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 collectionPrune
A partially dried plum
A partially dried plumPud
A sweet desert
A sweet desertSake
Japanese rice wine
Japanese rice wineScope
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevant
Aim; the extent of an area or subject that is relevantSeuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr Seuss
Sweet, inspired by Dr SeussSizzle
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cooking
Onomatopoeia suggesting the hissing sound of when frying or cookingSniff
A short inhale through the nose; to savour or investigate a smell
A short inhale through the nose; to savour or investigate a smellSouffle
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokes
A fluffy baked dish made with egg yokesSting
To pierce painfully with a sharp point
To pierce painfully with a sharp pointStrut
To walk with a pompous bearing; to show off
To walk with a pompous bearing; to show offSweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweep
To clean with a broom, e.g., chimney sweepTick
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clock
A light, sharp clicking sound made by a clockWaddle
To walk with the body tilting side to side
To walk with the body tilting side to sideYule
The season or feast celebrating Christmas
The season or feast celebrating ChristmasNietzsche
A pet name called Nietzsche.
Meaning not suppliedTheo
Godly man
Godly manBad
A pet name called Bad.
Meaning not suppliedCap
A pet name called Cap.
Meaning not suppliedFe
A pet name called Fe.
Meaning not suppliedLeon
Strong and brave
Strong and braveNeo
A prefix often meaning new
A prefix often meaning newBeyonce
A pet name called Beyonce.
Meaning not suppliedPadme
A pet name called Padme.
Meaning not suppliedKuei
Very beautiful girl
Very beautiful girl