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
Norm
A pet name called Norm.
Meaning not supplied
Padfoot
A pet name called Padfoot.
Meaning not supplied
Rafael
God has healed, often used
God has healed, often used
Ramsey
A pet name called Ramsey.
Meaning not supplied
Snowman
A pet name called Snowman.
Meaning not supplied
Spooky
Easily frightened and nervous; for the scaredy cat who is easily startled and skittish
Easily frightened and nervous; for the scaredy cat who is easily startled and skittish
Toro
Bull
Bull
Tuck
To make folds in, or to put in a snug spot
To make folds in, or to put in a snug spot
Aidan
A pet name called Aidan.
Meaning not supplied
Brando
A pet name called Brando.
Meaning not supplied
Cheeto
A pet name called Cheeto.
Meaning not supplied
Church
A pet name called Church.
Meaning not supplied
Crush
A pet name called Crush.
Meaning not supplied
Ferguson
A pet name called Ferguson.
Meaning not supplied
Floki
A pet name called Floki.
Meaning not supplied
Huckleberry
A pet name called Huckleberry.
Meaning not supplied
Jeffrey
God's peace
God's peace
Kuro
Ninth son, black
Ninth son, black
Maurice
Moorish looking; dark complexion
Moorish looking; dark complexion
Meatball
A ball of minced or chopped meat
A ball of minced or chopped meat
Norbert
Bright north
Bright north
Piccolo
Small, little; a small flute; perfect name for a small pet with a shrill greeting
Small, little; a small flute; perfect name for a small pet with a shrill greeting
Puffy
Soft, rounded, and light
Soft, rounded, and light
Rally
A pet name called Rally.
Meaning not supplied