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 collectionNanouk
A pet name called Nanouk.
Meaning not suppliedNeve
A pet name called Neve.
Meaning not suppliedPeachy
A pet name called Peachy.
Meaning not suppliedPegasus
Born near the ocean
Born near the oceanPooch
Slang for dog
Slang for dogPrima
Firstborn, first
Firstborn, firstRoc
A legendary white bird of the Arabian Nights; rest
A legendary white bird of the Arabian Nights; restRogan
Red-haired; red
Red-haired; redRona
Mighty power
Mighty powerSalome
Peace
PeaceSpinner
One that spins e.g., spinning cotton or spinning tales
One that spins e.g., spinning cotton or spinning talesSquish
A pet name called Squish.
Meaning not suppliedStripe
A pet name called Stripe.
Meaning not suppliedTassie
Born at Christmas
Born at ChristmasTosha
A pet name called Tosha.
Meaning not suppliedTot
A pet name called Tot.
Meaning not suppliedZenith
A pet name called Zenith.
Meaning not suppliedZombie
One who behaves like a machine; a corpse revived by supernatural powers
One who behaves like a machine; a corpse revived by supernatural powersZuki
A pet name called Zuki.
Meaning not suppliedChipmunk
A pet name called Chipmunk.
Meaning not suppliedDesi
A pet name called Desi.
Meaning not suppliedEmery
A pet name called Emery.
Meaning not suppliedEmpanada
A pet name called Empanada.
Meaning not suppliedFalafel
A pet name called Falafel.
Meaning not supplied