Roman Dog Names

Choosing the perfect name for your dog is a big deal. You want it to feel unique, meaningful, and fitting for your new canine companion. That’s why Roman dog names are such a timeless choice. They’re packed with history, elegance, and a dash of mythology, making them perfect for pups of all shapes and sizes. Let’s dig into over 700 Roman dog names to help you find the one for your furry BFF. And, hey don’t forget the importance of keeping your pup’s health protected with Lemonade Pet insurance.

Naming your dog: it’s a vibe

Naming your dog isn’t just about picking something that sounds cool (though that’s definitely a perk). It’s about connection. A name sets the tone for how your pup fits into your family and captures their unique spirit. And while we might be slightly overthinking it for fun, we get it. You’re here because you care.

So, let’s not waste time and get to the fun part.

Emperors and rulers; for the dog who owns the couch

Your dog didn’t earn that spot on the couch. They conquered it. These names are for the pup who rules the household with a velvet paw.

• Augustus
• Caesar
• Claudius
• Caligula
• Vespasian
• Tiberius
• Trajan
• Hadrian
• Domitian
• Commodus
• Nerva
• Caracalla
• Maximinus
• Gordian
• Valerian
• Aurelian
• Probus
• Diocletian
• Galerius
• Theodosius
• Honorius
• Arcadius
• Romulus
• Remus
• Maxentius
• Numerianus
• Florian
• Tacitus
• Macrinus
• Pertinax
• Didius
• Julianus
• Galba
• Otho
• Vitellius
• Severus
• Antoninus
• Quintillus
• Claudianus
• Carus
• Carinus
• Pupienus
• Balbinus
• Volusianus
• Hostilian
• Decius
• Aemilianus
• Gallienus
• Claudius-Rex
• Licinius

Gladiators and warriors; for the dog who fights for belly rubs

Built like a tank. Heart of gold. Slightly chaotic at the dog park. Sound familiar?

• Spartacus
• Maximus
• Flamma
• Priscus
• Verus
• Commodus-Rex
• Carpophorus
• Gracchus
• Triumphus
• Ferox
• Crispus
• Rutuba
• Tetraites
• Publius
• Proculus
• Urbicus
• Auctus
• Memor
• Callidromus
• Hermes
• Columbus
• Crescens
• Albanus
• Tigris
• Depressum
• Nobilior
• Fuscus
• Hilarus
• Pugnus
• Optatus
• Menomachus
• Castrensis
• Diodorus
• Ingenuus
• Clarus
• Martialis
• Valentinus
• Severianus
• Longinus
• Philippus
• Secundus
• Sextus
• Regulus
• Decimus
• Vibius
• Agilis
• Fervidus
• Invictus
• Robustus
• Audax

Goddesses and divine females; for the queen who needs no introduction

She walked in and everybody looked. She did not ask for this attention. She accepts it anyway.

• Juno
• Minerva
• Diana
• Venus
• Vesta
• Aurora
• Bellona
• Carmenta
• Cybele
• Felicitas
• Flora
• Fortuna
• Invidia
• Isis
• Latona
• Libertas
• Luna
• Marica
• Nemesis
• Nox
• Opis
• Pax
• Pomona
• Proserpina
• Salacia
• Salus
• Silvana
• Spes
• Stata
• Sterculia
• Suadela
• Tempestas
• Trivia
• Ubertas
• Vacuna
• Valentia
• Venilia
• Veritas
• Victoria
• Viridis
• Voluptas
• Candelifera
• Carna
• Cloacina
• Concordia
• Dea-Dia
• Egeria
• Fauna
• Feronia
• Furrina

Gods and divine males; for the pup who thinks he invented fetch

He didn’t invent fetch. But if you ask him, he absolutely did.

