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
Jill
From Gillian — young bird
From Gillian — young bird
Josephine
He shall increase
He shall increase
Juneau
A pet name called Juneau.
Meaning not supplied
Kimba
Bush fire
Bush fire
Lilac
A pet name called Lilac.
Meaning not supplied
Lux
From the Latin root for light — light, lynx
From the Latin root for light — light, lynx
Macy
Weapon in Old French
Weapon in Old French
Maizie
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
Mary
Bitterness; bittersweet
Bitterness; bittersweet
Melanie
Black hair; black eyes
Black hair; black eyes
Melody
A pleasing succession of sounds
A pleasing succession of sounds
Mischa
Equivalent of Michael; like unto the Lord
Equivalent of Michael; like unto the Lord
Navi
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promise
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promise
Opal
Shifting colors in a five-letter name.
An iridescent gemstone
Pina
A pet name called Pina.
Meaning not supplied
Pippi
Joy and mischief
Joy and mischief
Portia
An offering to God
An offering to God
Puddin
Sweetness, comfort, delight; from pudding; a cooked, typically sweet dish served after the main course of a meal
Sweetness, comfort, delight; from pudding; a cooked, typically sweet dish served after the main course of a meal
Reyna
A pet name called Reyna.
Meaning not supplied
Rosa
Rose
Rose
Rylee
Protector of mankind; with divine protection
Protector of mankind; with divine protection
Sheeba
Seven or oath
Seven or oath
Sweetpea
A pet name called Sweetpea.
Meaning not supplied
Tink
A pet name called Tink.
Meaning not supplied