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
Philly
A pet name called Philly.
Meaning not supplied
Pinky
Colour pink; little finger (pinkie)
Colour pink; little finger (pinkie)
Slinky
Graceful and sleek
Graceful and sleek
Spikey
A pet name called Spikey.
Meaning not supplied
Tully
Obedient to the will of God
Obedient to the will of God
Vinny
Elf, magical friend
Elf, magical friend
Whitey
Slang for a white person
Slang for a white person
Addy
A pet name called Addy.
Meaning not supplied
Chacha
A pet name called Chacha.
Meaning not supplied
Chubby
A pet name called Chubby.
Meaning not supplied
Curry
A pet name called Curry.
Meaning not supplied
Danny
A pet name called Danny.
Meaning not supplied
Donny
A pet name called Donny.
Meaning not supplied
Frosty
A pet name called Frosty.
Meaning not supplied
Jay
A pet name called Jay.
Meaning not supplied
Kenny
From Kenneth — handsome
From Kenneth — handsome
Lala
Tulip, to sleep
Tulip, to sleep
Leroy
The king
The king
Maeby
A pet name called Maeby.
Meaning not supplied
Matty
From Matthew — mighty in battle; gift of God
From Matthew — mighty in battle; gift of God
Mercy
A pet name called Mercy.
Meaning not supplied
Ray
King, counsel; a beam of sunlight
King, counsel; a beam of sunlight
Sissy
A timid person; affectionate abbreviation of sister
A timid person; affectionate abbreviation of sister
Stormy
From the word 'storm'
From the word 'storm'