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
Tara
Towering rock; the home of the ancient kings of Ireland
Towering rock; the home of the ancient kings of Ireland
Trixie
From Beatrice — she who brings joy
From Beatrice — she who brings joy
Willa
From Wilhelmina — will, desire, protection
From Wilhelmina — will, desire, protection
Xena
One who is hospitable to strangers
One who is hospitable to strangers
Zorro
Fox in Spanish
Fox in Spanish
Chili
A pet name called Chili.
Meaning not supplied
Enzo
A pet name called Enzo.
Meaning not supplied
Gemma
A pet name called Gemma.
Meaning not supplied
Jolene
Variant of Joseph; God is gracious; popularised by Dolly Parton's song
Variant of Joseph; God is gracious; popularised by Dolly Parton's song
Kona
Dark rich coffee blend from Hawaii
Dark rich coffee blend from Hawaii
Lana
Shining, light, blessed, precious
Shining, light, blessed, precious
Leila
Dark as night
Dark as night
Lila
Night, beauty, purple, divine
Night, beauty, purple, divine
Luca
From Lucas — bringer of light
From Lucas — bringer of light
Mocha
Rich brown and gently caffeinated.
Coffee of high quality; a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Nino
A pet name called Nino.
Meaning not supplied
Reggie
From Reginald — mighty and powerful ruler
From Reginald — mighty and powerful ruler
Zena
The hospitable one; beautiful ornament
The hospitable one; beautiful ornament
Arlo
A pet name called Arlo.
Meaning not supplied
Arya
A pet name called Arya.
Meaning not supplied
Chance
A pet name called Chance.
Meaning not supplied
Cosmo
Retro-futuristic and friendly.
Order, the ordered universe
Elsa
A pet name called Elsa.
Meaning not supplied
Filou
A pet name called Filou.
Meaning not supplied