Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
Pet names by first letter, with the counts
Looking for a name starting with a particular letter — for a litter, a theme or a pedigree rule. The four commonest letters, and how to reach the rest.
Read moreNature pet names: plants, weather and stone
Names drawn from the natural world, each tagged for the thing it names — trees, storms, minerals, seasons.
Read moreLuxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
Polished, elegant names from the registers — with an honest note on the one thing this tag cannot measure.
Read morePlace names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
Pet names taken from real places, each recorded with the place it names — the naming habit that carries a memory.
Read moreFood names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
Food and drink names people really register, each tagged with the dish or ingredient it names.
Read moreMythology pet names, with the god named
Names from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Hindu myth — each recorded with the figure it refers to, so you know what you are invoking.
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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
Max
One syllable, carries across a whole park.
Large spring
Milo
Friendly, modern and extremely easy to call.
The miller
Jack
Clipped and dependable, a working dog's name.
Meaning not supplied
Leo
Short, warm and quietly confident.
Lion
Toby
Gentle and homely, ages beautifully.
From Tobias — God is good
Blue
A pet name called Blue.
Meaning not supplied
Bear
A pet name called Bear.
Meaning not supplied
Oreo
American biscuit brand consisting of two chocolate wafers with white cream filling
American biscuit brand consisting of two chocolate wafers with white cream filling
Zeus
Ancient Greek god of the sky and thunder, known as the Father of the Gods
Ancient Greek god of the sky and thunder, known as the Father of the Gods
Jake
A pet name called Jake.
Meaning not supplied
Rex
The classic dog name, and still unbeaten.
King
Loki
A clever name with a mischievous edge.
The Norse god of mischief
Oso
Spanish for bear; Oso (masculine) and Osa (feminine)
Spanish for bear; Oso (masculine) and Osa (feminine)
Cody
A pet name called Cody.
Meaning not supplied
Duke
Formal and broad-shouldered.
Meaning not supplied
Gus
Grandfatherly and immediately lovable.
Meaning not supplied
King
A male sovereign or ruler
A male sovereign or ruler
Finn
Bright and brisk with Celtic roots.
Meaning not supplied
Otis
Wealth or fortune
Wealth or fortune
Sir
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
Beau
A pet name called Beau.
Meaning not supplied
Hugo
A pet name called Hugo.
Meaning not supplied
Joey
From Joseph or Josephine — God has added a child
From Joseph or Josephine — God has added a child
Red
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joy
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joy