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75+ Unique Dog Names Based on Greek Mythology

unique dog names based on Greek mythology
Greek female and male dog names

Looking for unique names for dogs? Then look no further than Greek mythology! Greek God names are very much in fashion today and some of them have beautiful meanings and representations. Check out more than 75 mystical and cosmic dog names inspired by Greek Gods, traditions and mythological characters.

Popular Greek God names from A

  • Apollo – This is the Greek God of music, truth, prophecy and healing.
  • Ares – The God of War, son of Zeus and Hera
  • Artemis – A female God shown with bow and arrow
  • Athena – The Virgin Goddess of Wisom
  • Atlas – In Greek Mythology, the Titan Atlas was the character responsible for bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders.

Unique dog names from B inspired by Greek names

  • Basil – Loyal, brave
  • Belen – Arrow

Greek and Norse mythology inspired dog names

  • Caesar – Long haired
  • Calisto – Most beautiful
  • Calla/Callia/Callidora/Callista – Female Greek name meaning beauty
  • Candace – White hot
  • Ceres – This is a male and female Greek name meaning ‘of the corn’.
  • Cicero – Greek historian
  • Colin – This name has Celtic and Greek origins. It means youth, child or victor
  • Clio – Made famous or to make famous
  • Cronus – To cut
  • Cyril – Lordly/proud

Greek dog names for female and male dogs starting with D

  • Damia – Goddess of Forces of Nature
  • Damen – Taming
  • Damien – Sweet and harmless
  • Damon – Constant, day
  • Deo – God-like
  • Demeter – The Goddess of agricultural fertility
  • Dion – God of Wine and Revelry. This name is also fit for female dogs.
  • Dori – Gift
  • Dorothea
  • Dorrit
  • Drue/Dru or Drew – Short form of Drusilla
  • Dunixi – God of Wine
  • Dymas – Father of Hectate

Elegant and unique female and male Greek dog names with E

  • Effie/Effia/Ephie – Short form of Alfreda/Euphemia
  • Egeria – Greek for ‘she who gives encouragement’
  • Egidia – Greek warrior with shield of goatskin
  • Eladia – One born in Elade, Greece
  • Ellis – Boy name meaning light.
  • Elana – Greek-short for Eleanor
  • Electa – Golden like the sun; ideal name for a Golden Retriever
  • Eleodora – She who came from the sun
  • Elisha – Greek form of Alisha
  • Ercilia – She who is delicate, tender and kind.
  • Eros – God of Love.
  • Eryx – Son of Aphrodite and Poseidon
  • Eugene/Eugenia – Born lucky
  • Eunice – Happy victorious
  • Evarista – Excellent one

Male and female dog names from Greek characters with letter F

  • Fantasia – Imagination
  • Fedora – Gift
  • Filis – Adorned with leaves
  • Filia – Friendship
  • Flavian – Yellow/blonde

Mystical dog names with letter G inspired by Greek characters

  • Galen – Greek healer, calm (Female name can be Galena)
  • Gea – Old name given to Earth
  • Gianira – Nymph from the sea
  • Griffin – This is a badass mythological beast; good name for a large male guard dog or watch dog.

Unique male and female dog names starting with H and having Greek origins

  • Haidee – Greek for modest
  • Hebe – Greek word for youthful like the flower
  • Helia/Helen/Helena/Heliana/Heliena – Greek names meaning ‘she who offers herself to god’. Heliena means the sun. And Helia means as if she were like the sun.
  • Hera – Greek queen. The word means jealous. It also stands for Goddess of Maternity.
  • Hercilia/Hersilia – Greek word for delicate, tender, kind.
  • Hero – Greek warrior or defender.
  • Hermione – Greek word for Earthy
  • Hestia – Greek goddess of the hearth and home
  • Homer – Promise
  • Hypnos – In Greek mythology, Hypnos is the personification of sleep.

