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 collectionIvan
A pet name called Ivan.
Meaning not suppliedJacques
A pet name called Jacques.
Meaning not suppliedJames
A pet name called James.
Meaning not suppliedJordan
The descending river
The descending riverKali
Wife of Shiva and the Hindu Goddess of creation; destruction and black earth
Wife of Shiva and the Hindu Goddess of creation; destruction and black earthLexus
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by Toyota
Helper, defender; a luxury vehicle brand owned by ToyotaLincoln
From the colony, by the pool — associated with former American president Abraham Lincoln
From the colony, by the pool — associated with former American president Abraham LincolnLinus
One with flax-coloured hair
One with flax-coloured hairLobo
A pet name called Lobo.
Meaning not suppliedLotti
From Charlotte, meaning free
From Charlotte, meaning freeLovey
British term for darling or favourite
British term for darling or favouriteLupo
Wolf
WolfLuther
People army; famous warrior
People army; famous warriorMacie
Variant of Macy and Massey; gift of God
Variant of Macy and Massey; gift of GodMarlo
Drop of the sea
Drop of the seaMazie
A pet name called Mazie.
Meaning not suppliedMittens
Covering for the hand with two sections
Covering for the hand with two sectionsMurray
The mariner, sailor
The mariner, sailorMylo
Soldier, merciful, and gracious
Soldier, merciful, and graciousNena
A pet name called Nena.
Meaning not suppliedNicky
From Nicole — the people's victory
From Nicole — the people's victoryNiki
A pet name called Niki.
Meaning not suppliedNimbus
Dark rain cloud; type of halo or radiance
Dark rain cloud; type of halo or radiancePapa
A pet name called Papa.
Meaning not supplied