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Dog Names - Space

Jeff Davis | https://gundogcentral.com | All Hunting Articles
Posted 08/23/2022




Space-themed dog names are unique. These names are usually adopted by people interested in the science of space. Don't think of yourself as a nerd or geek if you want to name your dog after space. While there are other categories of dog names by country and dog names by sex, the space category offers a unique and interesting element. The list below is compiled with the interest of people attracted to space-inspired names at heart.



Alpha - Apha Centauri, Centaurus (as well as other stars)

Altair - Aquila

Antares - Scorpius

Aquila - Eagle

Ar Alf - Alien from the TV show Alf

Anakin - Star Wars

Astro - The Jetsons

Babylon - Babylon 5 TV show

Bender - Futurama

Boba - Star Warsies Ram

Barnard - Barnard's Star, Ophiuchus

Beta - Beta Centauri, Centaurus (as well as other stars)

Betelgeus - Orion

Binary - A pair of stars in orbit

Bell - Moon

Callisto - Jupiter

Capella - Auriga

Castor - Gemini

Capricorn - Capricornus, sea goat

Carina - Keel of Argonauts ship

Cassi - Cassiopeia, Queen of Ethiopia

Cetus - Sea monster

Columba - Dove

Corvus - Crow

Crux - Cross

Cygnus - Swan

Chewie - Star Wars

Capa - Sunshine

Dipper - Big dipper, part of Ursa Major

Dorado - Swordfish

Draco - Dragon

Deimos - Mars

Dione - Saturn

Eve - WALL-E

Europa - Jupiter

Galileo - Italian astronomer and engineer

Glenn - John Glenn, the third American in space

Gemini - Twins

Groot - Guardians of the Galaxy

Halley - Edmond Halley, an astronomer

Hubble - NASA telescope

Hercules - Son of Zeus

Hydra - Sea serpent

Hydrus - Watersnake

Indus - Indian

Jack - Apollo 13

Jedi - Star Wars

Jetson - The Jetsons

Kepler - A German astronomer, mathematician, and astrologer

Laika - A Soviet dog that was one of the first animals in space

Leo - Lion

Libra - Balance

Lupus - Wolf

Lynx - Lynx

Lyra - Harp

Leia - Star Wars

Luke - Star Wars

Kirk - Star Trek

Leia - Princess from Star Wars

Marvin - Marvin the Martian, Looney Tunes

Miller - The Expanse

Mork - Mork and Mindy

Mira - Mira Ceti, Cetus

Moon - Earth

Norma - Carpenter's level

Octans - Octant

Orion - The Hunter

Omega - Omega Centauri, Centaurus

Pavo - Peacock

Pegasus - Winged horse

Perseus - Hero who saved Andromeda

Phoenix - Resurrecting bird

Pictor - Easel

Pisces - Fish

Polaris - Ursa Minor

Pollux - Gemini

Pulsar - pulsating radio star

Phobos - Mars

Phoebe - Saturn

Rigel - Orion

Ripley - Alien

Sagan - American astronomer that popularized science using modern media

Sally - Sally Ride was the first American woman in space.

Sputnik - The first artificial Earth satellite

Scotty - Star Trek

Sirius - Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky

Spica - Virgo

Scorpio - Scorpius, Scorpion

Taurus - Bull

Thor - Thor

Tycho - Tycho Brahe, Danish astronomer

Ursa - Bear

Virgo - Virgin

Vega - Lyra

Watney - The Martian

Yoda - Star Wars

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