic
20 Albion Male White Cliffs. Ancient Poetic Name For Britain. Gaelic
21 Keira Female Dark Gaelic
22 Aoife Female Beautiful Gaelic
23 Rory Male Red king Gaelic
24 Alain Male Rock Gaelic
25 Cassidy Male Curly Gaelic
26 Brodie Male Muddy place Gaelic
27 Bria Female Noble, strong, virtuous Gaelic
28 Quinn Male Descendent of Cuinn Gaelic
29 Aideen Female Little Fire Gaelic
30 Mac Male Son of Gaelic
31 Logan Unisex Hollow Gaelic
32 Aine Female Radiance Gaelic
33 Conan Male Little wolf hound Gaelic
34 Adair Male Oak grove Gaelic
35 Orla Female Golden princess Gaelic
36 Aileen Female Form of Helen Gaelic
37 Cara Female Friend Gaelic
38 Kody Male Descendant of Cuidighthigh Gaelic
39 Kaylee Female Descendant of Caollaidhe Gaelic
40 Killian Male War Gaelic
41 Ainsley Female Hermitage in or at the clearing or wood Gaelic
42 Alan Male Rock Gaelic
43 Aisling Female Dream Gaelic
44 Caoimhe Female Gentleness Gaelic
45 Allen Male Rock Gaelic
46 Alana Female Rock Gaelic
47 Sully Male Keen eye Gaelic
48 Ahearn Male Descendant of Eachthighearna Gaelic
49 Alena Female Rock Gaelic
50 Hogan Male Descendent of Ogan Gaelic
51 Alair Male Happy Gaelic
52 Campbell Male Crooked mouth Gaelic
53 Reilly Unisex Courageous, valiant Gaelic
54 Alanna Female Rock Gaelic
55 Aislin Female Dream Gaelic
56 Glenn Male Valley in the mountains Gaelic
57 Rowan Male Little red one Gaelic
58 Cailean Female Dove Gaelic
59 Nyla Female Cloud or champion Gaelic
60 Ronin Male Little seal Gaelic
61 Saoirse Female Freedom Gaelic
62 Sorcha Female Brightness, light Gaelic
63 Allan Male Rock Gaelic
64 Blaine Male Yellow Gaelic
65 Enya Female Kernel Gaelic
66 Reagan Unisex Descendent of Riagán Gaelic
67 Tristan Male Tumult Gaelic
68 Dempsey Male Proud, haughty Gaelic
69 Flurry Unisex Prince, King Irish
70 Kara Female Friend Gaelic
71 Kiera Female Dark Gaelic
72 Phelan Male Little wolf Gaelic
73 Aislinn Female Dream Gaelic
74 Clancy Male Red Gaelic
75 Dallas Male Meadow stance Gaelic
76 Tallulah Female Abundance, lady, princess Gaelic
77 Albany Female Scotland Gaelic
78 Artie Male Possibly bear or stone Gaelic
79 Nia Female Radiance Gaelic
80 Blair Male Plain Gaelic
81 Brian Male Noble, strong, virtuous Gaelic
82 Ciara Female Dark Gaelic
83 Egan Male Little fire Gaelic
84 Brianna Female Noble, strong, virtuous Gaelic
85 Neva Female Radiance Gaelic
86 Don Male World rule Gaelic
87 Duffy Unisex Son of Dubhthach or Dubhshíth Gaelic
88 Fallon Female Leader Gaelic
89 Grady Male Child of nobility Gaelic
90 Fionn Female Fair Gaelic
91 Fynn Male Fair Gaelic
92 Kera Female Dark Gaelic
93 Nigel Male Champion From The Irish And Scottish Niall. Gaelic
94 Nola Female Fair shoulder, white shoulder Gaelic
95 Shea Male Hawklike - graceful, free, courageous Gaelic
96 Brendan Male Prince Gaelic
97 Carson Male Son Of Carr Gaelic
98 Niamh Unisex Radiance Gaelic
99 Affrica Female Uncertain Gaelic
100 Ferguson Male Man of strength Gaelic

Other Celtic Countries

Same cultural cluster — similar naming traditions and sound patterns: Scotland