200+ Amazing Scottish Dog Names and Their Meanings

Scotland is an enchanting country with a rich history, deeply rooted traditions, and a culture as rugged and bewitching as its stunning landscapes. Scottish dog names carry with them this undeniable charm, evoking images of heather-covered hills, endless adventures, and the warm embrace of friends and family. Let’s look at 200+ amazing Scottish dog names, along with the rich meanings behind each, to help you discover the perfect name for your beloved furry friend!

Scottish Names for Female Dogs

1. Lassie: “Young girl” or “maiden”. 
2. Ainsley: “Meadow” or “clearing”. 
3. Rhona: This name is likely derived from the name of the Hebridean Island, Rona. 
4. Moyra: “Fate” or “destiny”. 
5. Liosa: Derived from Elizabeth, Liosa means “God is my oath”.
6. Ishbel: “Pledged to God”. 
7. Isla: “Island”.
8. Maisie: This is a Scottish diminutive of Margaret and means “pearl”. 
9. Islay: An island off the west coast of Scotland.
10. Sorcha: “Radiant”. 
11. Grizel: This is the Scottish form of Griselda and means “gray battle”. 
12. Jamesina: This is the feminine form of James and means “supplanter”.
13. Malvina: “Smooth brow”. 
14. Sheena or Sheenagh: This is a variation of Jane and means “God is gracious”. 
15. Sheona or Shona: This is a Scottish Gaelic name that also means “God is gracious”. 
16. Fiona: “White” or “fair”. 
17. Roisin or Rosheen: “Little rose”. 
18. Geillis: This Scottish Gaelic name means “shining” and “bright”. 
19. Bretta: “From Brittain”. 
20. Senga: “Slender”.
21. Deidra: “Broken-hearted” and “sorrowful”. 
22. Coira: “Churning water” or “seething pool”. 
23. Gavenia: “White hawk”. 

Scottish Names for Male Dogs

24. Laddie: “Boy”. 
25. Brodie: “Little ridge” or “ditch”. 
26. Scot, Scott, or Scotty: A Scottish person. 
27. Davie: This is a cute diminutive of David and means “beloved” or “cherished”.
28. Tavish: “Twin”. 
29. Archie or Archibald: “Pure, holy, and genuine” or “bold and “brave”. 
30. Evander: “Yew tree, bow” and “army, warrior”. 
31. Ewen: “Born from the yew tree”. 
32. Finlay: “White warrior”. 
33. Gavin: “Godsend” or “white hawk”. 
34. Gordon: “Spacious fort”. 
35. Graham: “Gravelly homestead”. 
36. Hamish: This is derived from the Scottish Gaelic form of James and means “supplanter”.
37. Dugald or Dougal: “Dark stranger”.
38. Murdoch: “Lord” or “master”. 
39. Ivor: “Yew tree, bow” and “army, warrior”. 
40. Niven: “Little saint”. 
41. Aidan: This name comes from a Celtic sun god and means “fiery” or “bringer of fire”.

Dog Names From the Scottish Gaelic Language

1. Alba: This is the Scottish Gaelic name for “Scotland”.
2. Beitris: The Scottish Gaelic form of “Beatrice”, this name means “she who brings happiness”. 
3. Caitrìona or Catrina: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of Katherine and means “pure”.
4. Dòmhnall or Donald: “Ruler of the world”. 
5. Teàrlach or Teàrlag: This is a female Scottish Gaelic name that means “instigator”. 
6. Donalda, Donella, or Donaldina: These are feminine forms of Donald and also mean “ruler of the world”. 
7. Eilidh and Eilionoir: These are the Scottish Gaelic forms of “Eleanor”.
8. Frang: This is the Scottish Gaelic version of “Francis” and means “Frenchman”. 
9. Fearghas, Fergus, or Fergie: “Man or vigor”. 
10. Iseabail: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of “Isabel” and means “pledged to God” or “God is perfection”. 
11. Lachlann: “Viking”, “Scandinavian”, or “land of the lakes”. 
12. Lileas: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of “Lillian” and means “lily” or “pledged to God”. 
13. Maighread or Mairead: These are the Scottish Gaelic forms of “Margaret” and mean “pearl”.
14. Mòr: This is a female Scottish Gaelic name that means “Great”. 
15. Ùna: “Lamb”. 
16. Ailis: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of Alice and means “noble”. 
17. Mòrag: This is a female Scottish Gaelic name that means “Great”. 
18. Cailean: “Whelp” or “young dog”. 
19. Peigi: This is the Scottish Gaelic variant of “Peggy” and means “pearl”. 
20. Beinn: “Peak”. 
21. Tasgall: This is a Scottish Gaelic name derived from Old Norse. It means “god” and “cauldron” or “helmet”. 
22. Artair: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of Arthur, possibly derived from Celtic words meaning “bear”, “man”, and “king”. 

