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 collection
Santapaws
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on Christmas
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on ChristmasSanura
Arabic origin- kitten, kitten-like
Arabic origin- kitten, kitten-likeSardar
Commander
CommanderSchnell
Fast or quick
Fast or quickScorch
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brown
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brownScruffy Dangles
Scruffy; unkempt, slovenly, shaggy; dangles; hang or swing loosely
Scruffy; unkempt, slovenly, shaggy; dangles; hang or swing looselySeamore
Saint-Maur; a play on the word sea
Saint-Maur; a play on the word seaSecunda
Second born
Second bornShakes
Uncontrollable trembling
Uncontrollable tremblingShark Bait
One who spends time in the ocean and would attract sharks
One who spends time in the ocean and would attract sharksShortnround
To be low in height and having a circular shape; for the sweet, stocky pet
To be low in height and having a circular shape; for the sweet, stocky petShovel
Tool with a long handle and broad blade; to throw in hastily e.g., he shovelled down his food
Tool with a long handle and broad blade; to throw in hastily e.g., he shovelled down his foodShow Stopper
An impressive performance or feature that captivates; for the stunning pet
An impressive performance or feature that captivates; for the stunning petShreds
To cut or tear something to shreds
To cut or tear something to shredsSickumm
To set upon or attack
To set upon or attackSidba
Glittering, starlike
Glittering, starlikeSidonie
Latin; fine cloth; Hebrew; to lure, to entice
Latin; fine cloth; Hebrew; to lure, to enticeSing Sing
To make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
To make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tuneSinner
One that sins or does wrong
One that sins or does wrongSlither
To glide or slide
To glide or slideSlobber
One who emits saliva from the mouth
One who emits saliva from the mouthSlobberchops
Saliva dripping from the mouth; for the messy eater
Saliva dripping from the mouth; for the messy eaterSmoochy
To kiss
To kissSnip
To cut or clip with short, quick strokes
To cut or clip with short, quick strokes