Gaelic Names for Highland Cattle
Gaelic - English| Female Names | Male Names | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | Ann | Adhamh | Adam |
| Bana-phrionnsa | Princess | Agarach | Pretender |
| Banarach | Milkmaid | Ailean | Alan |
| Banrigh | Queen | Anndra | Andrew |
| Barabal | Barbara | Aonghas | Angus |
| Bean | Wife | Armann | Warrior |
| Beathag | Beth | Balach | Boy |
| Caileag | Girl | Bhaltair | Walter |
| Cailin | Girl | Bodach | Old man |
| Cailleach | Old lady | Bratach | Banner |
| Cairistìona | Christina | Brogach | Sturdy boy |
| Calltainn | Hazel | Cabhlaich | Admiral |
| Canach | Bog cotton | Cailean | Colin |
| Caorann | Rowan | Caisean | Dewlap |
| Caraid | Friend | Calum | Malcolm |
| Càraid | Twin | Cathach | Warrior |
| Casair | Sea drift | Ceannard | Chief |
| Catrìona | Catherine | Ceann-suidhe | President |
| Ceit | Kate | Ceann-taighe | Head of house |
| Ciorstaidh | Kirsty | Ceàrd | Tinker |
| Craobhag | Small tree | Ceatharnach | Hero |
| Crom-lus | Poppy | Cìobair | Shepherd |
| Cruinneag | Young woman | Cluaran | Thistle |
| Dìleas | Faithful | Coigreach | Stranger |
| Dìlleachdan | Orphan | Coinneach | Kenneth |
| Dìorbhail | Dorothy | Coirneal | Colonel |
| Dosan | Hair on forehead | Companach | Companion |
| Ealasaid | Elizabeth | Cuairtear | Tourist |
| Eilid | Hind (deer) | Cubhaidh | Honour |
| Eilidh | Helen | Cuileadair | Flatterer |
| Èiteag | Fair maid | Curaidh | Hero |
| Eubha | Eve | Daibhidh | David |
| Faoilte | Delight | Dòmhnall | Donald |
| Feàrna | Alder | Donnchadh | Duncan |
| Feòrag | Squirrel | Dùbhlanaiche | Challenger |
| Fiochag | Little angry one | Dùghall | Dugald/Dougal |
| Fionnghal | Fiona | Eachann | Hector |
| Flòraidh | Flora | Èideard | Edward |
| Frangag | Francis | Eilean | Island |
| Fraoch | Heather | Eilthireach | Stranger |
| Gealbhan | White one | Eòin | Ewan/Euan |
| Gràidheag | Sweetheart | Fear a’ Ghlinne | Man of the glen |
| Grìogag | Bead | Fear | Male |
| Gruagach | Young woman | Fear-bratach | Bannerman |
| Ial | Gleam of sunshine | Fearchar | Farquhar |
| Ialainn | Honeysuckle | Fear-cinnidh | Kinsman |
| Iseabail | Isobel/Ishbel | Fearghas | Fergus |
| Laochag | Little heroine | Fear-siridh | Searcher |
| Magaidh | Maggie | Fial | Bounty |
| Maighdeann | Maiden | Fionnlagh | Finlay |
| Mairead | Margaret | Fiuran | Hunter |
| Màiri | Mary | Flath | Prince/King/Chief/Hero |
| Mùirneag | Cheerful girl | Fleasgach | Youth |
| Neòinean | Daisy | Friseal | Fraser |
| Nighean | Girl | Fudaidh | Worthless fellow |
| Nìghneag | Little girl | Gàidheal | Gael |
| Oighrig | Effie | Gaisgeach | Hero |
| Òstag | Hostess | Gealbhan | White one |
| Peanaidh | Penny | Gille nan Gleann | Boy of the glen |
| Peigi | Peggy | Gille | Boy |
| Phìobaidh | Phoebe | Gilleasbaig | Archie |
| Pròiseag | Prude | Gràidhean | Sweetheart |
| Raghnailt | Rachel | Greumach | Graham |
| Raineach | Fern | Griogair | Grigor |
| Rìbhinn | Maiden | Gruagach | Long haired one |
| Rionnag | Star | Guag | Giddy fellow |
| Robag | Slut | Guaillean | Shoulder |
| Ròs | Rose | Gusgarlach | Keen one |
| Ròsag | Rose tree | Iain | John |
| Seamrag | Shamrock | Iasgair | Fisherman |
