Mythology pet names: Greek and Norse gods and heroes

29 mythology names for pets with meanings

• ZephyrGreek god of the west wind
• Zeusking of the Greek gods
• Heraqueen of the Greek gods
• Merlinthe wizard of Arthurian legend
• EchoGreek nymph
• Pegasusthe winged horse
• PersephoneGreek goddess of spring
• FriggNorse queen goddess
• Phoenixthe bird reborn from fire
• Titangiant
• Orionthe hunter constellation
• AresGreek god of war
• Fenrirgiant wolf of Norse myth
• Odinchief Norse god
• LokiNorse trickster god
• ArtemisGreek goddess of the hunt and moon
• MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom
• SkadiNorse goddess of winter
• AthenaGreek goddess of wisdom
• ApolloGreek god of sun and music
• HadesGreek god of the underworld
• IrisGreek goddess of the rainbow
• AtlasGreek titan who held up the sky
• Junoqueen of the Roman gods
• BaldurNorse god of light
• HerculesGreek/Roman hero of strength
• NyxGreek goddess of night
• ThorNorse god of thunder
• FreyaNorse goddess of love

Tips for choosing

• Big dogs often get Zeus or Thor; small ones are funny as Hercules.
• Pick a name with one or two syllables — dogs and cats pick those up fastest.
• Avoid names that sound like commands ("Kit" vs "sit", "Bo" vs "no").

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