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
Moby
The nickname of the musician Richard Melville Hall, known for alternative techno based sounds
The nickname of the musician Richard Melville Hall, known for alternative techno based sounds
Rugby
A pet name called Rugby.
Meaning not supplied
Shady
Situated in or full of shade; a person who sings
Situated in or full of shade; a person who sings
Whisky
A spirit distilled from malted grain (whiskey); a cool and stylish name and play on the word "whiskers"
A spirit distilled from malted grain (whiskey); a cool and stylish name and play on the word "whiskers"
Bubby
A pet name called Bubby.
Meaning not supplied
Bunny
A pet name called Bunny.
Meaning not supplied
Chevy
A pet name called Chevy.
Meaning not supplied
Johnny
God's gracious gift
God's gracious gift
Tippy
A fun and quirky name
A fun and quirky name
Wendy
From Wanda — the wanderer
From Wanda — the wanderer
Wesley
From the west meadow
From the west meadow
Ally
A pet name called Ally.
Meaning not supplied
Barry
A pet name called Barry.
Meaning not supplied
Bebe
A pet name called Bebe.
Meaning not supplied
Binky
A pet name called Binky.
Meaning not supplied
Bonny
A pet name called Bonny.
Meaning not supplied
Fenway
A pet name called Fenway.
Meaning not supplied
Galaxy
A pet name called Galaxy.
Meaning not supplied
Guy
A pet name called Guy.
Meaning not supplied
Iggy
A pet name called Iggy.
Meaning not supplied
Macy
Weapon in Old French
Weapon in Old French
Mary
Bitterness; bittersweet
Bitterness; bittersweet
Melody
A pleasing succession of sounds
A pleasing succession of sounds
Olly
Elf warrior or olive tree
Elf warrior or olive tree