Bringing home your new pet is one of the best feelings in the world! We recently brought a new kitten into the family, a blue-silver-spotted-tabby Scottish Fold little girl.
Look at that face! We were instantly in love. However, we faced a predicament… what do we call her?! Before picking her up we had planned on calling her ‘Cat’ (original, I know) as a throwback to Holly Golightly’s cat in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. We even had a gorgeous name-tag made up by one of our wonderful suppliers, Made by Cleo (who make stunning cat collars – seriously, check them out!), that said “Cat” on one side and “We’re alike me & Cat. A couple of poor nameless slobs” on the back (a quote from the Breakfast at Tiffany’s film).
When we met our kitty, she didn’t feel like a “Cat”. I’ve always been told that it’s best to wait until you meet your pet before naming them and my experience has confirmed this theory for me. What if your pet turns out to be super fast (“Speedy”), graceful (“Grace”) or talkative (“Meowbert”) – it’s a wonderful idea to incorporate a pet’s personality and traits into its name!
After much research and experimentation, we finally settled on “Kiku” (although Kisa and Kisu were close contenders). Kiku means chrysanthemum in Japanese and just seemed to fit our delicate, beautiful little kitten. She has since learnt her name in record speed… a good sign I say
On our journey to find the perfect name we stumbled across so many amazing pet names. So I figured why not share them with everyone! I’ll keep adding to this list as I find new, amazing names. I hope one is just right for your new bundle of joy!
P.S. Please leave any suggested names or the names of your pets in the comments and I’ll add them to the list!
Unique names for your new Cat, Dog, Bird, Bunny, Pony… names for all pets really!*
*You won’t find your typical ‘Bella’s or ‘Max’s here – they are lovely names but this list focuses on some less popular names you might not yet have considered for your best buddy!
1. Boy Pet Names
2. Girl Pet Names
3. Unisex Pet Names
4. Pairs of Pets Names
1. Boy Pet Names
A
Achilles
Adolphus
Adonis
Ajax
Ali
Ambrose
Amon-Ra
Apollo
Aragorn
Archie
Ari – Hebrew for ‘lion’.
Asterix
Augustus
B
Babbage
Bacchus
Barrington
Basil
Bebop
Bilbo
Birkenstock
Bixby
Bogart
Bonaparte
Buckingham
C
Carnegie
Cato
Cayenne
Chairman Meow – got to love a good pun.
Chaplin
Che
Confucius
Cornelius
Cromwell
Cumberbatch
D
Dexter
Diavolo
E
Earl
Einstein
Epicurus
Eliot
Eros
Errol
F
Felix
Frisco
Frodo
G
Galahad
Galapagos
Galileo
Gandalf
Gillespie
Guinness
Gus
H
Hagrid
Hamlet
Heisenberg
Hickory
Houdini
Homer
Humphrey
I
Ivan
J
Jaffa
Jasper
Jupiter
K
Kafka
Kirk
L
Lancelot
Legolas
Lennox
Lincoln
Louis
M
Machiavelli
Maestro
Matisse
Maverick
Mister
Monet
N
Natty
Nero
Newton
O
Oberon
Odin
P
Paris
Percy
Pharaoh
Picasso
Pip/Pippin
Pollock
Pompey
Pushkin
Q
Quentin
R
Ra
Rajah
Raphael
Rémy
Rex – Latin for King.
Rollo
Rudolf
S
Samson
Sherlock
Sid
Siegfried
Skipper
Socrates
Solomon
Sonny
T
Teddy
Tennyson
Tolstoy – after the Russian novelist.
U
V
Verdi
Victor
W
Waldo
Walrus
Washington
Webster
Westminster
Windsor
X
Y
Yoda
Z
Zeno
Zeus
Ziegfeld
2. Girl Pet Names
A
Amelie
Arya
Artemis
Aspen
Audrey
Ava
B
Banshee – good for the loud meower, barker, or squawker!
Biba
Bibi – from the French beaublot meaning ‘trinket’.
Buttercup
C
Coco
D
Daisy
Delphi
Dot
E
Ebony – great for the black coloured pet.
