Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Roslin
Little red-haired
Little red-haired
Rossini
A pet name called Rossini.
Meaning not suppliedRueben
Behold; son
Behold; sonRuski
A reference to Stoli Lemon Ruski; a sweet alcoholic soda
A reference to Stoli Lemon Ruski; a sweet alcoholic soda
Sake
Japanese rice wine
Japanese rice wineScallywag
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous way
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous wayScope
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevant
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevantSeaweed
Marine kelp or plants
Marine kelp or plantsSedgwick
Dweller at the place with sword-grass
Dweller at the place with sword-grassSenor
Polite form of address for a man in Spanish
Polite form of address for a man in SpanishSenorita
Miss
MissSeuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr Seuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr SeussShakti
Consort of the God Shiva
Consort of the God ShivaShaman
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit world
Holy man; healer who communicates with the spirit worldShauna
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 USShifty
Evasive or untrustworthy, frequent changes in direction
Evasive or untrustworthy, frequent changes in directionShredder
A machine or shredding something, typically paper
A machine or shredding something, typically paperSirloin
A cut of beef; sirloin steak
A cut of beef; sirloin steakSizzle
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cooking
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cookingSizzles
The hissing sound of frying fat
The hissing sound of frying fatSniff
A short inhale through the nose; to savour or investigate a smell
A short inhale through the nose; to savour or investigate a smellSolange
With dignity
With dignity
Sonni
A pet name called Sonni.
Meaning not supplied