• Jupiter
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune
• Pluto
• Apollo
• Bacchus
• Cupid
• Faunus
• Janus
• Lar
• Liber
• Limus
• Lupercus
• Orcus
• Penates
• Picumnus
• Portunus
• Quirinus
• Robigus
• Saturnus
• Silvanus
• Somnus
• Soranus
• Sterquilinus
• Summanus
• Tiberinus
• Triton
• Vertumnus
• Virbius
• Volturnus
• Vulcan
• Cardea
• Consus
• Dispater
• Evander
• Ferenter
• Genitor
• Honos
• Intercidona
• Inuus
• Italus
• Juturnus
• Larentinus
• Laternus
• Limentinus
• Mamers
• Mutunus
• Nodutus
• Omnivius

Roman senators and statesmen; for the dog with entirely too many opinions

Barks during dinner. Stares you down during Zoom calls. Has thoughts about your footwear choices.

• Cicero
• Cato
• Brutus
• Cassius
• Pompey
• Crassus
• Sulla
• Agrippa
• Seneca
• Pliny
• Scipio
• Fabius
• Gracchus-Minor
• Marius
• Lepidus
• Metellus
• Messala
• Lucullus
• Catullus
• Calvus
• Aemilius
• Appius
• Camillus
• Canuleius
• Carbo
• Casca
• Catilina
• Cinna
• Coriolanus
• Corvus
• Curio
• Dentatus
• Dolabella
• Drusus
• Flaccus
• Fulvius
• Gallio
• Glaucia
• Hortensius
• Labienus
• Laterensis
• Ligarius
• Livianus
• Lurco
• Mamercus
• Marcellinus
• Marcellus
• Murena
• Naevius
• Nonius

Latin words turned dog names; for the pup who sounds like a philosophy thesis

You don’t speak Latin. Your dog definitely does. Somehow.

• Fortis
• Lux
• Felix
• Rex
• Canis
• Magnus
• Nox
• Ignis
• Vox
• Fidelis
• Liber
• Puer
• Vita
• Acer
• Albus
• Altus
• Amicus
• Animus
• Aquila
• Ardor
• Bellus
• Bonus
• Caelum
• Calor
• Candor
• Celer
• Clarus-Sol
• Custos
• Dulcis
• Durus
• Egregius
• Ensis
• Facilis
• Ferus
• Fulmen
• Fulgur
• Gravis
• Hilaris
• Iustus
• Laetus
• Levis
• Lupus
• Melior
• Mirus
• Mollis
• Montes
• Novus
• Omnis
• Parvus
• Placidus

Famous Romans from history; for the dog who’s definitely been here before

Old soul energy. Suspicious wisdom. Definitely judging your decisions.

• Livy
• Virgil
• Ovid
• Horace
• Tacitus-Major
• Juvenal
• Suetonius
• Quintilian
• Vitruvius
• Apuleius
• Plautus
• Terence
• Ennius
• Lucretius
• Martial
• Persius
• Statius
• Silius
• Valerius
• Velleius
• Ammianus
• Ausonius
• Boethius
• Cassiodorus
• Claudian
• Columella
• Curtius
• Florus
• Frontinus
• Gellius
• Grattius
• Hyginus
• Lactantius
• Macrobius
• Manilius
• Minucius
• Naevius-Max
• Nonius-Rex
• Pacuvius
• Panegyricus
• Paulinus
• Pomponius
• Propertius
• Prudentius
• Sallust
• Salvianus
• Tibullus
• Ulpianus
• Varro
• Vegetius

Roman place names; for the pup born to explore

Has never once stayed on the path. Finds shortcuts that don’t exist. Arrives last. Arrives proud.

• Roma
• Palatine
• Aventine
• Quirinal
• Capitoline
• Esquiline
• Viminal
• Caelian
• Tiber
• Ostia
• Pompeii
• Herculaneum
• Capua
• Brindisi
• Ravenna
• Taranto
• Verona
• Pavia
• Arles
• Lugdunum
• Carthago
• Massilia
• Narbo
• Ticinum
• Aquileia
• Mediolanum
• Florentia
• Genua
• Bononia
• Placentia
• Cremona
• Mantua
• Parma
• Mutina
• Caesarea
• Ancona
• Ariminum
• Pisaurum
• Fanum
• Sena
• Spoletium
• Nursia
• Reate
• Amiternum
• Sulmo
• Corfinium
• Teate
• Larinum
• Luceria
• Canusium

Punny Roman names; for the dog who deserves a little drama

Look, naming is serious. But not that serious.

