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
Machiko
Enlightened child
Enlightened childMackinley
Skilful leader
Skilful leaderMacmurray
Son of the seafarer
Son of the seafarerMadamoiselle
Miss
MissMadeira
A Portuguese desert wine
A Portuguese desert wineMake My Day
To make an ordinary day pleasingly or memorable; for your little spark of joy
To make an ordinary day pleasingly or memorable; for your little spark of joyMaliika
Angel in Swahili
Angel in SwahiliMalinda
Gentle
GentleMalvin
Chief
ChiefMancini
Left handed
Left handedMansell
From the manse (a river-side city)
From the manse (a river-side city)Marelda
Female warrior
Female warriorMarengo
Of the sea
Of the seaMarjoram
An aromatic herb of the mint family
An aromatic herb of the mint familyMarmion
Very small one
Very small oneMarseilles
As sweet as wine; a city in France
As sweet as wine; a city in FranceMasaccio
Hulking, clumsy, or messy Tom
Hulking, clumsy, or messy TomMatareka
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and loving
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and lovingMayfield
Old English origin; warrior
Old English origin; warriorMe
Self-reference
Self-referenceMe-Too
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviour
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviourMeasles
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spots
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spotsMegabucks
Slang for many dollars; for the expensive show dog
Slang for many dollars; for the expensive show dogMegs
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
From Margaret — pearl, child of light