Mythological Names for Dogs

If you're looking for a name for your dog, in this article we give you a complete list of options drawn from Egyptian and Greek mythology, explaining their meanings too, so you can choose the one that best fits your dog's personality.

Mythological Names of Egyptian Gods

We hope you enjoy choosing an Egyptian god's name for your dog — look for the one that suits it best and try calling it out to see how it reacts.

Egyptian Goddess Names for Female Dogs

1. Anat: goddess of war.
2. Bastet: goddess with a cat's head.
3. Hathor: goddess of the arts. Depicted as a cow, a woman with a cow's head, or with two horns.
4. Ishtar: goddess of love, fertility, and power. Associated with Venus.
5. Isis: mother of Horus, considered the creator of the first mummy using the body of Osiris, her husband, whom she resurrects, making her the goddess of life and healing. Queen of goddesses and motherhood.
6. Keket: goddess of darkness, depicted as a serpent or a woman with a serpent's head.
7. Mut: the mother, the origin of everything that exists.
8. Nephthys: goddess of darkness.
9. Neith: warrior goddess with a bow and shield.
10. Nekhbet: protector of childbirth.
11. Nunet: goddess of water.
12. Nut: symbolizes the sky.
13. Satis: goddess of the cataracts and the waters of the Nile.
14. Sekhmet: goddess of war, whose name means "powerful."
15. Selket: scorpion goddess, protector of magic.

Egyptian God Names for Males

1. Ammit: underworld god depicted as a man with a dog's head.
2. Amun: god of the city of Thebes, representing the sun.
3. Anubis: depicted as a man with a jackal's head. Protector of the dead.
4. Atum: the god who created himself.
5. Geb: depicted as a man with a goose on his head. Symbol of fertility, causing earthquakes with his laughter.
6. Hapi: god of the Nile River. Depicted as a man with a headdress of water plants.
7. Horus: there's some debate about his depiction. Protector of kings.
8. Khonsu: god of the sick.
9. Kek: husband of Keket, depicted with a frog's head.
10. Khepri: depicted as a man with a beetle's head. Symbol of rebirth.
11. Khonsu: means "traveler." Considered the god of the moon.
12. Koket: means "the dark one."
13. Min: god of fertility, harvests, and roads.
14. Nun: primordial god from whom all others are born.
15. Osiris: first king of Egypt. He becomes god of the underworld and resurrection when his wife Isis brings him back to life.
16. Ra: god of the sun. Depicted as a man with a falcon's head.
17. Seth: brother of Osiris, whom he kills. God of darkness and chaos, depicted as a man with an aardvark's head. Killed by Horus.
18. Shu: god of air and sunlight.
19. Sobek: crocodile god, creates the Nile River from his sweat.
20. Thoth: god of writing and calculation.

Mythological Names of Greek Gods

If the Egyptian gods haven't given you convincing ideas for naming your dog, don't miss this guide with the best names of Greek gods, which you can use to christen your furry friend.

Greek Goddess Names for Female Dogs

1. Aphrodite: goddess of love and beauty.
2. Artemis: goddess of the hunt.
3. Athena: goddess of wisdom and weapons.
4. Demeter: protector of harvests.
5. Gaia: Mother Earth, or universal mother.
6. Hera: goddess of women and domestic work.
7. Hestia: protector of the home.
8. Metis: Prudence, Zeus's aunt.
9. Nyx: the oldest goddess, respected by all later gods.
10. Pandora: means "all gifts." A woman created by the gods and sent to earth to release every misfortune onto humankind, keeping only hope inside.
11. Rhea: sister of Cronus who marries him.
12. Thetis: a nereid who frees Zeus. Mother of Achilles.

Greek God Names for Males

1. Apollo: god of the arts and health.
2. Achilles: the strongest warrior in Greece.
3. Ares: god of war.
4. Cadmus: brother of Europa, a Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus. Inventor of writing.
5. Cronus: Time, the youngest of the Titans, who led the rebellion against his father and killed him.
6. Hades: brother of Zeus and owner of a helmet that makes him invisible. God of the realm of the dead.
7. Hermes: god of commerce.
8. Jason: son of King Aeson, obtains the golden fleece.
9. Orpheus: musician who descends into the underworld to find his wife.
10. Otus: monstrous son of Gaia, twin of Ephialtes.
11. Pan: shepherd god.
12. Theseus: son of King Aegeus who kills the Minotaur.
13. Typhon: hundred-headed son of Gaia.
14. Titan: older brother of Cronus who disputes his power.
15. Uranus: Gaia's first creation, the Sky. He imprisons his sons, the Titans, so they won't take his power.
16. Zeus: son of Rhea and Cronus, hidden away in Crete by Rhea to keep Cronus from swallowing him. Once grown, he manages to free his swallowed siblings and, together with them, defeat his father.

Have we helped you find a lovely, fun name for your dog? If you think of any extra ideas, feel free to leave us a comment and we'll add it to the guide!!