100+ Latin Dog Names: Make Your Pet Stand Out
Latin names can be a great choice for dogs because they often have a strong and distinct sound. Here are over 100 Latin-inspired dog names that may be suitable for your furry friend:
Distinct Latin Dog Names
- Adalwolfa: meaning noble wolf
- Aeneas: meaning “praised”
- Agatha: meaning “good” or “kind”
- Alaricus: meaning ruler of all
- Amicus: meaning “friend”
- Apollo: the Roman god of music, poetry, art, oracles, archery, prophecy, healing, plague and the protection of the young
- Aricius: meaning ruler
- Aurelia: meaning golden
- Aurora: meaning “dawn”
- Caesar: meaning “head of hair”
- Calypso: meaning “concealed” or “hidden”
- Cassius: meaning “empty” or “hollow”
- Cato: meaning “wise” or “knowing”
- Cedrus: meaning “cedar”
- Celeris: meaning “swift” or “fast”
- Ceres: the Roman goddess of agriculture
- Clara: meaning “bright” or “clear”
- Claudius: meaning “lame” or “crippled”
- Cora: meaning “heart” or “maiden”
- Cornelius: meaning “of the horn”
- Cybele: the Roman goddess of the Earth and fertility
- Cygnus: meaning “swan”
- Damara: meaning “gentle” or “calm”
- Decima: meaning “tenth”
- Decimus: meaning “tenth”
- Demeter: the Roman goddess of the harvest
- Diana: the Roman goddess of the hunt, wilderness, virginity and childbirth
- Diva: meaning “goddess” or “divine”
- Dominus: meaning “lord” or “master”
- Draco: meaning “dragon”
- Eurydice: meaning “wide justice”
- Fabius: meaning “bean grower”
- Faunus: the Roman god of nature and fertility
- Felix: meaning “lucky” or “fortunate”
- Flora: the Roman goddess of flowers
- Fortunatus: meaning “fortunate” or “lucky”
- Gaius: meaning “rejoice”
- Galen: meaning “calm” or “healer”
- Galenus: meaning “calm” or “healer”
- Ganymede: meaning “delight of the gods”
- Glaucus: meaning “bluish” or “greenish”
- Gratia: meaning “grace”
- Halcyon: meaning “kingfisher”
- Helios: meaning “sun”
- Horatius: meaning “of the hour”
- Hyacinthus: meaning “hyacinth flower”
- Ianthe: meaning “violet flower”
- Ignatius: meaning “fiery” or “ardent”
- Isadora: meaning “gift of Isis”
- Julius: meaning “youthful”
- Juno: the queen of the gods, the goddess of marriage, motherhood and women’s life
- Jupiter: the king of the gods, the god of the sky and thunder
- Leo: meaning “lion”
- Livia: meaning “enlivener”
- Lucius: meaning “light”
- Luminus: meaning “light” or “bright”
- Luna: the Roman goddess of the moon
- Magnus: meaning “great”
- Marcus: meaning “warlike”
- Mars: the Roman god of war
- Maximus: meaning “greatest”
- Meliora: meaning “better”
- Mercury: the Roman god of commerce, trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and messenger of the gods
- Minerva: the Roman goddess of wisdom, war, arts, trade and the sponsor of sciences
- Minervus: meaning “of the mind”
- Narcissus: meaning “narcissus flower”
- Neptune: the Roman god of the sea and earthquakes
- Nerva: meaning “strong” or “vigorous”
- Octavia: meaning “eighth”
- Ophiuchus: meaning “serpent-bearer”
- Orion: meaning “son of fire”
- Orpheus: meaning “darkness” or “the darkness of night”
- Palladius: meaning “of Pallas”
- Panthera: meaning “panther”
- Pax: meaning “peace”
- Penelope: meaning “weaver”
- Perseus: meaning “destroyer”
- Petronius: meaning “rocky” or “of the rocks”
- Philemon: meaning “affectionate”
- Phoenix: meaning “reborn” or “eternal”
- Plinius: meaning “mollusk”
- Pluto: the Roman god of the underworld
- Pomona: the Roman goddess of fruit trees
- Praetorius: meaning “leader” or “chief”
- Primus: meaning “first” or “foremost”
- Propertius: meaning “well-behaved”
- Pythagoras: meaning “of the Pythagorean philosophy”
- Quirinus: the Roman god of the Roman state
- Rhea: the Roman mother of gods
- Romulus: meaning “from Rome”
- Saturn: the Roman god of agriculture
- Selene: the Roman goddess of the moon
- Sibyl: meaning “prophetess”
- Sol: the Roman god of the sun
- Tiberius: meaning “of the Tiber”
- Titus: meaning “of the Titans”
- Triton: meaning “of the waves”
- Ursus: meaning “bear”
- Venus: the Roman goddess of love
- Vesta: the Roman goddess of hearth and home
- Vulcan: the Roman god of fire and metalworking
- Xanthe: meaning “golden” or “yellow”
- Xena: meaning “foreign” or “stranger”
- Zephyrus: the Roman god of the west wind
- Zodiacus: meaning “circle of animals”
These names are all inspired by Latin culture, religion, mythology, history and language, and are chosen for their meanings and sounds. Some of them may give a sense of strength, power, beauty, and nobility. And these names can make your dog feel special, and make them stand out from the others.