Pet names

Dog & cat names — 255 ideas, with real meanings

A hand-picked list of names people actually give their dogs and cats — each with its origin and meaning where it has one. Filter by pet, by gender, or by the kind of name you're after, or just start typing.

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Abby Female

Hebrew · father's joy

HumanPopularCute
Ace Male

Latin · one, unity

ToughClassic
Alfie Male

English · elf counsel

HumanCutePopular
Amber Female

English · amber gemstone

ColorNatureHuman
Angel Unisex

Latin · messenger

CuteHuman
Annie Female

Hebrew · grace

HumanClassicCute
Apollo Male

Greek myth

MythologyTough
Archie Male

German · bold, genuine

HumanPopular
Ares Male

Greek myth

MythologyTough
Arya Unisex

Sanskrit · noble

PopHuman
Ash Unisex

English

NatureColor
Aspen Unisex

English · the aspen tree

Nature
Astro Male

Greek · star

PopNature
Athena Female

Greek myth

Mythology
Aurora Female

Latin · dawn

NatureRoyal
Axel Male

Scandinavian · father of peace

ToughHuman
Bailey Unisex

English · steward, bailiff

PopularHuman
Bandit Male

English · outlaw

FunnyTough
Baxter Male

English · baker

Human
Bear Male

Word name

ToughNature
Beau Male

French · handsome

CuteHumanPopular
Bella Female

Italian · beautiful

PopularClassicHuman
Belle Female

French · beautiful

CuteHumanRoyal
Benji Male

Hebrew · son of the right hand

CuteHumanPop
Benny Male

Hebrew · son of the right hand

HumanCute
Bentley Male

English · meadow of bent grass

RoyalHuman
Biscuit Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Blaze Male

English · flame

ToughColor
Blue Unisex

English

Color
Bonnie Female

Scottish · pretty, cheerful

CuteHumanClassic
Boots Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Bowie Unisex

Scottish · fair-haired

PopColor
Brandy Female

Word name

FoodFunny
Bruce Male

Scottish

ToughPopHumanClassic
Bruno Male

German · brown

ToughClassic
Brutus Male

Latin · heavy

Tough
Bubba Male

English · brother

FunnyCute
Buddy Male

English · friend

ClassicPopular
Buster Male

English

ClassicFunny
Caesar Male

Latin

RoyalToughClassic
Callie Female

Greek · most beautiful

CutePopular
Cash Male

English

ToughHuman
Casper Male

Persian · treasurer

CutePopClassic
Champ Male

English · champion

Tough
Chance Male

English · good fortune

Classic
Charlie Unisex

English · free man

PopularHumanClassic
Chester Male

Latin · fortress

HumanClassic
Chief Male

English

ToughRoyal
Chloe Female

Greek · blooming

PopularHuman
Cinnamon Female

Word name

FoodColorCute
Cleo Female

Greek · glory

ClassicRoyal
Cloud Unisex

Word name

NatureColor
Clyde Male

Scottish

ClassicPopHuman
Coco Female

French

CuteFood
Cocoa Unisex

Word name

FoodColorCute
Comet Unisex

Word name

NaturePop
Cookie Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Cooper Male

English · barrel maker

PopularHuman
Cosmo Male

Greek · order, universe

PopClassic
Cupcake Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Daisy Female

