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
Egypt
A pet name called Egypt.
Meaning not supplied
Elizabeth
A pet name called Elizabeth.
Meaning not supplied
Gipsy
A pet name called Gipsy.
Meaning not supplied
Iris
A pet name called Iris.
Meaning not supplied
Kaylee
Pure; meadow
Pure; meadow
Ladybird
A small beetle that's red or yellow with black spots
A small beetle that's red or yellow with black spots
Leika
A pet name called Leika.
Meaning not supplied
Lillie
From Lily — lily flower that
From Lily — lily flower that
Lizzy
From Elizabeth — consecrated to God
From Elizabeth — consecrated to God
Madison
Mighty in battle
Mighty in battle
Mei
Plum, beautiful
Plum, beautiful
Mini
Something smaller than others of its type
Something smaller than others of its type
Mishka
Little bear, gift from God
Little bear, gift from God
Mona
Noble, aristocratic; to advise; wish
Noble, aristocratic; to advise; wish
Natasha
From Natalie — born at Christmas time
From Natalie — born at Christmas time
Olivia
Polished and warm with a classic finish.
Of the olive branch
Rainbow
A colourful arc which appears when sunlight shines through raindrops
A colourful arc which appears when sunlight shines through raindrops
Shila
A pet name called Shila.
Meaning not supplied
Shiva
Lucky; auspicious; prosperous
Lucky; auspicious; prosperous
Storm
Dramatic weather in one syllable.
A violent disturbance of the atmosphere
Tabitha
The gazelle
The gazelle
Bree
A pet name called Bree.
Meaning not supplied
Chrissy
A pet name called Chrissy.
Meaning not supplied
Emmie
A pet name called Emmie.
Meaning not supplied