Sara Nelson
Foxes are one of the most mythical creatures in literature and mythology.
They’re cunning, clever, and beautiful animals that we love to hear stories about.
What better way to name a pet after a mythical? In this article, we’ll be discussing 40+ mythical fox names – why these mythical fox names are the best you can find!
Here are the best mythical fox names for both male and female foxes.
Mythical Male Fox Names
| Jasper | (English origin) | meaning “treasure”. |
| Toby | (Hebrew origin) | meaning “the goodness in God”. |
| Jax | (English origin) | meaning “God has been gracious” |
| Dexter | (English origin) | meaning “dyer” |
| Diesel | (German origin) | meaning “ruler of the people” |
| Maverick | (American origin) | meaning “wild, independent”. |
| Thor | (Old Norse origin) | meaning “God of thunder”. |
| Bentley | (English origin) | meaning “bentgrass” |
| Rex | (Latin origin) | meaning “king”. |
| Tucker | (English, German origin) | meaning “to torment”. |
Mythical Female Fox Names
| Luna | (Italian, Spanish origin) | meaning “moon” |
| Sunny | (English origin) | meaning “sunshine, joyful” |
| Mia | (Italian origin) | meaning “mine” |
| Scarlet | (English origin) | meaning “bright red color” |
| Mystic | (Greek origin) | meaning “connected to the mystery” |
| Dakota | (Word name) | meaning “friendly” |
| Haze | (English origin) | meaning “reddish-brown color” |
| Eva | (Hebrew origin) | meaning “giver of life” |
| Ariel | (Hebrew, Biblical origin) | meaning “lion of God”. |
| Lisa | (Hebrew origin) | meaning “God is my origin” |
Mythological and folklore foxes
| Huli jing |
Chinese mythology
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| Kumiho |
Korean mythology
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| Kudagitsune |
Japanese mythology
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| Youko |
Japanese fox demons
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| Teumessian |
Greek mythological fox
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| Kitsune |
Japanese mythological spirits that take the shape of foxes
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| Kuzunoha |
Japanese mythology
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| Tamamo-no-Mae |
Japanese mythology
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Popular Fictional Fox Names
| Vixey |
The adorable fox from ‘The Fox and the Hound’.
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| Swiper |
The fox thief from ‘Dora the explorer’.
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| Snipe |
meaning “dweller by the pasture”; associated with the video game ‘Crash of the Titans’.
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| Fantastic Mr Fox |
protagonist genius from an American animated movie by the same name
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| Foxy Roxy |
A popular song for children
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| George |
meaning “earth, soil”; associated with ‘Of Fox and Hounds’.
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| Tod |
protagonist from ‘The Tale of Mr Tod’.
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| Fix and Foxi |
A twin pair of foxes from the same name comic cartoon series
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| Nick |
meaning “victory of people”; associated with Disney’s ‘Zootopia’.
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| Nelson |
meaning “son of Neil”; associated with Mongrels.
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In this list of mythical fox names, you may have found a lot of options from the Japanese, Greek, and Norse traditions.
If none of these work, you can also check out our list of names that mean fox. This list has unique names and you may learn new languages as well.
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