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 collection
Flora
A pet name called Flora.
Meaning not supplied
Giuseppe
A pet name called Giuseppe.
Meaning not supplied
Greyson
A pet name called Greyson.
Meaning not supplied
Henri
A pet name called Henri.
Meaning not supplied
Howard
A pet name called Howard.
Meaning not supplied
Iggy
A pet name called Iggy.
Meaning not supplied
Isaac
A pet name called Isaac.
Meaning not supplied
Jules
A pet name called Jules.
Meaning not supplied
Juneau
A pet name called Juneau.
Meaning not supplied
Kimba
Bush fire
Bush fire
Kipper
A salted and smoked herring
A salted and smoked herring
Kramer
Shopkeeper, peddler
Shopkeeper, peddler
Lightning
A pet name called Lightning.
Meaning not supplied
Lilac
A pet name called Lilac.
Meaning not supplied
Macy
Weapon in Old French
Weapon in Old French
Maizie
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
Major
Army or Air Force rank above Captain but below Lieutenant Colonel
Army or Air Force rank above Captain but below Lieutenant Colonel
Mary
Bitterness; bittersweet
Bitterness; bittersweet
Mischa
Equivalent of Michael; like unto the Lord
Equivalent of Michael; like unto the Lord
Navi
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promise
Prophet, spokesperson; bearer of good news; promise
Neptune
The Roman god of the sea and water; the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun
The Roman god of the sea and water; the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun
Olly
Elf warrior or olive tree
Elf warrior or olive tree
Opal
Shifting colors in a five-letter name.
An iridescent gemstone
Panther
A black leopard
A black leopard