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 collectionIggy
A pet name called Iggy.
Meaning not suppliedJill
From Gillian — young bird
From Gillian — young birdMacy
Weapon in Old French
Weapon in Old FrenchMary
Bitterness; bittersweet
Bitterness; bittersweetMo
From Moses — saviour; star of the sea; wise protector
From Moses — saviour; star of the sea; wise protectorMoe
Moor, plain; to draw out; sprout; bud
Moor, plain; to draw out; sprout; budNavi
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promise
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promiseOlly
Elf warrior or olive tree
Elf warrior or olive treeOpal
Shifting colors in a five-letter name.
An iridescent gemstonePo
In Chinese philosophy and culture, Po refers to the spiritual soul
In Chinese philosophy and culture, Po refers to the spiritual soulRosa
Rose
RoseSoba
A pet name called Soba.
Meaning not suppliedSox
Short stockings finishing above the ankle (socks)
Short stockings finishing above the ankle (socks)Tink
A pet name called Tink.
Meaning not suppliedTodd
A pet name called Todd.
Meaning not suppliedYuna
A pet name called Yuna.
Meaning not suppliedAddy
A pet name called Addy.
Meaning not suppliedBill
A pet name called Bill.
Meaning not suppliedBode
A pet name called Bode.
Meaning not suppliedBolo
A pet name called Bolo.
Meaning not suppliedDrew
A pet name called Drew.
Meaning not suppliedJj
Nickname for people with initials J and J
Nickname for people with initials J and JKota
A pet name called Kota.
Meaning not suppliedLala
Tulip, to sleep
Tulip, to sleep