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
Eleanor
A pet name called Eleanor.
Meaning not supplied
Felix
A pet name called Felix.
Meaning not supplied
Fluffy
A pet name called Fluffy.
Meaning not supplied
Fred
A pet name called Fred.
Meaning not supplied
Frida
A pet name called Frida.
Meaning not supplied
Gunner
A pet name called Gunner.
Meaning not supplied
Hudson
A pet name called Hudson.
Meaning not supplied
Jeter
A pet name called Jeter.
Meaning not supplied
Laika
For your space cadet dog
For your space cadet dog
Lenny
From Leonard — lion brave
From Leonard — lion brave
Maximus
Greatest
Greatest
Mr
Honorific or professional title
Honorific or professional title
Otto
Palindromic, tidy and slightly grand.
Wealth
Pepe
Spanish name meaning God will increase
Spanish name meaning God will increase
Ruthie
A pet name called Ruthie.
Meaning not supplied
Skylar
Alternate spelling of Skyler; scholar
Alternate spelling of Skyler; scholar
Susie
From Susan — graceful, lily
From Susan — graceful, lily
Tallulah
Leaping water
Leaping water
Tina
From Martina — majestic; healthy; strong
From Martina — majestic; healthy; strong
Yuki
Cool, quiet and perfect for a white coat.
Japanese name meaning snow and happiness
Angus
A pet name called Angus.
Meaning not supplied
August
A pet name called August.
Meaning not supplied
Benson
A pet name called Benson.
Meaning not supplied
Bodie
A pet name called Bodie.
Meaning not supplied