| Seasaidh | Jessie | Laochan | Little hero |
| Seonag | Joan | Lasgaire | Champion |
| Seònaid | Janet | Mìcheal | Michael |
| Seud | Jewel | Mùillear | Miller |
| Seudag | Little jewel | Murchadh | Murdo |
| Sìleas | Juliet | Niall | Neil |
| Sìne | Jean | Òganach | Young one |
| Sìneag | Little Jean | Oighre | Heir |
| Siùsaidh | Suzy | Oisean | Ossian |
| Siùsan | Susan | Pàdraig | Peter/Patrick |
| Sòbhrach | Primrose | Peadar | Peter |
| Sonasag | Happy girl | Pìobaire | Piper |
| Speachag | Venomous little creature | Prìomhaire | Prime Minister/President |
| Spideag | Spiteful female | Prionnsa | Prince |
| Stuamag | Modest woman | Raibeart | Robert |
| Suairceag | Gentle one | Ruairidh | Roderick/Rory |
| Sùbh-làir | Strawberry | Saighdear | Soldier |
| Tè | Female | Sàirdseant | Sergeant |
| Uiseag | Skylark | Seòras | George |
| Seumas | James/Hamish | ||
| Stiùbhart | Stuart/Stewart | ||
| Teàrlach | Charles | ||
| Tormod | Norman | ||
| Uachdaran | Laird | ||
| Uibhisteach | Native of Uist | ||
| Uilleam | William |
| Colours - (Colours follow name ie: Calum Buidhe, Anna Bhuidhe) | |
|---|---|
| Buidhe | Yellow male (eg Calum Buidhe) |
| Bhuidhe | Yellow female (eg Anna Bhuidhe) |
| Donn | Brown/dun male (eg Calum Donn) |
| Dhonn | Brown/dun female (eg Anna Dhonn) |
| Dubh | Black male (eg Calum Dubh) |
| Dhubh | Black female (eg Anna Dhubh) |
| Geal | White male (eg Calum Geal) |
| Gheal | White female (eg Anna Gheal) |
| Riabhach | Brindle (male & female – Calum Riabhach & Anna Riabhach) |
| Ruadh | Red (male & female – Calum Ruadh & Anna Ruadh) |
English - Gaelic
| Female Names | Male Names | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alder | Feàrna | Adam | Adhamh |
| Ann | Anna | Admiral | Cabhlaich |
| Barbara | Barabal | Alan | Ailean |
| Bead | Grìogag | Andrew | Anndra |
| Beth | Beathag | Angus | Aonghas |
| Bog cotton | Canach | Archie | Gilleasbaig |
| Catherine | Catrìona | Banner | Bratach |
| Cheerful girl | Mùirneag | Bannerman | Fear-bratach |
| Christina | Cairistìona | Bounty | Fial |
| Daisy | Neòinean | Boy | Balach |
| Delight | Faoilte | Boy | Gille |
| Dorothy | Dìorbhail | Boy of the glen | Gille nan Gleann |
| Effie | Oighrig | Challenger | Dùbhlanaiche |
| Elizabeth | Ealasaid | Champion | Lasgaire |
| Eve | Eubha | Charles | Teàrlach |
| Fair maid | Èiteag | Chief | Ceannard |
| Faithful | Dìleas | Colin | Cailean |
| Female | Tè | Colonel | Coirneal |
| Fern | Raineach | Companion | Companach |
| Fiona | Fionnghal | David | Daibhidh |
| Flora | Flòraidh | Dewlap | Caisean |
| Francis | Frangag | Donald | Dòmhnall |
| Friend | Caraid | Dugald/Dougal | Dùghall |
| Gentle one | Suairceag | Duncan | Donnchadh |
| Girl | Caileag | Edward | Èideard |
| Girl | Cailin | Ewan/Euan | Eòin |
| Girl | Nighean | Farquhar | Fearchar |
| Gleam of sunshine | Ial | Fergus | Fearghas |
| Hair on forehead | Dosan | Finlay | Fionnlagh |
| Happy girl | Sonasag | Fisherman | Iasgair |
| Hazel | Calltainn | Flatterer | Cuileadair |
| Heather | Fraoch | Fraser | Friseal |
| Helen | Eilidh | Gael | Gàidheal |
| Hind (deer) | Eilid | George | Seòras |
| Honeysuckle | Ialainn | Giddy fellow | Guag |
