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
Millennium
One thousand years
One thousand yearsMoby Dick
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novel
Moby; from Mocha (island); Dick; from Richard (brave ruler); a strong name inspired by the novel
Muneca
A pet name called Muneca.
Meaning not suppliedNerida
Flower; sea nymph
Flower; sea nymphNigella
Champion; cloud; passionate
Champion; cloud; passionateNoelani
Beautiful; heavenly (Hawaiian)
Beautiful; heavenly (Hawaiian)President
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USA
Country leader of a republic; chief executive of the USAPrimavera
Spring
SpringPrunella
Little plum
Little plumPywacket
Familiar spirit; the Siamese cat in the movie "Bell Book and Candle"
Familiar spirit; the Siamese cat in the movie "Bell Book and Candle"Quasimodo
In the manner of; half made; from "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"
In the manner of; half made; from "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"Rafferty
Rich and prosperous
Rich and prosperous
Rossini
A pet name called Rossini.
Meaning not suppliedScallywag
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous way
A child who behaves badly but in an amusingly mischievous waySenorita
Miss
MissSvetlana
Light; shining; blessed
Light; shining; blessedTalisman
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luck
Something that apparently has magic power; a charm thought to bring good luckThomasina
From Thomas — twin
From Thomas — twinThunderbird
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strength
A spirit of thunder and mythical bird (Native American mythology); power, protection, and strengthTomasina
The twin
The twinUmeko
Child of the plum blossom
Child of the plum blossomZarina
Golden; dawn; daybreak
Golden; dawn; daybreakZephyra
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)
A strong or gentle west wind; the personification of the gentle west wind, known as Zephyrus (Greek mythology)Zinfandel
A dry red Californian wine
A dry red Californian wine