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
Marge
A pet name called Marge.
Meaning not supplied
Mariposa
A pet name called Mariposa.
Meaning not supplied
Milli
From Camilla and Melissa — helper to the priest; bee, honey
From Camilla and Melissa — helper to the priest; bee, honey
Minka
Strong-willed warrior
Strong-willed warrior
Moka
Truth tree, often used
Truth tree, often used
Nela
A pet name called Nela.
Meaning not supplied
Nika
A pet name called Nika.
Meaning not supplied
Nila
A pet name called Nila.
Meaning not supplied
Octavia
Female form of the Latin name Octavius; eight, eighth
Female form of the Latin name Octavius; eight, eighth
Penne
A pet name called Penne.
Meaning not supplied
Pepa
A pet name called Pepa.
Meaning not supplied
Periwinkle
A pet name called Periwinkle.
Meaning not supplied
Ramona
Guardian of wisdom; protecting hands
Guardian of wisdom; protecting hands
Roxanne
Brilliant dawn
Brilliant dawn
Royalty
A pet name called Royalty.
Meaning not supplied
Sahara
The world's largest desert situated in northern Africa; desert in Arabic
The world's largest desert situated in northern Africa; desert in Arabic
Sweety
A pet name called Sweety.
Meaning not supplied
Tala
A name that means wolf in Native American languages, often used
A name that means wolf in Native American languages, often used
Triscuit
A pet name called Triscuit.
Meaning not supplied
Tuti
A pet name called Tuti.
Meaning not supplied
Vera
Faith, truth
Faith, truth
Veronica
True image; victory
True image; victory
Vienna
Forest stream; the capital city of Austria
Forest stream; the capital city of Austria
Widget
A pet name called Widget.
Meaning not supplied