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
Lovie
A pet name called Lovie.
Meaning not supplied
Marlie
From the sea
From the sea
Maxine
The greatest
The greatest
Michi
A pet name called Michi.
Meaning not supplied
Mindy
From Minta — remembered with love
From Minta — remembered with love
Miss
Prefix to address young or unmarried women
Prefix to address young or unmarried women
Nessie
From Agnes — pure and chaste
From Agnes — pure and chaste
Olga
A pet name called Olga.
Meaning not supplied
Pia
Devout
Devout
Pippy
From Phillipa — lover of horses, horses' friend
From Phillipa — lover of horses, horses' friend
Puffin
A pet name called Puffin.
Meaning not supplied
Rainy
A pet name called Rainy.
Meaning not supplied
Rebecca
Good wife; to be gentle; well fed
Good wife; to be gentle; well fed
Sachi
Japanese for "joy"
Japanese for "joy"
Shelly
Meadow's edge; covered with shells
Meadow's edge; covered with shells
Shyla
A pet name called Shyla.
Meaning not supplied
Siggy
A pet name called Siggy.
Meaning not supplied
Starla
A pet name called Starla.
Meaning not supplied
Starlight
A pet name called Starlight.
Meaning not supplied
Sunflower
A pet name called Sunflower.
Meaning not supplied
Sybil
Prophetess
Prophetess
Tia
Aunt, goddess, princess
Aunt, goddess, princess
Tootie
Sweet and cute
Sweet and cute
Trinity
Three divine persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit
Three divine persons; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit