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
Leon
Strong and brave
Strong and brave
Napoleon
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon Bonaparte
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon Bonaparte
Neo
A prefix often meaning new
A prefix often meaning new
Orino
Weaver's field
Weaver's fieldUtopia
Good; a place of ideal perfection
Good; a place of ideal perfection
Padme
A pet name called Padme.
Meaning not supplied
Penelope
Faithful; the weaver
Faithful; the weaverJerky
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or silly
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or sillyJoalah
Haunt of the lyrebird
Haunt of the lyrebirdJomei
Spread light
Spread lightJunky
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junk
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junkKadia
Sweet
SweetKalila
Beloved darling
Beloved darlingKamiliah
Perfect one
Perfect oneKaneky
Yellow crested cockatoo
Yellow crested cockatooKangy
Bad-tempered
Bad-temperedKaooroo
Waterlily
WaterlilyKarnak
Chamber of the heart; attentive
Chamber of the heart; attentiveKatandra
Song of birds
Song of birdsKathmandu
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothing
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothingKatzilla
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)Kenrick
Bold ruler
Bold rulerKermie
From "The Muppets" — nickname for Kermit the Frog
From "The Muppets" — nickname for Kermit the FrogKesia
African name meaning favourite
African name meaning favourite