Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
- Male pet names across every animal
- Female pet names across every animal
- Common pet names that are not top-twenty
- Long pet names, and what they cost
- Pet names that actually mean something
- Unique pet names that real owners actually chose
- The most popular pet names, counted rather than voted on
- Unisex pet names, and what makes a name unisex in the data
- Pet names starting with L, T, R and P
- Pet names ending in O
- Pet names ending in A
- Two-syllable pet names, the length most owners land on
- Pet names ending in Y
- Pet names by first letter, with the counts
- One-syllable pet names, and why trainers keep recommending them
- Short pet names: four letters, two syllables, no argument
- Soft-sounding pet names
- Elegant-sounding pet names
- Ocean, music and royal pet names
- Nature pet names: plants, weather and stone
- Luxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
- Place names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
- Food names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
- Space pet names: moons, stars and the ones people really use
- Flower names for pets, with the flower stated
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 collection
Freddie
A pet name called Freddie.
Meaning not supplied
Gambit
A pet name called Gambit.
Meaning not supplied
Herman
A pet name called Herman.
Meaning not supplied
Jones
John's son; God is gracious
John's son; God is gracious
Malcolm
The dove
The dove
Mars
The name of the Roman god of war; a red planet near Earth
The name of the Roman god of war; a red planet near Earth
Mikey
From Michael and Micah — who resembles God
From Michael and Micah — who resembles God
Myles
A pet name called Myles.
Meaning not supplied
Obi
Heart; servant of God
Heart; servant of God
Pip
Three letters for the tiniest companion.
Small seed of a fruit, "Pipsqueak" (one that is small)
Pippin
German name meaning awe-inspiring; found in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
German name meaning awe-inspiring; found in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
Poncho
A thick piece of woollen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head worn in South America; a raincoat in the style of a poncho
A thick piece of woollen cloth with a slit in the middle for the head worn in South America; a raincoat in the style of a poncho
Radar
A system that detects objects using radio waves
A system that detects objects using radio waves
Rowdy
A rough disorderly person
A rough disorderly person
Samuel
Heard by God
Heard by God
Sherlock
White haired man; synonymous with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes"
White haired man; synonymous with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "Sherlock Holmes"
Tom
From Thomas — the twin
From Thomas — the twin
Walnut
The large seed of a deciduous tree
The large seed of a deciduous tree
Willie
A pet name called Willie.
Meaning not supplied
Baker
A pet name called Baker.
Meaning not supplied
Bodhi
A pet name called Bodhi.
Meaning not supplied
Dash
A pet name called Dash.
Meaning not supplied
Dax
A pet name called Dax.
Meaning not supplied
Dudley
A pet name called Dudley.
Meaning not supplied