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 collectionLeaf
A pet name called Leaf.
Meaning not suppliedLupe
From the river of the wolf — associated with strength, independence, and cunning intellect
From the river of the wolf — associated with strength, independence, and cunning intellectMiah
A pet name called Miah.
Meaning not suppliedMidge
Gnat like flies found near swamps
Gnat like flies found near swampsNorm
A pet name called Norm.
Meaning not suppliedPuzzle
Something that baffles or confuses
Something that baffles or confusesRaz
A pet name called Raz.
Meaning not suppliedReid
A pet name called Reid.
Meaning not suppliedRip
Bright king or ruler; to tear or pull something quickly or forcibly
Bright king or ruler; to tear or pull something quickly or forciblyRuiz
A pet name called Ruiz.
Meaning not suppliedScraps
A pet name called Scraps.
Meaning not suppliedShaq
A pet name called Shaq.
Meaning not suppliedShort
A pet name called Short.
Meaning not suppliedSoup
A pet name called Soup.
Meaning not suppliedSpritz
A pet name called Spritz.
Meaning not suppliedStretch
To extend to full length
To extend to full lengthToad
An amphibian related to frogs with a broader body and rougher skin
An amphibian related to frogs with a broader body and rougher skinToya
Door into the valley and victorious
Door into the valley and victoriousTriple
A pet name called Triple.
Meaning not suppliedTuck
To make folds in, or to put in a snug spot
To make folds in, or to put in a snug spotTyke
A small child; British slang for a clumsy or eccentric person
A small child; British slang for a clumsy or eccentric personWong
A pet name called Wong.
Meaning not suppliedBach
A pet name called Bach.
Meaning not suppliedBang
A pet name called Bang.
Meaning not supplied