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 collectionSolange
With dignity
With dignityTerence
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, soft
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, softTheron
Greek origin; hunter
Greek origin; hunterThetis
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythology
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythologyThunderbird
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strength
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strengthZapper
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidly
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidlyZephyra
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)Zeva
Bright, radiant; wolf; sword
Bright, radiant; wolf; swordZoltan
Sultan; authority; power
Sultan; authority; powerTheo
Godly man
Godly manElton
A pet name called Elton.
Meaning not suppliedVivaldi
Abundance of life
Abundance of lifeLeon
Strong and brave
Strong and braveNapoleon
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon Bonaparte
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon BonaparteNeo
A prefix often meaning new
A prefix often meaning newUtopia
Good; a place of ideal perfection
Good; a place of ideal perfectionJomei
Spread light
Spread lightKai Lung
King dragon
King dragonKanta
Beautiful; desired
Beautiful; desiredKarnak
Chamber of the heart; attentive
Chamber of the heart; attentiveKenrick
Bold ruler
Bold rulerKermie
From "The Muppets" — nickname for Kermit the Frog
From "The Muppets" — nickname for Kermit the FrogKhalif
King
KingKieffer
Cherished
Cherished