Greek Dog Names

524 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all language categories.

Larisa

Possibly from the ancient Greek city of Larisa, meaning "citadel"

Leander

Latinized form of Greek Leandros, from leon "lion" and aner "man"

Leda

Derived from Greek mythology, Leda was the mother of the twins Castor and Pollux.

Leonidas

Greek λέων (leon) "lion" with the patronymic suffix ἴδης (ides)

Leto

Greek mythology goddess of motherhood and protector of the young

Lexie

Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis

Lexy

Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis

Linus

Latin form of the Greek name Linos, of uncertain meaning

Lydia

Greek, "from Lydia", a region of Asia Minor

Lyra

Latin for "lyre", from Ancient Greek λύρα; also the name of a northern constellation

Lysander

Latinized form of the greek lysandros, from lysis "a release, loosening" and aner "man"

Maia

From Greek μαῖα, "good mother, dame, foster mother"

Margo

Form of Margaret, via the French Margot

Markos

Greek form of Marcus (see Mark)

Melani

An Italian name recorded in Spanish, Albanian and ecclesiastical use

Melanie

From Greek melaina, "black, dark"

Melany

Variant of Melanie, from the Greek melania, "blackness"

Meli

Not documented as a word with a meaning in the sources checked

Melia

Means "ash tree" in Greek, from μέλι (meli) meaning "honey".

Melina

Elaboration of Mel, from Greek μέλι (meli) meaning "honey"

Melissa

From greek μέλισσα (mélissa), "bee", from μέλι (meli), "honey"

Mellie

Variant of Melly, recorded as a given name in English

Melly

Recorded as an English feminine given name; no meaning documented

Melora

Memphis

A city in Tennessee, known for its cultural contributions to music, particularly blues and rock 'n' roll.

Metis

Means "wisdom, skill, cunning" in Greek

Midas

The name of a king in Greek mythology who turned everything he touched into gold

Mikis

A diminutive form of the name Michael, meaning 'who is like God?'

Muse

A source of artistic inspiration; from Greek Μοῦσα, one of the inspirational goddesses

Myra

A name of Greek origin meaning 'myrrh' or 'perfume'.

Myron

From Greek μύρον (myron), meaning "sweet oil, perfume"

Myrrine

Mythos

Naia

Basque word meaning "wave, sea foam"

Nelia

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in English

Neros

Nestor

Ancient Greek Νέστωρ, perhaps from νέομαι "to return safely" or νόστος "homecoming"

Nicholas

From Greek Nikolaos, "victory of the people"

Nickor

Nickos

Nico

Short form of Nicholas, or sometimes of Nicodemus

Nicol

Medieval English and Scottish form of Nicholas; also a Spanish and Czech form of Nicole

Nicos

A diminutive form of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'

Nike

Greek goddess of victory

Niklas

Swedish and German form of Nicholas

Niko

Finnish form of Nicholas; also Croatian, Slovene, Georgian and German short form.

Nikolas

Variant of Nikolaos (Greek) or Nicholas (English)

Nikos

Greek short form of Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people"

Niky

Short form of Nichola; also a nickname and given name

Nilos

Niobe

The name refers to a figure in Greek mythology, known for her grief and transformation into stone.

Nydia

Name used by Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his 1834 novel

Nyke

Nyssa

A genus of trees known for their beauty, including the sweetgum and tupelo.

Nyxie

Ody

A name associated with the Greek hero Odysseus, symbolizing adventure and intelligence.

Odyssey

English name of the epic attributed to Homer, from Ancient Greek Ὀδύσσεια

Olessa

Oly

Hungarian, from the demonstrative pronoun az ("that") plus the ablative suffix -l

Olympia

Derived from Mount Olympus, associated with the home of the Greek gods.

Omega

From Greek ὦ μέγα, the name of the last letter of the alphabet

Ophelia

Derived from greek ὠφέλεια (opheleia), meaning "help, advantage"

Ophie

Derived from the Greek word 'Sophia', meaning wisdom.

Oresta

Orion

A prominent constellation named after a hunter in Greek mythology.

Oris

User-submitted: recorded as a masculine given name in English

Oryssa

Pandor

A surname; the sources checked record no meaning for it as a given name

Pandora

Ancient Greek Πανδώρᾱ, "all gifts", from πᾶν "all" and δῶρον "gift"

Pandro

A name derived from the Greek name 'Pandrosos', meaning 'all-giving'.

Panther

A large, carnivorous feline native to the Americas, known for its powerful build and stealth.

Paragon

Paros

A Greek island known for its beautiful landscapes and beaches.

Patro

Derived from the Greek word for 'father' or 'protector'.

Pegasus

From the Greek Πήγασος (Pegasos), perhaps "strong" or "from a water spring"

Peira

Pelia

A name associated with a legendary Greek figure

Pemma

Recorded as a given name in English (modern, rare) and in Tibetan

Penelope

From greek πηνέλοψ (penelops), a duck; or from πήνη (pene) "threads" and ὄψ (ops) "face"

Perseus

A hero from Greek mythology who slew Medusa and saved Andromeda.

Peter

From Greek Πέτρος (Petros), meaning "stone"

Petra

Feminine form of Peter, from the Greek petra, rock or stone

Petrie

A Scottish surname, also recorded as an English given name

Phaedra

From the Ancient Greek Φαίδρᾱ (Phaídrā), derived from φαιδρός, "bright"

Phil

Short form of Philip and other names beginning with Phil

Phila

Feminine form of Philo, from Greek philos, loving or dear

Phill

A short form of Philip, meaning 'lover of horses'.

Phoebe

Latinized form of the greek name Φοίβη, meaning "bright, pure"

Phoenix

From Greek φοῖνιξ (phoinix), meaning "dark red"

Polux

Pontus

Latinized form of greek Πόντος (Pontos), meaning "sea"

Poseidon

Possibly from Greek posis, "husband, lord", and da, "earth"

Pyra

From Ancient Greek πυρά (purá), a word borrowed into Latin

Pyro

Shortening of a word beginning with pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr), fire

Quorra

An alternative spelling of 'Cora', meaning 'maiden' or 'virgin' in Greek.

Rasmus

Scandinavian, Finnish and Estonian form of Erasmus

Rhea

Ancient Greek name of unknown origin, perhaps from rheo, "to flow", or era, "ground".