99 Names for Female Border Collies | Scottish, Irish and Welsh Dog Names

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99 Names for Female Border Collies | Scottish, Irish and Welsh Dog Names

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The superstar of the herding group, the border collie is keenly alert to every opportunity, at work and at play. Their intense expression is an extension of their ability to move and work stock by using their "eye." A natural gathering dog, the border collie assumes a predatory stance, the signature crouch, and stares down the stock. She is then able to guide the stock from one pasture to another or round them up, and shed individual sheep for shearing or vaccinations.

These energetic dogs need exercise and a job to do.  However, that job may be something as simple as a bone or chew toy. They are very people oriented, and like to check-in with their people whether they are hard at work or play. The are sensitive dogs that respond quickly to praise or light scolding. Too heavy of a hand or voice can easily crush their spirit.

Traditional Border Collie Names for Females

Scanning the International Sheepdog Society's (ISDS) database of over 300,000 entries in the studbook, we discovered some of the most popular names on their registry. Started in 1906 in the Scottish Borders as a trialing organization, the IDSD promotes sheepdog handler training as well as genetic health initiatives to eradicate CEA and PRA.

Typically these call names are enhanced by the addition of  the breeders last name or kennel name, such as "Meg" of Killiebrae. Here are twenty of the most popular traditional border collie names for girls.

Bess 

Bet 

Dot

Floss

Fly

Gael

Gyp 

Jill 

Kate 

Kim

Lass or Lassie

Maid 

Meg – The single most popular names in the ISDS Registry, with 13789 entries!

Mist or Myst

Nan

Nell – Second most popular female border collie name on the ISDS Registry.

Peg

Pip

Queen

Skye

Sweep

Tess

Unique Names for Border Collie Girls

Border collie females are intensely devoted companions.  Intuitive and possessing a strong desire to please, these girls are always on the lookout for an opportunity to work or play with their masters. These call names celebrate their quirky sense of humor, speed and grace, as well as the subtle genius of the border collie. 

Airily 

Blush

Dare

Dazzle

Diva

Dream

Fancy

Flair

Flame

Flash

Fling

Flirt

Fly

Glean

Heat

Hope

Hottie

Jade

Keeper

Lash

Luna

Panda

Posh

Prada

Raven

Reckon

Rumor

Sage

Silky

Sizzle

Skittles

Sprite

Suki

Truffles

Wish

Scottish Names For Border Collie Girls

The border collie was developed in the border regions between Scotland and England.  The following Scottish Gaelic names are descended from Middle Irish and, like Modern Irish, have their roots in Old Irish. 

Bonnie - Fine

Carson 

Davina - Beloved.

Donella – Ruler of the world.

Fergie - Vigorous.

Fiona - Fair one and Princess in the Shrek series.

Freya - Norse Goddess.

Greer – Cautious person.

Heather

Isobel – The Promise of God.

Laire - Mare, makes a good name for a strapping, big girl.

Lorna

Maidi - Young woman.

Maisi - 

Mia

Moira - Star of the sea.

Rhona

Senga

Shug – Intelligent.

Skye

Sorcha - Radiant.

Irish Names For Border Collie Females

Bree - Higher power.

Bridie - Derived from Bridget, it means the high one or strength.

Colleen - Little girl.

Fallon - The leader’s daughter.

Flannery – Brave.

Keavy - Pretty and gentle.

Killian - Little Kelly and a tasty red Irish beer, this makes a great name for a choclate border collie.

Kira -  Little dark girl.

Neve – Dazzling.

Nora – Honor.

Regan or Reagan 

Rian – Little Ruler.

Sloane – Raider or warrior.

Welsh Names for Border Collie Girls

Carwyn – Pure love.

Deri – Oak tree, strong.

Gaynor – Lady of white magic.

Gladys – Lady of the land.

Glenda – Pure goodness. Also the name of the good witch in The Wizard of Oz.

Glennis – clean and holy woman.

Gwynn – A fair or blessed person.

Kendra – Supreme champion.

Megan – Pearl or pure.

Meredith – Ruler of the battle.

Morgan – Traveling the sea. A great name for an imported dog.

Von – Little one.

Wyn - Fair.

99 Names for Border Collies Male | Irish, Scottish and Gaelic Boy Dog Names

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99 Names for Border Collies Male | Irish, Scottish and Gaelic Boy Dog Names

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The premiere canine athlete, the border collie can do it all, and seems to always excel in any given arena. From herding to agility, obedience to rally, to search and rescue the border collie scores top honors as the most biddable and the most intelligent dog breed.

