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
Small
A pet name called Small.
Meaning not supplied
Tomo
A pet name called Tomo.
Meaning not supplied
Zurich
Gift of God; a city in Switzerland
Gift of God; a city in Switzerland
Baxy
A pet name called Baxy.
Meaning not supplied
Bes
A pet name called Bes.
Meaning not supplied
Ean
A pet name called Ean.
Meaning not supplied
Gunther
A pet name called Gunther.
Meaning not supplied
Hermes
A pet name called Hermes.
Meaning not suppliedJocelyn
Merry, fair
Merry, fairJonty
From Jonathan — gift of God
From Jonathan — gift of GodJoss
A Chinese image or idol
A Chinese image or idolJudi
Praised
PraisedKameko
Turtle daughter
Turtle daughterKarate
The Japanese art of self defence
The Japanese art of self defenceKeane
Bold; handsome
Bold; handsomeKenyon
Blond
BlondKimberley
Royal place
Royal placeKirsten
Scandinavian form of Christine; anointed; follower of Christ
Scandinavian form of Christine; anointed; follower of ChristKlein
Small
SmallKlinger
A quirky and humorous name
A quirky and humorous name
Konrad
A pet name called Konrad.
Meaning not suppliedLachlan
From the land of lakes
From the land of lakesLenni
From Leonard or Helen — brave as a lion
From Leonard or Helen — brave as a lionLiquorice
Confection made from the liquorice root
Confection made from the liquorice root