Naming your dog is one popular way to reflect your heritage, and Greek dog names are a great way to show off your passion for your big, fat Greek background (remember that movie?)—or just your love for Greek culture in general. Whether you’re looking to celebrate your favorite Greek dish (gyros, spanikopita, and feta, oh my) or you’re calling upon the Greek gods and goddesses, we’ve got plenty of options to tickle your fancy and inspire you to shout “Yamas!” from those beautiful blue rooftops.
We selected our favorite dog names from Greece through a combination of outside research and digging through our Rover.com database of dog names nationwide. Many of these names aren’t heard very often at the dog park, while others show up on the list of top 100 dog names.
Most Popular Greek Dog Names
- Olive
- Atlas
- Echo
- Violet
- Zelda
- Venus
Other Grecian Dog Names
- Achilles
- Adonis
- Agora (the central public space of ancient Greek city-states)
- Ajax (the name of two Greek heroes in the Trojan war)
- Alexis
- Aphrodite
- Apollo
- Archimedes
- Argos (Odysseus’ faithful dog in Greek myth)
- Aristotle
- Artemis (Goddess of the Hunt)
- Athena
- Athens
- Aura (breeze)
- Baklava
- Calliope (poetry muse)
- Cassia
- Chaos
- Chobani
- Chronos (God of Time)
- Corfu (popular island)
- Cressida
- Darius
- Deka (ten)
- Delphi
- Demeter
- Dogma
- Dolmadakia (stuffed grape leaves)
- Eleni
- Fage
- Feta
- Frappe (iced coffee drink)
- Genesis
- Gyro
- Hades (God of the Underworld)
- Hecate
- Helios (the sun in Greek Mythology)
- Hera (wife of Zeus)
- Homer
- Horiatiki (Greek salad)
- Hypnos (God of Sleep)
- Iris (Goddess of the Rainbow)
- Kalamata
- Kudos
- Kyon (ancient Greek for dog)
- Larissa
- Leander
- Melina
- Morpheus (God of Dreams)
- Moussaka
- Mykonos (for the party animal!)
- Nico
- Nike (Goddess of Victory)
- Nyx
- Oikos
- Olympia
- Opa (“Cheers!”)
- Ophelia (help)
- Oracle
- Ouzo (popular alcoholic drink)
- Persephone (Goddess of Spring – Persie for short)
- Philo (loving or fond of)
- Pita
- Plato
- Poseidon (God of the Sea)
- Raki (Greek “Moonshine”)
- Retsina (popular wine)
- Santorini
- Skilos (dog)
- Socrates
- Spanakopita
- Sparta
- Thea (Goddess of Light)
- Titan
- Triton
- Tzatziki
- Yamas (Cheers!)
- Yasou (Hello)
- Yaya (Grandma)
- Zephyr (gentle wind)
- Zeus
Choosing the Perfect Greek Dog Name
Still not satisfied? The best Greek dog names might come from history, art, celebrity culture, fashion, fine dining, and even your family tree. Most of all, be sure it’s a good fit for you and your pet because you’ll be saying it…a lot.
Naming your dog is just the beginning of your journey together! Use your imagination, have fun, and test out your favorite choices with your new dog to see which one sticks. Sometimes it simply comes down to that: no more, no less.