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
Sweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweepTaiko
Boss
BossTalisman
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luck
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luckTangyuan
Round dumplings in soup
Round dumplings in soupTick
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clock
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clockToohey
Brand of Australian beer
Brand of Australian beerVodka
A colourless liquor distilled from grain
A colourless liquor distilled from grainVortex
A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind; place or situation which draws into its centre all that surrounds it
A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind; place or situation which draws into its centre all that surrounds itWaddle
To walk with the body tilting side to side
To walk with the body tilting side to sideWoofa
From woof — one who barks
From woof — one who barksYule
The season or feast celebrating Christmas
The season or feast celebrating ChristmasZarina
Golden; dawn; daybreak
Golden; dawn; daybreakZipporah
Bird
BirdJerky
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or silly
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or sillyJoalah
Haunt of the lyrebird
Haunt of the lyrebirdJunky
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junk
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junkKamiliah
Perfect one
Perfect oneKaneky
Yellow crested cockatoo
Yellow crested cockatooKangy
Bad-tempered
Bad-temperedKatandra
Song of birds
Song of birdsKathmandu
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothing
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothingKatzilla
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)Khaki
A light, olive brown colour
A light, olive brown colourKitten
A young cat
A young cat