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 collectionRed
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joy
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joyRocco
Rest, repose
Rest, reposeTiger
A large, striped, carnivorous mammal from Asia
A large, striped, carnivorous mammal from AsiaTilly
From Mathilda — brave little maid
From Mathilda — brave little maidUnknowed
A pet name called Unknowed.
Meaning not suppliedBarkley
A pet name called Barkley.
Meaning not suppliedBrownie
A pet name called Brownie.
Meaning not suppliedButter
A pet name called Butter.
Meaning not suppliedCleo
Regal and a little imperious, as cats are.
Meaning not suppliedCricket
A pet name called Cricket.
Meaning not suppliedFiona
A pet name called Fiona.
Meaning not suppliedFrench
A pet name called French.
Meaning not suppliedHavanese
A pet name called Havanese.
Meaning not suppliedIvy
Three letters that climb the walls.
The ivy plantJimmy
From James — supplanter
From James — supplanterSpike
A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal
A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metalAmy
A pet name called Amy.
Meaning not suppliedAngel
Soft and white with a halo of calm.
Meaning not suppliedAutumn
A pet name called Autumn.
Meaning not suppliedBruce
A pet name called Bruce.
Meaning not suppliedButters
A pet name called Butters.
Meaning not suppliedChanel
A pet name called Chanel.
Meaning not suppliedCindy
A pet name called Cindy.
Meaning not suppliedGina
A pet name called Gina.
Meaning not supplied