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 collectionQueen Elizabasset
Former Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth; God's promise
Former Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth; God's promiseQueen Of Mean
For the female pet with a mean disposition
For the female pet with a mean dispositionRadinka
Active; industrious for the people
Active; industrious for the peopleRagamuffin
A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes; scruffy or scrappy; for a scruffy or playful pet
A person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes; scruffy or scrappy; for a scruffy or playful petRaggady Ann
A nostalgic name created by Johnny Gruelle
A nostalgic name created by Johnny GruelleRanita
Song
SongRed Hot Chilli Pepper
An American rock band
An American rock bandRewuri
Spring
SpringRicadonna
Ruling lady
Ruling ladyRichochet
To rebound off a surface, usually a projectile
To rebound off a surface, usually a projectileRin Tin Tin
A famous Hollywood German Shephard; good luck (meaning)
A famous Hollywood German Shephard; good luck (meaning)Ritalin
Medical drug for ADHD
Medical drug for ADHDRobin Hood
Legendary courteous folk hero who took from the rich in order to help the poor
Legendary courteous folk hero who took from the rich in order to help the poorRocky Balboa
A reference to the main character and namesake of the movie series "Rocky"; to have rock-like qualities
A reference to the main character and namesake of the movie series "Rocky"; to have rock-like qualitiesRolanda
Famous; renowned land
Famous; renowned landRosabel
Beautiful rose
Beautiful roseRosabella
Bold; gutsy
Bold; gutsySabaka
Russian for dog
Russian for dogSacharissa
Sweet, sugar
Sweet, sugarSamarai
Japanese warrior
Japanese warriorSandy Claws
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on Christmas
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on ChristmasSantapaws
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on Christmas
A play on "Santa Claus"; a jolly figure who delivers gifts on ChristmasSanura
Arabic origin- kitten, kitten-like
Arabic origin- kitten, kitten-likeSayonara
Goodbye in Japanese
Goodbye in Japanese