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
Souffle
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokes
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokesSpritzer
Drink made from wine and carbonated water
Drink made from wine and carbonated waterSting
To pierce painfully with a sharp point
To pierce painfully with a sharp pointStrut
To walk with a pompous bearing; to show off
To walk with a pompous bearing; to show offSvetlana
Light; shining; blessed
Light; shining; blessedSweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweepTaiko
Boss
BossTalisman
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luck
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luckTangyuan
Round dumplings in soup
Round dumplings in soupTerence
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, soft
From the Latin name Terentius — smooth, softTheron
Greek origin; hunter
Greek origin; hunterThetis
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythology
Determined; a sea nymph and a goddess of water in Greek mythologyThomasina
From Thomas — twin
From Thomas — twin
Thriller
A pet name called Thriller.
Meaning not suppliedThunderbird
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strength
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strengthTick
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clock
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clockTomasina
The twin
The twinToohey
Brand of Australian beer
Brand of Australian beerUmeko
Child of the plum blossom
Child of the plum blossomVodka
A colourless liquor distilled from grain
A colourless liquor distilled from grainVortex
A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind; place or situation which draws into its centre all that surrounds it
A whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind; place or situation which draws into its centre all that surrounds itWaddle
To walk with the body tilting side to side
To walk with the body tilting side to sideWildfire
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brush
A large, destructive fire that spreads quickly over woodland or brushWoofa
From woof — one who barks
From woof — one who barks