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
Evie
A pet name called Evie.
Meaning not supplied
Gemma
A pet name called Gemma.
Meaning not supplied
Heidi
A pet name called Heidi.
Meaning not supplied
Hope
A pet name called Hope.
Meaning not supplied
Jessy
From Jessica or Jesse — God exists; God is gracious
From Jessica or Jesse — God exists; God is gracious
Jolene
Variant of Joseph; God is gracious; popularised by Dolly Parton's song
Variant of Joseph; God is gracious; popularised by Dolly Parton's song
Kitty
Associated with purity and innocence; affectionate slang for a kitten
Associated with purity and innocence; affectionate slang for a kitten
Kona
Dark rich coffee blend from Hawaii
Dark rich coffee blend from Hawaii
Lana
Shining, light, blessed, precious
Shining, light, blessed, precious
Leila
Dark as night
Dark as night
Lila
Night, beauty, purple, divine
Night, beauty, purple, divine
Mabel
Loveable
Loveable
Mocha
Rich brown and gently caffeinated.
Coffee of high quality; a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Muffin
Warm, round and slightly spoiled.
A small cup shaped cake
Nutmeg
An aromatic spice
An aromatic spice
Taffy
Beloved, friend; a sweet made from brown sugar or treacle, similar to toffee
Beloved, friend; a sweet made from brown sugar or treacle, similar to toffee
Tess
From Teresa — the harvester
From Teresa — the harvester
Zena
The hospitable one; beautiful ornament
The hospitable one; beautiful ornament
Agnes
A pet name called Agnes.
Meaning not supplied
Arya
A pet name called Arya.
Meaning not supplied
Buffy
A pet name called Buffy.
Meaning not supplied
Chica
A pet name called Chica.
Meaning not supplied
Delilah
A pet name called Delilah.
Meaning not supplied
Dixie
A pet name called Dixie.
Meaning not supplied