Naming a dog can be very difficult if you are the kind of person who will not settle for anything less than the perfect moniker for your furry friend.
This is why it is common to draw inspiration from sources like literature, mythology, or astronomy. Scientists have done in general a good job at naming celestial objects and having them sound inspiring.
In this article, I have compiled a list of 101 space names for dogs. Next to each name, you will find a small description of its meaning.
However, this is not a comprehensive list. I just picked a few that I think are the most interesting. If you want more name ideas, check out a few of these lists that contain all the proper names for each specific object class.
- List of planet names
- List of constellations
- List of stars
- List of galaxy names
- List of moon names
- List of comet names
- List of space words
- List of dwarf planet names
If you do decide to use one of these names, please send us a message via X with the photo and name of your dog.
Space names for dogs
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aeliana | Derived from “aelius,” meaning “sun” |
| Aldebaran | Bright star in Taurus, also known as Alpha Tauri |
| Alnitak | One of the three main stars in Orion’s belt |
| Altair | Star in the Aquila constellation |
| Ananke | One of Jupiter’s moons. Greek goddess of necessity and fate |
| Andromeda | Constellation and Galaxy. Wife of Perseus in Greek mythology |
| Apollo | Moon landing mission |
| Arcturus | Star in the Boötes constellation |
| Arion | Greek poet and musician associated with a star |
| Asimov | Famous science fiction author |
| Astra / Astro | Latin for “star” |
| Astraea / Astraia | Greek for “star-maiden”. Goddess of justice, purity, and innocence |
| Atlas | Triple star system in the Taurus constellation. One of the Titans |
| Aurora | Polar lights |
| Bellatrix | Star in Orion and “female warrior” in Latin |
| Bellona | Large asteroid in the main-belt |
| Betelgeuse | Red bright star in Orion. Pronounce like the movie character “Beetlejuice” |
| Calliope | Moon of Jupiter. Muse of epic poetry |
| Callisto | Moon of Jupiter. One of the nymphs |
| Calypso | Moon of Saturn and daughter of Atlas in Greek mythology |
| Cassini | Spacecraft that studied Saturn |
| Cassiopeia | One of the 88 constellations. Queen of Aethiopia in mythology |
| Celestia | “Heavenly” |
| Charon | Moon of Pluto and mythological ferryman |
| Comet | Icy space object that orbits a star |
| Corona | Outer atmosphere of the Sun |
| Corvus | Constellation and Latin for “raven” |
| Cosmo | Universe |
| Deimos | Moon of Mars and Greek god of terror |
| Deneb | Bright star in Cygnus and Arabic for “tail” |
| Despina | Moon of Neptune and Greek sea nymph |
| Dione | Moon of Saturn and Titaness in Greek myth |
| Draco | “Drake” or “dragon” constellation |
| Eirene | Moon of Jupiter. Greek goddess of peace |
| Elara | Eight largest moon of Jupiter |
| Eos | Large asteroid. Greek goddess of dawn |
| Eris | Dwarf planet. Greek goddess of discord and strife |
| Galatea | Moon of Neptune and Greek myth figure |
| Galene | Main-belt asteroid. Greek goddess of calm seas |
| Ganymede | Largest moon of Jupiter and mythological figure |
| Halcyon / Alcyone | Star in Taurus. Bird in Greek myth associated with calm |
| Hale-Bopp | Bright comet visible from Earth every 29 years or so |
| Haumea | Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt |
| Helia | Greek name meaning “sun” |
| Helios | Greek god of the Sun |
| Hubble | Space telescope |
| Hydra | Constellation and mythological water serpent |
| Hyperion | One of Saturn’s moons. Titan of light in Greek mythology |
| Icarus | Mythological character who flew too close to the Sun |
| Io | Moon of Jupiter and mythological figure |
| Janus | Moon of Saturn and god of beginnings |
| Juno | A NASA spacecraft that is studying Jupiter |
| Kaus | Stars in Sagittarius meaning “bow” |
| Laika | The first dog to orbit the planet |
| Larissa | Moon of Neptune and sea nymph in Greek myth |
| Luna | “Moon” in Spanish |
| Lysithea | Moon of Jupiter and daughter of Oceanus in Greek myth |
| Makemake | Dwarf planet in the Kuiper belt |
| Mira | Variable star and Latin for “wonderful” |
| Naiad | Inner moon of Neptune |
| Nebula | Interstellar cloud |
| Nereid | Sea nymph in Greek mythology |
| Neso | Moon of Neptune and a Nereid in Greek myth |
| Nova | Stellar explosion |
| Nyx | Moon of Pluto. Greek goddess of the night |
| Oberon | Moon of Uranus |
| Orion | Constellation that represents a hunter |
| Osiris | Mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. Egyptian god of the afterlife |
| Pandora | Moon of Saturn and mythological figure |
| Perseus | Constellation of the the mythological hero |
| Phobos | Moon of Mars. Personification of fear and panic |
| Polaris | The North star |
| Pulsar | Rapidly rotating star |
| Quasar | Energetic cosmic object |
| Regulus | Bright star in Leo |
| Rhea | Moon of Saturn and one of the Titans |
| Rigel | Brightest star in in the Orion constellation |
| Segin | Star in Cassiopeia and Arabic for “chest” |
| Selene | Greek goddess of the Moon |
| Seraph | Angelic beings in religious texts |
| Sirius | The brightest star in the sky. Part of the Canis Major (“big dog”) constellation |
| Skathi | Moon of Saturn and giantess in Norse myth |
| Sol | The Sun |
| Spica | Bright star in Virgo |
| Sputnik | First artificial satellite |
| Styx | Moon of Pluto and river in Greek mythology |
| Tethys | Moon of Saturn and sea goddess in Greek myth |
| Thalassa | Neptune’s second-closest moon |
| Thebe | Moon of Jupiter and nymph in Greek myth |
| Titan | Moon of Saturn. It means “of great importance, strength, intelligence” |
| Triton | Moon of Neptune and Greek sea god |
| Ulysses | NASA spacecraft that studied the Sun |
| Umbriel | Moon of Uranus and literary reference |
| Varda | Tolkien’s deity associated with the stars |
| Varuna | Vedic deity associated with cosmic order |
| Vega | Star in the Lyra constellation |
| Vesper | “Evening star” |
| Vesta | One of the largest main-belt asteroids |
| Zara | Arabic name meaning “star” |
| Zenith | Highest point |
| Zephyr | Near-Earth asteroid. It means “gentle breeze” |
