Border Collie names can be just about anything. Choosing a good name is important and we recommend choosing a dog name that is only one or two syllables to make the dog name easier to say.
Below is the Top 100 most popular dog names.
Below that is a list of dog names from Scotland where the origin of the Border Collie breed began. Scottish dog names are unique and also have strong meanings.
| 1. MAX 2. PRINCESS 3. LUCKYS 4. BUDDY 5. DAISY 6. BUSTER 7. REX 8. COCO 9. LADY 10. ROCKY 11. SOPHIE 12. GINGER 13. CHARLIE 14. SANDY 15. BRANDY 16. PEPPER 17. JAKE 18. RUSTY 19. MOLLY 20. COOKIE 21. BAILEY 22. SHADOW 23. PEBBLES 24. SPARKY 25. BABY |
26. LUCY 27. GIZMO 28. DUKE 29. SAM 30. SAMANTHA 31. BELLA 32. SHEBA 33. MICKEY 34. FLUFFY 35. MISSY 36. ROXY 37. JACK 38. MAGGIE 39. PRECIOUS 40. TOBY 41. SNOOPY 42. ANGEL 43. SPIKE 44. PRINCE 45. LOLA 46. PATCHES 47. SASHA 48. TEDDY 49. DIAMOND 50. CODY |
51. BEAR 52. SAMMY 53. ZOE 54. BANDIT 55. OREO 56. BROWNIE 57. LULU 58. SMOKEY 59. CHLOE 60. PENNY 61. BRUNO 62. KING 63. BENJI 64. CASEY 65. OSCAR 66. BLACKIE 67. CHICO 68. SAMSON 69. TIGER 70. MURPHY 71. ROSIE 72. AMBER 73. RUBY 74. SPANKY 75. CHAMP |
76. CLEO 77. LILY 78. TYSON 79. CINDY 80. PEANUT 81. MISTY 82. TIFFANY 83. CHESTER 84. SADIE 85. SNOWBALL 86. NIKKI 87. ROMEO 88. MADISON 89. HONEY 90. CHELSEA 91. MIDNIGHT 92. DAKOTA 93. LEO 94. EMMA 95. OLIVER 96. SUGAR 97. COCOA 98. ZEUS 99. BUFFY 100. SIMBA |
| Aberdeen – Scotland Big City | Eara – East | Macfarlane – Son of Farlan |
| Abhainn – River | Earie – East | Macfie – Dark of Peace |
| Acair – Anchor | Edeen – Edinburgh | Macgillivray – The Birth Son of The Servant of Judgment |
| Achaius – Friendly To The Horse | Edina – From Edinburgh | Macgowan – The Birth Son of The Smith |
| Adair – From The Oak Tree Ford | Edine – From Edinburgh | Macgregor – The Birth Son of a Shepherd |
| Adhamh – Earth | Eilig – From Deer Pass | Machair – Plain |
| Ail – From The Stony Place | Eiric – Ruler | Machar – Plain |
| Aila – From Strength | Eirica – Ruler | Macinnes – The Birth Son of Choice |
| Ailbert – Noble | Erskine – From The Top Cliff | Macintosh – The Birth Son of The Thane |
| Ailean – Handsome | Evan, Van – Right Handed | Macintyre – The Birth Son of The Carpenter |
| Ailein – From The Green Meadow | Farlan – The Birth Son of The Furrows | Maciver – The Birth Son of an Archer |
| Aillig – From Rocky Place | Farlane – The Birth Son of The Furrows | Mack – Birth Son |
| Aindreas – Strong | Farquharson – The Birth Son of The Darling, Loved | Mackay – The Birth Son of Fire |
| Ainsley – Place | Feandan – From The Glen | Mackendrick – The Birth Son of Henry |
| Akir – Anchor | Fearchar – Darling, Loved | Mackenzie – The Birth Son of The Fair Man |
| Akira – Anchor | Fearchara – Darling, Loved | Mackinley – The Birth Son of Kinley |
| Alastair – Form of Alexander | Fenella – Form of Finola | Mackinnon – The Birth Son of The Fair Born |
| Alpin – Blond | Fergus – Best Choice | Mackintosh – The Birth Son of The Thane |
| Alpina – Blonde | Ferguson – The Birth Son of The First Choice | Maclachlan – The Birth Son of Lachlan |
| Angus – Very Strong | Fergusson – The Birth Son of The First Choice | Maclaine, Maclean – The Birth Son of The Worker for John |
| Anice – Form of Ann | Fie – Dark of Peace | Maclaren – The Birth Son of Laren |
| Annabel – Beautiful Grace | Fingal Scottish Giant | Macleod – The Birth Son of The ugly Man |
| Annabella – Beautiful Grace | Firth – Arm of The Sea | Macmillan – The Birth Son of The Bald Man |
| Aoidh – Spirited | Fletcher – Maker of arrows | Macnab – The Birth Son of The abbot |
| Argylel – From The Land of The Gauls | Forbes – Headstrong | Macnaughton – The Birth Son of The Pure One |
| Armstrong – Strong arm | Fraser – Strawberry Flowers | Macneill – The Birth Son of The Champion |
