Mythical Dog Names

Connect your dog to one of the world's greatest historical stories by choosing one of these incredible mythological dog names.

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Achilles
A hero of the trojan war; the greatest greek warrior in greek mythology.
Adonis
The god of beauty and desire in greek mythology.
Ajax
One of the greatest greek heroes who fought in the trojan war.
Aloades
Giants in Greek mythology.
Ames
God of war in greek mythology.
Andromeda
The daughter of the ethiopian king in greek mythology
Anubis
The original god of the dead in Egyptian mythology.
Apollo
Destroyer; god of music, poetry, prophecy, archery and medicine
Aquarius
A water bearer god in the ancient babylonian empire
Argo
A unique vessel that transported jason and the argonauts in greek mythology.
Argos
Odysseus' dog in Greek mythology.
Aries
A golden ram in greek mythology
Asgard
The home and fortress of the gods in Norse mythology.
Athens
Most important city in Greek mythology.
Atlas
A titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens for eternity in Greek mythology. It means "to carry".
Aurora
The goddess of dawn in greco-roman mythology
Baccus
God of wine in Roman mythology.
Beowulf
A hero and warrior who fought and conquered several monsters in Norse mythology.
Bragi
Wisdom god in Norse mythology.
Calypso
The daughter of the titan atlas in greek mythology
Cassiopeia
Queen of aethiopia in greek mythology
Cepheus
The name of two kings in aethiopia in greek mythology.
Cerberus
A three-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld in Greek mythology.
Crete
Cradle of the empire in Roman mythology.
Cupid
Ancient roman god of love.
Cyclops
One-eyed giants in greek mythology
Dagr
Day in Norse mythology.
Daphnis
Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel.
Dionysus
God of wine and celebration in Greek mythology.
Duat
Kingdom of the dead in Egyptian mythology.
Echo
A mountain nymph in Greek mythology.
Eros
The god of sexual attraction in Greek mythology.
Fenrir
A giant wolf in Norse mythology.
Ferox
Ferocious in roman mythology.
Gandalf
The grumpy man in the hobbit
Geb
God of the earth in Egyptian mythology.
Gemini
A zodiacal constellation representing the twin brothers castor and pollux in geek mythology.
Griffin
A lion-eagle in iranian mythology.
Hades
Bunny
Hati
The wolf that chases the moon in norse mythology
Heimdall
A son of nine damsels that guards the gods in Norse mythology.
Hela
A guard of the dead in norse mythology
Hephaestus
God of fire in Greek mythology.
Hercules
The son of zeus and the king of the gods in greek mythology.
Hermes
The name means bitter
Hero
The priestess of aphrodite in greek mythology.
Homer
Inspired by homer simpson.
Hoor
A mysterious blind dog in Norse mythology.
Horus
One of the earliest and most important egyptian gods in egyptian mythology.
Hrym
One of the giants that lead the forces of destruction in norse mythology
Icarus
Son of Daedalus, the creator of the labyrinth in greek mythology.
Indigo
A plant in mythology
Janus
God of the beginning in roman mythology.
Jotuns
Giants in Norse mythology.
Juno
The queen of the gods in roman mythology
Jupiter
The king of the gods in roman mythology.
Knight
Warriors in mythology
Leo
The nemean lion in Greek mythology
Loki
The sneaky and trickster god in Norse mythology.
Magic
Mystical powers in mythology.
Magnus
A 16-year-old demigod in Greek mythology.
Mani
Jewel
Mars
God of war in roman mythology.
Mercury
The quick and agile messenger to the gods in Roman mythology. The closest planet to the Sun.
Merlin
An enchanter and wise man in celtic mythology.
Midas
The greedy and foolish king of Phrygia in Greek mythology.
Morpheus
A god of dreams in Greek mythology.
Narcissus
A handsome narcissistic hunter in Greek mythology.
Neptune
The god of freshwater in roman mythology
Nidhogg
A dragon that resides in the roots of the World.
Nile
River of life in Egyptian mythology.
Nott
Night in norse mythology
Nyx
Goddess of the night in greek mythology
Odin
The god of wisdom, poetry, death, divination and magic in norse mythology.
Odysseus
A legendary hero in greek mythology.
Opeth
An ancient festival in Egyptian mythology.
Oracle
A person who can communicate with the gods in Greek mythology
Orion
A giant huntsman in greek mythology.
Osiris
Lord of the Underworld and judge of the dead in Egyptian mythology.
Pandora
The first woman in greek mythology
Pax
Goddess of peace in roman mythology
Phoenix
A long-lived bird in greek mythology.
Plato
A philosopher in greek mythology.
Pluto
God of hell and wealth in roman mythology.
Poseidon
God of the sea in Greek mythology.
Raiden
God of thunder, lightning and storms in Japanese mythology.
Saffron
Costly spice
Saturn
God of time in roman mythology.
Scarab
A beetle in egyptian mythology
Sirius
The god or goddess of the dog-star
Sobek
Nile crocodile in Egyptian mythology.
Surt
One of the giants that lead the forces of destruction in Norse mythology.
Thebes
The capital of Ancient Egypt.
Thor
God of lightning and thunder in norse mythology.
Triton
A merman and demigod of the sea in greek mythology.
Troy
An acient city in Greek mythology.
Ull
A close combat god in Norse mythology.
Vali
A god of archers in norse mythology
Vidar
Wide ruler in Norse mythology.
Vulcan
The ancient god of fire in roman mythology.
Zeus
The king of all gods and men in greek mythology.

