Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
Pet names by first letter, with the counts
Looking for a name starting with a particular letter — for a litter, a theme or a pedigree rule. The four commonest letters, and how to reach the rest.
Read moreNature pet names: plants, weather and stone
Names drawn from the natural world, each tagged for the thing it names — trees, storms, minerals, seasons.
Read moreLuxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
Polished, elegant names from the registers — with an honest note on the one thing this tag cannot measure.
Read morePlace names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
Pet names taken from real places, each recorded with the place it names — the naming habit that carries a memory.
Read moreFood names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
Food and drink names people really register, each tagged with the dish or ingredient it names.
Read moreMythology pet names, with the god named
Names from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Hindu myth — each recorded with the figure it refers to, so you know what you are invoking.
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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.
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Kula
Means "golden one" in Hawaiian
Means "golden one" in HawaiianKut
Egyptian for cat; Kut (masculine) and Kutta (feminine)
Egyptian for cat; Kut (masculine) and Kutta (feminine)Kuta
From where
From whereLieb
Dear
DearMe
Self-reference
Self-referenceNag
To harass someone constantly to do something
To harass someone constantly to do somethingNeda
Sunday born; proclaim; wealthy guard
Sunday born; proclaim; wealthy guardNian
Year or annual
Year or annualNip
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquor
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquorPet
A simple and affectionate name used to express fondness
A simple and affectionate name used to express fondnessPins
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening something
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening somethingPug
From Latin (pugnus), meaning fist — a breed of dog with broad, flat nose and wrinkled face
From Latin (pugnus), meaning fist — a breed of dog with broad, flat nose and wrinkled facePuss
A cat, often associated with wisdom and cleverness
A cat, often associated with wisdom and clevernessRoam
To wander or move about
To wander or move aboutSnip
To cut or clip with short, quick strokes
To cut or clip with short, quick strokesTiza
Destiny; the provoker; we are coming
Destiny; the provoker; we are comingTusk
A long pair of pointed teeth found on elephants, walrus or wild boar
A long pair of pointed teeth found on elephants, walrus or wild boarUbu
Life, to live; many
Life, to live; manyUchi
Friend or student
Friend or studentWeb
Structure of threads spun by spiders to catch insects
Structure of threads spun by spiders to catch insectsWise
Having great learning; shrewd or clever
Having great learning; shrewd or cleverYaa
Thursday's child
Thursday's childYafa
Beautiful; graceful
Beautiful; graceful