Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these 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
Snoopy
From word snoop — to pry sneakily; associated with cartoon character from comic "peanuts"
From word snoop — to pry sneakily; associated with cartoon character from comic "peanuts"
Stanley
From the stony meadow
From the stony meadow
Winnie
From Winifred — peaceful friend
From Winifred — peaceful friendBentley
A pet name called Bentley.
Meaning not supplied
Loki
A clever name with a mischievous edge.
The Norse god of mischief
Nina
Little girl
Little girl
Oso
Spanish for bear; Oso (masculine) and Osa (feminine)
Spanish for bear; Oso (masculine) and Osa (feminine)
Petey
From Peter, meaning rock or stone
From Peter, meaning rock or stone
Piper
A pipe or flute player
A pipe or flute player
Snowball
Snow packed into a ball; for your white fluffball
Snow packed into a ball; for your white fluffball
Abby
A pet name called Abby.
Meaning not supplied
Alfie
A pet name called Alfie.
Meaning not supplied
Billy
A pet name called Billy.
Meaning not supplied
Bruno
Sturdy and continental, suits a big soft dog.
Brown
Chester
A pet name called Chester.
Meaning not supplied
Cody
A pet name called Cody.
Meaning not supplied
Dexter
A pet name called Dexter.
Meaning not supplied
Georgia
A pet name called Georgia.
Meaning not supplied
Harley
A pet name called Harley.
Meaning not supplied
Katie
From Katherine — pure maiden
From Katherine — pure maiden
Lacey
From Larissa — cheerful maiden
From Larissa — cheerful maiden
Minnie
From Wilhelmina — will, protection, intellect
From Wilhelmina — will, protection, intellect
Missy
Informal term for young woman
Informal term for young woman
Patches
A fun and quirky name referring to a collection of coloured cloth pieces
A fun and quirky name referring to a collection of coloured cloth pieces