500 Mythology Inspired Dog Names

Last updated on February 23, 2026 By Puppy Leaks Leave a Comment

One thing I always struggle with when getting a new pet is coming up with the perfect name. You want one that sounds good, fits their personality, and one the whole family can agree on.

But with so many options it’s hard to know where to even begin — so to help you out I put together big name lists for inspiration. And today’s theme is mythology. So if you’re looking for a mythology inspired name for your new dog you’ve come to the right place. Here’s 500 mythology inspired dog names to choose from.

Greek Mythology

1. Zeus
2. Poseidon
3. Hades
4. Hera
5. Demeter
6. Hestia
7. Athena
8. Apollo
9. Artemis
10. Ares
11. Aphrodite
12. Hermes
13. Hephaestus
14. Dionysus
15. Persephone
16. Heracles (Hercules)
17. Achilles
18. Odysseus
19. Perseus
20. Theseus
21. Jason
22. Orpheus
23. Bellerophon
24. Atalanta
25. Ajax
26. Hector
27. Paris
28. Agamemnon
29. Menelaus
30. Patroclus
31. Cronus
32. Rhea
33. Uranus
34. Gaia
35. Atlas
36. Prometheus
37. Epimetheus
38. Pandora
39. Nyx
40. Erebus
41. Chaos
42. Tartarus
43. Hypnos
44. Thanatos
45. Morpheus
46. Leto
47. Iris
48. Hebe
49. Eileithyia
50. Asclepius
51. Pan
52. Echo
53. Narcissus
54. Medusa
55. Circe
56. Calypso
57. Scylla
58. Charybdis
59. Cyclops
60. Minotaur
61. Cerberus
62. Chimera
63. Hydra
64. Pegasus
65. Arachne
66. Daedalus
67. Icarus
68. Midas
69. Tantalus
70. Sisyphus
71. Niobe
72. Andromeda
73. Cassiopeia
74. Europa
75. Ganymede
76. Psyche
77. Eros
78. Hecate
79. Nemesis
80. Tyche
81. Adonis
82. Priapus
83. Triton
84. Nereus
85. Thetis
86. Amphitrite
87. Proteus
88. Oceanus
89. Tethys
90. Coeus
91. Phoebe
92. Hyperion
93. Theia
94. Crius
95. Mnemosyne
96. Themis
97. Metis
98. Dione
99. Selene
100. Eos

Norse Mythology

1. Odin
2. Thor
3. Loki
4. Frigg
5. Freyja
6. Freyr
7. Tyr
8. Baldr
9. Heimdall
10. Njord
11. Skadi
12. Idun
13. Bragi
14. Sif
15. Forseti
16. Ullr
17. Vidar
18. Vali
19. Hodr
20. Hel
21. Fenrir
22. Jormungandr
23. Sleipnir
24. Garm
25. Surtr
26. Ymir
27. Audhumla
28. Bergelmir
29. Thrym
30. Hymir
31. Aegir
32. Ran
33. Norns
34. Valkyries
35. Sigurd
36. Brynhild
37. Fafnir
38. Andvari
39. Volund
40. Wayland
41. Ask
42. Embla
43. Bor
44. Bestla
45. Vili
46. Ve
47. Jord
48. Fulla
49. Gefjon
50. Eir
51. Sjofn
52. Lofn
53. Var
54. Vor
55. Syn
56. Lin
57. Hlin
58. Gna
59. Sol
60. Mani
61. Alvis
62. Dvalin
63. Durin
64. Mimir
65. Kvasir
66. Hreidmar
67. Regin
68. Hugin
69. Munin
70. Geri
71. Freki
72. Gullveig
73. Angrboda
74. Sigyn
75. Glut
76. Eisa
77. Einmyria
78. Logi
79. Muspel
80. Niflheim
81. Midgard
82. Asgard
83. Vanaheim
84. Alfheim
85. Svartalfheim
86. Jotunheim
87. Nidavellir
88. Bifrost
89. Yggdrasil
90. Ratatosk
91. Nidhogg
92. Veðrfölnir
93. Hræsvelgr
94. Skoll
95. Hati
96. Gulltopp
97. Tanngrisnir
98. Tanngnjóstr
99. Huginn
100. Muninn

