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
Batman
A pet name called Batman.
Meaning not supplied
Corduroy
A pet name called Corduroy.
Meaning not supplied
Daryl
A pet name called Daryl.
Meaning not supplied
Dewey
A pet name called Dewey.
Meaning not supplied
Ferris
A pet name called Ferris.
Meaning not supplied
Fudge
A pet name called Fudge.
Meaning not supplied
Gage
A pet name called Gage.
Meaning not supplied
Gulliver
A pet name called Gulliver.
Meaning not supplied
Harris
A pet name called Harris.
Meaning not supplied
Irving
A pet name called Irving.
Meaning not supplied
Joshua
God's salvation, save
God's salvation, save
Luigi
Renowned warrior; associated with a character from the Mario franchise
Renowned warrior; associated with a character from the Mario franchise
Mako
Of Japanese origin; sincere, genuine, child of truth
Of Japanese origin; sincere, genuine, child of truth
Marlin
Sea fort, sea rampart; beloved; a large fish with a spear-like snout
Sea fort, sea rampart; beloved; a large fish with a spear-like snout
Matt
A pet name called Matt.
Meaning not supplied
Matthew
Gift of God
Gift of God
Meeko
Bud or sprout
Bud or sprout
Mozart
Dark; tender, delicate; a name that suggests a pet with an artistic nature, associated with the German composer
Dark; tender, delicate; a name that suggests a pet with an artistic nature, associated with the German composer
Ninja
Martial arts warrior
Martial arts warrior
Osiris
A pet name called Osiris.
Meaning not supplied
Pax
A name
A name
Payton
Pæga's settlement; noble
Pæga's settlement; noble
Pinto
A pet name called Pinto.
Meaning not supplied
Roland
A pet name called Roland.
Meaning not supplied