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
Boo
A pet name called Boo.
Meaning not supplied
Cashew
A pet name called Cashew.
Meaning not supplied
Charlotte
A pet name called Charlotte.
Meaning not supplied
Colby
A pet name called Colby.
Meaning not supplied
Eddie
A pet name called Eddie.
Meaning not supplied
Elvis
A pet name called Elvis.
Meaning not supplied
Grace
A pet name called Grace.
Meaning not supplied
Gucci
A pet name called Gucci.
Meaning not supplied
Hamilton
A pet name called Hamilton.
Meaning not supplied
Jasmine
A pet name called Jasmine.
Meaning not supplied
Kilo
One who observes the stars, daydreamer; a kilogram
One who observes the stars, daydreamer; a kilogram
Libby
From Elizabeth — God is my oath
From Elizabeth — God is my oath
Marco
Warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman God of War)
Warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman God of War)
Matilda
From Mathilda — brave little maid
From Mathilda — brave little maid
Mika
Fragrance, quick, nimble
Fragrance, quick, nimble
Munchkin
A very small, elflike person
A very small, elflike person
Nova
Bright, modern and easy to say in every room.
Derived from Latin word novus meaning new; a star that suddenly becomes much brighter
Polly
From Mary — star of the sea, beloved
From Mary — star of the sea, beloved
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
Russell
Red as a fox
Red as a fox
Snowy
Covered with snow
Covered with snow