Pet names
Browse pet names by animal, gender, style, origin and vibe.
Read the guides behind these names
Pet names by first letter, with the counts
Looking for a name starting with a particular letter — for a litter, a theme or a pedigree rule. The four commonest letters, and how to reach the rest.
Read moreNature pet names: plants, weather and stone
Names drawn from the natural world, each tagged for the thing it names — trees, storms, minerals, seasons.
Read moreLuxury pet names, and what makes a name sound expensive
Polished, elegant names from the registers — with an honest note on the one thing this tag cannot measure.
Read morePlace names for pets: cities, rivers and islands
Pet names taken from real places, each recorded with the place it names — the naming habit that carries a memory.
Read moreFood names for pets, from Mochi to Pepper
Food and drink names people really register, each tagged with the dish or ingredient it names.
Read moreMythology pet names, with the god named
Names from Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian and Hindu myth — each recorded with the figure it refers to, so you know what you are invoking.
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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.
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Pouch
A small bag or sack
A small bag or sackProst
Cheers, to your health; the head of a religious chapter or educational establishment
Cheers, to your health; the head of a religious chapter or educational establishmentPug
From Latin (pugnus), meaning fist — a breed of dog with broad, flat nose and wrinkled face
From Latin (pugnus), meaning fist — a breed of dog with broad, flat nose and wrinkled facePuss
A cat, often associated with wisdom and cleverness
A cat, often associated with wisdom and clevernessQuant
Wise, skilled, clever
Wise, skilled, cleverQuiff
A tiny blue bird
A tiny blue birdRache
Battleaxe; a type of dog from the Middle Ages, said to hunt beasts, birds and fish by scent
Battleaxe; a type of dog from the Middle Ages, said to hunt beasts, birds and fish by scentRan
Wolf shield; orchid; moved quickly on foot (past tense of run)
Wolf shield; orchid; moved quickly on foot (past tense of run)Roam
To wander or move about
To wander or move aboutSayed
Prince, master
Prince, masterSchnell
Fast or quick
Fast or quickScorch
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brown
A slight burn causing discolouration that's usually brownSearle
Warrior; armour
Warrior; armourSheep
Domesticated mammal breed for its wool and meat; a timid shy person who is easily led
Domesticated mammal breed for its wool and meat; a timid shy person who is easily ledSheik
An Arab leader
An Arab leaderShen
Spirit
SpiritShing
Victory
VictoryShreds
To cut or tear something to shreds
To cut or tear something to shredsSkeet
Swift; to shoot
Swift; to shootSnip
To cut or clip with short, quick strokes
To cut or clip with short, quick strokesSnort
To breath noisily through the nostrils
To breath noisily through the nostrilsT-Bird
Slang for a Ford Thunderbird car; a classic American luxury car
Slang for a Ford Thunderbird car; a classic American luxury carTackle
To seize or throw down; Equipment used in sport, especially fishing
To seize or throw down; Equipment used in sport, especially fishingTait
River; cheerful, happy
River; cheerful, happy