There are a few names animals mates could be named. Other names for the word mate include partner and counterpart.
Aphrodite is the Greek counterpart of Venus.
The emperor of Qin Dynasty named Ying Zheng, who is also the first emperor in Chinese history. The historians call him Shi Huangdi. Shi Huangdi or Ying Zheng was the emperor of the Qin (pronounced chin) dynasty which attempted to conqueor all 7 warring states. He renamed himself Shi Huangdi when he became emperor
Mercury is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Hermes.
Ostara. Her Greek counterpart is Eos.
The planet Mercury is named after the Roman messenger god (the counterpart of the Greek Hermes).
Hebe was the personification of youth, so her Roman equivalent was named Juventas.
The planet Jupiter is named after the roman god Jupiter, the roman counterpart of the greek god Zeus.
Romans named Athena counterpart to their goddess Minerva; Minerva was a goddess in her own right not co-dependent upon Athena, but counterpart in another culture.
Names of the Major PlanetsMercury - named after the Roman mythological counterpart of Hermes, the Greek god of messengers, commerce, thieves, and sports. Named as such because of the speed at which it revolves around the Sun.Venus - named after the Roman mythological counterpart of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty.Earth (also known by its Latin name, "Terra") - named after the titan of the earth from Greek mythology.Mars - named after the Roman mythological counterpart of Ares, the Greek god of war.Jupiter - named after the Roman mythological counterpart of Zeus, the Greek king of the gods.Saturn - named after the Roman god of agriculture and harvest, Saturn. He is the Roman mythological counterpart of Cronus (Kronos), the Greek titan who fathered Zeus.Uranus - named after the Greek mythological Father of the Sky, Ouranos. "Uranus" is the Latin translation of "Ouranos".Neptune - named after the Roman mythological counterpart of Poseidon, the Greek god of the seas.Names of the Dwarf PlanetsPluto - named for a Greek god of the underworld (successor to Hades)Eris - named for the Greek goddess of discordHaumea - named for the matron goddess of HawaiiMakemake - god of fertility who created humanity in the Rapanui mythsCeres - asteroid named for the Roman goddess of agriculture
Actually it was the Roman god Vulcan, hid Greek counterpart was Hephaestus.
Pluto was named for the Roman god of the dead. His counterpart in Greek myth is Hades.