Irish Names for Golden Retrievers: A Guide to Finding the Perfect Name

Looking for the perfect Irish name for your golden retriever? These loyal and playful dogs deserve a name that reflects their warm personality and gentle spirit. From traditional Irish names with rich historical meanings to more modern options inspired by the beauty of the Emerald Isle, this comprehensive list provides a wide range of choices to help you find the perfect name for your golden companion.
1. **Aisling**: Dream; Vision; Inspiration
2. **Aoife**: Beautiful; Radiant; Strong; Powerful
3. **Baile**: Town; City; Place; Home
4. **Caoimhe**: Gentle; Beautiful; Graceful
5. **Ciara**: Dark; Black; Strong; Powerful
6. **Conall**: Strong; Brave; Wolf; Warrior
7. **Cora**: Heart; Spirit; Soul
8. **Eamon**: Wealthy; Rich; Powerful
9. **Eibhlin**: Bright; Beautiful; Fair; Shining
10. **Eoin**: John; God is Gracious; God is Merciful
11. **Erin**: Ireland; Peace; Tranquility
12. **Finnian**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
13. **Fiona**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
14. **Fionn**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
15. **Gráinne**: Graceful; Lovely; Beloved; Charming
16. **Iarla**: Earl; Nobleman; Leader
17. **Liam**: Willful; Strong; Determined
18. **Maeve**: Intoxicating; Intoxicated; Beloved; Queen
19. **Niamh**: Bright; Radiant; Shining; Beautiful
20. **Oisin**: Little; Young; Powerful; Strong
21. **Saoirse**: Freedom; Liberty; Independence
22. **Sean**: John; God is Gracious; God is Merciful
23. **Siobhan**: God is Gracious; God is Merciful
24. **Tara**: Hill; Mountain; Ancient Royal Residence
25. **Tiernan**: Ruler; King; Lord
26. **Aiden**: Little Fire; Fiery; Passionate
27. **Alan**: Handsome; Beautiful; Fair; Shining
28. **Arlo**: Hill; Meadow; Strong; Warrior
29. **Brogan**: Little Boot; Strong; Brave; Warrior
30. **Caelan**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
31. **Callan**: Church; Religious; Holy
32. **Cormac**: Ruler; Lord; Chief; King
33. **Dara**: Oak Tree; Strong; Powerful; Noble
34. **Declan**: Man of the People; Strong; Brave; Warrior
35. **Finn**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
36. **Garret**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
37. **Kieran**: Little Dark One; Strong; Brave; Warrior
38. **Larkin**: Small; Little; Brave; Warrior
39. **Morgan**: Sea Guardian; Strong; Powerful; Protector
40. **Rowan**: Little Red One; Strong; Brave; Warrior
41. **Ríon**: Little King; Ruler; Lord
42. **Ruairi**: Red; Fiery; Passionate; King
43. **Tadhg**: Poet; Philosopher; Wise
44. **Turlough**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
45. **Ultan**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
46. **Aisling**: Dream; Vision; Inspiration
47. **Aoibheann**: Beautiful; Radiant; Strong; Powerful
48. **Caoimhín**: Gentle; Beautiful; Graceful
49. **Fiachra**: Fiery; Passionate; Strong; Powerful
50. **Lorcan**: Little Lord; Ruler; King
51. **Mairéad**: Beloved; Darling; Precious
52. **Mícheál**: Who is like God?; Strong; Powerful; Protector
53. **Óisín**: Little; Young; Powerful; Strong
54. **Pádraig**: Patrick; Nobleman; Leader
55. **Ríona**: Little Queen; Ruler; Queen
56. **Séamus**: James; Supplanter; He Who Supplants
57. **Síobhan**: God is Gracious; God is Merciful
58. **Toirdealbach**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
59. **Aidan**: Little Fire; Fiery; Passionate
60. **Blake**: Black; Dark; Strong; Powerful
61. **Brennan**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
62. **Conall**: Strong; Brave; Wolf; Warrior
63. **Cormac**: Ruler; Lord; Chief; King
64. **Eamon**: Wealthy; Rich; Powerful
65. **Fergal**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
66. **Finbarr**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
67. **Fintan**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
68. **Gareth**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
69. **Killian**: Little Church; Religious; Holy
70. **Lír**: Sea God; Strong; Powerful; Protector
71. **Macdara**: Son of the Sea; Strong; Brave; Warrior
72. **Malachy**: Warrior of the Lord; Strong; Brave; Warrior
73. **Niall**: Champion; Strong; Brave; Warrior
74. **Oisin**: Little; Young; Powerful; Strong
75. **Rían**: Little King; Ruler; King
76. **Rory**: Red; Fiery; Passionate; King
77. **Séan**: John; God is Gracious; God is Merciful
78. **Tiernan**: Ruler; King; Lord
79. **Tristan**: Sorrow; Sadness; Grief
80. **Aodhán**: Little Fire; Fiery; Passionate
81. **Barnaby**: Son of the Prophet; Strong; Brave; Warrior
82. **Cian**: Ancient; Wise; Strong; Powerful
83. **Colm**: Dove; Peace; Tranquility
84. **Donnacha**: Dark; Black; Strong; Powerful
85. **Eoin**: John; God is Gracious; God is Merciful
86. **Fionnuala**: Fair; White; Bright; Shining
87. **Gearóid**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
88. **Íde**: Happy; Joyful; Content; Blessed
89. **Keelan**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
90. **Lachlan**: Warrior of the Lake; Strong; Brave; Warrior
91. **Máirtín**: Martin; Warrior of Mars; Strong; Brave; Warrior
92. **Ódhran**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
93. **Padraic**: Patrick; Nobleman; Leader
94. **Rian**: Little King; Ruler; King
95. **Ronan**: Little Seal; Strong; Brave; Warrior
96. **Sion**: God is Gracious; God is Merciful
97. **Tadhg**: Poet; Philosopher; Wise
98. **Ulick**: Strong; Brave; Warrior
99. **Aibhlín**: Bright; Beautiful; Fair; Shining
100. **Caitlín**: Pure; Clean; White; Bright