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
Mel
From Melanie — lady of the night
From Melanie — lady of the night
Mike
From Michael — who is like God, gift from God; a simple and strong name, often used for a reliable and steadfast pet
From Michael — who is like God, gift from God; a simple and strong name, often used for a reliable and steadfast pet
Ray
King, counsel; a beam of sunlight
King, counsel; a beam of sunlight
Ren
Lotus
Lotus
Ross
A pet name called Ross.
Meaning not supplied
Sami
Sublime, God has heard, flower
Sublime, God has heard, flower
Sven
Young male
Young male
Tofu
This East Asian soy-based food makes for a cute and quirky name
This East Asian soy-based food makes for a cute and quirky name
Ali
A pet name called Ali.
Meaning not supplied
Beth
A pet name called Beth.
Meaning not supplied
Buzz
A pet name called Buzz.
Meaning not supplied
Gabe
A pet name called Gabe.
Meaning not supplied
Greg
A pet name called Greg.
Meaning not supplied
Isis
A pet name called Isis.
Meaning not supplied
Lio
A pet name called Lio.
Meaning not supplied
Lua
A pet name called Lua.
Meaning not supplied
Maui
Name of Hawaiian and M?ori origin; trickster god
Name of Hawaiian and M?ori origin; trickster god
Miso
Food-inspired and lightly quirky in the best way.
A thick paste used in soups
Osa
A pet name called Osa.
Meaning not supplied
Puma
A pet name called Puma.
Meaning not supplied
Shy
A pet name called Shy.
Meaning not supplied
Stan
Derived from Stanley, meaning stony meadow or clearing
Derived from Stanley, meaning stony meadow or clearing
Tula
A pet name called Tula.
Meaning not supplied
Aria
A pet name called Aria.
Meaning not supplied