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
Windy
A pet name called Windy.
Meaning not supplied
Berkley
A pet name called Berkley.
Meaning not supplied
Blitzen
A pet name called Blitzen.
Meaning not supplied
Boom
A pet name called Boom.
Meaning not supplied
Cello
A pet name called Cello.
Meaning not supplied
Crumpet
A pet name called Crumpet.
Meaning not supplied
Koa
Warrior or valiant one
Warrior or valiant one
Lebron
Brown-haired one; a strong and powerful name shared with NBA basketball player Lebron James
Brown-haired one; a strong and powerful name shared with NBA basketball player Lebron James
Lentil
A pet name called Lentil.
Meaning not supplied
Liesl
From Elizabeth — my God is an oath, my God is abundance
From Elizabeth — my God is an oath, my God is abundance
Mackie
A pet name called Mackie.
Meaning not supplied
Moo
The deep bellowing sound made by a cow
The deep bellowing sound made by a cow
Murph
A pet name called Murph.
Meaning not supplied
Ramen
A pet name called Ramen.
Meaning not supplied
Rhys
Ardent; passion, enthusiasm
Ardent; passion, enthusiasm
Rubie
Alternate spelling of Ruby; red stone
Alternate spelling of Ruby; red stone
Selene
The moon
The moon
Shai
Hebrew origin; gift
Hebrew origin; gift
Tails
The elongated hindmost part of an animal; flipside of a coin
The elongated hindmost part of an animal; flipside of a coin
Topaz
Warm-toned luxury with an unusual edge.
A yellow gemstone
Tortellini
A pet name called Tortellini.
Meaning not supplied
Truffles
Ball shaped chocolate; a rare, aromatic underground fungus
Ball shaped chocolate; a rare, aromatic underground fungus
Wonka
A thrifty or parsimonious person; from Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
A thrifty or parsimonious person; from Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"
Aki
A pet name called Aki.
Meaning not supplied