Do you have a new pet and want to give it a special name that will stand out? Are you tired of the usual names people pick for their furry friends?
Most pet owners would get the needed inspiration either from old boyfriends, the seasons, fun/interesting/weird facts, road signs, their favorite drinks or foods, TV shows like Stranger Things, movie characters from the Marvel universe, popular pet names from around the internet, or human babies, In fact, everything around you can help with naming your pet.
If you’re a pet owner, then you surely know how hard it is to find the perfect name for your furry companion. Although you always want the name you find to be at least somewhat unique, classic names are also great and will light something in people’s hearts when you call your pet. It’s always great to find a name that will reflect the personality and temperament of your pet, but over the past few years, pet female dogs were usually named Lola, Molly, Lucy, Luna, or something similar, while male dogs were named either Bailer, Cooper, Max, or something along those lines.
Here are some tips for picking the perfect name:
Here is a very interesting list of cat names for your new kitty:
Gretchen | Flakey | Dino | Clifford |
Greta | Flake | Dinky | Clicker |
Greenie | Fiona | Dillon | Cleopatra |
Grady | Finnegan | Digger | Cleo |
Gracie | Figaro | Diesel | Clancy |
Gracie | Fifi | Diego | Cindy |
Grace | Fido | Dickens | Cinder |
Grace | Ferris | Diamond | Chyna |
Gordon | Fergie | Dharma | Chucky |
Goose | Felix | Dexter | Chubbs |
Goober | Fancy | Dewey | Chips |
Goldie | Faith | Destini | Chippy |
Godiva | Eva | Dempsey | Chipper |
Gizmo | Ernie | Dee Dee | Chip |
Girl | Erin | Dee | China |
Ginny | Emmy | Deacon | Chili |
Ginger | Emma | Dave | Chief |
Gilda | Emily | Dash | Chico |
Gilbert | Ember | Darwin | Chewy |
Gigi | Elwood | Darcy | Chewie |
Gidget | Elvis | Darby | Chevy |
Gibson | Elmo | Daphne | Chester |
Giant | Elliot | Dante | Checkers |
Georgie | Ellie | Dandy | Chaz |
Georgia | Einstein | Dallas | Chauncey |
George | Eifel | Dakota | Chase |
Genie | Edsel | Daisy | Charmer |
Gavin | Edgar | Daisey-mae | Charlie Brown |
Gator | Eddy | Daffy | Charlie |
Gasby | Eddie | Cyrus | Charles |
Garfield | Echo | Cutie-pie | Chance |
Gabriella | Ebony | Cutie | Champ |
Gabby | Earl | Curry | Chamberlain |
Fuzzy | Dylan | Curly | Chad |
Furball | Dutchess | Cupcake | Captain |
Frosty | Dutches | Cujo | Capone |
Frodo | Dusty | Cubs | Calvin |
Fritz | Dunn | Cubby | Caesar |
Frisky | Duncan | Crystal | Butchy |
Frisco | Duke | Cricket | Butch |
Friday | Duffy | Crackers | Buster-brown |
Fresier | Dudley | Cozmo | Buster |
Freeway | Dude | Cotton | Bunky |
Freedom | Duchess | Cosmo | Bumper |
Freddy | Dreamer | Corky | Bully |
Freddie | Dragster | Copper | Bullwinkle |
Fred | Dozer | Cooper | Bullet |
These are considered the best female cat names for this year:
Tank | Snuggles | Precious | Mandi |
Tara | Solomon | Presley | Mandy |
Tasha | Sonny | Pretty | Mango |
Taylor | Sophia | Pretty-girl | Marble |
Thelma | Sophie | Princess | Mariah |
Thyme | Sparkle | Prissy | Marley |
Tiffany | Sparky | Queen | Mary |
