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
Traveler
A pet name called Traveler.
Meaning not suppliedXan
A pet name called Xan.
Meaning not suppliedYam
A pet name called Yam.
Meaning not suppliedYams
A pet name called Yams.
Meaning not supplied
Avalon
A pet name called Avalon.
Meaning not suppliedCapi
A pet name called Capi.
Meaning not supplied
Kruger
Tavern-keeper; potter
Tavern-keeper; potter
Maze
Labyrinth; honour, respect, love, affection
Labyrinth; honour, respect, love, affection
Neva
Snowy
SnowyShanty
A pet name called Shanty.
Meaning not supplied
Wifi
A pet name called Wifi.
Meaning not suppliedBantu
A pet name called Bantu.
Meaning not suppliedDemba
A pet name called Demba.
Meaning not suppliedJedda
Meaning wren or little wild goose in an Indigenous language from Western Australia's southwest region
Meaning wren or little wild goose in an Indigenous language from Western Australia's southwest regionKoshka
Russian for cat
Russian for catMoscow
Marshy place, dark waters; the capital of Russia
Marshy place, dark waters; the capital of RussiaRacer
One that races around; speedy
One that races around; speedy
Solar
A pet name called Solar.
Meaning not suppliedToyota
From Toyoda — fertile rice patty; a Japanese car manufacturer known for reliability
From Toyoda — fertile rice patty; a Japanese car manufacturer known for reliabilityWrinkles
Lines or creases in the skin
Lines or creases in the skin
Lennie
Derived from Leonard; meaning lion strength
Derived from Leonard; meaning lion strength
Milano
A pet name called Milano.
Meaning not suppliedMinik
A pet name called Minik.
Meaning not supplied
Poly
A pet name called Poly.
Meaning not supplied