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
Evelyn
A pet name called Evelyn.
Meaning not supplied
Falkor
A pet name called Falkor.
Meaning not supplied
Ferris
A pet name called Ferris.
Meaning not supplied
Finnigan
A pet name called Finnigan.
Meaning not supplied
Flower
A pet name called Flower.
Meaning not supplied
Grizzly
A pet name called Grizzly.
Meaning not supplied
Gulliver
A pet name called Gulliver.
Meaning not supplied
Harris
A pet name called Harris.
Meaning not supplied
Irving
A pet name called Irving.
Meaning not supplied
Janet
A pet name called Janet.
Meaning not supplied
Jingles
To make a tinkling metallic; catchy advertising slogans
To make a tinkling metallic; catchy advertising slogans
Joshua
God's salvation, save
God's salvation, save
Lemon
Fresh and lively
Fresh and lively
Majesty
A pet name called Majesty.
Meaning not supplied
Margaret
Pearl, child of light
Pearl, child of light
Mariah
The Lord is my teacher; beloved
The Lord is my teacher; beloved
Marilyn
Star of the sea; beloved
Star of the sea; beloved
Marlin
Sea fort, sea rampart; beloved; a large fish with a spear-like snout
Sea fort, sea rampart; beloved; a large fish with a spear-like snout
Matthew
Gift of God
Gift of God
Melon
A large round fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
A large round fruit with sweet pulpy flesh and many seeds
Mitchell
From Michael — like unto the Lord
From Michael — like unto the Lord
Monet
Equivalent of Simon; hearing, listen; an artistic name for a creative pet with a refined presence
Equivalent of Simon; hearing, listen; an artistic name for a creative pet with a refined presence
Moonlight
A pet name called Moonlight.
Meaning not supplied
Mozart
Dark; tender, delicate; a name that suggests a pet with an artistic nature, associated with the German composer
Dark; tender, delicate; a name that suggests a pet with an artistic nature, associated with the German composer