Tiger | Speed | Queenie | Mary Jane |
Tigger | Speedo | Quincy | Mattie |
Tiggy | Speedy | Raven | Maxine |
Tiki | Spirit | Rosa | May |
Tilly | Spookey | Rosie | Maya |
Timber | Spot | Rosy | Mckenzie |
Tippy | Spotty | Rowdy | Meadow |
Titan | Star | Roxanne | Megan |
Tito | Starr | Roxie | Meggie |
Titus | Stella | Roxy | Mercedes |
Tobie | Stormy | Ruby | Mia |
Toby | Sugar | Ruchus | Miasy |
Toffee | Sugar-baby | Ruthie | Millie |
Toni | Summer | Ryder | Mimi |
Tony | Sumo | Sabine | Mindy |
Toots | Sundance | Sable | Ming |
Tootsie | Sunday | Sabrina | Mini |
Topaz | Sunny | Sadie | Minnie |
Tori | Sunshine | Sally | Mischief |
Toto | Susie | Salty | Misha |
Tracker | Susie-q | Sam | Miss Kitty |
Tramp | Suzy | Samantha | Miss Priss |
Trapper | Sweetie | Sammy | Missie |
Trinity | Sweetie-pie | Sandy | Missy |
Tripod | Sweet-pea | Smoke | Piper |
Tristan | Sydney | Smokey | Pippin |
Trixie | Tabby | Smudge | Pippy |
Trooper | Tabetha | Sneakers | Pixie |
Trouble | Taco | Snickers | Polly |
Zena | Taffy | Snoop | Pookie |
Ziggy | Tally | Snowball | Pooky |
Zippy | Tammy | Snowflake | Popcorn |
Zoe | Tangles | Snowy | Poppy |
Below you will find some very unique names for your boy cat:
Newt | Newton | Rexy | Rhett |
Nestle | Nibbles | Rex | Ricky |
Nero | Nibby | Remy | Rico |
Nathan | Nibby-nose | Reilly | Riggs |
Napoleon | Nick | Reggie | Riley |
Murphy | Nickers | Red | Rin Tin Tin |
Munchkin | Nickie | Rebel | Ringo |
Mulligan | Nicky | Rascal | Ripley |
Mugsy | Nico | Ranger | Rocco |
Muffin | Nike | Rambo | Rock |
Mr Kitty | Niki | Rambler | Rocket |
Mouse | Nitro | Ralphie | Rocko |
Moses | Nobel | Ralph | Rocky |
Morgan | Noel | Raison | Roland |
Moose | Nono | Rags | Rolex |
Moonshine | Noodles | Quinn | Rollie |
Mookie | Norton | Purdy | Roman |
Moochie | Nosey | Puppy | Romeo |
Moocher | Nugget | Punkin | Roscoe |
Monty | Nutmeg | Pumpkin | Rosebud |
Montgomery | Oakley | Pugsley | Rudy |
Montana | Obie | Puffy | Ruffe |
Monster | Odie | Pudge | Ruffer |
Monkey | Old Glory | Puddles | Ruffles |
Mojo | Oliver | Puck | Rufus |
Mister | Onyx | Prince | Ruger |
Milo | Opie | Prancer | Rusty |
Miller | Oreo | Powder | Sage |
Miles | Oscar | Porter | Sailor |
Miko | Otis | Porky | Salem |
Mikey | Otto | Porkchop | Sampson |
Midnight | Oz | Pooh-bear | Samson |
Mickey | Ozzie | Pooh | Sarge |
Michael | Ozzy | Pongo | Sawyer |
Mcduff | Pablo | Poncho | Schotzie |
Maxwell | Paco | Pirate | Schultz |
Mason | Paddington | Pip-squeek | Scooter |
Major | Paddy | Pokey | Scottie |
Magic | Panda | Pogo | Scout |
Mack | Panther | Pockets | Scrappy |
Macintosh | Papa | Pluto | Scruffy |
Macho | Paris | Plato | Sebastian |
Mac | Parker | Pinto | Shadow |
Lucas | Pasha | Pinky | Shady |
Louis | Patch | Pink Panther | Shaggy |
Louie | Patches | Piglet | Sherman |
Lou | Patricky | Piggy | Shiloh |
Loki | Pedro | Pierre | Shiner |
Logan | Pepe | Pickles | Shorty |
Levi | Pepper | Picasso | Silvester |
Leo | Peppy | Phantom | Simba |
Lefty | Pepsi | Petie | Simon |
Lazarus | Persy | Petey | Skinny |
Laddie | Pete | Peter | Skip |
You might also like my articles on great name ideas for goats, rabbits, or pairs of pets.
