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.
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Benji
A pet name called Benji.
Meaning not supplied
Monty
From Montgomery — the mountain hunter
From Montgomery — the mountain hunter
Oliver
Polite and classic, a cat that owns the sofa.
Symbol of peace, the olive branch
Bobby
A pet name called Bobby.
Meaning not supplied
Roscoe
From the deer forest
From the deer forest
Winston
From a friend's estate — joyful stone
From a friend's estate — joyful stone
Murphy
Sea warrior
Sea warrior
Sammy
From Samantha — a listener
From Samantha — a listener
Ziggy
Victory and peace
Victory and peace
Buster
A pet name called Buster.
Meaning not supplied
Chico
A pet name called Chico.
Meaning not supplied
Jake
A pet name called Jake.
Meaning not supplied
Marley
The lake in the meadow; pleasant seaside meadow
The lake in the meadow; pleasant seaside meadow
Mason
Worker in stone
Worker in stone
Prince
Male member of a royal family
Male member of a royal family
Rex
The classic dog name, and still unbeaten.
King
Snoopy
From word snoop — to pry sneakily; associated with cartoon character from comic "peanuts"
From word snoop — to pry sneakily; associated with cartoon character from comic "peanuts"
Stanley
From the stony meadow
From the stony meadowBentley
A pet name called Bentley.
Meaning not supplied
George
A pet name called George.
Meaning not supplied
Loki
A clever name with a mischievous edge.
The Norse god of mischief
Petey
From Peter, meaning rock or stone
From Peter, meaning rock or stone
Alfie
A pet name called Alfie.
Meaning not supplied
Billy
A pet name called Billy.
Meaning not supplied