Irish setter Dog Names

Aife

Greatly speaking

Breccan

The name means 'freckled' or 'speckled' in Gaelic.

Cadhla

Beautiful

Cashel

Fortified town or castle

Cian

Ancient Irish name meaning 'enduring' or 'ancient'.

Clancy

Descendant of the warrior

Conor

Lover of hounds

Cullen

Handsome, good-looking

Curran

Descendant of the ruler

Darragh

Oak tree

Doyle

Descendant of the dark lad

Dugan

A name of Irish origin meaning ‘black’ or ‘dark-complexioned’

Finnegan

Descendant of the fair-haired one

Finnian

Fair or white

Finnigan

Fair or white

Fionn

Fair or white

Flynn

Descendant of the red-haired one

Grainne

Grainne is a Gaelic name meaning 'grain' or 'seed'.

Grania

Derived from the Irish word for 'love' or 'grace'.

Iarla

Irish for prince or leader

Lorcan

A name of Irish origin meaning 'little seal'.

Mackey

Derived from Gaelic meaning 'son of the hero'

Merrigan

The sea

Muireann

Meaning 'sea white' or 'sea peace' in Irish.

Nuala

A name of Irish origin meaning 'fair shoulder' or 'radiance'.

OisíN

A mythological figure from Irish folklore; the name means 'little deer'.

Orlaith

Golden princess

Paddy

A term of affection for a friend or mate, often associated with a cheerful disposition.

Patrick

Nobleman

Rogan

Red-haired or a variant of the name 'Rogan', meaning 'little redhead'

Rory

Red king

Rourke

Descendant of the red-haired one

Ruairi

Red-haired king

Saoirse

Freedom

Seamus

Derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, meaning 'supplanter.'

Sean

A variation of the name John, meaning 'God is gracious'.

Shannon

Irish name meaning 'old river' or 'sacred river'

Shauna

Derived from the Irish name 'Sean', meaning 'God is gracious'.

Shawn

God is gracious

SéAmus

The supplanter