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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Mochi
Soft, sweet and very friendly on the tongue.
Japanese rice cake
Pepper
Freshly ground energy, usually speckled.
The pepper spice
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
Cookie
Everyone's favorite, no explanation needed.
Meaning not supplied
Ginger
Made for a red coat and a bold personality.
Nickname for ginger-coloured hair
Honey
Golden, sticky-sweet and affectionate.
The sweet substance made by bees
Olive
Vintage and fresh at the same time.
Olive
Brownie
A pet name called Brownie.
Meaning not supplied
Peanut
The obvious name for the smallest one.
The groundnut
Basil
Green, aromatic and gently comic.
Meaning not supplied
Cashew
A pet name called Cashew.
Meaning not supplied
Mango
Sunny and loud in the happiest way.
The mango fruit
Pancake
A thin, flat cake of pan-fried batter that is typically sweet
A thin, flat cake of pan-fried batter that is typically sweet
Kiwi
Small, bright and a little bit cheeky.
A flightless bird of New Zealand; the kiwifruit
Skittles
Multi-coloured fruit-flavoured lollies
Multi-coloured fruit-flavoured lollies
Mocha
Rich brown and gently caffeinated.
Coffee of high quality; a mixture of coffee and chocolate
Muffin
Warm, round and slightly spoiled.
A small cup shaped cake
Nutmeg
An aromatic spice
An aromatic spice
Taco
A traditional Mexican dish consisting of a folded fried tortilla filled with meat, cheese and spices
A traditional Mexican dish consisting of a folded fried tortilla filled with meat, cheese and spices
Biscuit
Golden, crumbly and impossible not to smile at.
Meaning not supplied
Toast
Bread that has been browned by heat
Bread that has been browned by heat
Toffee
A hard brown, chewy candy
A hard brown, chewy candy
Maple
Autumn leaves and pancake mornings.
The maple tree
Pumpkin
Round, orange and endlessly affectionate.
A large orange gourd