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
Luke
From Lucas — light giving
From Lucas — light giving
Ben
A pet name called Ben.
Meaning not supplied
Kobe
A pet name called Kobe.
Meaning not supplied
Thor
One syllable of pure thunder.
Norse god of thunder
Bleu
A pet name called Bleu.
Meaning not supplied
Bo
A pet name called Bo.
Meaning not supplied
Fred
A pet name called Fred.
Meaning not supplied
Boo
A pet name called Boo.
Meaning not supplied
Grace
A pet name called Grace.
Meaning not supplied
Trouble
A cause of disturbance or difficulty
A cause of disturbance or difficulty
Frank
A pet name called Frank.
Meaning not supplied
Lil
Shorthand of Lily, meaning lily flower and purity
Shorthand of Lily, meaning lily flower and purity
Skye
Island of clouds; winged
Island of clouds; winged
Snow
Frozen crystals that fall in soft, white flakes
Frozen crystals that fall in soft, white flakes
Cash
A pet name called Cash.
Meaning not supplied
Dutch
A pet name called Dutch.
Meaning not supplied
Jazz
From Jasmine — Gift from God, a style of music
From Jasmine — Gift from God, a style of music
Pearl
Luminous and old-money without the fuss.
Precious jewel; a hard, lustrous sphere formed within the shell of a pearl oyster
Bob
A pet name called Bob.
Meaning not supplied
Flash
A pet name called Flash.
Meaning not supplied
Ghost
A pet name called Ghost.
Meaning not supplied
Hope
A pet name called Hope.
Meaning not supplied
Mac
Scottish and Irish prefix; "the son of"
Scottish and Irish prefix; "the son of"
Tess
From Teresa — the harvester
From Teresa — the harvester