Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Rawhide
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dog
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dogRiff Raff
People regarded as disreputable or worthless; for the scruffy pet
People regarded as disreputable or worthless; for the scruffy petRodman
Famous hero
Famous heroRueben
Behold; son
Behold; son
Sake
Japanese rice wine
Japanese rice wineScallywag
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous way
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous wayScope
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevant
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevantSedgwick
Dweller at the place with sword-grass
Dweller at the place with sword-grassSenor
Polite form of address for a man in Spanish
Polite form of address for a man in SpanishSeuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr Seuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr SeussShaman
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit world
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit worldSolange
With dignity
With dignityTerence
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, soft
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, softTheron
Greek origin; hunter
Greek origin; hunterThetis
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythology
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythologyThunderbird
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strength
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strengthZapper
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidly
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidlyZephyra
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)Zeva
Bright, radiant; wolf; sword
Bright, radiant; wolf; swordZoltan
Sultan; authority; power
Sultan; authority; power
Theo
Godly man
Godly man
Elton
A pet name called Elton.
Meaning not suppliedVivaldi
Abundance of life
Abundance of life
Leon
Strong and brave
Strong and brave