125 Big Fat Greek Dog Names for Your New Pup

From real-life Greek heroes to mythological monsters, you’ll find the perfect name for your new pup.
Claudia Guthrie By Claudia Guthrie August 16, 2021 Advertisement Pin FB More Tweet Email Send Text Message Print

Whether you're a classics fanatic who can talk at length about Hellenistic history, a foodie with an affinity for Mediterranean cuisine, or have Greek ancestry in your family tree, choosing a Greek dog name is the perfect way to show your love and honor the cradle of Western civilization.

Female Greek Dog Names

Give your new pup a fitting name for her personality inspired by both classic and modern Greek names for girls.

Agnes
Alannis
Alexandra
Anastasia
Cynthia
Danae
Daphne
Dorothy
Helena
Hermione
Iris
Olympia
Ophelia
Penelope
Phoebe
Sophia
Thalia
Thelma
Toula

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Male Greek Dog Names

If you're adopting a bouncing boy, these Greek boy dog names are go-tos.

Alexander
Ambrose
Damian
Dimitrios/Dimitrius
Jason
Luke
Nicholas
Orion
Peter
Sebastian
Theodore

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Greek God Dog Names

Is your black Lab a total Hades? Or does your Siberian husky's stunning blue eyes give him an ethereal look? You can't go wrong with naming your pup after a Greek god.

Apollo
Ares
Dionysus
Hades
Helios
Hephaestus
Hermes
Poseidon
Zeus

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Greek Goddess Dog Names

From the goddess of love to the mighty Athena, there's a Greek's goddess to match every dog's temperament.

Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
Demeter
Hera
Hestia
Nike
Nyx
Selene
Styx

young greek couple taking selfie with their french bulldogs in a greek cafe Credit: Thanasis Zovoilis / Getty

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Greek Mythology Names for Dogs

Greek mythology is a complex world filled with powerful gods, noble heroes, and multi-headed creatures. Basically, it's the perfect place to pick out dog names.

Achilles
Aeneas
Agamemnon
Ajax
Andromeda
Argus
Ariadne
Atlas
Cassandra
Centaur
Cereberus
Charon
Chiron
Circe
Cronus
Cyclops
Delphi
Gaea
Gorgon
Griffin
Harpy
Hector
Hellen
Hercules/Heracles
Hippolyta
Hydra
Leonidas
Medusa
Megara
Menelaus
Minos
Minotaur
Odysseus
Olympus
Oracle
Paris
Patroclus
Pegasus
Pericles
Persephone
Perseus
Phoenix
Priam
Rhea
Satyr
Scylla
Siren
Sparta
Spartacus
Sphinx
Tartarus
Titan
Thanatos
Ulysses

Dog Names Inspired by Greek Food

While naming your dog after a god ensures he'll be well-respected at the dog park, sometimes "Zeus" or "Artemis" doesn't fit your pup's goofball persona quite like your favorite Greek dish seems to.