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 collectionRaven
A large black bird
A large black birdSheila
Musical, heavenly
Musical, heavenlySophia
Wisdom
WisdomSprout
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small child
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small childSquirt
Slang for a small person
Slang for a small personStevie
From Stephen — The crowned one
From Stephen — The crowned oneSylvie
From the forest
From the forestTheodore
Gift of God
Gift of GodTobi
Alternate spelling of Toby, from Tobiah or Tobias; God is good
Alternate spelling of Toby, from Tobiah or Tobias; God is goodTy
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharp
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharpAiko
Tender and neat, three soft syllables.
Meaning not suppliedApril
A pet name called April.
Meaning not suppliedAres
A pet name called Ares.
Meaning not suppliedBernard
A pet name called Bernard.
Meaning not suppliedBernie
A pet name called Bernie.
Meaning not suppliedBertie
A pet name called Bertie.
Meaning not suppliedBogey
A pet name called Bogey.
Meaning not suppliedBooker
A pet name called Booker.
Meaning not suppliedBoss
A pet name called Boss.
Meaning not suppliedBreezy
A pet name called Breezy.
Meaning not suppliedBrewster
A pet name called Brewster.
Meaning not suppliedBrisket
A pet name called Brisket.
Meaning not suppliedCalypso
A pet name called Calypso.
Meaning not suppliedCharli
A pet name called Charli.
Meaning not supplied