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 collectionTerence
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 mythologyThriller
A pet name called Thriller.
Meaning not suppliedToohey
Brand of Australian beer
Brand of Australian beerVodka
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 itWildfire
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 barksWoofer
Loudspeaker which produces bass sounds
Loudspeaker which produces bass soundsZapper
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidly
To walk away awkwardly; to move suddenly and rapidlyZera
Dawn; rising, rising light
Dawn; rising, rising lightZeva
Bright, radiant; wolf; sword
Bright, radiant; wolf; swordZiggi
Victorious protector
Victorious protectorZoltan
Sultan; authority; power
Sultan; authority; powerGastone
A pet name called Gastone.
Meaning not suppliedOko
A pet name called Oko.
Meaning not suppliedTucky
A pet name called Tucky.
Meaning not suppliedZandra
Defender of mankind
Defender of mankindBrulee
A pet name called Brulee.
Meaning not suppliedElton
A pet name called Elton.
Meaning not suppliedGuri
A pet name called Guri.
Meaning not suppliedZuri
Swahili name meaning beautiful
Swahili name meaning beautifulZusy
A pet name called Zusy.
Meaning not supplied