Cute Scottish Dog Names

42. Flora: “Flower”. 
43. Fifer: “Piper”. 
44. Jamie: This name can be used for both male and female dogs. It is the Scottish diminutive of James and means “supplanter”.
45. Greer: “Watchful” and “guardian”. 
46. Colin: “Pup” or “people of victory”. 
47. Effie: “Speckled” or “to use words of good omen”. 
48. Fenella, Finella, or Fionnuala: “White shoulder”. 
49. Mungo: “My dear”. 
50. Elspet or Elspeth: These are Scottish variants of Elizabeth and mean “pledged to God”.
51. Murdo: “Sea battle”. 
52. Rory or Rorie: “Red king”. 
53. Duff: “Dark” or “black”.
54. Bonnie: “Beautiful” or “cheerful”.  
55. Cameron: “Crooked nose”. 
56. Elsie: This is a Scottish variation of the name Elizabeth and means “pledged to God”. 
57. Tara: “Rocky hill”. 
58. Callum or Calum: “Dove”. 
59. Ewan: “Born from the yew tree”. 

Scottish Dog Names Inspired by Nature and Scotland’s Landscapes

60. Abhainn: “River”.
61. Lennox: “Elm grove”. 
62. Aileen: “Light from the green meadow”.
63. Camden: “From the winding valley”.
64. Reed: “Red” or “ruddy complexion”.
65. Creighton: “Rocky place” or “hilltop”. 
66. Davina: “Small deer”. 
67. Logan: “Hollow”, both male or female. 
68. Skye: This name is inspired by the Isle of Skye. 
69. Barclay: “Woodland clearing”. 
70. Lyall: This Scottish surname is derived from an Old Norse word that means “wolf”.
71. Knox: “Round-topped hill”. 
72. Clyde: “River”.
73. Urquhart: This name refers to someone who lives by a thicket. 
74. Lorna: “Fox”.
75. Fraser: “Strawberry” or “forest men”. 
76. Irving: “Sea friend” or “green river”. 
77. Craig: “Rock”.
78. Nairne: “River with alder trees”. 
79. Annan: “From the brook”.
80. Leith: Meaning “wet” or “damp”, Leith is also the name of a river in Edinburgh.

Strong Scottish Dog Names

81. Artis: This female Scottish name means “bear”.
82. Neilina: “Champion” or “cloud”.
83. Murdina: “Sea warrior”. 
84. Ailsa: “Supernatural victory”.
85. Alastair: “Defender”. 
86. Sloan: “Raider” or “warrior”. 
87. Blair: “Battlefield”.
88. Duncan: “Warrior”
89. Ferelith: This is a female Scottish name that means “true sovereignty” or “ruler”.
90. Angus: “One strength”. 
91. Rodina: “Glorious ruler”. 
92. Marsaili: This is the Scottish Gaelic form of “Marcella” and means “warlike”.
93. Kendrew: “Manly” or “brave”. 
94. Bhaltair: “Power of the army”. 
95. Fearghas or Fergas: “The strong one” or “man of vigor”. 
96. Keith: “Wood” or “from the battleground”. 
97. Oswald: “God” and “power”. 
98. Finnlagh (or Finn for short): “White warrior”. 

Scottish Icons and Symbols 

99. Thistle
100. Tartan
101. Whiskey
102. Scotch
103. Munro
104. Haggis
105. Saltire
106. Unicorn
107. Heather
108. Shortbread
109. Callanish
110. Paisley
111. Argyll
112. Dee
113. Aberdeen
114. Inverness
115. Iona
116. Ailsa
117. Fife or Fyfe

Scottish Words and Slang

118. Toaty: A Scottish term that means “tiny and small”. 
119. Kip: A nap.
120. Gallus: This term refers to something bold, daring, or on the edge of arrogance.
121. Bonnie: Beautiful.
122. Braw: Good looking.
123. Nippy: Spicy, peppery, sharp tongue. 
124. Tatties: Potatoes.
125. Yaldi: An expression of deep joy.
126. Tidy: Beautiful.
127. Geks: Glasses.
128. Lugs: Ears.
129. Baffies: Slippers.
130. Yaks: Eyes. 
131. Muckle: Large.
132. Dafty: A fool.
133. Sook: Soft.
134. Baltic: Freezing cold.
135. Neeps: Turnips.
136. Barra: A young child. 
137. Toonser: Someone from the city.
138. Bobby: Police.
139. Chookie: Birds.
140. Da: Father.
141. Dug: Dog.
142. Edina or Embra: Edinburgh.
143. Kippy: Left-handed.
144. Neebur: Neighbor.
145. Gutties: Shoes.
146. Dafty: Silly or foolish.
147. Peedie: Small.
148. Weegie: Someone from Glasgow.