| Artair – Bear | Fyfe – From Fifeshire | Macniall – The Birth Son of The Champion |
| Athdar – From The oak-tree Ford | Gair – Short | Macnicol – The Birth Son of The Conquering People |
| Bac, Bhaic – Bank | Gare – Short | Macpherson – The Birth Son of The Parson |
| Baird | Gavin – White Hawk | Macquarrie – The Birth Son of The Proud Man |
| Balfour – From The Pastureland | Gawain – White Hawk | Macqueen – The Birth Son of The Good Man |
| Balloch – From The Pasture | Ghillie dhu – Type of Scottish Knife | Macrae – The Birth Son of Grace |
| Balmoral – From The Majestic Village | Gilbarta – Pledge | Macray – The Birth Son of Grace |
| Barclay | Gilleasbuig – Bold | Mactavish – Form of Thomas, Twin |
| Bean, Baen – Fair-skinned | Gillecriosd – Christ-bearer | Maggie – Form of Margartet |
| Bearnard – Bear Strong | Gillivray – Worker for judgment | Mairi – Bitter |
| Beathan – The Birth Son of The Right Hand | Goraidh – Peaceful | Maisie – Margartet |
| Beathas – Wise | Gordain – Hero | Malcolm – Follower of Saint Columba |
| Beiste – Beast | Gordan – Hero | Maolmuire – dark-skinned |
| Beth – Lively | Gow – a Smith | Marcail – Pearl |
| Bhaic – Bank | Gowan – a Smith | Matheson – Bear Son |
| Bhaltair – Strong Fighter | Graham – From The Gray Home | Maxwell |
| Bhraghad – From The Upper Part | Grant – Great | Moibeal – Lovable |
| Biast – Beast | Greerform of Gregory | Moire – Bitter |
| Birk – From a Birch Tree | Gregor – Vigilant | Moireach – Lady |
| Blair – Peat Moss | Gunn – White | Moncreiffe – From The Hill of The Sacred Bough |
| Bonnie – Beautiful | Hamilton – From Hameldone | Montgomery |
| Bonny – Beautiful | Hamish | Morag – Gaelic for Mary |
| Both – From The Stone House | Harailt – Leader | Morogh – Man of The Sea |
| Bothan – From The Stone House | Hay – From The Stockade | Morrison – The Birth Son of The Worker for Mary |
| Bradana – Salmon | Haye – From The Stockade | Muir – From The Moor |
| Braden – Salmon | Henderson – The Birth Son of Henry | Muirfinn – Lives Near The Beautiful Sea |
| Braigh – From The upper Part | Henson – The Birth Son of Henry | Munro – Man from Ro |
| Braveheart – Famous Movie | Home, Hume – From the Cave | Munroe – Man from Ro |
| Breac – Speckled | Houston – From Hughs Town | Murdoc – Guardian of the sea |
| Brice – Speckled | Hume – From the Cave | Murdock – Guardian of the sea |
| Broc – Badger | Ian – God is Gracious | Murray – Man of The sea |
| Brochan – Broken | Inghea – daughter | Nab – abbot |
| Bruce | Innis – Gaelic for Island | Nachto – Pure |
| Bryce – Speckled | Irvin – From The Big City | Nairna – Lives in the Alder Tree River or Stream |
| Buchanan – From The Cannons Seat | Irving – From The Big City | Nairne – Lives in the Alder Tree River or Stream |
| Cadha – From The Steep Place | Iseabal – Form of Joan | Naughton – Pure |
| Cailean – Virile | Isobel – Form of Joan | Nealcail – Victorious People |
| Caillen – Virile | Iver – Archer | Ness – From The Headland |
| Caladh – Harbor | Johnson – The Birth Son of John | Niall – Champion |
| Callum – Bald dove | Kayi – Fire | Nighean – Youth Girl |
| Cam, Crom – Bent | Keith – From The Battleground | Nighinn – Youth Girl |
| Camden – From The Winding Valley | Kennedy – Ugly Face | Norval – From The North Valley |
| Cameron – Bent Nose | Kenzie – Fair | Ogilvie – From The High Peak |
| Campbell – Bent Mouth | Kerk – From The Church | Oidhche – Night |
| Carmichael – Friendly Towards Saint Michael | Kermichil – From Michael’s Fortress | Oliphant – Great Strength |
| Carr – From The Broken, Mossy Ground | Kerr – Man of Strength | Padruig – Royal |
| Cathair – From The Broken, Mossy Ground | Kilt – Scottish Clothing | Parlan – Country Farmer |
