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
Nitro
Short for nitroglycerine, a highly explosive liquid
Short for nitroglycerine, a highly explosive liquid
Noah
Rest, comfort and peace
Rest, comfort and peace
Obie
From Obadiah and Obed — servant of God
From Obadiah and Obed — servant of God
Otter
A pet name called Otter.
Meaning not supplied
Ozzie
From Osborne — divine bear, bear god; warrior of God
From Osborne — divine bear, bear god; warrior of God
Petra
A pet name called Petra.
Meaning not supplied
Phineas
A pet name called Phineas.
Meaning not supplied
Queen
A female sovereign
A female sovereign
Quincy
From the fifth son's estate
From the fifth son's estate
Quinn
Wise, sense, reason
Wise, sense, reason
Rascal
One that is playfully mischievous
One that is playfully mischievous
Ripley
From the valley of the echo
From the valley of the echo
Ruffles
A strip of frilled fabric; irregular
A strip of frilled fabric; irregular
Rye
A pet name called Rye.
Meaning not supplied
Salsa
A pet name called Salsa.
Meaning not supplied
Seymour
From the sea
From the sea
Smoke
A pet name called Smoke.
Meaning not supplied
Smudge
A blotch or smear
A blotch or smear
Snickers
A brand of candy bar
A brand of candy bar
Sundae
Ice cream with added ingredients e.g., fruit, nuts, and syrup
Ice cream with added ingredients e.g., fruit, nuts, and syrup
Sunshine
Rays from the sun; cheerfulness
Rays from the sun; cheerfulness
Sydney
Alternate spelling of Sidney; from St Denis (Old French); wide meadow
Alternate spelling of Sidney; from St Denis (Old French); wide meadow
Tuffy
From tough — strength and resilience; difficult to break or damage
From tough — strength and resilience; difficult to break or damage
Wicket
Small door or gate
Small door or gate