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 collectionHuck
A pet name called Huck.
Meaning not suppliedJosh
From Joshua — God is salvation
From Joshua — God is salvationKloe
A pet name called Kloe.
Meaning not suppliedKnox
From Scottish Gaelic "cnoc" meaning hillock round-topped hill; for a strong and resilient pet with a tough spirit
From Scottish Gaelic "cnoc" meaning hillock round-topped hill; for a strong and resilient pet with a tough spiritKoa
Warrior or valiant one
Warrior or valiant oneLars
A pet name called Lars.
Meaning not suppliedLatte
Creamy and calm, best served warm.
Coffee with milkLiesl
From Elizabeth — my God is an oath, my God is abundance
From Elizabeth — my God is an oath, my God is abundanceLiz
A pet name called Liz.
Meaning not suppliedMarch
A pet name called March.
Meaning not suppliedMurph
A pet name called Murph.
Meaning not suppliedNas
A pet name called Nas.
Meaning not suppliedNoel
Born at Christmas
Born at ChristmasNox
A pet name called Nox.
Meaning not suppliedPaige
Attendant, child
Attendant, childPenn
A pet name called Penn.
Meaning not suppliedPickle
For a pet who is always in one.
A cucumber preserved in brinePj
Nickname for people with initials P and J
Nickname for people with initials P and JRaj
A pet name called Raj.
Meaning not suppliedRhys
Ardent; passion, enthusiasm
Ardent; passion, enthusiasmRich
A pet name called Rich.
Meaning not suppliedRuss
A pet name called Russ.
Meaning not suppliedSade
Honor earns a crown; rule or lead with nobility; assume royalty with (your) wealth
Honor earns a crown; rule or lead with nobility; assume royalty with (your) wealthSaige
A pet name called Saige.
Meaning not supplied