These are the most interesting names I could gather for a new dog:
Weaver | Jojo | Baron | Barney |
Wayne | Johnny | Bart | Barnaby |
Walter | Joey | Basil | Barley |
Wally | Joe | Baxter | Barkley |
Wallace | JJ | Bb | Barker |
Waldo | Jingles | Beamer | Barclay |
Skyler | Jimmy | Beanie | Barbie |
Skye | Jewels | Beans | Banjo |
Sky | Jewel | Bear | Bandit |
Skeeter | Jetta | Beau | Bambi |
Sissy | Jett | Beauty | Bam-bam |
Simone | Jethro | Beaux | Bailey |
Silver | Jet | Bebe | Bacchus |
Silky | Jester | Beetle | Babykins |
Sierra | Jessie | Bella | Baby-doll |
Sienna | Jesse James | Belle | Baby |
Shelly | Jesse | Ben | Babe |
Shelby | Jess | Benji | Babbles |
Sheena | Jersey | Benny | Axle |
Sheba | Jerry | Benson | Axel |
Shasta | Jenny | Bentley | Autumn |
Scarlett | Jenna | Bernie | Austin |
Savannah | Jelly-bean | Bessie | Aussie |
Sassy | Jelly | Biablo | Augie |
Sassie | Jazz | Bibbles | Audi |
Sasha | Jazmie | Big Boy | Atlas |
Sarah | Jaxson | Big Foot | Athena |
Sara | Jasper | Biggie | Astro |
Phoenix | Jasmine | Billie | Ashley |
Phoebe | Jamie | Billy | Ashes |
Penny | Jake | Bingo | Arrow |
Pebbles | Jaguar | Binky | Arnie |
Pearl | Jags | Birdie | Armanti |
Peanuts | Jagger | Birdy | Aries |
Peanut | Jade | Biscuit | Argus |
Nena | Jackson | Bishop | Archie |
Nemo | Jackpot | Gus | April |
Nellie | Jackie | Guy | Apollo |
Natasha | Jack | Gypsy | Annie |
Nana | Izzy | Hailey | Angus |
Nala | Ivy | Haley | Angel |
Nakita | Ivory | Hallie | Andy |
Muffy | Itsy-bitsy | Hamlet | Amy |
Mona | Itsy | Hammer | Amos |
Molly | Isabelle | Hank | Amigo |
Mollie | Isabella | Hanna | Amie |
Mocha | Iris | Hannah | Amber |
Mo | Indy | Hans | Ally |
Mitzy | India | Happy | Allie |
Mitzi | Hunter | Hardy | Alfie |
Mittens | Humphrey | Harley | Alf |
Mitch | Hugo | Harpo | Alexus |
Misty | Hugh | Harrison | Alex |
June | Huey | Harry | Aldo |
Julius | Hudson | Harvey | Ajax |
Judy | Howie | Heather | Aj |
JR | Houdini | Heidi | Aires |
Joy | Hope | Henry | Aggie |
Josie | Hoover | Hercules | Admiral |
Jordan | Hooch | Hershey | Addie |
Jolly | Honey-Bear | Higgins | Adam |
Jolie | Honey | Hobbes | Ace |
Joker | Homer | Holly | Abigail |
Weaver | Jojo | Baron | Barney |
Wayne | Johnny | Bart | Barnaby |
Walter | Joey | Basil | Barley |
Wally | Joe | Baxter | Barkley |
Wallace | JJ | Bb | Barker |
Waldo | Jingles | Beamer | Barclay |
Skyler | Jimmy | Beanie | Barbie |
Skye | Jewels | Beans | Banjo |
Sky | Jewel | Bear | Bandit |
Skeeter | Jetta | Beau | Bambi |
Sissy | Jett | Beauty | Bam-bam |
Simone | Jethro | Beaux | Bailey |
Silver | Jet | Bebe | Bacchus |
Silky | Jester | Beetle | Babykins |
Sierra | Jessie | Bella | Baby-doll |
Sienna | Jesse James | Belle | Baby |
Shelly | Jesse | Ben | Babe |
Shelby | Jess | Benji | Babbles |
Sheena | Jersey | Benny | Axle |
Sheba | Jerry | Benson | Axel |
Shasta | Jenny | Bentley | Autumn |
Scarlett | Jenna | Bernie | Austin |
Savannah | Jelly-bean | Bessie | Aussie |
Sassy | Jelly | Biablo | Augie |
Sassie | Jazz | Bibbles | Audi |
Sasha | Jazmie | Big Boy | Atlas |
Sarah | Jaxson | Big Foot | Athena |
Sara | Jasper | Biggie | Astro |
Phoenix | Jasmine | Billie | Ashley |
Phoebe | Jamie | Billy | Ashes |
Penny | Jake | Bingo | Arrow |
Pebbles | Jaguar | Binky | Arnie |
Pearl | Jags | Birdie | Armanti |
Peanuts | Jagger | Birdy | Aries |
Peanut | Jade | Biscuit | Argus |
Nena | Jackson | Bishop | Archie |
Nemo | Jackpot | Gus | April |
Nellie | Jackie | Guy | Apollo |
