Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
Pet names by first letter, with the counts
Looking for a name starting with a particular letter — for a litter, a theme or a pedigree rule. The four commonest letters, and how to reach the rest.
Read moreNature pet names: plants, weather and stone
Names drawn from the natural world, each tagged for the thing it names — trees, storms, minerals, seasons.
Read moreLuxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
Polished, elegant names from the registers — with an honest note on the one thing this tag cannot measure.
Read morePlace names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
Pet names taken from real places, each recorded with the place it names — the naming habit that carries a memory.
Read moreFood names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
Food and drink names people really register, each tagged with the dish or ingredient it names.
Read moreMythology pet names, with the god named
Names from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Hindu myth — each recorded with the figure it refers to, so you know what you are invoking.
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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.
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Butterscotch
A pet name called Butterscotch.
Meaning not supplied
Sage
Herbal, calm and quietly clever.
Aromatic greyish-green herb, wise or experienced person
Cocoa
Warm, sweet and chocolate-dark.
Meaning not supplied
Cinnamon
Spiced and russet, a very cosy name.
Warm bark spice
Nacho
Small triangles of tortilla topped with cheese
Small triangles of tortilla topped with cheese
Snickers
A brand of candy bar
A brand of candy bar
Sundae
Ice cream with added ingredients e.g., fruit, nuts, and syrup
Ice cream with added ingredients e.g., fruit, nuts, and syrup
Pistachio
A pet name called Pistachio.
Meaning not supplied
Queso
A pet name called Queso.
Meaning not supplied
Ravioli
A pet name called Ravioli.
Meaning not supplied
Rosemary
A fragrant evergreen shrub, used in both food and fragrances
A fragrant evergreen shrub, used in both food and fragrances
Sprinkles
A pet name called Sprinkles.
Meaning not supplied
Bean
Round, warm and a little bit silly.
The seed of certain legumes
Biscotti
A pet name called Biscotti.
Meaning not supplied
Chai
A pet name called Chai.
Meaning not supplied
Matcha
A pet name called Matcha.
Meaning not supplied
Noodle
Wobbly, silly and full of love.
A strip of pasta
Sushi
Japanese dish consisting of raw fish, rice and seaweed
Japanese dish consisting of raw fish, rice and seaweed
Cappuccino
A pet name called Cappuccino.
Meaning not supplied
Jellybean
A bean-shaped sweet with a gelatinous centre and a firm sugar coating
A bean-shaped sweet with a gelatinous centre and a firm sugar coating
Saffron
Yellow, a cooking spice
Yellow, a cooking spice
Cupcake
Sugary and unashamed about it.
Meaning not supplied
Papaya
A pet name called Papaya.
Meaning not supplied
Tofu
This East Asian soy-based food makes for a cute and quirky name
This East Asian soy-based food makes for a cute and quirky name