Introduction
The world of dogs is similar to the world of people: having one eye makes you stand out. How ever they lost it, whether due to an accident, health condition or the unknown, adopting them means two things: first, good for you for being the kind soul to take on a dog with specific needs and second, they’re going to need a name as unique as they are. Thankfully, there are tons of people and characters who have done great things with only one eye, and we’re here to share them with you so you can match up your one-eyed, one-of-a-kind with the perfect name.
One Eyed Dog Names in Pop Culture
When it comes to one-eyed beasts, ancient mythology is strangely full of them world over. Even those who don’t know much about mythology are aware of the likes of the Cyclops, likely one of the most famous one eyed creatures to ever exist. Over the decades, even pop culture has assumed a high number of one eyed creatures, some of whom actually have a basis in mythology as well. Consider Big Dan Teague, John Goodman’s character in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, who was meant to symbolize and embody the Cyclops from Homer’s Odyssey, the entire movie largely based on the epic.
But while there may be a plethora of one-eyed people and mythical beasts, there is a shortage of famous one-eyed dogs (which hopefully is a good thing, since being one-eyed isn’t a particular advantage). However, one culture crossed the two, writing into their mythological history a canine beast like few others: Psoglav.
Psoglav stems from Slavic mythology, its name in Serbian Cyrillic literally translated to “doghead”, which is an apt title for a creature that possesses the legs of a horse (though sometimes depicted as simply having human legs), the body of a human, iron teeth and topped with the head of a dog complete with a single eye placed in the middle of its forehead. In terms of size, they were said to be relatives of other giants but their actual height rarely described in detail — they were always just large enough to be frightening and intimidating. While it seems a far-fetched beast to actually put any faith in, belief of its existence did spread across parts of both Bosnia and Montenegro, though the delineation between it manifesting as an actual physical being or merely as some kind of omniscient demon remains unclear.
As the story goes, Psoglavs were said to live in caves or at least the confines of a dark land, a land littered with gemstones but completely devoid of any sunlight. The most terrifying aspect, however, was that they practiced anthropophagy, better known as cannibalism, as they were said to eat human beings and would actively dig up graves when food sources were scarce.
While there are very few specific narratives about their existence in the ancient world, they were believed to have intertwined with other figures of mythology and history, though it seems more likely that they were remembered by later generations purely because of their grotesque appearance and habits.
One Eyed Dog Name Considerations
When trying to come up with the perfect one eyed name for your one eyed dog, it’s best to start by considering your own interests, as they may be a great basis to launch your search from.
For instance, if you’re into mythology, there are plenty of one eyed characters and deities spread across worldwide cultures, from the Irish giants like Balor to the Greek giants like the Cyclops. The Norse god Odin also only had one eye, as did the Jian, a bird from Chinese mythology, so if their breeds happen to stem from either of these regions as well, you’ve got even more tie-ins to help narrow your search.
If you’re more into pop culture, consider your favorite movies and television shows. Doctor Who alone has Alpha Centauri, Dalek, the Monoids and Scaroth. The classics Escape from New York and Escape from L.A. both have the legendary tough guy Snake Plissken. Harry Potter has Alaster Moody and fans of timeless westerns won’t forget one eyed Rooster Cogburn. Diehard Goonies fans will have no trouble naming their one eyed dog Willie.
There are tons of one eyed references scattered throughout reality, mythology and modern entertainment, so start by isolating some favorites and dig in! After all, they don’t need depth perception for their name to have depth.
Male One Eyed Dog Names
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Alastor
After Alastor "Mad Eye" Moody, who lost his eye fighting evil on numerous occasions
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Odin
The massively powerful Norse god who supposedly only had one eye
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Dalek
After Dalek Sec, the one eyed monster that became a human hybrid in Doctor Who
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0 |
Plankton
After Plankton from SpongeBob, whose character only has one eye
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Draken
The one eyed sea monster from the animated Jumanji
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Sheldon
After Sheldon J. Plankton, one of Spongebob's main antagonists
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-1 |
Emilio
After Emilio Largo, the James Bond villain
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-1 |
Willie
Perhaps the greatest one eyed character ever, One-Eyed Willie from The Goonies
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-2 |
Kang
One of the one eyed Regellian aliens from The Simpsons
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-2 |
Hurley
After Nadine Hurley, who lost an eye due to a honeymoon accident
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-2 |
Steve
After the one eyed Steve the Pirate from Dodgeball
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-2 |
Gruumsh
After Gruumsh One Eye from Dungeons and Dragons
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-2 |
Garrett
The one eyed main character from the Thief video game
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-2 |
Homunculus
The one eyed being from Full Metal Alchemist
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-2 |
Cylon
The one eyed machine beings from Battlestar Galactica
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-2 |
Horvak
Krumm's one eyed father from Ahh!!! Real Monsters
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-3 |
Snake
After Snake Plissken, the protagonist of Escape from New York and L.A.
