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
Saffie
A cute and cheerful name
A cute and cheerful nameSalim
Peace, peaceful
Peace, peacefulSamarai
Japanese warrior
Japanese warriorSancia
Sacred
SacredSandy Claws
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on Christmas
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on ChristmasSantapaws
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on Christmas
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on ChristmasSardar
Commander
CommanderSatan
The Devil; adversary of God
The Devil; adversary of GodSayed
Prince, master
Prince, masterSayonara
Goodbye in Japanese
Goodbye in JapaneseScanion
Little scandal
Little scandalSchnell
Fast or quick
Fast or quickSchnowzer
From "schnauzer" — a small to medium-sized dog
From "schnauzer" — a small to medium-sized dogSchumacher
A shoemaker
A shoemakerScorch
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brown
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brownScruffy Dangles
Scruffy; unkempt, slovenly, shaggy; dangles; hang or swing loosely
Scruffy; unkempt, slovenly, shaggy; dangles; hang or swing looselySeamore
Saint-Maur; a play on the word sea
Saint-Maur; a play on the word seaSearle
Warrior; armour
Warrior; armourSeba
Majestic
MajesticSecunda
Second born
Second bornSeki
Wonderful
WonderfulSelima
Peaceful, peace; of Selim, of Selmah; helmet of God; safe
Peaceful, peace; of Selim, of Selmah; helmet of God; safeSelwyn
Friend; sea friend; manor friend
Friend; sea friend; manor friendSenora
Polite form of address for a woman in Spanish
Polite form of address for a woman in Spanish