When it comes to pet names, anything goes. That being said, the ones that seem to work best are (1) easy to pronounce and (2) not too obscure. And more importantly, you want it to be a great fit!
Here’s a list of names I’ve come up with based on things like color, theme and personality. Have fun naming!
Mischievous/Adventurous
Astro
Arizona
Indiana
Rascal
Bandit
Gambit
Flash
Sneak
Jackal
Jester
Loki
Minx
Maven
Trixie
Pixie
Sprite
Pan
Pancho
Poppins
Puck
El Guapo
Scout
Dakota
Boone
Cody
Savannah
Rocky
Rogue
Jet
Jagger
Fierce/Tough
Bane
Brando
Barbarossa
Beowolf
Bearclaw
Attila
Armada
Cyclone
Dynamite
Dynamo
Diesel
Daredevil
Fang
Roland
Wolfie
Mao
Hawkeye
Khan
Linx
Patton
Panzer
Nelson
Ninja
Rambo
Scipio
Scorpion
Spartacus
Spike
Tarzan
Tax
Trooper
Thunder
Tundra
Jet Li
Jackie Chan
Wild Bill
Wolverine
Xena
Cuddly/Sweet
Romeo
Cupid
Sweetpea
Sugar
Valentine or Valentino
Cookie
Antony
Beau
Don Juan
Teddy
Pooh Bear
Honey
Candy
Cupcake
Peaches
Bon Bon
Rolo
Lovebug
Lovebird
Muffins
Buttercup
Buttons
Babycakes
Butterball
Regal/Glamorous
Akbar
Contessa or Tess
Chanel
Caesar
Charlotte
Canute
Coco
Conrad
Diamond
Duke
Duchess
George
Georgiana
Gigi
Ivan
Ivanka
Frederick
Henry
Katarina
Lancelot
Leo
Lionheart
Leonidas
Napoleon
Otto
Pearl
Ruby
Saladin
Solomon
Tiberius
Tyra
Isabella
Mercedes
Midas
Sofia
Exotic
Aladdin
Bastet
Balthazar
Chaka
Deja
Dmitri
Esther
Goya
Indie
Kamilah
Katmandu
Jade
Jasmin
Lotus
Nefertiti
Rameses
Roxanne
Phoenix
Sasha
Sabra
Sphinx
Siri
Saki
Suki
Ugo
Xander
Fantasy/Myth
Artemis
Athena
Arcturus
Cosmo or Cosmos
Crystal
Daphne
Electra
Echo
Hermes
Hercules
Juno
Jupiter
Lando
Leia
Mercury
Neptune
Odin
Orion
Pandora
Ryker
Sulu
Spock
Solo
Skywalker
Thor
Tesseract
Xena
Vesta
Venus
Friendly/Playful
Ace
Asher
Dora
Lucky
Buskins
Bingo
Chipper or Chippy
Caper
Costanza
Digger
Dancer
Dasher
Domino
Kringle
Kramer
Prancer
Piper
Quicksilver
Sparky
Scamp
Sunshine
Trixy
Twizzler
Winky
Woozy
Zephyr
Ziggy
Zig Zag
Dark Colored
Angus
Bagheera
Blackbeard
Blackjack
Batman
Batgirl
Blackberry
Bear
Beetle
Cloud
Indigo
Java
Jet
Mamba
Morpheus
Oreo
Panther
Pepper
Pluto
Raven
Storm
Vadar
White/Light Colored
Misty
Echo
Coconut
Lightening
Lily
Frosty
Casper
Blizzard
Angel
Cotton
January
Winter
Pearl
Opal
Snow White
Nova
Yeti
Sugar
Silver
Jack Frost
Cottontail
Olaf
Starlight
El Blanco
Shadowfax
Gandalf
Latte
Luna
Nimbus
Noodles
Opal
Tic Tac
Whisper
Astro
Ash
Books/Movies
Ahab
Archie
Bogart
Brighton
Chesterton
Dexter
Edgar
Gatsby
Heathcliff
Hitchcock
Homer
Goldeneye
Katniss
Melville
Virgil
Plato
Socrates
Starbuck
Dante
Watson
Sherlock
Doyle
Shakespeare
Romeo
MacBeth
MacGregor
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Shylock
Austen
Percy
Darcy
Bilbo
