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
Inky
A pet name called Inky.
Meaning not supplied
Kate
From Katherine/Catherine — pure
From Katherine/Catherine — pure
Lani
Beautiful and serene
Beautiful and serene
Leah
The weary one
The weary one
Lyla
Variation of Layla; night, dark
Variation of Layla; night, dark
Mako
Of Japanese origin; sincere, genuine, child of truth
Of Japanese origin; sincere, genuine, child of truth
Matt
A pet name called Matt.
Meaning not supplied
Nana
A grandmother
A grandmother
Pax
A name
A name
Pi
A pet name called Pi.
Meaning not supplied
Popo
A pet name called Popo.
Meaning not supplied
Sol
From Solomon — sun, peace
From Solomon — sun, peace
Tug
A pet name called Tug.
Meaning not supplied
Yumi
Abundance and beauty
Abundance and beauty
Zuzu
A pet name called Zuzu.
Meaning not supplied
Amos
A pet name called Amos.
Meaning not supplied
Chaz
A pet name called Chaz.
Meaning not supplied
Clay
A pet name called Clay.
Meaning not supplied
Eve
A pet name called Eve.
Meaning not supplied
Gary
A pet name called Gary.
Meaning not supplied
Girl
A pet name called Girl.
Meaning not supplied
Khan
An Indian ruler or official
An Indian ruler or official
Lee
Profit; sharp; upright
Profit; sharp; upright
Liam
From William — determined protector
From William — determined protector