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 collectionJiji
A pet name called Jiji.
Meaning not suppliedJudy
Woman of Judea; He will be praised
Woman of Judea; He will be praisedLuly
A pet name called Luly.
Meaning not suppliedMaizey
A pet name called Maizey.
Meaning not suppliedMumu
Courageous protection
Courageous protectionPeony
A pet name called Peony.
Meaning not suppliedPokey
From poke — to stab or prod with a finger or sharp object; to look around or snoop; or the curious pet who pokes around
From poke — to stab or prod with a finger or sharp object; to look around or snoop; or the curious pet who pokes aroundRandy
From Randolph, meaning wolf-counsel
From Randolph, meaning wolf-counselRexy
From the Latin word rex, meaning king
From the Latin word rex, meaning kingRosy
Fame, rose
Fame, roseStoney
A pet name called Stoney.
Meaning not suppliedBelly
A pet name called Belly.
Meaning not suppliedBonbon
A pet name called Bonbon.
Meaning not suppliedDinky
A pet name called Dinky.
Meaning not suppliedDoudou
A pet name called Doudou.
Meaning not suppliedFozzy
A pet name called Fozzy.
Meaning not suppliedHalley
A pet name called Halley.
Meaning not suppliedHenley
A pet name called Henley.
Meaning not suppliedHunny
A pet name called Hunny.
Meaning not suppliedJazzy
From Jasper and Jasmine — gift from God, master of treasure, treasure bringer
From Jasper and Jasmine — gift from God, master of treasure, treasure bringerJody
A pet name called Jody.
Meaning not suppliedJuju
Supernatural power; from Julius; youthful, downy
Supernatural power; from Julius; youthful, downyKeke
A pet name called Keke.
Meaning not suppliedMaxy
From Maximus — greatest
From Maximus — greatest