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There are a lot of great ideas for Scottish Dog Names, in this article we will supply you with a variety of human names and whether they are male or female.
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On a side note, this is the country where I live so I know that there are many inspirational ideas – especially regarding the beautiful mountains, lochs and islands.
List
| Name | Male or female | Meaning |
| ABI | FEMALE | Short form of ABIGAIL |
| AIFRIC | FEMALE | means “pleasant” in Irish. |
| AILSA | FEMALE | a Scottish island in the Firth of Clyde called the AIlsa Craig |
| ALLY | MALE | Diminutive of ALISTAIR |
| ALPIN | MALE | Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ailpein. It was the name of some Dal Riata and Pictish kings |
| ANGUS | MALE | Anglicized form of AONGHUS. |
| ARCHIE | MALE | Diminutive of ARCHIBALD |
| ARRAN | MALE | An island off the southwest coast of Scotland. |
| ARTAIR | MALE | Scottish form of ARTHUR. |
| BEATHAN | MALE | Scottish Gaelic beatha means “life” |
| BLAIR | FEMALE / MALE | derived from Gaelic blár meaning “plain, field, battlefield” |
| BRUCE | MALE | Robert the Bruce, Bruce Springsteen – that should be enough inspiration there |
| CAILEAN | MALE | Topical this one – means “whelp, young dog” in Gaelic |
| CALUM | MALE | Scottish form of COLUMBA. |
| CATRINA | FEMALE | Variant of CATRIONA. |
| CATRIONA | FEMALE | Gaelic form of KATHERINE. |
| CRAIG | MALE | derived from Gaelic creag meaning “crag” or “rocks” |
| DAND | MALE | Scottish diminutive of ANDREW. |
| DAVIE | MALE | variation on David |
| DONELLA | FEMALE | Feminine form of DONALD |
| DOUGAL | MALE | Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghall, this is derived from dubh “dark” and gall “stranger”. |
| DOUGLAS | MALE | Anglicized form of the Scottish surname Dubhghlas this is derived from Gaelic dubh “dark” and glais “water, river” |
| DUFF | MALE | Derived from the Gaelic word dubh which means “dark”. |
| DUGALD | MALE | Scottish variant of DOUGAL. |
| DUNCAN | MALE | Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh, this is derived from the Gaelic donn “brown” and cath “battle”. |
| EDAN | MALE | Variant of AIDAN. |
| EFFIE | FEMALE | Anglicized form of OIGHRIG. |
| ELSPETH | FEMALE | Scottish form of ELIZABETH. |
| EWAN | MALE | Anglicized form of EOGHAN. |
| FEARCHAR | MALE | from Gaelic fear “man” and char “dear”. |
| FIFE | MALE | a Scottish place name that was also the name of a kingdom in Scotland |
| FINGAL | MALE | derived from fionn “white, fair” and gall “stranger” |
| FINLAY | MALE | Anglicized form of FIONNLAGH which comes from Gaelic fionn “white, fair” and laogh “warrior”. |
| FIONA | FEMALE | Feminine form of FIONN |
| FORBES | MALE | a Scottish place name meaning “field” in Gaelic |
| FRASER | MALE | |
| GLENN | MALE | derived from Gaelic gleann “valley”. An example would be John Glenn |
| GLENNA | FEMALE | Female form of GLENN |
| GREIG | MALE | Scottish diminutive of GREGORY. |
| HAMISH | MALE | Anglicized form of a Sheumais, popular name for a scottie dog |
| INNES | MALE / FEMALE | Anglicized form of AONGHUS |
| IONA | FEMALE | the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery |
| ISLA | FEMALE | a feminine version OF ISLAY |
| ISLAY | MALE | the name of the island of Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland. |
| JAMIE | MALE / FEMALE | Scottish version of JAMES. Many famous people – Jamie Oliver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jamie Foxx etc |
| JOCK | MALE | the Scottish form of JACK, another popular name for a scottish breed of dog |
| JOCKIE | MALE | Scottish diminutive of JACK. |
| KEIR | MALE | a surname that was a variant of KERR |
| KEITH | MALE | a place in Scotland |
| KEITHA | FEMALE | Feminine form of KEITH. |
| KENNA | FEMALE | Feminine form of KENNETH |
| KENNY | MALE | Diminutive of KENNETH. |
| KERR | MALE | comes from a place name meaning “rough wet ground” in Old Norse |
| KIRSTY | FEMALE | Diminutive of KIRSTIN. |
| LACHLAN | MALE | a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway |
| MÀIRI | FEMALE | Scottish form of MARY |
| MAISIE | FEMALE | Scottish diminutive of MAIREAD. |
| MALCOLM | MALE | Scottish Gaelic Máel Coluim, which means “disciple of Saint COLUMBA”. Malcom X would be a famous example |
| MALINA | FEMALE | Feminine form of MALCOLM. |
| MARCAS | MALE | Scottish form of Marcus |
| MHAIRI | FEMALE | Version of MÀIRI |
| MONROE | MALE | a Scottish surname meaning “from the mouth of the Roe”. This is a river in Ireland. One of the most famous examples is of course Marilyn Monroe |
| MÒR | FEMALE | Means “great” in Scottish Gaelic. |
| MORAG | FEMALE | A variation of MOR |
| MORAY | MALE | Variant of MURRAY. Also an area of Scotland and the Moray Firth |
| MORNA | FEMALE | Anglicized form of MUIRNE. |
| MORVEN | FEMALE | Morven is a Corbett in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is 871 m high |
| MUIR | MALE | a Scottish place name meaning “moor, fen” or it also means “sea” in Scottish Gaelic. |
| MUNRO | MALE | Variant of MONROE. A Munro is defined as a mountain in Scotland with a height over 3,000 feet |
| MURDO | MALE | Anglicized form of MUIREADHACH |