Natasha | Jack | Gypsy | Annie |
Nana | Izzy | Hailey | Angus |
Nala | Ivy | Haley | Angel |
Nakita | Ivory | Hallie | Andy |
Muffy | Itsy-bitsy | Hamlet | Amy |
Mona | Itsy | Hammer | Amos |
Molly | Isabelle | Hank | Amigo |
Mollie | Isabella | Hanna | Amie |
Mocha | Iris | Hannah | Amber |
Mo | Indy | Hans | Ally |
Mitzy | India | Happy | Allie |
Mitzi | Hunter | Hardy | Alfie |
Mittens | Humphrey | Harley | Alf |
Mitch | Hugo | Harpo | Alexus |
Misty | Hugh | Harrison | Alex |
June | Huey | Harry | Aldo |
Julius | Hudson | Harvey | Ajax |
Judy | Howie | Heather | Aj |
JR | Houdini | Heidi | Aires |
Joy | Hope | Henry | Aggie |
Josie | Hoover | Hercules | Admiral |
Jordan | Hooch | Hershey | Addie |
Jolly | Honey-Bear | Higgins | Adam |
Jolie | Honey | Hobbes | Ace |
Joker | Homer | Holly | Abigail |
Great ideas when naming a female pet dog:
Buttercup | Chocolate | Lady | Vegas |
Butterball | Chloe | Lacey | Vava |
Butter | Chivas | Kyra | Valinto |
Bugsy | Chiquita | Kiwi | Tessie |
Bugsey | Chic | Kitty | Tessa |
Bug | Chi Chi | Kissy | Tess |
Buffy | Cheyenne | Kira | Tequila |
Buffie | Chessie | Kiki | Peaches |
Brownie | Cherokee | Kerry | Patty |
Brooke | Chelsea | Kenya | Patsy |
Brook | Charisma | Kelsey | Pandora |
Brodie | Chaos | Kelly | Onie |
Brittany | Chanel | Kellie | Ollie |
Brit | Cha Cha | Keesha | Olivia |
Brindle | Cassis | KC | Olive |
Brie | Cassie | Kayla | Nina |
Bridgette | Casper | Katie | Niko |
Bridgett | Casey | Kasey | Nikki |
Brandy | Carley | Kallie | Nikita |
Brandi | Candy | Kali | Lightning |
Bonnie | Camille | Cody | Libby |
Blossom | Cameo | Codi | Lexus |
Blondie | Callie | Coconut | Lexie |
Blanche | Cali | Claire | Lexi |
Abby | Buzzy | Cisco | Layla |
Abbie | Buttons | Cinnamon | Laney |
Abbey | Butterscotch | Chrissy | Ladybug |
The most popular names of the years for a male dog:
Boss | Koba | Kobe | Zeke |
Bosley | Klaus | Koda | Zack |
Bosco | Kismet | Koko | Yukon |
Boris | Kirby | Kona | Yogi-bear |
Boozer | Kipper | Kosmo | Yogi |
Boots | King | Koty | Yoda |
Bootie | Killian | Kramer | Yin |
Booster | Kid | Kujo | Wyatt |
Boone | Kibbles | Kurly | Wrinkles |
Boomer | Katz | Lassie | Wrigley |
Booker | Kato | Latte | Woofie |
Boo-boo | Karma | Lincoln | Woody |
Boo | Kane | Linus | Wolfie |
Bongo | Buddy Boy | Little Bit | Wolfgang |
Bones | Buddy | Little-guy | Wizard |
Bogey | Buddie | Little-one | Willie |
Bodie | Budda | Little-rascal | Vinny |
Bobo | Bud | Lucifer | Vinnie |
Bobby | Bucky | Lucky | Tyson |
Bobbie | Bucko | Maverick | Tyler |
Bob | Buckeye | Max | Ty |
Bo | Bubbles | Maximus | Stich |
Bo | Buck | Mercle | Stink |
Blue | Bubba | Merlin | Sterling |
Blaze | Brutus | Pooch | Stanley |
Blast | Bruno | Poochie | Squirt |
Black-Jack | Bruiser | Rover | Squeeky |
Blackie | Brando | Scoobie | Spunky |
Bj | Braggs | Scooby | Spud |
Bizzy | Brady | Scooby-doo | Spanky |
Bitsy | Bradley | Slick | Sox |
Bits | Bozley | Slinky | Smarty |
Abel | Boy | Sly | Snoopy |
Yellow | Whitie | Tinker | Timmy |
Yeller | Whispy | Tinker-bell | Thunder |
Yang | Whiskey | Tinky | Thumper |
Yaka | Whiskers | Tiny | Thor |
Xena | Wags | Tipper | Tex |
Wiz | Waddles | Tom | Teddy-bear |
Winter | Volvo | Tommy | Teddy |
Winston | Vito | Tommy-boy | T-bone |
Winnie | Violet | Travis | T-bird |
Wilson | Twinkle | Trigger | Taz |
Willy | Twiggy | Troy | Tanner |
Willow | Tux | Truffles | Tank |
Wilber | Turner | Tuck | Stuart |
Wiggles | Turbo | Tucker | Spike |
Whiz | Tuffy | Tuesday | Spencer |