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
Panko
A pet name called Panko.
Meaning not supplied
Praline
A pet name called Praline.
Meaning not supplied
Siegfried
Peace after victory
Peace after victoryAmba
A pet name called Amba.
Meaning not supplied
Frederic
A pet name called Frederic.
Meaning not supplied
Keeley
A pet name called Keeley.
Meaning not suppliedMimu
A pet name called Mimu.
Meaning not supplied
Oban
A pet name called Oban.
Meaning not suppliedPalermo
A pet name called Palermo.
Meaning not suppliedPhilomena
Lover of the moon; friend of strength
Lover of the moon; friend of strength
Happy
A pet name called Happy.
Meaning not suppliedStinger
One that stings
One that stingsTabi
A pet name called Tabi.
Meaning not supplied
Bombay
A pet name called Bombay.
Meaning not suppliedKamikaze
A suicidal air attack; an extremely reckless person; from Japanese; divine wind
A suicidal air attack; an extremely reckless person; from Japanese; divine windMoustache
Hair or bristles on upper lip; food or drink that sticks to upper lip, e.g., milk
Hair or bristles on upper lip; food or drink that sticks to upper lip, e.g., milk
Pele
Hawaiian volcano goddess of fire
Hawaiian volcano goddess of fire
Ponzu
A pet name called Ponzu.
Meaning not supplied
Tomo
A pet name called Tomo.
Meaning not suppliedZurich
Gift of God; a city in Switzerland
Gift of God; a city in Switzerland
Gunther
A pet name called Gunther.
Meaning not supplied
Hermes
A pet name called Hermes.
Meaning not suppliedJocelyn
Merry, fair
Merry, fairJonty
From Jonathan — gift of God
From Jonathan — gift of God