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
Nads
A part of human anatomy (slang)
A part of human anatomy (slang)Napoleon Bonapaws
From "paws" and Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military officer; from Naples, new city; the foot of an animal that has claws or nails
From "paws" and Napoleon Bonaparte, a French military officer; from Naples, new city; the foot of an animal that has claws or nailsNatividad
Born at Christmas
Born at ChristmasNavigator
One who controls the course of a ship or airplane
One who controls the course of a ship or airplaneNepo
Comrade; friend
Comrade; friendNiven
Little saint
Little saintNutkin
A playful name
A playful nameNybble
Half a byte, or four bits
Half a byte, or four bitsObert
Wealthy leader
Wealthy leaderOedipus
Swollen foot; a mythical Greek king of Thebes
Swollen foot; a mythical Greek king of ThebesOfficer
A police officer or one who holds a commission rank the armed forces
A police officer or one who holds a commission rank the armed forcesOld Yeller
A nostalgic and heartwarming name inspired by the 1957 film
A nostalgic and heartwarming name inspired by the 1957 filmOoyelia
Compassionate
CompassionateOrthos
Straight, upright; correct; inspired by the two-headed, serpent-tailed dog in Greek mythology
Straight, upright; correct; inspired by the two-headed, serpent-tailed dog in Greek mythologyOscar The Grouch
A character from "Sesame Street," known for being grumpy and living in a rubbish bin
A character from "Sesame Street," known for being grumpy and living in a rubbish binOuzel
Blackbird
BlackbirdPalladin
Fighter; of the palace
Fighter; of the palacePangur Ban
An Old Irish poem from the 9th century, written by an Irish monk in about his cat
An Old Irish poem from the 9th century, written by an Irish monk in about his catPeppurr
A purrfect twist on "Pepper"; this kitten purrs his way into your heart
A purrfect twist on "Pepper"; this kitten purrs his way into your heartPersis
Name of Greek origin; from Persia
Name of Greek origin; from PersiaPetica
Noble one
Noble onePhilana
Variant of Philippa; loving; lover of mankind
Variant of Philippa; loving; lover of mankindPhilaret
Lover of virtue
Lover of virtuePhrenicos
Intelligent
Intelligent