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
Madame
Polite form of address for a woman
Polite form of address for a woman
Milky
Associated with the Milky Way galaxy; brightness, vastness, and wonder
Associated with the Milky Way galaxy; brightness, vastness, and wonder
Mindi
A friendly and approachable name
A friendly and approachable name
Oregano
A pet name called Oregano.
Meaning not supplied
Pudding
A sweet dessert treat
A sweet dessert treat
Rainer
Warrior of judgement
Warrior of judgement
Rum
Alcohol distilled from sugar
Alcohol distilled from sugar
Sabre
A backhand sword known for its curved blade
A backhand sword known for its curved blade
Tag
A playground game where players chase each other, trying to 'tag' them to get them out
A playground game where players chase each other, trying to 'tag' them to get them out
Twain
Divided in two, two of the same kind
Divided in two, two of the same kind
Zachariah
God remembers
God remembers
Beefy
A pet name called Beefy.
Meaning not supplied
Chuckles
A pet name called Chuckles.
Meaning not supplied
Crunchy
A pet name called Crunchy.
Meaning not supplied
Flöckli
A pet name called Flöckli.
Meaning not supplied
Kobie
Equivalent of Jacob; supplanter
Equivalent of Jacob; supplanter
Lucero
A pet name called Lucero.
Meaning not supplied
Maynard
Powerfully strong
Powerfully strong
Missie
From Melissa
From Melissa
Nipper
A small boy
A small boy
Peeps
A pet name called Peeps.
Meaning not supplied
Poppie
Variant of Poppy; vibrant red flower
Variant of Poppy; vibrant red flower
Presto
Quick, performed at a quick tempo; son of a priest
Quick, performed at a quick tempo; son of a priest
Punkie
Small, biting fly
Small, biting fly