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 collectionDollar
A pet name called Dollar.
Meaning not suppliedDylan
A pet name called Dylan.
Meaning not suppliedElmo
A pet name called Elmo.
Meaning not suppliedEtta
A pet name called Etta.
Meaning not suppliedFergie
A pet name called Fergie.
Meaning not suppliedFrodo
A pet name called Frodo.
Meaning not suppliedGretchen
A pet name called Gretchen.
Meaning not suppliedGretel
A pet name called Gretel.
Meaning not suppliedGriffin
A pet name called Griffin.
Meaning not suppliedHelen
A pet name called Helen.
Meaning not suppliedHera
A pet name called Hera.
Meaning not suppliedHero
A pet name called Hero.
Meaning not suppliedJarvis
A pet name called Jarvis.
Meaning not suppliedJewels
A pet name called Jewels.
Meaning not suppliedJohnny
God's gracious gift
God's gracious giftJourney
A pet name called Journey.
Meaning not suppliedJulie
Youthful
YouthfulJulius
From the Latin word meaning youthful
From the Latin word meaning youthfulKarma
Fate or destiny (Hinduism and Buddhism)
Fate or destiny (Hinduism and Buddhism)Kasper
Reassurance bringer
Reassurance bringerKiara
Alternate spelling of Chiara light; clear, bright
Alternate spelling of Chiara light; clear, brightLaila
Of the night, i.e. girls born during the night
Of the night, i.e. girls born during the nightLena
Alluring
AlluringLilli
From Lily
From Lily