Creature Dog Names

Introduction

Mythical creatures that dwell in the misty mountains, by the hidden creeks, in the depths of the sea, or in the caves in remote locations are what the fairy tales and legends are made of. Us humans like to imagine these whimsical beings to explain some of the formerly inexplicable natural occurrences, as well as to give each other a good scare once in a while. If you are a fan of the mystical, mythical, and legendary, you might consider naming your dog after one of these extraordinary beings that frequent our dreams, fill our books with exciting stories, and spice up the bonfire circles with their fabulous stories and mysterious appearances that have never been proven.

Creature Dog Names in Pop Culture

Featured Famous Creature Dog

Cerberus

Was there ever a more famous dog in the mythologies from all over the world than the good old Cerberus? Cerberus, otherwise known as the hound of Hades is the great being from the Greek mythology depicted as a many-headed dog which guards the gates of Hades, also known as the Underworld. Apart from being blessed with three heads (because three brains are smarter than one, right?), Cerberus also had a snake for a tail.

The reason for his odd appearance may be explained by his exciting family tree. According to the legends, the hound of Hades was the son of a multi-headed serpent, Typhon, the deadliest creature in Greek mythology, and Echidna, a cave-dwelling half woman half snake. Cerberus also has three brothers, the Lernaean Hydra, a multi-headed snake, Orthrus, a two-headed dog, and Chimera, a three-headed third lion, third snake, and third goat. It is safe to say that the whole family must have spent a lot of drachmas on hats!

Cerberus is probably most famous for his iconic encounter with Heracles. The legend says that Heracles had to capture Cerberus and bring him to King Eurystheus as a part of his Twelve Labors, this one being the twelfth. Heracles managed to catch him even though the king of Tiryns gave him this task because he thought it was impossible to accomplish. However, Heracles did not do it alone; he had help from Athena and Hermes. Some versions of the story say that Heracles had to fight Hades for Cerberus, while others say that he had to fight the many-headed dog himself.

The first mention of Cerberus was in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, only to be described in many works of literature in the following years. In one rendition, Cerberus even had a hundred heads! Ovid said that he had the venomous bite, and Seneca depicted Heracles fighting the dog with the help of Theseus, which resulted in Hades releasing Theseus from the underworld. On the other end of the spectrum, Hecataeus of Miletus describes Cerberus as not a dog at all, but a giant snake! Now, why would a snake be called a hound of Hades?

Whichever storyline you decide to follow and whichever number of heads you think Cerberus has, one thing remains certain – he was one of the toughest dogs in all the mythologies we know of today. He is scary indeed, but he is also an excellent guard, as rarely anyone has ever escaped from Hades.

Creature Dog Name Considerations

Choosing only one name in the sea of creatures from various cultures and mythologies is not an easy task. However, you can pick your favorite mythology and start there. For example, if ancient Greece fascinates you, you can consider choosing a name of one of the creatures described in those legends. One of the options can be the name Demogorgon, a deity of the underworld and a primordial being in the Greek mythology, and the scary monster in Stranger Things. The name Titan can also be interesting since Titans were supernatural creatures living on Mount Othrys and were children of Mother Earth Gaia, and Uranus, the Father of the Sky. Among Titans, there were Theia, Phoebe, Mnemosyne, Hyperion, Coeus, Crius, Rhea, Themis, Cronus, Oceanus, and Iapetus. All fantastic names for your dog!

A famous dog from Greek mythology is Argos, the dog of Odysseus and his faithful companion. Laelaps was a dog that had the destiny of always catching her prey, and Maera was known as the hound of Erigone, and all of them have amazing names that can complement your dog perfectly!

Male Creature Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Gévaudan After the Beast of Gévaudan, who terrorized the French province
0	Fenrir In Norse mythology, the father of all wolves
0	Shedu Assyrian deity, a spirit which protects the households
0	Veo Indonesian creature which looks like an ant-eater
0	Drake European dragons in medieval folklore
0	Tanuki A Japanese shapeshifting raccoon dog
0	Leprechaun An Irish mythical creature who has a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
0	Aries In Greek mythology, a golden ram
0	Arion An immortal talking horse in Greek mythology
0	Haizum In Islamic mythology, the horse of archangel Gabriel
0	Yowie An Australian creature similar to Yeti
0	Azeban In Abenaki mythology, a mischievous trickster raccoon
0	Lavellan In Scotland, a mythical creature resembling a rat
0	Cyclops A mythical giant in Greek mythology with one eye
0	Amon A Marquis of Hell in Christian demonology
-1	Dragon The mythical creature who spits fire
-1	Satyr Companion of Dionysus in Greek mythology
-1	Yeti A creature in the Himalayan mountains
-1	Unicorn The most beautiful mythical creature
-1	Kelpie A Scottish shape-shifting water spirit
-1	Selkie A creature who shapeshifts from seal to human in Scottish folklore
-1	Anansi In West African and Caribbean folklore, Anansi shapeshifts into a spider, and is a spirit of knowledge
-1	Jinn A genie in Arabic culture
-1	Ent In Tolkien's world, a race of creatures that look like trees
-1	Elf In Germanic mythology, beings of otherworldly beauty and wisdom
-1	Ra In Egyptian mythology, the god of Sun
-1	Horus An Egyptian deity, god of the sky
-1	Anubis God of afterlife in Egyptian mythology

Female Creature Dog Names

Votes	Name	Vote
0	Angel A celestial being in many religions
0	Fae Another name for a fairy
0	Ariel The name of the little mermaid
0	Nymph A divine spirit living by the rivers and creeks
0	Pixie A mythical creature of mischievous nature living in Cornwall
0	Sphinx In Egyptian mythology, a being with a head of a human and the body of a lion
0	Nessie Nickname of the Loch Ness Monster
0	Chimera A hybrid creature with a head of a goat, body of a lion, and tail of a snake
0	Banshee A fairy woman in Irish culture who is a herald of death
0	Adarna A magical bird from a Filipino epic poem who has healing powers
0	Nekomata In Japanese culture, the boss of the ninneko underworld
0	Abaia In Melanesian mythology, a large eel, mother of all lake creatures in Fiji
0	Ika-Roa A large fish that gave birth to the stars in Māori mythology
0	Kun In Chinese mythology, a giant fish that can transform into a bird
0	Kishi In Angola, Kishi is a handsome human with the face of a hyena on their back
0	Raiju A thunder beast in Japanese mythology, made of lightning with the shape of a wolf
0	Ammut In Egyptian mythology, a goddess with the head of a crocodile, upper body of a lion, and lower body of a hippo
0	Makara In Hindu culture, a sea creature, a guardian of gateways
0	Medusa In Greek mythology, a creature that is a woman with hair made of snakes
0	Hydra In Greek mythology, a many-headed sea snake
0	Lamia A bogeywoman in Greek mythology
0	Naga A mythological serpent in the Hindu culture
0	Gaia The Mother Earth goddess in Greek mythology
0	Echidna A half-woman and half-snake in Greek Mythology
0	Aibell The ruler of banshees in the Irish culture
0	Lilin In Mesopotamian mythology, a night spirit
0	Nocnitsa In Slavic mythology, the spirit of nightmares
0	Sayona In Venezuela, the spirit of a woman who haunts cheating men
0	Vesna The goddess of spring in the Slavic mythology
0	Hashihime In Japanese mythology, a spirit of a woman waiting for her lover to return