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
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
Tiffany
Manifestation of God
Manifestation of God
Anastasia
A pet name called Anastasia.
Meaning not supplied
Artemis
A pet name called Artemis.
Meaning not supplied
Aurora
A pet name called Aurora.
Meaning not supplied
Ayla
A pet name called Ayla.
Meaning not supplied
Bitsy
A pet name called Bitsy.
Meaning not supplied
Bonita
A pet name called Bonita.
Meaning not supplied
Deedee
A pet name called Deedee.
Meaning not supplied
Elly
A pet name called Elly.
Meaning not supplied
Emily
A pet name called Emily.
Meaning not supplied
Gaia
A pet name called Gaia.
Meaning not supplied
Gertrude
A pet name called Gertrude.
Meaning not supplied
Haley
A pet name called Haley.
Meaning not supplied
Juniper
Botanical and a little unexpected.
The juniper shrub
Kali
Wife of Shiva and the Hindu Goddess of creation; destruction and black earth
Wife of Shiva and the Hindu Goddess of creation; destruction and black earth
Lexus
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota
Lotti
From Charlotte, meaning free
From Charlotte, meaning free
Louise
Famous battle maid
Famous battle maid
Lovely
A pet name called Lovely.
Meaning not supplied
Lovey
British term for darling or favourite
British term for darling or favourite
Macie
Variant of Macy and Massey; gift of God
Variant of Macy and Massey; gift of God