Dog Names From Scottish Folklore and Legends

149. Banshee: These Scottish “fairy women” warn of someone’s death by screaming or shrieking. 
150. Kelpie: A supernatural water horse. 
151. Morven: The “sea gap”. 
152. Nessie: One of the most famous mythical creatures of Scotland is the Loch Ness Monster. 
153. Pixie: Legendary creatures that are typically childlike and mischievous. 
154. Wulver: A human-like creature with a wolf’s head and fur covering his body. 
155. Selkie: These mythical creatures can transform from humans into seals. 
156. Brownie, Broonie, or Booman: These household spirits sneak around at night and do chores.
157. Grogan: A type of Highland brownie that helps out around farms. 
158. Fingal: A massive sea cave full of legends and mysteries. 
159. Beira: The Queen of Winter.
160. Corryvreckan: A famous whirlpool off the west coast of Scotland. 
161. Brighid: The Queen of Spring. 
162. Seonaidh: This is a Celtic water spirit. 
163. Bodach: Another human-like figure that predicts death. 
164. Boobrie: A large black bird that lives in the lochs of Argyllshire and eats cattle. 
165. Cait Sith: A mystical black cat that is as big as a dog. 
166. Brollachan: A Scottish Gaelic creature of the night. 
167. Doonie: This Scottish Fairy can shapeshift into an old man, woman, or pony. 
168. Nuggle or Noggle: These are like Kelipes but are found in Shetland. 
169. Spunkie: Spunkies are what lowlanders call the Will o’ the Wisp.

Dog Names Inspired by Scottish History and Famous Scots

170. Bruce: Robert the Bruce helped gain independence for Scotland in the fourteenth century.
171. Duncan: Duncan was the name of two of Scotland’s kings and means “dark warrior”. 
172. Malcolm: Four of Scotland’s kings have borne the name “Malcolm”. 
173. Malina: This is the feminine form of “Malcolm”. 
174. Rabbie: A Scottish diminutive of Robert, Rabbie means “bright fame”. 
175. Fraser: The Fraser Clan is one of the Scottish clans that fought alongside Robert the Bruce. 
176. Kenneth: King Kenneth united the Scots and the Picts in the ninth century. 
177. Kenna: The feminine form of “Kenneth”, Kenna means “knowing”. 
178. Macbeth: The star of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Macbeth is prophesied to become King of Scotland. 
179. Maxwell: James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist who unified light, magnetism, and electricity into one theory. 
180. Fleming: Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin and won the Nobel Peace Prize. 
181. Wallace: William Wallace is one of the greatest heroes of Scotland. 
182. Stuart: Mary Stuart became the queen of Scotland when she was just nine months old. 
183. Rob Roy: A member of the Jacobite uprising, Rob Roy MacGregor was an outlaw known as the “Scottish Robin Hood”.
184. Doyle: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote the famous Sherlock Holmes stories. 
185. Burns, Robbie, or Rabbie: Robert Burns is considered the National Poet of Scotland. 
186. Muir: Known as the “Father of the National Parks” in the United States, John Muir was actually born in Scotland!

Dog Names From Famous Scottish Clans and Families

187. MackIntosh: Their motto is “Touch not the cat without a glove”.
188. MacGregor: Their motto is “Royal is my race”.
189. Campbell: Their motto is “Do not forget”.
190. MacKenzie: Their motto is “I shine, not burn”.
191. Lennox: Their motto is “I’ll defend”.
192. MacDonald: Their motto is “By sea and by land”.
193. Fraser: Their motto is “All my hope is in God”.
194. MacQueen: Their motto is “Constant and faithful”.
195. Grant: Their motto is “Stand fast, stand sure”.
196. MacLeod: Their motto is “Hold fast”.
197. Gordon: Their motto is “Remaining” or “Persevering”.
198. Maclean: Their motto is “Virtue mine honour”.
199. Abercromby: Their motto is “He aims at high things”.
200. MacDuff: Their motto is “God assists”.
201. Barclay: Their motto is “Either to do or die”.
202. MacDougall: Their motto is “Victory or death”.
203. Ferguson: Their motto is “Sweeter out of difficulties”.
204. MacAlister: Their motto is “Bravely”.

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