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
Coconut
A pet name called Coconut.
Meaning not supplied
Darla
A pet name called Darla.
Meaning not supplied
Eloise
A pet name called Eloise.
Meaning not supplied
Jet
To move rapidly; a black stone; aeroplane that is powered by jet engines
To move rapidly; a black stone; aeroplane that is powered by jet engines
Koda
Friend, often given to pets that are loyal and brave
Friend, often given to pets that are loyal and brave
Lexi
From Alexandra/Alexander — protector of man
From Alexandra/Alexander — protector of man
Luke
From Lucas — light giving
From Lucas — light giving
Milly
Diligent and brave
Diligent and brave
Momo
Bouncy and sweet, a name that giggles.
Japanese name meaning peach
Paco
Spanish equivalent of Frank; eagle
Spanish equivalent of Frank; eagle
Petunia
Summer flower
Summer flower
Savannah
A grassland in tropical and subtropical regions; from the open plain
A grassland in tropical and subtropical regions; from the open plain
Spanky
The mischievous one
The mischievous one
Sparky
Animated, lively, high-spirited
Animated, lively, high-spirited
Sugar
A sweet powder from sugar cane, slang for sweetheart
A sweet powder from sugar cane, slang for sweetheart
Thunder
Sound produced from lightning
Sound produced from lightning
Tigger
A character from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience
A character from Winnie the Pooh, a symbol of buoyancy and resilience
Walter
Mighty warrior
Mighty warrior
Abigail
A pet name called Abigail.
Meaning not supplied
Athena
A pet name called Athena.
Meaning not supplied
Ben
A pet name called Ben.
Meaning not supplied
Casper
A pet name called Casper.
Meaning not supplied
Diamond
A pet name called Diamond.
Meaning not supplied
Dolly
A pet name called Dolly.
Meaning not supplied