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
Karate
The Japanese art of self defence
The Japanese art of self defenceLeandra
Greek origin; lioness
Greek origin; lionessLenni
From Leonard or Helen — brave as a lion
From Leonard or Helen — brave as a lionLeola
Lioness
LionessLochie
Land of the lochs; warlike
Land of the lochs; warlikeMacca
From the surname prefix "Mac" or "Mc" — slang for a left-handed person
From the surname prefix "Mac" or "Mc" — slang for a left-handed personMai Tai
A cocktail made with rum and fruit juices
A cocktail made with rum and fruit juicesMandrake
A Mediterranean plant of the nightshade family used historically for medicinal purposes
A Mediterranean plant of the nightshade family used historically for medicinal purposesMintie
Brand of mint flavoured candy
Brand of mint flavoured candyMuesli
Breakfast mixture of oats, nuts and dried fruit
Breakfast mixture of oats, nuts and dried fruitRawhide
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dog
Untanned hide (leather); for the ferocious dogRuski
A reference to Stoli Lemon Ruski; a sweet alcoholic soda
A reference to Stoli Lemon Ruski; a sweet alcoholic sodaShauna
From Sean — God is gracious; gift
From Sean — God is gracious; giftShawnee
A Native American tribe from the eastern US
A Native American tribe from the eastern USSizzle
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cooking
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cookingSolange
With dignity
With dignity
Sonni
A pet name called Sonni.
Meaning not suppliedSouffle
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokes
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokesTerence
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, soft
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, softWildfire
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brushYule
The season or feast celebrating Christmas
The season or feast celebrating ChristmasZera
Dawn; rising, rising light
Dawn; rising, rising light
Gastone
A pet name called Gastone.
Meaning not suppliedZandra
Defender of mankind
Defender of mankind