| MURRAY | MALE | Andy Murray the tennis player |
| NANDAG | FEMALE | Scottish diminutive of ANNA. |
| PÀDRAIG | MALE | Scottish form of PATRICK. |
| PÀL | MALE | Scottish form of PAUL. |
| RABBIE | MALE | Scottish diminutive of ROBERT. As in Rabbie Burns the famous poet |
| RAMSAY | MALE | Variant of RAMSEY. Can be used as a surname, also the first name of a character in Game of Thrones. |
| RHONA | FEMALE | the name of the Hebridean island Rona, which means “rough island” in Gaelic. |
| RODDY | MALE | Diminutive of RODERICK |
| RONALD | MALE | Scottish form of RAGNVALDR, this appears to be a name that was introduced to Scotland by Norse settlers and invaders |
| RORY | MALE | Anglicized form of RUAIDHRÍ. Rory Mcilroy the golfer is an example here |
| ROY | MALE | Anglicized form of RUADH. One of teh most famous examples from Scottish History is Rob roy |
| SAWNEY | MALE | Scottish form of SANDY. |
| SCOTTY | MALE | Diminutive of SCOTT. Its often the shortened name for a Scottish terrier |
| SENGA | FEMALE | The name was relatively common in West Central Scotland until the 1980s, and is sometimes said to derive from Agnes |
| SHEENA | FEMALE | Anglicized form of SÌNE. |
| SHOLTO | MALE | Anglicized form of SÌOLTACH. |
| SHONA | FEMALE | Anglicized form of SEONAG or SEÒNAID. |
| SHUG | MALE | Scottish diminutive of HUGH |
| SÌNE | FEMALE | Scottish form of JEANNE. |
| SORCHA | FEMALE | Means “radiant” in Gaelic. |
| SORLEY | MALE | Anglicized form of SOMHAIRLE |
| STEENIE | MALE | Scottish diminutive of STEPHEN. |
| STUART | MALE | originally belonging to a person who was a steward. The House of Stuart, originally Stewart, was a European royal house of Scotland |
| SWEENEY | MALE | Anglicized form of SUIBHNE which means “well-going” in Gaelic. |
| TAM | MALE | Scottish short form of THOMAS. A few people in Scotland with this as a first name |
| TAVISH | MALE | could be taken from the Scottish surname MacTavish |
| WALLACE | MALE | William Wallace, say no more. |
Other Inspiration
Here are some ideas for inspiration
There are many fantastic island names of the coast of Scotland we present just a couple here
| Name | Place |
| Lewis |
Island of the North West of Scotland. The northern part of the island is called Lewis
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| Harris |
Island of the North West of Scotland. The Southern part of the island is called Harris
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| Skye |
the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland.
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| Mull |
is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides
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| Bute |
an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
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| Balta |
Uninhabited Shetland island
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| Barra |
is an island in the Outer Hebrides
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| Fara |
is an island in Orkney
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| Hunda |
is an island in Orkney
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| Lamba |
Uninhabited Shetland island
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| Muck |
the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides
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| Rùm |
one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides
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Now we move on to Lochs, theer are 1000's of these in Scotland. A Loch is a Scottish Gaelic word for a lake or fjord .
| Name | Place |
| Ness |
Home of the mystical monster
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| Lomond | Beautiful Loch |
| Morar |
a freshwater loch in Lochaber, Highland
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| Awe |
a large body of freshwater in Argyll and Bute, Scottish Highlands
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| Maree |
a loch in Wester Ross in the Northwest Highlands
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| Katrine |
a freshwater loch in the Trossachs area of the Scottish Highlands
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| Arkaig |
a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland
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Now we move onto another source of names for your dog which will inspire any climber, the Munros. Munros are defined as Scottish mountains over 3,000 feet in height, and which are on the Scottish Mountaineering Club official list. Lets have some examples
| Name | Place |
| Macdui |
As in Ben Macdui, second highest mountain in the UK
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| Nevis | As in Ben Nevis |
| Creise |
a Scottish mountain that stands at the eastern end of Glen Coe,
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| Driesh |
a mountain located in the Grampians of Scotland
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| Mayar |
a mountain in the Grampians, in Angus, Scotland
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There are many more but you would have to split the names up like Cruach Ardrain, Càrn Mairg and Bynack More. I highlighted in bold what part you could use