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
Laanepyramul
Home of emus
Home of emusLagos
Portuguese for lakes; a city in Portugal; a city in Nigeria
Portuguese for lakes; a city in Portugal; a city in NigeriaLamborghini
An Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVs
An Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars and SUVsLangi-Dorn
Bellbird nest
Bellbird nestLaraine
Seagull
SeagullLarge
Of greater than average size
Of greater than average sizeLibearty
Bear play on "liberty"; being free
Bear play on "liberty"; being freeLickorish
From liquorice — a black aniseed flavoured sweet
From liquorice — a black aniseed flavoured sweetLieb
Dear
DearLittle One
Young person or young animal
Young person or young animalLoosy
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or supple
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or suppleLove At First Bite
Similar to love at first sight, but
Similar to love at first sight, butLowanyeri
Place of grey geese
Place of grey geeseMaliika
Angel in Swahili
Angel in SwahiliMarmion
Very small one
Very small oneMarseilles
As sweet as wine; a city in France
As sweet as wine; a city in FranceMatareka
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and loving
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and lovingMe
Self-reference
Self-referenceMe-Too
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviour
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviourMeasles
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spots
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spotsMeriadoc
From Meriadeg, meaning sea brow — from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
From Meriadeg, meaning sea brow — from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"Meshugga
Crazy, mad
Crazy, madMestral
North African wind
North African windMicestro
An artist (especially a musician) of consummate skill; master
An artist (especially a musician) of consummate skill; master