English · day's-eye flower

PopularNature
Dexter Male

Latin · skilled, right-handed

HumanPopClassic
Diamond Female

English · diamond gemstone

ColorRoyal
Diesel Male

Word name

Tough
Dizzy Unisex

Word name

Funny
Dobby Unisex

Word name

PopFunny
Dottie Female

Greek · gift of God

CuteHumanClassic
Draco Male

Latin · dragon

ToughMythologyPop
Duchess Female

English · noble rank

Royal
Duke Male

English · noble rank

RoyalToughClassic
Echo Female

Greek myth

MythologyNature
Eddie Male

English · wealthy guardian

HumanClassic
Elsa Female

German · pledged to God

PopCute
Ember Female

English

NatureColor
Emma Female

Germanic · whole, universal

PopularHuman
Evie Female

Hebrew · life

CuteHuman
Felix Male

Latin · happy, lucky

ClassicPopular
Fern Female

English · the fern plant

NatureCute
Finn Male

Irish · fair

HumanPopular
Fiona Female

Scottish · fair, white

HumanPop
Fluffy Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Foxy Unisex

Word name

ColorFunny
Frankie Unisex

Latin · free

HumanCute
Freya Female

Norse myth

Mythology
Fritz Male

German · peaceful ruler

HumanClassicTough
Garfield Male

English

PopFunny
George Male

Greek · farmer

HumanClassicRoyal
Ghost Unisex

Word name

ColorTough
Gigi Female

French

Cute
Ginger Female

English

ColorFood
Gizmo Unisex

Word name

PopFunnyCute
Goose Unisex

Word name

FunnyPop
Gracie Female

Latin · grace

CuteHuman
Grover Male

English · grove dweller

HumanPop
Gunner Male

Norse · bold warrior

Tough
Hank Male

English · home ruler

HumanClassicTough
Harley Unisex

English · hare meadow

ToughPop
Harper Unisex

English · harp player

HumanPopular
Hazel Female

English · the hazel tree

NatureColorPopular
Henry Male

Germanic · home ruler

HumanClassicRoyal
Hera Female

Greek myth

MythologyRoyal
Holly Female

English · the holly tree

NatureCuteHuman
Honey Female

Word name

CuteFood
Hulk Male

Word name

ToughFunny
Hunter Male

English · one who hunts

ToughHumanPopular
Iris Female

Greek · rainbow

NatureColorHuman
Ivy Female

English · the ivy plant

NaturePopular
Izzy Female

Hebrew · pledged to God

CuteHuman
Jack Male

English · God is gracious

PopularHumanClassic
Jade Female

Spanish · the jade stone

ColorNature
Jasmine Female

Persian · the jasmine flower

NatureHumanCute
Jasper Male

Persian · treasurer

Classic
Jax Male

English

Popular
Jazz Unisex

Word name

PopFunny
Jessie Female

Hebrew · God beholds

HumanClassic
Jinx Unisex

Word name

FunnyPopColor
Josie Female

Hebrew · God will add

CuteHuman
Juno Female

Roman myth

MythologyRoyal
Karma Unisex

Sanskrit · action, fate

PopNature
Kiki Female

Word name

CuteFunny
King Male

English

RoyalTough
Kitty Female

English

Cute
Koda Male

Native American · friend

PopCute
Kong Male

Word name

ToughFunny
Kylo Unisex

Word name

PopTough
Lady Female

English · noblewoman

RoyalClassicPop
Layla Female

Arabic · night

HumanPopular
Lenny Male

German · brave lion

HumanTough
Leo Male

Latin · lion

PopularClassic
Lexi Female

Greek · defender

CuteHumanPopular
Lily Female

English · the lily flower

PopularNatureHuman
Loki Male

Norse myth

MythologyPop
Lola Female

Spanish · sorrows

CutePopular
Louie Male

German · famous warrior

HumanClassic
Lucky Unisex

English

ClassicFunny
Lucy Female

Latin · light

PopularHumanClassic
Lulu Female

Arabic · pearl

CuteHuman
Lumi Female

Finnish · snow

CuteColorNature
Luna Female

Latin · moon

PopularNature
Mac Male

Scottish · son of

ToughHuman
Maggie Female

Greek · pearl

HumanClassicPopular
Major Male

English

ToughRoyal
Maple Female

Word name · the maple tree

NatureCute
Marley Male

English · pleasant wood

PopHumanPopular
Marshmallow Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Max Male

Latin · greatest

PopularClassicHuman
Maximus Male

Latin · greatest

Tough
Mia Female

Italian · mine

PopularHuman
Midnight Unisex

Word name

ColorNature
Milo Male

Germanic

PopularClassic
Misty Female

English

CuteColor
Mittens Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Mocha Unisex

Word name

FoodColorCute
Mochi Unisex

Japanese

CuteFood
Molly Female

Hebrew · star of the sea

PopularHumanClassic
Moose Male

Word name

ToughFunny
Muffin Unisex

Word name

CuteFood
Murphy Male

Irish · sea warrior

HumanClassic
Nacho Male

Word name

FoodFunny
Nala Female

African

PopCute
Nellie Female

Greek · shining light

CuteHumanClassic
Nikki Female

Greek · victory of the people

HumanCute
Ninja Unisex

Japanese · stealth warrior

ToughFunnyPop
Noodle Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Nova Female

Latin · new star

PopularNature
Nutmeg Unisex

Word name

FoodColorCute
Nyx Female

Greek myth · night

MythologyColor
Odin Male

Norse myth

MythologyTough
Olive Female

Latin · olive tree

NatureHumanPopular
Oliver Male

Latin · olive tree

PopularHumanClassic
Ollie Unisex

Latin · olive tree

CuteHumanPopular
Onyx Unisex

English · black gemstone

ColorTough
Opal Female

Sanskrit · gem, jewel

ColorNature
Oreo Unisex

Word name

FoodFunnyCute
Oscar Male

Irish · deer lover

PopularHumanClassic
Otis Male

German · wealthy

HumanClassic
Paws Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Peaches Female

