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 collectionPapito
A pet name called Papito.
Meaning not suppliedPepita
A pet name called Pepita.
Meaning not suppliedPepito
God shall add
God shall addRegina
A pet name called Regina.
Meaning not suppliedReginald
Ruling with power, advice of the sovereign
Ruling with power, advice of the sovereignSocrates
Whole rule; a wise and philosophical name; Greek philosopher and the founder of Western philosophy
Whole rule; a wise and philosophical name; Greek philosopher and the founder of Western philosophyStrawberry
A pet name called Strawberry.
Meaning not suppliedTiramisu
A pet name called Tiramisu.
Meaning not suppliedValentina
A pet name called Valentina.
Meaning not suppliedWednesday
From the German god Woden of war and wisdom — Woden's day
From the German god Woden of war and wisdom — Woden's dayAhsoka
A pet name called Ahsoka.
Meaning not suppliedAmethyst
A pet name called Amethyst.
Meaning not suppliedAnnabelle
A pet name called Annabelle.
Meaning not suppliedColonel
A pet name called Colonel.
Meaning not suppliedDaenerys
A pet name called Daenerys.
Meaning not suppliedDominic
A pet name called Dominic.
Meaning not suppliedDorito
A pet name called Dorito.
Meaning not suppliedGelato
A pet name called Gelato.
Meaning not suppliedGeneral
A pet name called General.
Meaning not suppliedKenobi
Sword belt
Sword beltLiberty
Freedom
FreedomMaximillion
A pet name called Maximillion.
Meaning not suppliedOdysseus
A pet name called Odysseus.
Meaning not suppliedOptimus
A pet name called Optimus.
Meaning not supplied