St. Patrick’s Day is almost here, and everything is looking a little greener—even the names we call our pets!
Irish names are popular for dogs, cats and exotic pets alike, especially human names like Seamus, Erin and Maeve (we wrote about a pooch named Maeve … read her story here!) Other pet families take their Irish pride to the next step, and name their pets after dances, poems, cities and other aspects of Irish culture as a nod to Éire.
Looking for a little luck in naming your pet? Here are our most paw-pular Irish-themed pet names, with a note on how many pets we protect at Nationwide® with each name.
Top 10 St. Patrick’s Day pet names
#1. Clover: 4 birds, 22 exotic pets, 130 cats and 450 dogs
#2: Dublin: 1 parrot, 1 rabbit, 15 cats, 170 dogs and 1 Hambone Award nominee
#3: Patrick: 6 exotic pets, 55 cats and 96 dogs
#4: Emerald: 8 birds, 26 cats and 21 dogs
#5: Irish: 15 dogs and 1 cat
#6: Green: 3 dogs, 2 cats and 1 parakeet
#7: Madra: 1 cat and 3 dogs
#8: Jigs: 1 cat and 2 dogs
#9: Celtic: 3 dogs
#10: Limerick: 2 dogs
We love creative pet names!
Whether you choose a traditional Irish name or veer a little wackier, we're here for all of it. In fact, our annual Wacky Pets Name campaign is a celebration of the most creative pet names our members dream up.
This April, we'll be highlighting our favorite names from the previous year—come vote for the wackiest canine, feline and exotic pet name nominees! In the meantime, read all about our wackiest pet names in the Hall of Fame.
