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 collectionSin
A pet name called Sin.
Meaning not suppliedSisy
A pet name called Sisy.
Meaning not suppliedSitka
A pet name called Sitka.
Meaning not suppliedSkylah
A pet name called Skylah.
Meaning not suppliedSmarty
A pet name called Smarty.
Meaning not suppliedSophy
A pet name called Sophy.
Meaning not suppliedSplinter
A pet name called Splinter.
Meaning not suppliedSpock
Maker Of wheels/spokes; popularised by Star Trek; for the intelligent pet
Maker Of wheels/spokes; popularised by Star Trek; for the intelligent petSpongebob
A pet name called Spongebob.
Meaning not suppliedSpotacus
A pet name called Spotacus.
Meaning not suppliedSpunky
Spirited; plucky
Spirited; pluckySpyro
A pet name called Spyro.
Meaning not suppliedStanely
A pet name called Stanely.
Meaning not suppliedStarlet
A pet name called Starlet.
Meaning not suppliedSteinway
A pet name called Steinway.
Meaning not suppliedStoli
Brand of Russian vodka
Brand of Russian vodkaStringer
A pet name called Stringer.
Meaning not suppliedStyles
A pet name called Styles.
Meaning not suppliedStyx
A pet name called Styx.
Meaning not suppliedSue
From Susan — graceful lily
From Susan — graceful lilySweetdream
A pet name called Sweetdream.
Meaning not suppliedTallie
A pet name called Tallie.
Meaning not suppliedTamago
A pet name called Tamago.
Meaning not suppliedTanooki
A pet name called Tanooki.
Meaning not supplied