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
Greg
A pet name called Greg.
Meaning not supplied
Hansel
A pet name called Hansel.
Meaning not supplied
Humphrey
A pet name called Humphrey.
Meaning not supplied
Lio
A pet name called Lio.
Meaning not supplied
Manny
From Emmanuel — God is with us
From Emmanuel — God is with us
Micky
Who is like God; a fun and playful name popularised by Disney's Mickey Mouse
Who is like God; a fun and playful name popularised by Disney's Mickey Mouse
Mowgli
Created by Rudyard Kipling for his novel The Jungle Book
Created by Rudyard Kipling for his novel The Jungle Book
Niles
A pet name called Niles.
Meaning not supplied
Plato
Broad-shouldered
Broad-shouldered
Rudolph
Fame, glory; honour; a reference to the red-nosed reindeer of the Christmas carol
Fame, glory; honour; a reference to the red-nosed reindeer of the Christmas carol
Schnitzel
A thin slice of light meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried
A thin slice of light meat, coated in breadcrumbs and fried
Stan
Derived from Stanley, meaning stony meadow or clearing
Derived from Stanley, meaning stony meadow or clearing
Westley
A pet name called Westley.
Meaning not supplied
William
Determined protector
Determined protector
Bluey
A pet name called Bluey.
Meaning not supplied
Bow
A pet name called Bow.
Meaning not supplied
Caspian
A pet name called Caspian.
Meaning not supplied
Charles
A pet name called Charles.
Meaning not supplied
Chopper
A pet name called Chopper.
Meaning not supplied
Eddy
A pet name called Eddy.
Meaning not supplied
Fisher
A pet name called Fisher.
Meaning not supplied
Gandalf
A pet name called Gandalf.
Meaning not supplied
Gordon
A pet name called Gordon.
Meaning not supplied
Higgins
A pet name called Higgins.
Meaning not supplied