Years of selective breeding have developed a breed whose greatest desire is to please his master. The border collie employs logic to anticipate his master's wishes, as well as the collective mindset of his stock. Here are one hundred border collie names from the traditional to the unique, from Irish, Scottish and Welsh lore, that celebrate their heritage as the preeminent sheepdog and canine genius.

Cap of Killiebrae working stock with the signature border collie stealthy crouch

Traditional Border Collie Names for Males

The International Sheepdog Society (ISDS) lists these following names as some of the most frequently occurring in their vast database. The most popular male name, Ben, is listed as having been used 9961 times, with ten of those Ben's being females. These names are frequently combined with that of the breeder, as in Wilson's Wartime Cap.

Ben - The most popular male border collie name of the ISDS Registry

Cap - Wilson's Wartime Cap and Wiston Cap are two of the most influential border collies in the pedigrees of the modern border collie.  Wilson's Cap appears in 17% of every puppy born's pedigree. His descendant, Wiston Cap, produced 1933 registered pups from 388 litters.

Chip - Chip off the old block - Chip makes a good name for a dog that looks or performs like his father.

Drift 

Hemp - The progenitor of the modern border collie, Old Hemp won the International Championship in sheep herding twice, once in 1910 and again in 1912. Of the 29 winners following 1906, all but 3 counted Hemp in one or both sides of their pedigree.  Born in the Northumbrian region, Hemp exemplifies the Northumbrian style border collie. So recognizable is the structure and coat of Old Hemp, that he could enter a conformation event today, and fit right in with the other conformation champions!

Old Hemp The Northumbrian Type Border Collie

Lad or Laddie

Moss

Nap - The Nap style border collie is named after Whitehope Nap. These dogs are smooth coated with relatively lighter bone and longer legs.  Fast and powerful, the Nap style border collie is frequently preferred for working cattle on big ranches out west.

Roy

Skye - A name for a powerful dog that covers his stock as completely as the sky above.

Spot

Sweep

Tommy - The Herdsman Tommy type border collie was named for a Hemp descendent Herdsman Tommy. This dog was a heavy boned and coated dog.  The line was known for a certain strang-headedness and good nature.

Tweed

Unique Names for Border Collie Males

Traditionally, the border collie is a black and white dog, however they come in many different colors, all of which are recognized by the AKC.  The BC can come in blue or red merle, chocolate or gold and white, blue and white and tri-black and tri-brown coat patterns. Rarer colors exist, such as the sable, lilac and white and brindle or wild sable.

Traditionally, herding handlers have preferred the black and white, tris and dark blue patterns for their stockdogs, while golds have been eschewed. These names celebrate the traditional markings are well as their sly natures when dealing with stock.

Bam Bam

Beluga

Boggle

Chisel

Coach

Domino

Haven

Honor

Lurk

Keeper

Oreo

Panda

Porter

Reflect

Schemer

Scrabble

Shade

Slinky

Smasher

Stalker

Topic

Wager

Worthy

Agility Dog Names for Border Collies

Bolt
Breeze
Chaos
Chase or Chaser
Chipper
Dash
Flash
Fury
Hero
Jet
Magic
Pow
Razzor
Rebound
Rip
Riot
Risk
Rumble
Rush
Savvy
Scooter
Slick
Sly
Snap
Sprint
Spry
Storm
Striker
Swift
Turbo
Win

Irish Border Collie Names for Males

Braden

Conall -  Means Powerful Wolf.

Culkin - A very learned man.

Fergus - Man with much energy.

Finnian - Light or fair.

Guinness - Irish Ale.

Keiran - Small dark one. A great name for a small dark-faced dog.

Kelly - Intelligent and bright.

Leary - Keeper of calves.

Liam - Means Strong willed.

Mannix - Monk

Quinn - Wise and reasonable

Reagan - Means Little Ruler.

Rowan

Scottish Boy Names for Border Collies

Angus - One who is unusually strong.

Carson - Car means marshes or mossy place; son of a man from the marshes.

Dallas - One who lives on a clearing.

Fergus - Man with great energy.

Forbes - From the fields.

Frazer - From strawberry fields; a nice name for a gold border collie.

Hendry - Ruler of the house.

Jayden

Jock - God is merciful.

Laird - Owner of the land.

Seamus - (Pronounced SHAY-mus) Following after.

Border collie stalking with "eye."

Welsh Names for Border Collies

Brynn - From a hilly land.

Carwyn - Pure love.

Darren

Deryn - Small but great!

Dillon - From a large sea.

Fargo - Cobbler

Gavin - White hawk.

Griffin or Griffith - A fierce creature.

Maddock - The lucky one.

Merrick - Powerful and famous.

Powell - Prominent or imminent.

Reece - Fervor.

Trevor - From a small hamlet

Vaughn - Small one.

Yale - From the slopes; a good name for a dog from a mountainous area.