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 collectionUme
A pet name called Ume.
Meaning not suppliedUni
Slang for university
Slang for universityYin
Passive female force in Chinese philosophy
Passive female force in Chinese philosophyBene
A pet name called Bene.
Meaning not suppliedBro
A pet name called Bro.
Meaning not suppliedDabi
A pet name called Dabi.
Meaning not suppliedGem
A pet name called Gem.
Meaning not suppliedJedi
Beloved by God, warrior from God, protector of peace
Beloved by God, warrior from God, protector of peaceJin
Gold
GoldJuni
A pet name called Juni.
Meaning not suppliedKoi
A pet name called Koi.
Meaning not suppliedKovu
From Swahili or Kiswahili word for scar
From Swahili or Kiswahili word for scarKumo
Cloud or spider
Cloud or spiderNita
A pet name called Nita.
Meaning not suppliedNona
A pet name called Nona.
Meaning not suppliedOJ
Short for orange juice
Short for orange juiceSean
God is gracious; gift from God
God is gracious; gift from GodAbu
A pet name called Abu.
Meaning not suppliedAmi
A pet name called Ami.
Meaning not suppliedAshe
A pet name called Ashe.
Meaning not suppliedEbi
A pet name called Ebi.
Meaning not suppliedFace
A pet name called Face.
Meaning not suppliedMiel
A pet name called Miel.
Meaning not suppliedMoxy
A pet name called Moxy.
Meaning not supplied