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
Zipporah
Bird
Bird
Gonzales
A pet name called Gonzales.
Meaning not suppliedMarguerite
French variant of Margaret; pearl, child of light
French variant of Margaret; pearl, child of lightRufina
Red-haired; red
Red-haired; redVivaldi
Abundance of life
Abundance of lifeZenobia
Life of Zeus
Life of Zeus
Adelaide
A pet name called Adelaide.
Meaning not supplied
Napoleon
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon Bonaparte
Lion of the woodland dell; lion of Naples; associated with the famous French military leader and statesman Napoleon BonaparteOrino
Weaver's field
Weaver's fieldUtopia
Good; a place of ideal perfection
Good; a place of ideal perfection
Penelope
Faithful; the weaver
Faithful; the weaverKalila
Beloved darling
Beloved darlingKamiliah
Perfect one
Perfect oneKaneky
Yellow crested cockatoo
Yellow crested cockatooKatandra
Song of birds
Song of birdsKathmandu
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothing
Wooden temple; capital city of Nepal; brand that sells outdoor gear and clothingKatzilla
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)
Feline version of Godzilla; Japanese for; gorilla (gorira) and whale (kujira)Khorkina
Responsible; reserved; dignified
Responsible; reserved; dignifiedKillara
One who is always there, permanent
One who is always there, permanentKing Timahoe
A regal name
A regal nameKitty-Wan-Kenobi
From kitty, meaning cat, and a "Star Wars" character; this pet is your Jedi Knight
From kitty, meaning cat, and a "Star Wars" character; this pet is your Jedi KnightKosta Lot
Costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay; for the classy pedigree pet
Costing a lot of money, especially more than you want to pay; for the classy pedigree petKotoneko
Japanese meaning 'Cat-Thing'
Japanese meaning 'Cat-Thing'Kumalie
Small duck
Small duck