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
Juniper
Botanical and a little unexpected.
The juniper shrub
Jupiter
A pet name called Jupiter.
Meaning not supplied
Lexus
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota
Lincoln
From the colony, by the pool — associated with former American president Abraham Lincoln
From the colony, by the pool — associated with former American president Abraham Lincoln
Linus
One with flax-coloured hair
One with flax-coloured hair
Luther
People army; famous warrior
People army; famous warrior
Mittens
Covering for the hand with two sections
Covering for the hand with two sections
Nimbus
Dark rain cloud; type of halo or radiance
Dark rain cloud; type of halo or radiance
Perez
A pet name called Perez.
Meaning not supplied
Pharaoh
A pet name called Pharaoh.
Meaning not supplied
Pomeranian
A pet name called Pomeranian.
Meaning not supplied
Queso
A pet name called Queso.
Meaning not supplied
Richard
Powerful ruler
Powerful ruler
Rosemary
A fragrant evergreen shrub, used in both food and fragrances
A fragrant evergreen shrub, used in both food and fragrances
Saki
A pet name called Saki.
Meaning not supplied
Shiloh
Tranquil; abundance; His gift
Tranquil; abundance; His gift
Sparkles
To shine brightly; suggests a bright and lively personality
To shine brightly; suggests a bright and lively personality
Sprinkles
A pet name called Sprinkles.
Meaning not supplied
Tasha
Variantof Natasha; Christmas Day
Variantof Natasha; Christmas Day
Tinkerbell
After a fairy in J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" (1902) who fixes pots and kettles (a tinker smith); for the tiny princess pet
After a fairy in J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" (1902) who fixes pots and kettles (a tinker smith); for the tiny princess pet
Winifred
Friend of peace, blessed, blessed reconciliation
Friend of peace, blessed, blessed reconciliation
Aggie
A pet name called Aggie.
Meaning not supplied
Austin
A pet name called Austin.
Meaning not supplied
Badger
A pet name called Badger.
Meaning not supplied