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 collectionLuna
Celestial and calm, with a gentle night-sky feeling.
The moonBella
A warm, timeless favorite with soft vowels.
Beautiful
Charlie
Friendly and easygoing, suits almost any pet.
Meaning not supplied
Mochi
Soft, sweet and very friendly on the tongue.
Japanese rice cake
Milo
Friendly, modern and extremely easy to call.
The miller
Lola
Playful and rhythmic, impossible to say sadly.
Strong woman or sorrow
Leo
Short, warm and quietly confident.
Lion
Rosie
Cheerful and rosy, a name that smiles.
Rose
Stella
From Estelle — bright star
From Estelle — bright star
Millie
From Mildred — the gentle counsellor
From Mildred — the gentle counsellor
Nala
Strong, graceful and easy to remember.
Swahili name; queen, lion, successful; a regal and strong name, often associated with pets that have a noble and graceful demeanour
Mia
Three letters of pure affection.
Diminutive of Maria
Moose
The largest member of the deer family, with heavy brown bodies with humped shoulders and broad antlers
The largest member of the deer family, with heavy brown bodies with humped shoulders and broad antlers
Ollie
From Oliver
From Oliver
Archie
A pet name called Archie.
Meaning not supplied
Maggie
Friendly and unfussy with a vintage warmth.
From Margaret — pearl; child of light
Emma
A pet name called Emma.
Meaning not supplied
Louie
Famous battle warrior
Famous battle warrior
Oreo
American biscuit brand consisting of two chocolate wafers with white cream filling
American biscuit brand consisting of two chocolate wafers with white cream filling
Simba
Bold and cinematic, perfect for a golden coat.
Lion
Benji
A pet name called Benji.
Meaning not supplied
Ellie
A pet name called Ellie.
Meaning not supplied
Callie
A pet name called Callie.
Meaning not supplied
Maddie
From Madeline — tower of strength
From Madeline — tower of strength