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
Flöckli
A pet name called Flöckli.
Meaning not supplied
Kobie
Equivalent of Jacob; supplanter
Equivalent of Jacob; supplanter
Lucero
A pet name called Lucero.
Meaning not supplied
Maynard
Powerfully strong
Powerfully strong
Missie
From Melissa
From Melissa
Nipper
A small boy
A small boy
Peeps
A pet name called Peeps.
Meaning not supplied
Poppie
Variant of Poppy; vibrant red flower
Variant of Poppy; vibrant red flower
Presto
Quick, performed at a quick tempo; son of a priest
Quick, performed at a quick tempo; son of a priest
Punkie
Small, biting fly
Small, biting fly
Raquel
Spanish variant of Rachel; female sheep
Spanish variant of Rachel; female sheep
Rei
Law; rule
Law; rule
Risa
Laughter; mighty, distinguished, crystal, gemstone
Laughter; mighty, distinguished, crystal, gemstone
Rockstar
A pet name called Rockstar.
Meaning not supplied
Rowlf
From Ralph, meaning wolf — a musical and gentle name, from "The Muppets"
From Ralph, meaning wolf — a musical and gentle name, from "The Muppets"
Scruff
The back of the neck; shabby, untidy or dirty; a playful and fun name, for a loveable pet that is a bit rough around the edges
The back of the neck; shabby, untidy or dirty; a playful and fun name, for a loveable pet that is a bit rough around the edges
Slider
One who slides or moves over a surface in one continuous motion
One who slides or moves over a surface in one continuous motion
Taj
Arabic name meaning crown; associated with the Taj Mahal in India
Arabic name meaning crown; associated with the Taj Mahal in India
Tempest
Stormy; turbulent
Stormy; turbulent
Virgo
A pet name called Virgo.
Meaning not supplied
Yan
Beautiful; graceful
Beautiful; graceful
Bailee
A pet name called Bailee.
Meaning not supplied
Bootsy
A pet name called Bootsy.
Meaning not supplied
Bramble
A pet name called Bramble.
Meaning not supplied