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-3 |
Mountain
After "California Mountain Snake" AKA Elle Driver
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-3 |
Cogburn
After Rooster Cogburn, the grizzled gunslinger
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-3 |
Bob
AKA Benzoate Ostylezene Bicarbonate from Monsters vs. Aliens
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-3 |
Shockwave
The one eyed Transformers character
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-3 |
Kodos
One of the aliens from Regal 7 in The Simpsons
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-3 |
Claus
After Claus von Stauffenberg, Tom Cruise's one eyed character in Valkyrie
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-3 |
Cook
After Francesca "Franky" Cook, the one eyed captain from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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-3 |
Saul
After Saul Tigh from Battlestar Galactica
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-3 |
Tigh
After Saul Tigh, who lost his eye to Cylons
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-3 |
Mikhail
After Mikhail Bakunen, the one eyed DHARMA Initiative member from LOST
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-3 |
Bakunin
After Milhail Bakunin, one of "the Others" from LOST, not the Russian leader
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-3 |
Vernon
After Vernon Shillinger, J.K. Simmons' character in Oz
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Female One Eyed Dog Names
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Moody
After "Mad Eye" Moody, a one-eyed character from Harry Potter
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Balor
The one eyed giant from Irish mythology
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2 |
Fury
After Superhero Nick Fury, who lost an eye due to shrapnel
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2 |
Wazowski
After Mike Wazowski, the one eyed monster from Monsters Inc.
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2 |
Graeae
The Greek trio of mythical witches who all share one eye
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2 |
Cyclops
The classic one eyed monster from Greek mythology
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2 |
Sapphire
The one eyed character from Steven Universe
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1 |
Leela
After Futurama's Leela, the one eyed humorous heroine
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1 |
Fachan
The one eyed, one armed, one legged creature from Celtic mythology
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1 |
Centauri
After Alpha Centauri, the one eyed Doctor Who character
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1 |
Myo
The one eyed Abyssin creature from Star Wars
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1 |
Cipher
After Bill Cipher, the one eyed yellow triangle from Gravity Falls
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0 |
Plissken
After Snake Plissken, Kurt Russell's most famous one-eyed character
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0 |
Teague
After Big Dan Teague from O' Brother Where Art Thou
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0 |
Elle
After Elle Driver from Kill Bill
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0 |
Driver
After Elle Driver, who lost her eye thanks to The Bride
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0 |
Rooster
After Rooster Cogburn, the one-eyed cowboy from True Grit
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0 |
Deacon
After The Deacon, Dennis Hopper's one eyed character in Waterworld
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0 |
Largo
After 007 baddie Emilio Largo, who only had an eye patch in the Thunderball movie, not book
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0 |
Gypsy
The wisecracking one eyed robot from Mystery Science Theatre
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0 |
Turanga
Futurama's Leela's rarely spoken first name
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0 |
Kitt
The Knight Rider car with one nonstop red eye
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Lilly
After Lilly Charles from Pushing Daises who lost an eye cleaning her cat box
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0 |
Francesca
After "Franky" Cook from Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
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Ragetti
The somewhat dopey one eyed pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean
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0 |
Schillinger
After Vernon Schillinger, the character who lost his eye when glass was broken in his cell
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0 |
Nadine
After Nadine Hurley from Twin Peaks
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0 |
Waddle
After the Waddle Dog from the Kirby series, the one eyed baddies
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0 |
Jian
The one eyed, one winged bird from Chinese mythology who needed another to be whole
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0 |
Starro
After Starro the Conqueror, the one eyed DC Comics villain
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0 |
Purple
As in one eyed, one horned flying purple people eater, the novelty song from 1958
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