| Hostess | Òstag | Graham | Greumach |
| Isobel/Ishbel | Iseabail | Grigor | Griogair |
| Janet | Seònaid | Head of house | Ceann-taighe |
| Jean | Sìne | Hector | Eachann |
| Jessie | Seasaidh | Heir | Oighre |
| Jewel | Seud | Hero | Ceatharnach |
| Joan | Seonag | Hero | Curaidh |
| Juliet | Sìleas | Hero | Gaisgeach |
| Kate | Ceit | Honour | Cubhaidh |
| Kirsty | Ciorstaidh | Hunter | Fiuran |
| Little angry one | Fiochag | Island | Eilean |
| Little girl | Nìghneag | James/Hamish | Seumas |
| Little heroine | Laochag | John | Iain |
| Little Jean | Sìneag | Keen one | Gusgarlach |
| Little jewel | Seudag | Kenneth | Coinneach |
| Maggie | Magaidh | Kinsman | Fear-cinnidh |
| Maiden | Maighdeann | Laird | Uachdaran |
| Maiden | Rìbhinn | Little hero | Laochan |
| Margaret | Mairead | Long haired one | Gruagach |
| Mary | Màiri | Malcolm | Calum |
| Milkmaid | Banarach | Male | Fear |
| Modest woman | Stuamag | Man of the glen | Fear a’ Ghlinne |
| Old lady | Cailleach | Michael | Mìcheal |
| Orphan | Dìlleachdan | Miller | Mùillear |
| Peggy | Peigi | Murdo | Murchadh |
| Penny | Peanaidh | Native of Uist | Uibhisteach |
| Phoebe | Phìobaidh | Neil | Niall |
| Poppy | Crom-lus | Norman | Tormod |
| Primrose | Sòbhrach | Old man | Bodach |
| Princess | Bana-phrionnsa | Ossian | Oisean |
| Prude | Pròiseag | Peter | Peadar |
| Queen | Banrigh | Peter/Patrick | Pàdraig |
| Rachel | Raghnailt | Piper | Pìobaire |
| Rose | Ròs | President | Ceann-suidhe |
| Rose tree | Ròsag | Pretender | Agarach |
| Rowan | Caorann | Prime Minister/President | Prìomhaire |
| Sea drift | Casair | Prince | Prionnsa |
| Shamrock | Seamrag | Prince/King/Chief/Hero | Flath |
| Skylark | Uiseag | Robert | Raibeart |
| Slut | Robag | Roderick/Rory | Ruairidh |
| Small tree | Craobhag | Searcher | Fear-siridh |
| Spiteful female | Spideag | Sergeant | Sàirdseant |
| Squirrel | Feòrag | Shepherd | Cìobair |
| Star | Rionnag | Shoulder | Guaillean |
| Strawberry | Sùbh-làir | Soldier | Saighdear |
| Susan | Siùsan | Stranger | Coigreach |
| Suzy | Siùsaidh | Stranger | Eilthireach |
| Sweetheart | Gràidheag | Stuart/Stewart | Stiùbhart |
| Twin | Càraid | Sturdy boy | Brogach |
| Venomous little creature | Speachag | Sweetheart | Gràidhean |
| White one | Gealbhan | Thistle | Cluaran |
| Wife | Bean | Tinker | Ceàrd |
| Young woman | Cruinneag | Tourist | Cuairtear |
| Young woman | Gruagach | Walter | Bhaltair |
| Warrior | Armann | ||
| Warrior | Cathach | ||
| White one | Gealbhan | ||
| William | Uilleam | ||
| Worthless fellow | Fudaidh | ||
| Young one | Òganach | ||
| Youth | Fleasgach |
| Colours - (Colours follow name ie: Calum Buidhe, Anna Bhuidhe) | |
|---|---|
| Black (female) | Dhubh (eg Anna Dhubh) |
| Black (male) | Dubh (eg Calum Dubh) |
| Brindle (male & female) | Riabhach (eg Calum Riabhach & Anna Riabhach) |
| Brown/dun (female) | Dhonn (eg Anna Dhonn) |
| Brown/dun (male) | Donn (eg Calum Donn) |
| Red (male & female) | Ruadh (eg Calum Ruadh & Anna Ruadh) |
| White (female) | Gheal (eg Anna Gheal) |
| White (male) | Geal (eg Calum Geal) |
| Yellow (female) | Bhuidhe (eg Anna Bhuidhe) |
| Yellow (male) | Buidhe (eg Calum Buidhe) |