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
Mick
A pet name called Mick.
Meaning not supplied
Moby
The nickname of the musician Richard Melville Hall, known for alternative techno based sounds
The nickname of the musician Richard Melville Hall, known for alternative techno based sounds
Moritz
A pet name called Moritz.
Meaning not supplied
Odie
Wealthy
Wealthy
Paul
Small; humble
Small; humble
Pop
A pet name called Pop.
Meaning not supplied
Princeton
A pet name called Princeton.
Meaning not supplied
Riggins
A pet name called Riggins.
Meaning not supplied
Rocko
Rest; a play on the word rock
Rest; a play on the word rock
Rover
A wanderer
A wanderer
Rugby
A pet name called Rugby.
Meaning not supplied
Stark
Strong, sturdy; harsh
Strong, sturdy; harsh
Timothy
To honour God
To honour God
Tuxedo
Man's black dinner jacket worn with white dress shirt
Man's black dinner jacket worn with white dress shirt
Vinnie
Elf or magical friend
Elf or magical friend
Waylon
From Wayland, meaning land by the road
From Wayland, meaning land by the road
Whisky
A spirit distilled from malted grain (whiskey); a cool and stylish name and play on the word "whiskers"
A spirit distilled from malted grain (whiskey); a cool and stylish name and play on the word "whiskers"
Zach
Jehovah's remembrance
Jehovah's remembrance
Albert
A pet name called Albert.
Meaning not supplied
Argo
A pet name called Argo.
Meaning not supplied
Bennett
A pet name called Bennett.
Meaning not supplied
Bj
A pet name called Bj.
Meaning not supplied
Bolt
A pet name called Bolt.
Meaning not supplied
Brandon
A pet name called Brandon.
Meaning not supplied