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
Plum
A pet name called Plum.
Meaning not supplied
Potato
A starchy vegetable that grows underground
A starchy vegetable that grows underground
Rhubarb
Green or reddish acidic leafstalks
Green or reddish acidic leafstalks
Toni
A pet name called Toni.
Meaning not supplied
West
A pet name called West.
Meaning not supplied
Zippy
Energetic, lively; quick, speedy
Energetic, lively; quick, speedy
Avery
A pet name called Avery.
Meaning not supplied
Cheerio
A pet name called Cheerio.
Meaning not supplied
Cinder
A pet name called Cinder.
Meaning not supplied
Cloudy
A pet name called Cloudy.
Meaning not supplied
Danger
A pet name called Danger.
Meaning not supplied
Duffy
A pet name called Duffy.
Meaning not supplied
Gray
A pet name called Gray.
Meaning not supplied
Inky
A pet name called Inky.
Meaning not supplied
Jingles
To make a tinkling metallic; catchy advertising slogans
To make a tinkling metallic; catchy advertising slogans
Kenzi
From Kenzie, meaning the fair one
From Kenzie, meaning the fair one
Marly
Pleasant wood
Pleasant wood
Melon
A large round fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
A large round fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
Mocca
From Mocha — chocolate-flavoured coffee; a type of fine-quality coffee
From Mocha — chocolate-flavoured coffee; a type of fine-quality coffee
Monet
Equivalent of Simon; hearing, listen; an artistic name for a creative pet with a refined presence
Equivalent of Simon; hearing, listen; an artistic name for a creative pet with a refined presence
Monkey
Various long tailed members of the primate family, affectionate term for a mischievous child
Various long tailed members of the primate family, affectionate term for a mischievous child
Moonlight
A pet name called Moonlight.
Meaning not supplied
Orange
Round citrus fruit originating in Southeast Asia
Round citrus fruit originating in Southeast Asia
Pi
A pet name called Pi.
Meaning not supplied