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
Skeet
Swift; to shoot
Swift; to shootSmidget
A small amount
A small amountSmuggler
A person who smuggles goods
A person who smuggles goodsSobers
Someone of moderate habits; to become serious; for a calm and composed pet
Someone of moderate habits; to become serious; for a calm and composed petSorcerer
A magician; a wizard
A magician; a wizardSprinkler
A device that sprays water
A device that sprays waterStussy
A grumpy person; American fashion brand; a trendy and stylish name
A grumpy person; American fashion brand; a trendy and stylish nameSugar Ray
After the 1980's welterweight boxing champion
After the 1980's welterweight boxing championTadeo
Praise; heart; courageous; God's gift
Praise; heart; courageous; God's giftTaggert
Son of the priest
Son of the priestTait
River; cheerful, happy
River; cheerful, happyTangles
Intertwined or twisted strands that are difficult to separate; for the long-haired pet
Intertwined or twisted strands that are difficult to separate; for the long-haired petTatters
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth or paper
Irregularly torn pieces of cloth or paperTavish
Strong, courageous; from Thomas; twin
Strong, courageous; from Thomas; twinTayib
Good, tender
Good, tenderTerentia
Guardian; from the Latin name Terentius; smooth, soft
Guardian; from the Latin name Terentius; smooth, softTetsuo
Iron or toughness
Iron or toughnessTiernan
From the Old Irish tigerna, meaning "lord"
From the Old Irish tigerna, meaning "lord"Tilpulun
Aboriginal Australian name meaning sparkling
Aboriginal Australian name meaning sparklingTommy Holedigger
A reference to the men's clothing label, Tommy Hilfiger
A reference to the men's clothing label, Tommy HilfigerTunza
Swahili for protect
Swahili for protectTycho Brahe
Thunder and lightning
Thunder and lightningTzar
Title for male Russian Emperor
Title for male Russian EmperorU-Betcha
An expression meaning certainly
An expression meaning certainly