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.
Open collection
Finn
Bright and brisk with Celtic roots.
Meaning not supplied
Goose
A pet name called Goose.
Meaning not supplied
Sir
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
A polite way of addressing a man in a position of authority
Beau
A pet name called Beau.
Meaning not supplied
Belle
A pet name called Belle.
Meaning not supplied
Faith
A pet name called Faith.
Meaning not supplied
Joey
From Joseph or Josephine — God has added a child
From Joseph or Josephine — God has added a child
Ralph
Counsel wolf; fast wolf
Counsel wolf; fast wolf
Red
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joy
A primary colour associated with courage, passion, love, and joy
Cleo
Regal and a little imperious, as cats are.
Meaning not supplied
French
A pet name called French.
Meaning not supplied
Spike
A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal
A long, thick sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal
Bruce
A pet name called Bruce.
Meaning not supplied
Kane
Radiance, brightness, intelligence
Radiance, brightness, intelligence
Sky
Light, open and endlessly calm.
The atmosphere seen from the ground
Ace
Confident and quick off the mark.
Meaning not supplied
Jet
To move rapidly; a black stone; aeroplane that is powered by jet engines
To move rapidly; a black stone; aeroplane that is powered by jet engines
Joy
From Joyce — a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
From Joyce — a feeling of great pleasure and happiness
Luke
From Lucas — light giving
From Lucas — light giving
Bam
A pet name called Bam.
Meaning not supplied
Ben
A pet name called Ben.
Meaning not supplied
Kobe
A pet name called Kobe.
Meaning not supplied
Reese
Enthusiasm, fire, ardour; Reece's Peanut Butter Cups (chocolate)
Enthusiasm, fire, ardour; Reece's Peanut Butter Cups (chocolate)
Thor
One syllable of pure thunder.
Norse god of thunder