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
Kut
Egyptian for cat; Kut (masculine) and Kutta (feminine)
Egyptian for cat; Kut (masculine) and Kutta (feminine)Kyah
Pure; diamond in the sky
Pure; diamond in the skyLang
Long
LongLarge
Of greater than average size
Of greater than average sizeLian
Graceful willow
Graceful willowLieb
Dear
DearLiszt
One who is wise and knowledgeable; wisdom, ingenuity
One who is wise and knowledgeable; wisdom, ingenuityLunn
Strong and fierce
Strong and fierceMe
Self-reference
Self-referenceMegs
From Margaret — pearl, child of light
From Margaret — pearl, child of lightMorne
Gentle
GentleMr Bean
A humorous and quirky name
A humorous and quirky nameMr Jinx
A cartoon cat from "The Huckleberry Hound Show"
A cartoon cat from "The Huckleberry Hound Show"Mr T
A strong and iconic name
A strong and iconic nameMuggle
Restless one; non-magical; from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter"
Restless one; non-magical; from J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter"Nads
A part of human anatomy (slang)
A part of human anatomy (slang)Nag
To harass someone constantly to do something
To harass someone constantly to do somethingNian
Year or annual
Year or annualNip
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquor
To seize or pinch; a small amount of liquorNybble
Half a byte, or four bits
Half a byte, or four bitsPet
A simple and affectionate name used to express fondness
A simple and affectionate name used to express fondnessPins
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening something
Short sharp pieces of wire for fastening somethingPlonk
To place heavily; to fall with a large thud; slang for cheap wine
To place heavily; to fall with a large thud; slang for cheap winePoodle
Breed of dogs with thick curly hair
Breed of dogs with thick curly hair