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
Mikado
Former popular title for the Emperor of Japan
Former popular title for the Emperor of JapanMillennium
One thousand years
One thousand yearsMintie
Brand of mint flavoured candy
Brand of mint flavoured candyMite
A very small object or particle
A very small object or particleMoby Dick
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novel
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novelMorag
Diminutive of Mor; sun; great
Diminutive of Mor; sun; greatMuesli
Breakfast mixture of oats, nuts and dried fruit
Breakfast mixture of oats, nuts and dried fruitNerida
Flower; sea nymph
Flower; sea nymphNiamh
Irish name meaning radiance
Irish name meaning radianceNigella
Champion; cloud; passionate
Champion; cloud; passionateNinon
Grace
GraceNoddy
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathers
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathersNoelani
Beautiful; heavenly (Hawaiian)
Beautiful; heavenly (Hawaiian)Oska
Lover of nature
Lover of naturePeking
Northern capital
Northern capitalPeugeot
A pea seller; a French car manufacturer
A pea seller; a French car manufacturerPhelan
Small wolf
Small wolfPick
To select or choose; to gather
To select or choose; to gatherPitch
To throw or toss; highness or lowness of a sound; a presentation to an idea or product
To throw or toss; highness or lowness of a sound; a presentation to an idea or productPotsie
One who likes to make things with clay; a fun and friendly name, inspired by the character from "Happy Days"
One who likes to make things with clay; a fun and friendly name, inspired by the character from "Happy Days"Potsy
Variant of hopscotch; a children's game played by hopping on a marked surface
Variant of hopscotch; a children's game played by hopping on a marked surfacePrance
To walk in a spirited manner; to strut
To walk in a spirited manner; to strutPresident
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USA
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USAPrimavera
Spring
Spring