Egyptian Mythology

1. Ra
2. Amun
3. Osiris
4. Isis
5. Horus
6. Set
7. Anubis
8. Thoth
9. Hathor
10. Bastet
11. Ptah
12. Sobek
13. Sekhmet
14. Mut
15. Khonsu
16. Atum
17. Shu
18. Tefnut
19. Geb
20. Nut
21. Nephthys
22. Ma’at
23. Ammit
24. Apophis
25. Bes
26. Taweret
27. Hapi
28. Khnum
29. Neith
30. Selket
31. Serqet
32. Wadjet
33. Nekhbet
34. Khepri
35. Montu
36. Min
37. Resheph
38. Anat
39. Astarte
40. Sia
41. Hu
42. Heqet
43. Meskhenet
44. Renenutet
45. Shai
46. Nefertum
47. Imhotep
48. Amenhotep
49. Isis
50. Osiris
51. Horus
52. Harpocrates
53. Duamutef
54. Hapi
55. Imsety
56. Qebehsenuef
57. Aker
58. Amunet
59. Kuk
60. Kauket
61. Nun
62. Naunet
63. Heh
64. Hauhet
65. Amun-Ra
66. Aten
67. Serket
68. Pakhet
69. Menhit
70. Nebtet
71. Satet
72. Anuket
73. Arensnuphis
74. Dedun
75. Mandulis
76. Mehen
77. Meretseger
78. Nehebkau
79. Neper
80. Qetesh
81. Sah
82. Sopdu
83. Wepwawet
84. Bat
85. Mehet-Weret
86. Mafdet
87. Shezmu
88. Sia
89. Hu
90. Heqet
91. Ihy
92. Nefertem
93. Shed
94. Sothis
95. Sopdet
96. Tatenen
97. Weneg
98. Werethekau
99. Yam
100. Ahti

Hindu Mythology

1. Brahma
2. Vishnu
3. Shiva
4. Lakshmi
5. Parvati
6. Saraswati
7. Ganesha
8. Kartikeya
9. Durga
10. Kali
11. Krishna
12. Rama
13. Hanuman
14. Indra
15. Agni
16. Varuna
17. Surya
18. Chandra
19. Yama
20. Vayu
21. Kubera
22. Nairriti
23. Ishana
24. Aditi
25. Diti
26. Danu
27. Kashyapa
28. Garuda
29. Shesha
30. Vasuki
31. Takshaka
32. Arjuna
33. Bhima
34. Yudhishthira
35. Nakula
36. Sahadeva
37. Draupadi
38. Karna
39. Duryodhana
40. Bhishma
41. Drona
42. Ashwatthama
43. Ravana
44. Kumbhakarna
45. Vibhishana
46. Vali
47. Sugriva
48. Jatayu
49. Angada
50. Nandi
51. Airavata
52. Kamadhenu
53. Uchchaihshravas
54. Kalki
55. Narasimha
56. Varaha
57. Vamana
58. Parashurama
59. Matsya
60. Kurma
61. Hayagriva
62. Mohini
63. Ayyappan
64. Shitala
65. Santoshi
66. Annapurna
67. Radha
68. Rukmini
69. Sita
70. Mandodari
71. Kaikeyi
72. Kunti
73. Gandhari
74. Shakuni
75. Hiranyakashipu
76. Hiranyaksha
77. Mahishasura
78. Andhaka
79. Banasura
80. Narakasura
81. Madhu
82. Kaitabha
83. Shumbha
84. Nishumbha
85. Chanda
86. Munda
87. Raktabija
88. Daksha
89. Sati
90. Veerabhadra
91. Narada
92. Vishwamitra
93. Valmiki
94. Vyasa
95. Markandeya
96. Agastya
97. Vishwakarma
98. Tvashtr
99. Savitr
100. Pushan

Chinese & Japanese Mythology

1. Yuhuang
2. Pangu
3. Nuwa
4. Fuxi
5. Guan Yu
6. Chang’e
7. Hou Yi
8. Sun Wukong
9. Zhu Bajie
10. Sha Wujing
11. Guanyin
12. Caishen
13. Mazu
14. Nezha
15. Erlang Shen
16. Lei Gong
17. Dian Mu
18. Longwang
19. Ao Guang
20. Zhong Kui
21. Zhong
22. Yanluo Wang
23. Meng Po
24. Qilin
25. Fenghuang
26. Xuanwu
27. Qinglong
28. Zhuque
29. Baihu
30. Amaterasu
31. Susanoo
32. Tsukuyomi
33. Izanagi
34. Izanami
35. Inari
36. Raijin
37. Fujin
38. Hachiman
39. Benzaiten
40. Ebisu
41. Daikokuten
42. Bishamon
43. Fukurokuju
44. Jurojin
45. Kichijoten
46. Kappa
47. Tengu
48. Yuki-onna
49. Kitsune
50. Tanuki
51. Oni
52. Jorogumo
53. Rokurokubi
54. Kuchisake-onna
55. Yamauba
56. Nure-onna
57. Akaname
58. Zashiki-warashi
59. Kodama
60. Kirin
61. Nue
62. Baku
63. Shuten-doji
64. Momotaro
65. Urashima Taro
66. Kintaro
67. Issun-boshi
68. Kaguya-hime
69. Okuninushi
70. Ninigi
71. Jimmu
72. Toyotama-hime
73. Hoori
74. Watatsumi
75. Ryujin
76. Otohime
77. Sarutahiko
78. Ame-no-Uzume
79. Takemikazuchi
80. Futsunushi
81. Omoikane
82. Tajikarao
83. Sukunabikona
84. Konjin
85. Dosojin
86. Jizo
87. Ksitigarbha
88. Yama-no-Kami
89. Yamauba
90. Lü Dongbin
91. Li Tieguai
92. He Xiangu
93. Han Xiangzi
94. Cao Guojiu
95. Lan Caihe
96. Di Jun
97. Ku
98. Houtu
99. Ao Shun
100. Nüying

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