F
Fifi
Fuchsia
G
Galadriel
Guinevere
Geisha
H
Harper
Hermione
Honey
I
India
Iris
Isis
Isolde
J
Jezebel
Juniper
Juno
K
Kisa
Kisu
L
Lavender
Lisbeth
M
Mabel
Madeline
Mae
Maripol
Mimi
N
Naomi
O
Olive
P
Pandora
Paprika
Persephone
Poppy
Primrose
Q
R
Regina – Latin for Queen
S
Scarlett
Scout
She
Sphinx
Sukie
T
Tiffany
Tippi
Tootsie
U
V
Venus
Violet
W
Willow
X
Y
Z
Zia
Zoe
Zsa Zsa
3. Unisex Pet Names
A
Apricot
Arabica
Azure – for blue-eyed pets
B
Bonsai
Boots
Bramble
Buttons
Butterscotch
C
Cactus
Cashmere
Cat – see above for my experience with this name!
Chat (pronounced “sha”) – why not go for the French version of Cat?
Crackers
Crumpet
D
Dash – one of my favs for a Dachshund… or a speedy pet!
Data
Dumpling – adorable… especially for a portly pet.
E
F
G
Ginseng
H
Harlequin
Hero
Hunter
I
J
Juniper
K
Kiku – this is our kitty’s name! Meaning Chrysanthemum in Japanese.
Kiwi
Kumquat
L
Lamb
Leica
Lemon
Lentil
Lettuce
Lime
Lobster
Lotus
M
Macaroni – I have such a penchant for food-based names! Too adorable!
Mandarin
Mango
Marmalade
Manx
Matisse
Maru – after the cheeky Japanese kitty famous on YouTube – he’s adorable.
Meeps
Mint
Mist
Minx
Muesli
Muffin
N
Nettle
Noodles
Norway
O
Oats
Ocelot
Okra
Opal
Oslo – this is the name of my sister’s (female) Miniature Dachshund but it’s definitely a unisex name; I just love it!
P
Padfoot
Papaya
Papyrus
Peach
Pepper
Pesto
Persimmon
Phoenix
Piccolo
Pickles
Pierrot
Pistachio
Pixie
Pomegranate
Puck – after Shakespeare’s fairy messenger in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Pumpernickel
Q
Quince
R
Rascal
Raspberry
Raven
River
Rocket
Roma
S
Sage
Sago
Sesame
Si
Siam
Sioux
Sky
Socks
Soya
Sorrel
Sudoku
Sushi
T
Taco
Talisman
Tango
Tartan
Thistle
Thyme
Tokyo
U
V
Vodka
W
Waffles
Walnut
Willow
Wonton
X
Y
Yeti
Yoga
Yoyo
Yum Yum – for the pet that loves to eat!
Z
Zanzibar
Zen
4. Names for Pairs of Pets
A
Adam & Eve
Alpha & Beta
Antony & Cleopatra
Aphrodite & Adonis
Apples & Oranges
Aragog & Mosag
B
Bach & Beethoven
Bacon & Eggs
Basil & Parsley
Beauty & Beast
Ben & Jerry
Bilbo & Frodo
Bonnie & Clyde
Bubble & Squeak
Bow & Arrow
C
Cain & Abel
Castor & Pollux
Coco & Chanel
D
David & Goliath
Day & Night
Dot & Dash
Dow & Jones
E
East & West
F
Fish & Chips
Flopsy & Mopsy
Footloose & Fancy Free
G
Gilligan & Skipper
Gin & Tonic
Gog & Magog
H
Hansel & Gretel
Hersheys & Kisses
Hide & Seek
Him & Her
Hocus & Pocus
I
Itchy & Scratchy
Itsy & Bitsy
J
Jack & Jill
Jeepers & Creepers
Jekyll & Hyde
K
Kath & Kim – remember this show? This pairing is noice, it’s different, it’s unusual.
King & Kong
L
Lady & Tramp
Lemon & Lime
Lord & Lady
M
Machu & Picchu
Merry & Pippin
Moet & Chandon
N
Napoleon & Josephine
North & South
Now & Then
Null & Void
O
Oscar & Emmy
P
Peaches & Cream
Peeka & Boo
Pins & Needles
Q
R
Raphael & Michelangelo
Rock & Roll
Romeo & Juliet
Romulus & Remus
Rum & Raisin
S
Salt & Pepper
Samson & Delilah
Scotch & Soda
Soda & Pop
Sugar & Spice
T
Taj & Mahal
Treble & Clef
Trial & Error
U
V
W
When & Where
X
Y
Yin & Yang
Z
Zig & Zag
Zsa & Ava
Zsa Zsa & Eva
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