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
Tut
Egyptian origin; image, representation
Egyptian origin; image, representation
Zulu
The Bantu people of South East Africa; heaven
The Bantu people of South East Africa; heaven
Abel
A pet name called Abel.
Meaning not supplied
Bix
A pet name called Bix.
Meaning not supplied
Jimbo
State or province in Swahili
State or province in SwahiliNando
From Fernando — bold voyager; bold protector; brave in peace
From Fernando — bold voyager; bold protector; brave in peace
Ouzo
A Greek liqueur
A Greek liqueur
Samwise
Half-wise; simple; from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
Half-wise; simple; from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
White
A pet name called White.
Meaning not suppliedXeno
A pet name called Xeno.
Meaning not supplied
Alfredo
A pet name called Alfredo.
Meaning not suppliedCaspar
A pet name called Caspar.
Meaning not supplied
Finch
A pet name called Finch.
Meaning not supplied
Fuzzy
A pet name called Fuzzy.
Meaning not supplied
Inu
A pet name called Inu.
Meaning not supplied
Jayjay
A pet name called Jayjay.
Meaning not supplied
Kyle
Handsome
Handsome
Neville
From the new town
From the new town
Ravi
A pet name called Ravi.
Meaning not supplied
Santiago
A pet name called Santiago.
Meaning not suppliedTrapper
One who traps animals for their fur
One who traps animals for their fur
Tristan
Noise; sorrowful
Noise; sorrowful
Zeno
Gift of Zeus; cart; harness
Gift of Zeus; cart; harnessZip
To move swiftly and energetically
To move swiftly and energetically