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 collectionFloh
A pet name called Floh.
Meaning not suppliedFluff
A pet name called Fluff.
Meaning not suppliedGrim
A pet name called Grim.
Meaning not suppliedGwen
A pet name called Gwen.
Meaning not suppliedJayce
A pet name called Jayce.
Meaning not suppliedJeff
From Jeffery — God's peace, pledge
From Jeffery — God's peace, pledgeKalle
A pet name called Kalle.
Meaning not suppliedKarl
A pet name called Karl.
Meaning not suppliedKia
Hill
HillLab
A pet name called Lab.
Meaning not suppliedLeaf
A pet name called Leaf.
Meaning not suppliedLu
Light; oath; land; deer
Light; oath; land; deerLupe
From the river of the wolf — associated with strength, independence, and cunning intellect
From the river of the wolf — associated with strength, independence, and cunning intellectMiah
A pet name called Miah.
Meaning not suppliedMidge
Gnat like flies found near swamps
Gnat like flies found near swampsNia
Purpose; aim, goal; bright; a short and sweet name
Purpose; aim, goal; bright; a short and sweet nameNiu
A pet name called Niu.
Meaning not suppliedNorm
A pet name called Norm.
Meaning not suppliedNyx
Three dark letters, all mystery.
Greek goddess of nightPuzzle
Something that baffles or confuses
Something that baffles or confusesQue
A pet name called Que.
Meaning not suppliedRaz
A pet name called Raz.
Meaning not suppliedReid
A pet name called Reid.
Meaning not suppliedRip
Bright king or ruler; to tear or pull something quickly or forcibly
Bright king or ruler; to tear or pull something quickly or forcibly