Hound Dog Names

We gathered in this page a collection of hound dog names especially suited for sighthounds, the fast and elegant type of dogs that hunt more by sight than by scent.

These name are so musical and evocative that they would also make wonderful whippet names.

Hound Dog names from Greek mythology

Alce, Argos, Asbolos

Boreas

Cyllo

Draco

Eudromas

Lacena, Lachne, Lacon, Lampos, Leda, Leucos

Melampo, Melanea

Napa

Pomenis, Pterelas

Theron

Uranis

Traditional Names for Borzoi, the Russian Wolfhound

Almaz, Ardagan, Ataman

Blistai, Brassai

Cara

Karatai, Kassatka, Krassai, Krilat

Lada, Lebed, Lebediska, Lubim

Milka.

Orlik

Rasboi

Strela, Sverkai

Zanoza, Zorka

Names for the Oriental Hounds 

Here are some traditional dog hound names especially suited for salukis, Afghan hounds and sloughis

Alina,Amina, Azhar, Aziza

Basil, Baz

Ghadir

Habibi, Hayfa

Jumana

Malik, Munir

Nadir

Quadir

Rasha, Ruya

Saif, Sharifa, Shula, Sirdar

Wasim

Zardin, Zayn

Male Hound Names

Aladin, Alex, Alf, Alí, Angus, Anubis, Apollo, Arnold, Artù, Astor, Attila, Alisio, Ares, Ajax, Ariel

Balto, Bambú, Bandit, Beethoven, Bernabeo, Brando, Bruno, Brutus, Bubba, Buzz, Byron, Balthasar


Camillo, Capitano, Capriccio, Casper, Churchill, Cleto, Cocò, Cetus, Caius, Cupid

Dakkar, Darwin, Devil, Dixi, Doc, Drago, Draco, Dorado, Duca, Dyonisus, Dunkan

Elvis, Enzo, Eno, Emmaus, Elmo, Eolo, Eros

Fermino, Frodo, Fuoco,

Gaspare, Gringo, Guido, Gulliver, Ganzo, Griffith

Harold, Hugo, Hercules, Hermes

Icaro, Iker

Jack, Jazz, Justin

Kenzo, Kubo, Kurt

Lando, Lennon, Lotus, Lotar, Lucas, Lupo, Leo

Mambo, Manolito, Maximus, Merlino, Milo, Monty, Morgante, Mortimer, Moresco, Mars, Morpheus

Nemus, Nero, Newman, Newton, Norman

Otto, Otello, Ottone, Orso, Odino, Orion, Ostro

Paco, Pericle, Pietro, Piccolo, Pintor, Poker, Pongo, Pegasus, Phoenix, Pampero, Poseidon

Quintin, Quantum

Rambo, Ramses, Ramon, Re, Ringo, Rocco, Romeo, Romano, Rover, Rum, Rudy, Ruffolo, Rufus

Samba, Sansone, Shark, Shadow, Sherman, Scotty, Simba, Stuart, Sufi

Tango, Tarzan, Toro, Tequila, Tinto, Titus, Titanio, Toffee, Turco, Taurus

Umbold, Ulisse, Urca, Ursus

Vico, Vlado, Verdi, Voce

Whisky, Wilf, Woody

Xenon

Yago, Yogourt, Yuppy, Yoko, Yoshi

Zen, Zeus, Zorro, Zante

Unique Female Dog Names

Africa, Aida, Alba, Asia, Alissia, Alisha, Astra, Aura, Azzurra, Andromeda, Athena, Artemis

Bali, Bambu, Bambi, Bimba, Baciami, Bambola, Brina, Bora

Candela, Cannella, Capricciosa, Carlotta, Chanel, Chelsea, Chiquita, Cielo, Cocco, Cosetta, Conchita, Cassiopeia, Calliope, Calypso, Circe, Clio

Dakota, Diva, Dixi, Dolly, Dolcezza, Dulcinea, Duna, Duchessa, Demeter

Estella, Eva, Emma, Ella, Elda

Flora, Foxy, Fifì, Floribunda, Fragola

Gilda, Gina, Greta, Grande, Gwendoline, Gabrielle

Hera, Habi, Hera, Habanera

India, Iris, Imelda, Istar

Jakie, Jasmin, Java, Junice, Juliet

Kenia, Kora, Kiki

Luna, Lilli, Letizia, Laica, Leona, Lola, Lotti, Lulù, Lupita, Levante, Libeccio, Lodos

Maddi, Marchesa, Mara, Marea, Margot, Maggi, Melody, Mimosa, Minny, Molly, Morena, Maestro, Mistral, Monsoon, Maia

Nanà, Nottola, Nina, Nube, Neve, Nike

Olivia, Opale, Origine, Osiride

Paris, Penny, Penelope, Petalo, Puma, Pippa, Paola

Queeny

Raissa, Raja, Rita, Roma, Rosa, Rosetta, Roxy, Rumba, Rioja

Samba, Sasà, Shiba, Sissi, Sandy, Sandra, Shamal

Tara, Tea, Tina, Tuma, Trixie, Tartufina, Tramontana

Ultra, Ulama, Ursula, Ursa, Urania

Vela, Venus, Vega, Vanda

Witney, Wilma, Winnie

Xena, Xandra, Xantax

Yolanda, Yoko, Yara

Zoe, Zandra, Zara