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
Merv
Great lord
Great lordMoby Dick
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novel
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novelNeal
Champion
ChampionNoddy
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathers
A tropical seabird with mainly dark-coloured feathersOska
Lover of nature
Lover of naturePhelan
Small wolf
Small wolfPitch
To throw or toss; highness or lowness of a sound; a presentation to an idea or product
To throw or toss; highness or lowness of a sound; a presentation to an idea or productPotsie
One who likes to make things with clay; a fun and friendly name, inspired by the character from "Happy Days"
One who likes to make things with clay; a fun and friendly name, inspired by the character from "Happy Days"Potsy
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 surfacePresident
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USA
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USAQuasimodo
In the manner of; half made; from "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"
In the manner of; half made; from "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"Rafferty
Rich and prosperous
Rich and prosperousRastus
Loving, beloved, and desired
Loving, beloved, and desiredRawhide
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dog
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dogRiff Raff
People regarded as disreputable or worthless; for the scruffy pet
People regarded as disreputable or worthless; for the scruffy petRodman
Famous hero
Famous heroRueben
Behold; son
Behold; son
Sake
Japanese rice wine
Japanese rice wineScallywag
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous way
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous wayScope
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevant
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevantSedgwick
Dweller at the place with sword-grass
Dweller at the place with sword-grassSenor
Polite form of address for a man in Spanish
Polite form of address for a man in SpanishSeuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr Seuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr SeussShaman
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit world
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit world