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
Seamore
Saint-Maur; a play on the word sea
Saint-Maur; a play on the word seaSeba
Majestic
MajesticSecunda
Second born
Second bornSeki
Wonderful
WonderfulSelima
Peaceful, peace; of Selim, of Selmah; helmet of God; safe
Peaceful, peace; of Selim, of Selmah; helmet of God; safeSelwyn
Friend; sea friend; manor friend
Friend; sea friend; manor friendSenora
Polite form of address for a woman in Spanish
Polite form of address for a woman in SpanishSeptimus
Seventh child
Seventh childShakes
Uncontrollable trembling
Uncontrollable tremblingShapoor
Prince, son of the king
Prince, son of the kingShark Bait
One who spends time in the ocean and would attract sharks
One who spends time in the ocean and would attract sharksSheehan
Little peaceful one
Little peaceful oneSheep
Domesticated mammal breed for its wool and meat; a timid shy person who is easily led
Domesticated mammal breed for its wool and meat; a timid shy person who is easily ledSheik
An Arab leader
An Arab leaderShen
Spirit
SpiritShifra
Beautiful; lovely
Beautiful; lovelyShing
Victory
VictoryShino
Slender stem of bamboo
Slender stem of bambooShiri
My song
My songShortnround
To be low in height and having a circular shape; for the sweet, stocky pet
To be low in height and having a circular shape; for the sweet, stocky petShovel
Tool with a long handle and broad blade; to throw in hastily e.g., he shovelled down his food
Tool with a long handle and broad blade; to throw in hastily e.g., he shovelled down his foodShow Stopper
An impressive performance or feature that captivates; for the stunning pet
An impressive performance or feature that captivates; for the stunning petShreds
To cut or tear something to shreds
To cut or tear something to shredsShulamith
Hebrew origin; peace
Hebrew origin; peace