• Bark-ulus
• Pawlius Caesar
• Sir Barkus
• Fido-litius
• Woofimus
• Labra-dorious
• Chompicus
• Pup-eius
• Sniffalicus
• Ruffinus
• Waglius
• Droolianus
• Sir Floofington
• Barkolomew
• Lickus Maximus
• Furry-us
• Snagglius
• Wagalus
• Naptimus
• Chewlius
• Barkaritius
• Miss Snaggly Tooth
• Lord Woofius
• Droolius Caesar
• Pawsitively Maximus
• Fluffinus
• Bork-ulus
• Zoomius
• Smellius
• Floppy-inus
• Boopicus
• Sir Drools-a-Lot
• Wiggle-ianus
• Noodle-ius
• Tummy-rub-icus
• Chomponius
• Howlius
• Yapsius
• Lick-cius
• Tail-ius
• Belly-icus
• Scootius
• Waddleinus
• Scritchicus
• Flop-ianus
• Squirminus
• Splotchius
• Snoot-icus
• Bonkus
• Zippicus

Roman women of power; for the dog who runs this house and everyone knows it

She didn’t ask to be in charge. She just naturally ended up in charge. Of everything.

• Livia
• Octavia
• Agrippina
• Messalina
• Poppaea
• Domitia
• Faustina
• Julia-Augusta
• Sabina
• Plotina
• Marciana
• Matidia
• Plautilla
• Paulina
• Cornelia
• Fulvia
• Sempronia
• Clodia
• Servilia
• Hortensia
• Terentia
• Tullia
• Porcia
• Sulpicia
• Caecilia
• Valeria
• Claudia-Prima
• Marcia
• Licinia
• Junia
• Antonia
• Aemilia
• Pompeia
• Scribonia
• Mucia
• Calpurnia
• Laelia
• Pilia
• Atia
• Acilia
• Caesonia
• Livilla
• Milonia
• Statilia
• Drusilla
• Berenice
• Poppaea-Minor
• Antonia-Major
• Minervina
• Flavia

Roman mythology creatures and heroes; for the dog who is definitely not mortal

Big energy. Bigger personality. Possibly enchanted. Eats like it.

• Aeneas
• Romulus-Rex
• Hercules
• Achilles
• Ulysses
• Atalanta
• Circe
• Dido
• Turnus
• Lavinia
• Evander-Rex
• Camilla
• Mezentius
• Lausus
• Pallas
• Amata
• Latinus
• Drances
• Nisus
• Euryalus
• Ascanius
• Creusa
• Anchises
• Iulus
• Sinon
• Entellus
• Acestes
• Palinurus
• Misenus
• Caieta
• Tarchon
• Arruns
• Chloreus
• Opis
• Metabus
• Numanus
• Remulus
• Tolumnius
• Fabanius
• Halaesus
• Messapus
• Catillus
• Coras
• Tiburtus
• Ocnus
• Aulestes
• Cupavo
• Massicus
• Abas
• Asilas

Legions and military titles; for the dog who takes walkies very, very seriously

Formation. Discipline. Tactical treat acquisition. This dog has a system.

