Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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 collectionTangles
Intertwined or twisted strands that are difficult to separate; for the long-haired pet
Intertwined or twisted strands that are difficult to separate; for the long-haired petTangwyn
Blessed peace
Blessed peaceTater Bug
Short for potato
Short for potatoTatters
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth or paper
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth or paperTavish
Strong, courageous; from Thomas; twin
Strong, courageous; from Thomas; twinTayib
Good, tender
Good, tenderTempi
Swamp duck
Swamp duckTerrigal
Place of little birds
Place of little birdsTetsuo
Iron or toughness
Iron or toughnessThera
Untamed, wild
Untamed, wildThiewie
Flower
FlowerThings
An object without a specific name; a reference to the greeting "how's things'"
An object without a specific name; a reference to the greeting "how's things'"Thunderpants
From the 2002 family film "Thunderpants" — for the gassy space cadet
From the 2002 family film "Thunderpants" — for the gassy space cadetTia Maria
A brown coffee flavoured liquor
A brown coffee flavoured liquorTickles
To lightly touch or prod to cause laughter
To lightly touch or prod to cause laughterTiddles
To pet or stroke; for your affectionate and cuddly pet
To pet or stroke; for your affectionate and cuddly petTiernan
From the Old Irish tigerna, meaning "lord"
From the Old Irish tigerna, meaning "lord"Tiger Lily
A black spotted reddish orange flower
A black spotted reddish orange flowerTilpulun
Aboriginal Australian name meaning sparkling
Aboriginal Australian name meaning sparklingTim Tam
Brand of Australian chocolate biscuit
Brand of Australian chocolate biscuitTiza
Destiny; the provoker; we are coming
Destiny; the provoker; we are comingToejam
Found on unclean feet
Found on unclean feetTokey
Filled With Hope
Filled With HopeTomiko
Child of riches
Child of riches