Word name

CuteFood
Peanut Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Penny Female

Greek · weaver

CuteHumanPopular
Pepper Unisex

Word name

FoodColor
Percy Male

French

HumanClassicRoyal
Pip Unisex

English · seed

CuteHuman
Piper Female

English · pipe player

PopularHuman
Pixie Female

English · fairy, sprite

CuteFunny
Pluto Male

Roman myth

MythologyPopTough
Poppy Female

English · the poppy flower

NatureCutePopular
Prince Male

English

Royal
Princess Female

English

RoyalCute
Pumpkin Unisex

Word name

CuteFood
Queen Female

English

Royal
Quinn Unisex

Irish · wise

HumanPopular
Rambo Male

Word name

ToughPop
Ranger Male

English · forest guardian

ToughNatureHuman
Raven Unisex

English · the raven bird

ColorNatureTough
Remy Male

French · oarsman

HumanPopular
Rex Male

Latin · king

ClassicToughRoyal
Riley Unisex

Irish · valiant

PopularHuman
Rocky Male

English · rock

ToughPopClassic
Roman Male

Latin · citizen of Rome

ToughHumanClassic
Rosie Female

Latin · rose

CuteNatureHuman
Ruby Female

Latin · red gemstone

PopularColorHuman
Rufus Male

Latin · red-haired

ColorClassicHumanFunny
Rusty Male

English · reddish-brown

ColorClassicFunny
Sadie Female

Hebrew · princess

PopularHuman
Salem Unisex

Word name

Pop
Sam Male

Hebrew · God has heard

HumanClassicPopular
Sammy Unisex

Hebrew · God has heard

CuteHuman
Sasha Unisex

Russian · defender

HumanPopular
Scout Unisex

English

ClassicHuman
Shadow Unisex

Word name

ColorTough
Simba Male

Swahili · lion

PopTough
Simon Male

Hebrew · he has heard

HumanClassic
Skye Female

Scottish · the Isle of Skye

NatureColorCute
Smokey Unisex

English

Color
Snow Unisex

Word name

ColorNature
Snowball Unisex

Word name

CuteColorFunny
Socks Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Sophie Female

Greek · wisdom

PopularHuman
Spot Unisex

Word name

ClassicFunny
Star Female

English · a star

ColorNatureCute
Stella Female

Latin · star

PopularHumanClassic
Storm Unisex

English

NatureTough
Sugar Female

Word name

CuteFood
Sunny Unisex

English

CuteColor
Taco Male

Word name

FoodFunny
Tank Male

Word name

ToughFunny
Teddy Male

Greek · gift of God

CuteHumanPopular
Tessa Female

Greek · to harvest

HumanCute
Theo Male

Greek · gift of God

HumanPopularClassic
Thor Male

Norse myth · thunder

MythologyToughPop
Tiger Male

English

ToughColor
Tigger Male

Word name

PopCute
Titan Male

Greek myth

ToughMythology
Toby Male

Hebrew · God is good

PopularHumanClassic
Tom Male

English

ClassicPop
Trixie Female

Latin · bringer of joy

CuteFunnyHuman
Tucker Male

English · cloth softener

HumanPopular
Tyson Male

English · firebrand

Tough
Vinnie Male

Latin · conquering

HumanTough
Violet Female

English · the violet flower

NatureColorHuman
Vixen Female

English · female fox

ColorFunnyTough
Waffles Unisex

Word name

CuteFoodFunny
Walter Male

Germanic · ruler of the army

HumanClassicRoyal
Whiskers Unisex

Word name

CuteFunny
Willow Female

English · the willow tree

NaturePopularCute
Winston Male

English · joy stone

ClassicHumanRoyal
Wolf Male

German · the wolf

ToughNature
Woody Male

English · row of houses by a wood

PopFunnyHuman
Yoda Unisex

Word name

PopFunny
Zara Female

Arabic · radiance

Human
Zeus Male

Greek myth

MythologyTough
Ziggy Unisex

English · victorious protector

FunnyPopHuman
Zoe Female

Greek · life

PopularHuman
Zuri Female

Swahili · beautiful

CuteHuman
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How this list is put together

Every name here is one people genuinely use for a pet. Where a name has a real, settled meaning — Luna is Latin for “moon”, Simba is Swahili for “lion” — we give it. Word-names like Biscuit or Shadow are marked as word-names rather than dressed up with an invented origin. It's kept short and honest on purpose, and we add to it over time.

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