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
Pete
From Peter — the rock
From Peter — the rock
Rain
Abundance from above; moisture from the atmosphere falling in drops; a name that evokes a sense of tranquillity and beauty
Abundance from above; moisture from the atmosphere falling in drops; a name that evokes a sense of tranquillity and beauty
Sprout
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small child
To grow or spring up (typically plants); affection name for a small child
Squirt
Slang for a small person
Slang for a small person
Ty
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharp
From Tyrone and Tyler — rock, sharp
Zooey
A pet name called Zooey.
Meaning not supplied
Boss
A pet name called Boss.
Meaning not supplied
Daphne
A pet name called Daphne.
Meaning not supplied
Deuce
A pet name called Deuce.
Meaning not supplied
Drake
A pet name called Drake.
Meaning not supplied
Fritz
A pet name called Fritz.
Meaning not supplied
Kit
From Christopher — the Christ carrier
From Christopher — the Christ carrier
Lea
A pet name called Lea.
Meaning not supplied
Mae
May, goddess of spring growth, beloved
May, goddess of spring growth, beloved
Marble
A hard, typically white, form of limestone used in sculpture and architecture
A hard, typically white, form of limestone used in sculpture and architecture
Noah
Rest, comfort and peace
Rest, comfort and peace
Queen
A female sovereign
A female sovereign
Quinn
Wise, sense, reason
Wise, sense, reason
Rye
A pet name called Rye.
Meaning not supplied
Smoke
A pet name called Smoke.
Meaning not supplied
Smudge
A blotch or smear
A blotch or smear
Boots
A pet name called Boots.
Meaning not supplied
Brooks
A pet name called Brooks.
Meaning not supplied
Bud
A pet name called Bud.
Meaning not supplied