• Legio
• Praetor
• Consul
• Tribune
• Centurion
• Legate
• Optio
• Prefect
• Signifer
• Aquilifer
• Vexillarius
• Tesserarius
• Decurion
• Evocatus
• Hastatus
• Princeps
• Triarius
• Velites
• Eques
• Auxilium
• Manipulus
• Cohortis
• Turma
• Ala
• Contubernium
• Bucinator
• Cornicen
• Imaginifer
• Draconarius
• Campidoctor
• Beneficiarius
• Commentariensis
• Custos-Armorum
• Duplicarius
• Emeritus
• Explorator
• Frumentarius
• Librarius
• Medicus
• Munifex
• Ordinarius
• Quaestor
• Sagittarius
• Speculatores
• Strator
• Torquatus
• Valetudinarius
• Veteranus
• Victoriatus
• Tribunicius

Roman festivals and celebrations; for the dog who treats every day like a party

Woke up excited. Will go to bed excited. Has no idea what the occasion is. Doesn’t need one.

• Saturnalia
• Lupercalia
• Floralia
• Parentalia
• Lemuria
• Robigalia
• Vestalia
• Consualia
• Opiconsivia
• Feralia
• Terminalia
• Ambarvalia
• Compitalia
• Carmentalia
• Agonalia
• Fornacalia
• Quinquatria
• Tubilustrium
• Vinalia
• Cerealia
• Fordicidia
• Parilia
• Palilia
• Sementivae
• Amburbium
• Brumalia
• Hilaria
• Larentalia
• Meditrinalia
• Neptunalia
• Opalia
• Populifugia
• Regifugium
• Volcanalia
• Divalia
• Angeronalia
• Juvenalia
• Sigillaria
• Septimontium
• Equirria
• Mamuralia
• Quinquennalia
• Decennalia
• Natalicia
• Adventus
• Profectio
• Triumphalia
• Votiva
• Sollemnia
• Festivus

Wildly extra Roman names; for the dog who simply cannot be contained

No notes. No edits. Just pure, unhinged Roman grandeur. These names came to party.

• Gnaeus Woofimus the Third
• Imperator Flufficus
• Lord Barkus Eternus
• Her Royal Highness Snifficus
• Paws Aurelius
• Duke of Droolus
• Sir Wagalot of Rome
• Baron Von Borkus
• General Flopsy Maximus
• Lady Chompalina
• Consul Boopicus Magnus
• Prince Noodlius
• The Honorable Sir Zoomius
• Countess Scritchy-Scratchius
• Archbark Magnificus
• High Priestess Bellyrubina
• Grand Tribune Wobblius
• Rear Admiral Smellius
• Chief Justice Floppianus
• First Centurion Snoot
• Dame Wigglington of the Seven Hills
• Lord High Chomper Maximus
• Marquis de Borklot
• Sacred Fluffius Eternus
• Right Honorable Wagglesworth
• His Excellency Bonkius
• Supreme Lickus Tremendus
• Eternal Naptimus Rex
• Glorious Tail-Wagger Primus
• Exalted Squirmicus of Palatine
• Reverend Droolius the Great
• The Magnificent Zippicus
• Grand Poobark of Roma
• Waddlus Maximus Tremendus
• Sir Floofs-a-Lot the Eternal
• Noble Splotchius of Aventine
• Victorious Boop-a-Doop
• Most Serene Flufficus
• Magnificent Lord Snugglus
• Divine Paws Romulus
• Eternal Champion Waglius
• Triumphant Sir Chompalot
• Sacred Scritchy Wrigglius
• Beloved General Snooticus
• Grand Marshal Floppy-Bork
• Right Imperial Wigglius
• The Great and Terrible Droolus
• Supreme Fluffinator Maximus
• Glorious Noodle-Rex of Rome
• Almighty Bonkius the Unstoppable

Time to start training

Now that you’ve chosen the perfect Roman dog name, it’s time to help your pup learn it! Start using your chosen name consistently from day one, saying it with joy and enthusiasm before meals, walks, and playtime to create positive associations.

Remember that dogs typically respond best to names that are one or two syllables, but don’t let that stop you from choosing longer names, you can always use a nickname for everyday use while keeping the full name for special occasions. Practice calling their name in different tones and situations so they recognize it whether you’re calling excitedly at the dog park or speaking softly when they’re resting. Most dogs learn their names within a few days to a week with consistent, positive use.

Before we go

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