Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Nova
Bright, modern and easy to say in every room.
Derived from Latin word novus meaning new; a star that suddenly becomes much brighter
Rico
Brave or powerful
Brave or powerful
Rio
Spanish name meaning river
Spanish name meaning river
Rose
Flower
Flower
Rudy
From Rudolph — famous wolf
From Rudolph — famous wolf
Cora
A pet name called Cora.
Meaning not supplied
Dino
A pet name called Dino.
Meaning not supplied
Lil
Shorthand of Lily, meaning lily flower and purity
Shorthand of Lily, meaning lily flower and purity
Rue
Regret; a family of evergreen subshrubs that produce yellow flowers
Regret; a family of evergreen subshrubs that produce yellow flowers
Skye
Island of clouds; winged
Island of clouds; winged
Snow
Frozen crystals that fall in soft, white flakes
Frozen crystals that fall in soft, white flakes
Appa
A pet name called Appa.
Meaning not supplied
Ava
A pet name called Ava.
Meaning not supplied
Cash
A pet name called Cash.
Meaning not supplied
Jazz
From Jasmine — Gift from God, a style of music
From Jasmine — Gift from God, a style of music
Kiwi
Small, bright and a little bit cheeky.
A flightless bird of New Zealand; the kiwifruit
Lou
Famed warrior
Famed warrior
Mama
Informal for mother
Informal for mother
Miko
Beautiful child
Beautiful child
Nero
Stern, vigorous, strong
Stern, vigorous, strong
Niko
From Niccolo and Nicholas — victory of the people
From Niccolo and Nicholas — victory of the people
Owen
Well-born one
Well-born one
Rory
Red king, for the red setter
Red king, for the red setter
Tara
Towering rock; the home of the ancient kings of Ireland
Towering rock; the home of the ancient kings of Ireland