• Cian

  Ancient
• Priscilla

  Ancient
• Kian

  Old, Ancient
• Thebes

  The capital of Ancient Egypt.
• Opeth

  An ancient festival in Egyptian mythology.
• Cupid

  Ancient roman god of love.
• Vulcan

  The ancient god of fire in roman mythology.
• Daphnis

  Daphnis and Chloe is an ancient Greek novel.
• Nefertiti

  The queen of Ancient Egypt in Egyptian mythology
• Tiki

  Ancient symbol bringing good luck
• Druid

  Religious leader in ancient celtic religion
• Chloe

  Daphnis and chloe, is an ancient greek novel

• Sagan

  Wisdom of the stars.
• Cyclops

  One-eyed giants in greek mythology
• Nidhogg

  A dragon that resides in the roots of the World.
• Ejecta

  Thrown out material.
• Pannus

  Inflammation of tissue.
• Ull

  A close combat god in Norse mythology.
• Serpens

  Snake constellation group.
• Capricornus

  a faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Sagittarius and Aquarius
• Hartmann

  Hardy Man
• Argos

  Odysseus' dog in Greek mythology.
• Rector

  Head of a parish
• Fireball

  a highly energetic and indefatigable person

Mythical Dog Names currently rank in 45th place out of all PupNames.com categories.

As of November 2024, mythical dog names seem increasingly popular with new puppy owners. Our stats show that they are more fashionable than they were at this time last year.

We've seen quite a lot of variation for this category, which suggests its popularity could be seasonal or based on cultural events.

Which are the cutest and most unique Mythical Dog Names?

These mythical dog names range from cute to badass, and from traditional to unique. Click each circle to see the name.

Penelope is among the cutest of these. If you prefer tougher, edgier dog names, the one considered the most badass is Valkyrie.

Valkyrie scored high for its uniqueness, which would help your dog to stand out. But if you prefer more common, old-fashioned names, the more traditional option here is Homer.

How does interest compare across the United States for Mythical Dog Names?

The map below compares each state by the number of people browsing Mythical Dog Names.

The states that love mythical dog names the most are South Dakota, Wyoming and Alaska.

The least amount of interest in this category was registered in Kansas, Vermont and Arkansas.

Which countries have the most love for Mythical Dog Names?

Here's a world map showing the popularity in each country of mythical dog names.

Who'd have thought?! Some of the countries you might not have thought about that LOVE mythical dog names are Finland, Montenegro and New Caledonia.

On the flip, PupNames data shows there's not much interest in Saudi Arabia, Taiwan and China.