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
Aster
A pet name called Aster.
Meaning not supplied
Boba
Round, sweet and thoroughly modern.
Meaning not supplied
Fish
A pet name called Fish.
Meaning not supplied
Glacier
A pet name called Glacier.
Meaning not supplied
Kepler
Hatter, cap maker; a strong and intelligent name inspired by the German astronomer and mathematician
Hatter, cap maker; a strong and intelligent name inspired by the German astronomer and mathematician
Mao
A pet name called Mao.
Meaning not supplied
Mellow
Pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
Pleasantly smooth or soft; free from harshness
Mumu
Courageous protection
Courageous protection
Mushroom
A fleshy vegetable with an umbrella shaped cap atop a stalk
A fleshy vegetable with an umbrella shaped cap atop a stalk
Nicki
A pet name called Nicki.
Meaning not supplied
Nike
Victory; the Greek goddess of victory; an athletic footwear and clothing brand; this pet loves a long run in the park
Victory; the Greek goddess of victory; an athletic footwear and clothing brand; this pet loves a long run in the park
Pal
A friend or buddy
A friend or buddy
Pineapple
A pet name called Pineapple.
Meaning not supplied
Pixel
Playful and modern, made for a tiny troublemaker.
Short for picture cell or element on a display screen
Pokey
From poke — to stab or prod with a finger or sharp object; to look around or snoop; or the curious pet who pokes around
From poke — to stab or prod with a finger or sharp object; to look around or snoop; or the curious pet who pokes around
Popcorn
Corn that when heated forms white edible puffs
Corn that when heated forms white edible puffs
Possum
Nocturnal marsupial with a thick coat of hair, long nose and long tail
Nocturnal marsupial with a thick coat of hair, long nose and long tail
Radish
A pet name called Radish.
Meaning not supplied
Rexy
From the Latin word rex, meaning king
From the Latin word rex, meaning king
Samosa
A pet name called Samosa.
Meaning not supplied
Sun
A pet name called Sun.
Meaning not supplied
Acorn
A pet name called Acorn.
Meaning not supplied
Bama
A pet name called Bama.
Meaning not supplied
Bonbon
A pet name called Bonbon.
Meaning not supplied