Frodo
Botanical/Natural
Clover
Daisy
Ivy
Posey
Blossom
Berry
Dawn
Rose/Rosie
Aspen
Willow
Meadow
Marigold
River
Leaf
Iris
Cricket
Violet
Fern
Forrest
Harmony
Terra
Tulip
Olive
Poppy
Gaia
Raine
Silvan or Silvia
Woody
Oakley
Zinnia
Zephyr
Orange/Red Colored
Copper
Clementine
Clifford
Conan
Cheshire
Cherry
Carrot Top
Curry
Caliente
Elmo
Goldie
Amber
Annie
Autumn
Blaze
Brindle
Berry
Brandy
Honey
Foxy
Fennec
Fuego
Sunny
Maple
Hazel
Lava
Jasper
Topaz
Spark
Flame
Sol
Mars
Pipi
Pepperoni
Pumpkin
Redford
Rojo
Rusty
Salsa
Scarlet
Shiraz
Scully
Sierra
Sunrise
Sunshine
Vulcan
Small Stature
Mimi
Mini
Demi
Tot
Buttons
Chicklet
Cricket
Chimi
Gimli
Poco
Pinky
Bambi
Huckleberry
Marshmallow
Nacho
Sprout
Squirt
Flick
Nugget
Lil’ Bit
Bitzi
Popcorn
Piglet
Pippin or Pip
Roo
Uno
Bean
Tinkerbell
Tuppence
Yoda
Large Stature
Andre
Bear
Beethoven
Boss
Brutus
Colossus
Clifford
Griz
Goliath
King Kong
Moose
Macho
Magnus
Maximus
Rex
Samson
Sarge
Sumo
Titan
Tyson
Whopper
Zeus
Smart/Nerdy
Apple
Atticus
Atari
Bach
Brain
Beta
Beaker
Bookie
Confucius
Carlton
Dewey
DaVinci
Data
Dwight
Einstein
Edison
Erasmus
Frasier
Frankenstein
Galileo
Helix
Jekyll
Kepler
Kasparov
Linux
Mac
Mendel
Nash
Newton
Neutron
Nemo
Nano
Niles
Pascal
Pasteur
Pixel
Pi
Proton
Schroeder
Sega
Screech
Sheldon
Spinoza
Savant
Tesla
Urkel
Velma
Voltaire
That’s it for now, but let me know in the comments if you have any categories you’d like to see added and I will be happy to add MORE names.
That’s a super fun list! We’ve been working on a list of fun animal names since we’re thinking of getting goats, chickens, and maybe a donkey or a llama.
Oh, I’m so jealous! We used to have goats and a donkey to guard them. Her name was Ruby! We don’t have the fencing for animals at our new place. – Anne Marie
I’m always thinking to get a cat, and still can’t decide which one Male or Female. Saving these name ideas for the future.
This is a wonderful list. There are so many great names on this list. It can be fun coming up with pet names.
Love the name Thunder! There are so many beautiful names here!
These are really cute pet names!! Such a great list! Thank you!
So many great names! My college roommate’s dog’s name was Sprite!
Our two dogs’ names start with the letter B. (Bite and Bella). If we would adopt another dog, for sure it’s name should start with B. I think I would choose Bon Bon or Buttons. Those are really cute names.
This is a great list of names! I for one love having options for a cat!
What a great list. Our Yorkie girl’s name is Pandora and I was so happy to see it in your list.
Those are all wonderful selections of names to choose from and thanks for sharing them with us. Would definitely name mine Loki