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
Silk
A pet name called Silk.
Meaning not supplied
Smooch
To kiss
To kissSugus
A pet name called Sugus.
Meaning not supplied
Tania
Fairy queen
Fairy queenTres
A pet name called Tres.
Meaning not supplied
Bori
A pet name called Bori.
Meaning not supplied
Chachi
A pet name called Chachi.
Meaning not supplied
Feta
A pet name called Feta.
Meaning not supplied
Griz
A pet name called Griz.
Meaning not supplied
Hachiko
A pet name called Hachiko.
Meaning not supplied
Jeep
From "GP" — general purpose; a brand of four-wheel drive off-road vehicles
From "GP" — general purpose; a brand of four-wheel drive off-road vehicles
Kizzie
Cassia tree; cinnamon
Cassia tree; cinnamon
Kuku
A fun and quirky name
A fun and quirky name
Legs
Limbs used for support and movement
Limbs used for support and movement
Marli
Drop of the sea
Drop of the sea
Myah
From Mia or Maya and Leah — mine, water, good mother, illusion, and courage
From Mia or Maya and Leah — mine, water, good mother, illusion, and courage
Myrna
Polite
Polite
Playa
From "player" — a flirtatious or promiscuous person
From "player" — a flirtatious or promiscuous person
Rajah
A prince; king or ruler in India
A prince; king or ruler in India
Ribeye
A cut of beef; rib eye steak
A cut of beef; rib eye steak
Rua
Love for the moon; hardworking; noble; red
Love for the moon; hardworking; noble; red
Senator
Political title for a member of a senate
Political title for a member of a senate
Serge
Attendant; guardian
Attendant; guardian
Snowbell
White bell-shaped winter flower; for the white beauty
White bell-shaped winter flower; for the white beauty