Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
Pet names by first letter, with the counts
Looking for a name starting with a particular letter — for a litter, a theme or a pedigree rule. The four commonest letters, and how to reach the rest.
Read moreNature pet names: plants, weather and stone
Names drawn from the natural world, each tagged for the thing it names — trees, storms, minerals, seasons.
Read moreLuxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
Polished, elegant names from the registers — with an honest note on the one thing this tag cannot measure.
Read morePlace names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
Pet names taken from real places, each recorded with the place it names — the naming habit that carries a memory.
Read moreFood names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
Food and drink names people really register, each tagged with the dish or ingredient it names.
Read moreMythology pet names, with the god named
Names from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Hindu myth — each recorded with the figure it refers to, so you know what you are invoking.
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Popular pet names
Names that feel familiar, easy to call and broadly loved.
Pop culture pet names
Names borrowed from films, games, music and comics.
Female cat names
Elegant and playful choices for queens of the sofa.
Unique unisex names
Rare names that work for any pet and feel a bit more original.
Short & simple
One to four letters. Quick to say, easy to remember.
Luxury pet names
Polished names with a premium, elegant feel.
Nature-inspired
Names pulled from plants, skies, seasons and natural textures.
Japanese pet names
Bright, melodic names with a modern global feel.
Open collectionLuna
Celestial and calm, with a gentle night-sky feeling.
The moonBella
A warm, timeless favorite with soft vowels.
Beautiful
Lola
Playful and rhythmic, impossible to say sadly.
Strong woman or sorrow
Rosie
Cheerful and rosy, a name that smiles.
Rose
Stella
From Estelle — bright star
From Estelle — bright star
Millie
From Mildred — the gentle counsellor
From Mildred — the gentle counsellor
Nala
Strong, graceful and easy to remember.
Swahili name; queen, lion, successful; a regal and strong name, often associated with pets that have a noble and graceful demeanour
Mia
Three letters of pure affection.
Diminutive of Maria
Maggie
Friendly and unfussy with a vintage warmth.
From Margaret — pearl; child of light
Emma
A pet name called Emma.
Meaning not supplied
Ellie
A pet name called Ellie.
Meaning not supplied
Callie
A pet name called Callie.
Meaning not supplied
Maddie
From Madeline — tower of strength
From Madeline — tower of strength
Bonnie
A pet name called Bonnie.
Meaning not supplied
Ella
A pet name called Ella.
Meaning not supplied
Gracie
A pet name called Gracie.
Meaning not supplied
Kira
Sun, fireplace
Sun, fireplace
Maya
Divine creature force
Divine creature force
Winnie
From Winifred — peaceful friend
From Winifred — peaceful friend
Nina
Little girl
Little girl
Georgia
A pet name called Georgia.
Meaning not supplied
Minnie
From Wilhelmina — will, protection, intellect
From Wilhelmina — will, protection, intellect
Annie
A pet name called Annie.
Meaning not supplied
Olive
Vintage and fresh at the same time.
Olive