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
King Timahoe
A regal name
A regal nameKitty-Wan-Kenobi
From kitty, meaning cat, and a "Star Wars" character; this pet is your Jedi Knight
From kitty, meaning cat, and a "Star Wars" character; this pet is your Jedi KnightKosey
Lion
LionKostya
Endurance; reliability; steadiness
Endurance; reliability; steadinessKotoneko
Japanese meaning 'Cat-Thing'
Japanese meaning 'Cat-Thing'Krueger
Tavern-keeper; potter
Tavern-keeper; potterKrycek
From Alex Krycek, the bad guy in the "X Files"; mysterious and intriguing name
From Alex Krycek, the bad guy in the "X Files"; mysterious and intriguing nameKuda
Fearless one; child of fame
Fearless one; child of fameKushi
Black one
Black oneLang
Long
LongLatimer
Interpreter
InterpreterLauncelot
From Lancelot — chief knight; servant; a pet with a knightly and brave personality, often seen as a protector
From Lancelot — chief knight; servant; a pet with a knightly and brave personality, often seen as a protectorLe Boofhead
The boofhead; big, lumbering, dim-witted and clumsy (slang); adorable, but not very smart
The boofhead; big, lumbering, dim-witted and clumsy (slang); adorable, but not very smartLemaitre
The master- a strong name
The master- a strong nameLinford
From the linden tree ford
From the linden tree fordLiszt
One who is wise and knowledgeable; wisdom, ingenuity
One who is wise and knowledgeable; wisdom, ingenuityLockie
Land of the lochs; a name for a protective and loyal pet
Land of the lochs; a name for a protective and loyal petLowell
Little wolf
Little wolfLudmilla
Beloved of the people
Beloved of the peopleLudwid
A play on Beethoven's (the famous composer) first name Ludwig
A play on Beethoven's (the famous composer) first name LudwigLunn
Strong and fierce
Strong and fierceMacharios
Blessed
BlessedMackinley
Skilful leader
Skilful leaderMacmurray
Son of the seafarer
Son of the seafarer