Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Ponchy
A pet name called Ponchy.
Meaning not suppliedSkooby
A pet name called Skooby.
Meaning not suppliedTany
A pet name called Tany.
Meaning not suppliedWhoopy
A pet name called Whoopy.
Meaning not suppliedYvory
A pet name called Yvory.
Meaning not supplied
Happy
A pet name called Happy.
Meaning not supplied
Pity
A pet name called Pity.
Meaning not supplied
Bombay
A pet name called Bombay.
Meaning not supplied
Baxy
A pet name called Baxy.
Meaning not suppliedJonty
From Jonathan — gift of God
From Jonathan — gift of GodNoddy
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathers
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathersPotsy
Variant of hopscotch; a children's game played by hopping on a marked surface
Variant of hopscotch; a children's game played by hopping on a marked surfacePuppy
A young dog
A young dogShifty
Evasive or untrustworthy, frequent changes in direction
Evasive or untrustworthy, frequent changes in directionToohey
Brand of Australian beer
Brand of Australian beer
Tucky
A pet name called Tucky.
Meaning not supplied
Zusy
A pet name called Zusy.
Meaning not suppliedJerky
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or silly
A type of cured meat e.g., beef jerky; foolish or sillyJunky
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junk
Messy; related to junk; an abundance of meaningless junkKaneky
Yellow crested cockatoo
Yellow crested cockatooKangy
Bad-tempered
Bad-temperedLappy
One who likes to sit on laps; to lap up milk (drink)
One who likes to sit on laps; to lap up milk (drink)Lirralirra
Wren
WrenLoosy
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or supple
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or supple