Greek Dog Names

Sirene

Meaning refers to a mythical creature known for enchanting singing

Sirius Black

Sirus

Derived from the name of the brightest star in the night sky.

Soffie

Recorded as a Limburgish feminine given name

Sofi

Armenian form of Sophie, and Swedish and Spanish short form of Sofia.

Sofia

Form of Sophia used in various languages

Sofie

Form of Sophie in several languages

Sofiya

Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Sophia.

SofíA

Form of Sophia used in various languages

Sophia

Means "wisdom" in Greek

Sophie

French form of Sophia, from the Greek word for wisdom

Soula

A feminine given name recorded in Greek

Sparta

Spartan

Derived from the ancient Greek city-state known for its military prowess

Stasia

Diminutive of Stanisława or Anastazja

Steffy

English diminutive of the female given name Stephanie

Steph

Short form of Stephanie, meaning 'crown' or 'garland'.

Styx

The river in Greek mythology that forms the boundary between Earth and the Underworld

Talos

A giant automaton in Greek mythology, made of bronze.

Tau

A letter in the Greek alphabet

Telma

Either a Portuguese form of Thelma or a feminine form of Telmo

Teo

Short form of Teodoro and other names beginning with Teo; in Georgian, a short form of Teona

Tera

Variant of Tara 1

Tesha

Derived from the name Tessa, which means 'to gather' or 'harvest'

Thalia

Greek Θάλεια (Thaleia), from θάλλω (thallo), meaning "to blossom"

Thea

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.

Theia

Possibly from Greek θεά (thea), "goddess"; the name of a Titan goddess

Theodora

Feminine form of Theodore, from Greek theos 'god' + doron 'gift'

Theodore

From Greek θεός (god) and δῶρον (gift), meaning "gift of god"

Theron

From Greek θηράω (therao), "to hunt"; also an Occitan surname from place-names meaning "height"

Tiffany

A name of Greek origin meaning 'epiphany' or 'manifestation'.

Toula

Tris

Recorded as a given name in English, for both girls and boys

Troy

From a surname for someone from Troyes, France, or from the ancient city of Troy

Tyche

Goddess of fortune and prosperity in Greek mythology

Xamos

Xan

A diminutive of Alexander, Alexandra or Alexandria, or the Galician form of John

Xand

Not documented as having a meaning in the sources checked

Xander

Short form of Alexander, from Greek alexein "to defend" and andros "man"

Xandoro

Xandra

Short form of Alexandra

Xandur

Xandy

Recorded as a given name in modern English, used for both girls and boys

Xanos

Xant

Xanter

Xanthe

From Ancient Greek Ξανθή, literally "blond-haired", from ξανθός, "yellow"

Xanthi

The Greek word for 'yellow' or 'golden'

Xanthy

Xantis

Xanto

Recorded as a masculine given name in Italian

Xantos

Xarius

Xelia

No documented meaning; recorded as a feminine given name in Dogri

Xell

Xena

Probably a variant of the Greek name Xenia

Xeni

Modern Greek transcription of Xene

Xenia

Means "hospitality" in greek, from xenos, "foreigner, guest"

Xeno

Feminine form of Xenon

Xera

The name Xera often relates to shining or bright, derived from the Greek word 'xeros' meaning dry or arid.

Xerena

Xeron

Xerro

Xeto

Xhara

Xilo

A variation of a name meaning 'youthful' or 'new'

Xiro

Xoe

A variant of Zoe, meaning life

Xyla

No documented meaning; recorded as a feminine given name in modern American English

Xylia

Modern English given name recorded by a contributor; also a genus of flowering plants

Xyros

Yanni

A stage name of the Greek composer and pianist Yiannis Chryssomallis

Yannis

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάννης, a form of Giannis

Yargo

Yason

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Russian

Yorg

Zale

Zaleena

Zallie

Zander

Variant of Xander

Zandie

A diminutive of Alexandra or Xander, meaning 'defender of the people'

Zandor

Zandos

Zandros

Zanthus

Zantos

Zeks

Zelia

From Ancient Greek Ζέλεια (Zéleia), borrowed into Latin

Zelus

Ancient Greek ζῆλος, literally "zeal, dedication and emulation"

Zena

The name Zena is derived from the Greek name Zenobia, meaning 'life of Zeus' or 'the strength of Zeus'.

Zenaida

Greek name derived from Zenais, from the name of Zeus; 'dedicated to Zeus'.

Zenas

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Zeno

Anglicised form of the Greek Zenon, derived from the name of Zeus

Zenon

Ancient greek form of Zeno, and the modern Polish form of the name

Zenos

A deity or divine being in ancient Greek mythology

Zenzi

Diminutive of Kreszenz

Zeon

Recorded as a masculine given name in obscure use

Zepher

Zephir

Zephyr

From the Greek Ζέφυρος (Zephyros), meaning "west wind"; Zephyros was the Greek god of the west wind.