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
Pascal
Easter born
Easter born
Pebble
A pet name called Pebble.
Meaning not supplied
Perseus
Destroyer; inspired by the son of Zeus in Greek mythology
Destroyer; inspired by the son of Zeus in Greek mythology
Richie
From Richard
From Richard
Salt
White crystals used as food seasoning
White crystals used as food seasoning
Spotty
Marked with spots
Marked with spots
Tchalla
A pet name called Tchalla.
Meaning not supplied
Trent
Path; strongly flooding; referring to the River Trent
Path; strongly flooding; referring to the River Trent
Xander
From Alexander — defender of men
From Alexander — defender of men
Conan
A pet name called Conan.
Meaning not supplied
Dwayne
A pet name called Dwayne.
Meaning not supplied
Eric
A pet name called Eric.
Meaning not supplied
Falcon
A pet name called Falcon.
Meaning not supplied
Flint
A pet name called Flint.
Meaning not supplied
Floof
A pet name called Floof.
Meaning not supplied
Houdini
A pet name called Houdini.
Meaning not supplied
Jimi
From Jimmy and Jacob — he who supplants
From Jimmy and Jacob — he who supplants
Lemmy
Devoted to God
Devoted to God
Leopold
Brave people
Brave people
Lynx
A North American wild cat with soft thick fur and a short black tipped tail
A North American wild cat with soft thick fur and a short black tipped tail
Philip
Lover of horses
Lover of horses
Scotch
Scotch whiskey
Scotch whiskey
Seth
The appointed by God
The appointed by God
Spock
Maker Of wheels/spokes; popularised by Star Trek; for the intelligent pet
Maker Of wheels/spokes; popularised by Star Trek; for the intelligent pet