Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Bruno
Sturdy and continental, suits a big soft dog.
Brown
Chester
A pet name called Chester.
Meaning not supplied
Cody
A pet name called Cody.
Meaning not supplied
Dexter
A pet name called Dexter.
Meaning not supplied
Gus
Grandfatherly and immediately lovable.
Meaning not supplied
Louis
From Lewis — famous battle warrior
From Lewis — famous battle warrior
Rusty
Covered in rust; a brownish red colour
Covered in rust; a brownish red colour
Sebastian
Venerable or revered
Venerable or revered
Benny
A pet name called Benny.
Meaning not supplied
Bubba
A pet name called Bubba.
Meaning not supplied
Duncan
A pet name called Duncan.
Meaning not supplied
Finn
Bright and brisk with Celtic roots.
Meaning not supplied
Goose
A pet name called Goose.
Meaning not supplied
Otis
Wealth or fortune
Wealth or fortune
Sir
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
Baxter
A pet name called Baxter.
Meaning not supplied
Beau
A pet name called Beau.
Meaning not supplied
Biggie
A pet name called Biggie.
Meaning not supplied
Gizmo
A pet name called Gizmo.
Meaning not supplied
Hugo
A pet name called Hugo.
Meaning not supplied
Jackson
A pet name called Jackson.
Meaning not supplied
Mickey
From Michael — like unto the Lord
From Michael — like unto the Lord
Romeo
Man from Rome; character from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
Man from Rome; character from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"
Rufus
Red haired
Red haired