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
Hamilton
A pet name called Hamilton.
Meaning not supplied
Kilo
One who observes the stars, daydreamer; a kilogram
One who observes the stars, daydreamer; a kilogram
Marco
Warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman God of War)
Warlike, dedicated to Mars (Roman God of War)
Rico
Brave or powerful
Brave or powerful
Rio
Spanish name meaning river
Spanish name meaning river
Rudy
From Rudolph — famous wolf
From Rudolph — famous wolf
Russell
Red as a fox
Red as a fox
Snowy
Covered with snow
Covered with snow
Tommy
From Thomas — the twin
From Thomas — the twin
Trouble
A cause of disturbance or difficulty
A cause of disturbance or difficulty
Yogi
From the Sanskrit word yoga — attaching, joining
From the Sanskrit word yoga — attaching, joining
Archer
A pet name called Archer.
Meaning not supplied
Auggie
A pet name called Auggie.
Meaning not supplied
Bandit
For the one who steals socks and hearts.
Meaning not supplied
Brodie
A pet name called Brodie.
Meaning not supplied
Dino
A pet name called Dino.
Meaning not supplied
Frank
A pet name called Frank.
Meaning not supplied
Jameson
A pet name called Jameson.
Meaning not supplied
Jerry
From Jeremy — exalted by the Lord
From Jeremy — exalted by the Lord
Junior
Youthful person; used to distinguish son from father where they have the same name
Youthful person; used to distinguish son from father where they have the same name
Mugsy
Used affectionately to describe someone with a bit of roguish charm
Used affectionately to describe someone with a bit of roguish charm
Noodles
A thin, long strip of pasta or a similar flour paste
A thin, long strip of pasta or a similar flour paste
Pluto
The ninth and most distant planet from the sun
The ninth and most distant planet from the sun
Sawyer
A pet name called Sawyer.
Meaning not supplied