Creative Ideas for Funny and Cute Pet Names

Naming pets is fun! When we got a new pet, my sister and I used to have a contest to see who could come up with the funniest, cutest pet name. And, of course, being older, I almost always won.

The name you give your pet reflects your personality. You can name your new pet Supernova to show your nerdy side, or Henge to show your interest in earthworks. Our dog’s name was supposed to be Tops (from our favorite snack) but we decided to place an ‘i’ in front to make it a bit different: iTops.

Whatever name you give your pet, give a name that you will love to say, even after 100 years.

Be creative! Here are some ideas:

You can name your pets after gods and goddesses to give them magical powers!

Female:

• Athena – the Greek goddess of wisdom and inspiration
• Hera – the Greek goddess of marriage
• Diana – the Roman goddess of the moon and animals
• Venus – the Roman goddess of love and beauty
• Fides – the Roman goddess of trust

Male:

• Zeus – the king of the gods in Greek mythology
• Apollo – the Greek god of the sun
• Morpheus – the Greek god of dreams
• Hercules – the Roman god of strength
• Janus – the Roman god of beginnings

Check out godly names from a list of Greek gods and goddesses at Wikipedia.

Fairy tales are a source for many good pet names. They remind you of the land of dreams.

Male:

• Unicorn – a horse with a beautiful horn
• Caladrius – a bird capable of healing maladies
• Griffin – a winged creature with a lion’s head
• Cyclops – the one-eyed giant
• Phoenix – a firebird

Female:

• Arion – an immortal horse
• Mermaid – an enchanting half-woman, half-fish creature
• Naga – the protector of nature
• Shen – a Chinese dragon
• Naiad – a nymph associated with fountains and streams

You can name your pet after your favorite food as well. We named ours after our favorite snack. Maybe your pet likes to eat something other than pet food. You can name him after that.

Examples:

• Pudding
• Cupcake
• Pretzel
• Chocolate
• Cheesecake
• Noodles
• Muffin
• Waffles
• Doughnut
• Ketchup
• Biscuit
• Burgoo

Maybe you want to go for an international food? Here are some:

• Schnitzel – a German dish consisting of a strip of meat that is battered and fried
• Wasabi – a Japanese spice
• Kringle – a type of pretzel that originated in Scandinavia
• Pecorino – an Italian cheese
• Sbiten – a Russian drink

Are you a fan of Star Wars? You can name your pet after one of those characters, too!

Female:

• Queen Amidala
• Adi Gallia
• Tenel Ka
• Lumiya
• Luminara Unduli

Male:

• Darth Vader
• R2-D2
• Jar Jar Binks
• Boba Fett
• Ima-Gun Di

You can also name your pet after your favorite cartoon character that made you laugh.

Female:

• Fluffy
• Buttercup
• Smurfette
• Smallstar
• Toodles

Male:

• Furrball
• Bongo
• Muttley
• Taz
• Tweety

Some names of fruits, like apple and cherry, have been used by humans for themselves. These may be perfect for your dog or cat:

• Blueberry
• Honeydew
• Maypop
• Hazelnut
• Sweetsop
• Sycamore
• Lemon
• Pomelo
• Ackee
• Pawpaw

There are cute vegetable names, too!

• Cabbage
• Carrot
• Sweet Pepper
• Ginger
• Shallot
• Bok Choy

• Burdock
• Pumpkin
• Zucchini
• Chickpea

Toys symbolize fun, and pets are fun, so it's a no-brainer.

• Jigsaw
• Puzzle
• Domino
• Rubix
• Dice
• Maze
• Marble
• Puppet
• Dotee
• Water Ball

You can also use your pet’s manners or characteristics for a name.

• Clumsy
• Sleepy
• Speedy
• Glutton
• Muncher
• Droopy
• Browny
• Spot
• Fuzzy
• Happy

You could name them after the things that they can do.

• Flap
• Snap
• Blink
• Glue
• Fly
• Hope
• Kisses
• Utter
• Catches

There are occurrences in nature that are suitable as pet names. Some of them were even used in movies, like Orion (the cat in Men in Black) and Seabreeze (the dog in Family Guy).

Here are some more:

• Iceberg
• Aurora
• Everest
• Boulder
• Thunder
• Echo
• Rainbow
• Sunrise
• Forest
• Misty

This may sound funny, but you can also name your pet after other animals. Because our pets are usually small, you can name them after the huge ones like lions or tigers. You can even name your pet after dinosaurs! T. Rex is a famous dinosaur name.

Some funny animal names:

• Monkey
• Parrot
• Dolphin
• Donkey
• Badger
• Beaver
• Butterfly
• Cheetah
• Ferret
• Hornet
• Magpie
• Nightingale
• Oyster
• Rabbit
• Fish

Use your creativity to name your pet. You can even come up with a very unusual spelling to do so. Love your pet. Give her a cute name that you’ll love to say over and over.