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
Gino
A pet name called Gino.
Meaning not supplied
Hans
A pet name called Hans.
Meaning not supplied
Jaxx
A pet name called Jaxx.
Meaning not supplied
Kai
Short, oceanic and effortlessly cool.
Sea
Maxwell
Meaning great stream
Meaning great stream
Mello
A pet name called Mello.
Meaning not supplied
Miro
A pet name called Miro.
Meaning not supplied
Monster
A creature of frightening appearance
A creature of frightening appearance
Nemo
Latin word for nobody; an alias the Greek mythological hero Odysseus used; after the 2003 film Finding Nemo
Latin word for nobody; an alias the Greek mythological hero Odysseus used; after the 2003 film Finding Nemo
Paddy
From Patrick — one of noble birth
From Patrick — one of noble birth
Pete
From Peter — the rock
From Peter — the rock
Theodore
Gift of God
Gift of God
Tobi
Alternate spelling of Toby, from Tobiah or Tobias; God is good
Alternate spelling of Toby, from Tobiah or Tobias; God is good
Ty
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharp
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharp
Aiko
Tender and neat, three soft syllables.
Meaning not supplied
Ares
A pet name called Ares.
Meaning not supplied
Bernard
A pet name called Bernard.
Meaning not supplied
Bernie
A pet name called Bernie.
Meaning not supplied
Bertie
A pet name called Bertie.
Meaning not supplied
Bogey
A pet name called Bogey.
Meaning not supplied
Booker
A pet name called Booker.
Meaning not supplied
Boss
A pet name called Boss.
Meaning not supplied
Brewster
A pet name called Brewster.
Meaning not supplied
Brisket
A pet name called Brisket.
Meaning not supplied