Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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 collectionLoosy
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or supple
From 'loose as a goose' — being double jointed or suppleLove At First Bite
Similar to love at first sight, but
Similar to love at first sight, butLowanyeri
Place of grey geese
Place of grey geeseMaliika
Angel in Swahili
Angel in SwahiliMarmion
Very small one
Very small oneMarseilles
As sweet as wine; a city in France
As sweet as wine; a city in FranceMatareka
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and loving
Polynesian name meaning charming, cheerful and lovingMe
Self-reference
Self-referenceMe-Too
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviour
Imitating others without originality, especially in business (informal); a movement raising awareness about inappropriate behaviourMeasles
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spots
Illness which causes the body to come up in itchy spotsMeowbert
As opposed to "Dogbert"; from "Dilbert" (comic strip)
As opposed to "Dogbert"; from "Dilbert" (comic strip)Meriadoc
From Meriadeg, meaning sea brow — from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
From Meriadeg, meaning sea brow — from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"Meshugga
Crazy, mad
Crazy, madMestral
North African wind
North African windMicestro
An artist (especially a musician) of consummate skill; master
An artist (especially a musician) of consummate skill; masterMigraine
A severe headache often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to light
A severe headache often accompanied by nausea and sensitivity to lightMillemurro
Pelican
PelicanMischievous
Playful in a naughty or teasing way
Playful in a naughty or teasing wayMiumiu
Derived from two elements; beautiful and feather, wing, or plume
Derived from two elements; beautiful and feather, wing, or plumeMolson
Brand of Canadian beer
Brand of Canadian beerMoppet
A young child
A young childMorne
Gentle
GentleMouser
A cat that catches mice
A cat that catches miceMullion
Eagle
Eagle