Dog names beginning with letter I inspired by Greek mythology

  • Illias – This is a Hebrew name meaning Jehovah is God
  • Iola – This name has both Greek and Welsh origins. It means dawn or violet color in Greek and worthy of the lord in Welsh.
  • Iona – Flower name; also means purple jewel.
  • Irene – This is the Greek goddess of peace.
  • Irta – Pearl
  • Isaura – Native of Isauria an ancient region in Asia Minor.

Greek dog names for female and male dogs starting with letter J

  • Jason – Healer
  • Julius – Youthful
  • Jeno – This is a feminine name in Greek meaning ‘well born’

Unique Greek dog names with K

  • Kacia – Thorny
  • Kaia – Girl name; means of earth
  • Kalista – Most beautiful
  • Kara – girl name in Greek meaning pure
  • Kiril – Male dog name; means lordly one
  • Kissos – Boy name meaning Ivy
  • Kostas – Shortened version of Konstatinos
  • Kyros – Good name for a male dog; means Leader or Master

Unique Greek dog names starting with letter L

  • Lali – Greek female name meaning well spoken
  • Latona – This was a Greek Goddess; she was the mother of Apollo and Artemis
  • Leah – Cow
  • Leander – Lion man
  • Lena – Alluring, temptress
  • Litsa – One who brings good news
  • Lotus – Like the flower
  • Lyric – Melodic word

Greek mystical dog names with letter M

  • Madge – Means pearl
  • Marco – Defender
  • Maeve – A purple flower
  • Melia – This was the nymph daughter of Oceanus
  • Morpheus – Greek Morphe means shape or form
  • Moses – One who was saved
  • Myron – Sweet oil

Greek mystical dog names with letter N

  • Naia – Flowing
  • Narcissa – Self love
  • Narella – Feminine name meaning bright one
  • Neo – New one
  • Nox – Can be a male or female name. It means God/Goddess of the Night
  • Nyx – Nyx means night

Greek mystical dog names with letter O

  • Oceana
  • Obelia – Pillar of strength
  • Odele – Wealthy; male form is Odell which means little wealthy one
  • Olivia – From the Olive tree
  • Olympia – Sanctuary of Zeus
  • Opal – A gemstone
  • Orithiya/Orthia – One who is motherly
  • Orrin – Mountain
  • Owen – Well born

Greek mystical dog names with letter P

  • Pallas – Pallas was the Greek Goddess of Wisdom. The word also means understanding
  • Panos – Rock
  • Pavlo – Small, humble
  • Pello – Stone
  • Penelope – Symbol of devotion and fidelity
  • Peri – One who lives in the mountain
  • Petra – Rock, stone
  • Persephone – Wife of Hades
  • Phaidra or Phaedra – A beautiful girl who is an amazing person but may seem cold in the beginning
  • Philip/Phillipa – Lover of horses
  • Phoenix – The great mythological bird who made itself youthful by burning itself to ashes
  • Pirene/Pyrene – Means ardent
  • Pirro – Red haired one
  • Pomona – Apple
  • Psyche – Means the soul or to breathe
  • Pyrrha – Daughter of Epimetheus

Unique Greek dog name from Q

  • Quinn – Wise, queen. The word also has Gaelic roots meaning wisdom, reason or intelligence

Unique Greek dog names from R

  • Rena – Peace, joy
  • Rhea – Stream, mother
  • Rhodes – Dweller by crosses
  • Rita – Precious, pearl
  • Rue – Regret

Unique Greek dog names with S

  • Santos – Saint
  • Silas – Of the wood
  • Sema – Divine omen
  • Semele
  • Sibyl
  • Spiro – Spiral
  • Stavros – Crowned with wreath
  • Stella – Star
  • Stephen/Steven – Crowned one
  • Syna – Female dog name
  • Sylvia – Silver

Unique Greek dog names with T

  • Tethys (Tee-this) – She was the Goddess of the sea and daughter or Uranus
  • Thaleia – Meaning of this unique dog name is ‘to blossom’

Unique Greek dog name with U

  • Urania/Uranus

Unique Greek dog names from Z

  • Zeus – The most popular of Greek Gods. It also means powerful
  • Zeva – Sword
  • Zoie – Life

I hope this list helps you find the perfect name for your little puppy.

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