| Ceard – Smith | Kin – From The Top of The Cliff | Payton – Royal |
| Ceardach – Smith | Kinnon – Fair Born | Peyton – Royal |
| Chalmer – Ruler of The Home | Kinny – From The Top of The Cliff | Pherson – Parson |
| Chalmers – Ruler of The Home | Kirk – From The Church | Quarrie – Proud |
| Chattan – Clan of The Cats | Lach – Lives by a Lake | Quarry – Proud |
| Chisholm | Lachlan – Warring | Rae – Grace |
| Christie – Christian Religion | Laddie – Small Boy | Ramsey – From Ramsey |
| Christy – Christian Religion | Lainie – Serves John | Raoghnailt – Lamb |
| Clach – Stone | Laird – Lord | Ray – Grace |
| Cleit – Rocky Eminence | Laire – Mare | Robena – Robin |
| Clennan – Worker for Finnian | Lamont – Man of Law | Robertson – The Birth Son of Robert |
| Coira – Seething Pool | Laochailan – Warring | Robina – Robin |
| Colin – Victory of The People | Lara – Mare | Robroy Macgregor – Scottish Hero |
| Colin – Virile | Laren – Serves Lawrence | Ronald – Mighty, Powerful |
| Comyn – From Comines | Leana – Serves John | Rose – Flower |
| Connery – Sean Connery | Leathan – River or Stream | Ross – From The Peninsula |
| Cora – Seething Pool | Leith – River or Stream | Roy – Red |
| Corey – Seething Pool | Leod – ugly | Sandy – defender of Man |
| Cory – Seething Pool | Lindsay – From The island of The Lime Tree | Scot – Wanderer |
| Craig – Lives in Crag | Lioslaith – Lives in Gray Fortress | Scott – Wanderer |
| Crannog – Lake Resident | Livingstone – From Livingston | Scotty – Wanderer |
| Creighton – From The Farm by The Creek | Lochinvar | Scrymgeour – Fighter |
| Cromwell – From The Bent Well | Logan – Worker for Finnian | Shaw – Terse |
| Culloden – From The Nook of The Marsh | Lundie, Lundy – From The island Grove | Shawe – Terse |
| Cumin – From Comines | Luthais – Famous Warrior | Sheigra – Town in Scotland |
| Cumming – From Comines | Mac – The Birth Son of | Sheiling – From The Summer Pasture |
| Cunningham – From Cunningham | Macadam – The Birth Son of Adam | Sileas – youthful |
| Dacey – From The South | Macalister – The Birth Son of Alasdair | Sima – Listener |
| Dallas – From The Waterfall | Macalpine – The Birth Son of Alpine | Sinclair – From Saint-Clair-Sur-Elle |
| Dalziel – From The Small Field | Macandrew – The Birth Son of Andrew | Siubhan – Praised |
| Dalyell – From The Small Field | Macarthur – The Birth Son of Arthur | Siusan – Lily |
| Darach – oak | Macaulay – The Birth Son of Olaf | Skaliwagg – Oaf |
| Dearg – Red | Macauslan – The Birth Son of Absalon | Skean dhu – Scottish dagger |
| Domhnull – Ruler | Macbean, Macbain – The Birth Son of Beathan | Skene – From Skene |
| Donel – Ruler | Macbeth – The Birth Son of Beth | Struan – Stream |
| Donell – Ruler | Maccallum – The Birth Son of Callum | Sutherland – From Sutherland |
| Doug – From The dark Water | Macclennan – The Birth Son of The Worker for Finnian | Tara – Mythical Hill |
| Dougal – Black Stranger | Maccloud – The Birth Son of The ugly Man | Tavis – Twin |
| Doughall – Black Stranger | Maccoll – The Birth Son of Coll | Tavish – Twin |
| Douglas – From The dark Water | Macdhuibh – The Birth Son of The Black Man | Tearlach – Strong |
| Dour – From The Water | MacDonald – The Birth Son of The World Leader | Tira – Land |
| Drummand – On The Ridge | Macdonell – The Birth Son of The World Leader | Todd – Fox |
| Drummond – On The Ridge | Macdougal – The Birth Son of Dougal | Torra – From The Castle |
| Drummund – On The Ridge | Macdubhgall – The Birth Son of Dougal | Tyra – Land |
| Duff – Black | Macduff – The Birth Son of The Black Man | Urquhart – From The Fount on The Knoll |
| Duncan – Brown Warrior | Macewen – The Birth Son of Ewen | Vika – From The Creek |
| Dunmore – From The Great Hill Fortress | Wynda – From The Narrow Passage | Wallace – Welsh |
