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
Herbie
A pet name called Herbie.
Meaning not supplied
Howie
A pet name called Howie.
Meaning not supplied
Indy
A pet name called Indy.
Meaning not supplied
Lassie
Young woman
Young woman
Legend
A romanticised story from earlier times; one who achieves legendary fame
A romanticised story from earlier times; one who achieves legendary fame
Linda
Pretty one
Pretty one
Mira
Abundance or wonderful
Abundance or wonderful
Nathan
A pet name called Nathan.
Meaning not supplied
Nora
Light
Light
Nugget
A small, solid lump (i.e. gold)
A small, solid lump (i.e. gold)
Peggy
From Margaret — a pearl, child of light
From Margaret — a pearl, child of light
Ranger
Outdoorsy and dependable over long distances.
A warden employed to protect a forest area
Rizzo
Person with curly hair
Person with curly hair
Salem
Peaceful, safe; complete, perfect
Peaceful, safe; complete, perfect
Sassy
Lively and spirited
Lively and spirited
Sheba
Oath or promise
Oath or promise
Snuggles
To curl up closely; cuddle
To curl up closely; cuddle
Sonny
A boy or young man
A boy or young man
Sookie
Rose or lily
Rose or lily
Suki
Compact and affectionate, easy to call twice.
Japanese word meaning like or love
Suzy
Graceful lily
Graceful lily
Tanner
Leather maker
Leather maker
Terry
Smooth; polished, tender
Smooth; polished, tender
Tito
Of the giants
Of the giants