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
Pet-A-Porter
Play on words "pret-a-porter" meaning ready to wear clothing
Play on words "pret-a-porter" meaning ready to wear clothingPetica
Noble one
Noble onePetropolis
Play on word "metropolis" meaning a major city
Play on word "metropolis" meaning a major cityPhilana
Variant of Philippa; loving; lover of mankind
Variant of Philippa; loving; lover of mankindPhilaret
Lover of virtue
Lover of virtuePhrenicos
Intelligent
IntelligentPhu-Kat
Combination of "phu" and "cat"; phu; rich, abundant, wealthy (Chinese); from Phuket (City in Thailand)
Combination of "phu" and "cat"; phu; rich, abundant, wealthy (Chinese); from Phuket (City in Thailand)Phuket
The capital city of Thailands Phuket Province, on Phuket island; a popular holiday destination
The capital city of Thailands Phuket Province, on Phuket island; a popular holiday destinationPiddle Paddle
A humorous name describing the way pets swim
A humorous name describing the way pets swimPiebald
Spotted or patched usually black and white
Spotted or patched usually black and whitePierette
Little steadfast one
Little steadfast onePing Pong
The type of ball used in the game table tennis
The type of ball used in the game table tennisPins
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening something
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening somethingPinterry
Star
StarPistris
Sea-monster; whale, shark
Sea-monster; whale, sharkPitty Pat
A rhythmic tapping- a cute name
A rhythmic tapping- a cute namePlacida
Gentle; peaceful
Gentle; peacefulPlonk
To place heavily; to fall with a large thud; slang for cheap wine
To place heavily; to fall with a large thud; slang for cheap winePoison
A destructive or fatal substance
A destructive or fatal substancePomeroy
Apple of my eye; apple orchard
Apple of my eye; apple orchardPoochus
A pet name called Poochus.
Meaning not suppliedPouch
A small bag or sack
A small bag or sackPramana
Wisdom
WisdomPrelude
An introductory performance, event or action
An introductory performance, event or action