Creative Ideas for Funny and Cute Pet Names

Naming pets is fun! My sister and I used to have a contest on who can come up with a funny and cute pet name for our new pet. And, of course, being older, I almost always win.

The name you give your pet somehow reflects your personality. You can name your new cat “Supernova” to show your nerdy side, or your dog “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.

Whatever name you give your pet, give a name that you will love to call him or her even after 100 years.

Be creative! To help you come up with a cute pet name, here are some ideas.

You can name your pets after Gods and Goddesses to give them magical powers!

• Girl Pet Names:

1. Athena – the Greek Goddess of wisdom and inspiration
2. Hera – the Greek Goddess of marriage
3. Diana – the Roman Goddess of the moon and animals
4. Venus – the Roman Goddess of love and beauty
5. Fides – the Roman Goddess of trust

• Boy Pet Names:

1. Zeus – the king of the Gods in Greek Mythology
2. Apollo – the Greek God of the sun
3. Morpheus – the Greek God of dreams
4. Hercules – the Roman God of strength
5. Janus – the Roman God of beginnings

Check out godly names from the List of Greek gods and goddesses at simple.wikipedia.org. I got them from there.

Fairy Tale Creatures also make good pet names. They remind you of the land of dreams. Some of them are:

• Boy Pet Names:

1. Unicorn – a horse with a beautiful horn

2. Caladrius – a bird capable of healing maladies

3. Griffin – a winged creature with a lion’s head

4. Cyclops – the one-eyed giant

5. Phoenix – a firebird

• Girl Pet Names:

1. Arion – an immortal horse

2. Mermaid – an enchanting half woman and half fish

3. Naga – the protector of nature

4. Shen – a Chinese dragon

5. Naiad – a nymph associated with fountain and streams

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

Examples are Pudding, Cupcake, Pretzel, Chocolate, Cheesecake, Noodles, Muffin, Waffles, Doughnut, Ketchup, Biscuit and Burgoo.

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

1. Schnitzel – a German dish consisting of a strip of meat that is battered and then fried.
2. Wasabi – a Japanese spice
3. Kringle – a type of pretzel that originated in Scandinavia
4. Pecorino – an Italian cheese
5. Sbiten – a Russian drink

Are you a fan of Star Wars? You can name your pet after some of the characters there too!

• Boy pet names: Darth Vader, R2-D2, Jar Jar Binks, Boba Fett, Ima-Gun Di

• Girl pet names: Queen Amidala, Adi Gallia, Tenel Ka, Lumiya. Luminara Unduli

You can also name your pet after your favorite cartoon character who made you laugh. Here are some of them:

• Girl Pet Names: Fluffy, Buttercup, Smurfette, Smallstar, Toodles

• Boy Pet Names: Furrball, Bongo, Muttley, Taz, Tweety

Some names of fruits, like apple and cherry, have been used by humans for themselves. Here are names of fruits that you may find unique to call your dog or cat.

• Girl Pet Names: Blueberry, Honeydew, Maypop, Hazelnut, Sweetsop

• Boy Pet Names: Sycamore, Lemon, Pomelo, Ackee, Pawpaw

There are cute vegetable names too!

• Girl Pet Names: Cabbage, Carrot, Sweet Pepper, Ginger, Shallot

• Boy Pet Names: Bok Choy, Burdock, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Chickpea

Toys symbolize fun. You can name your pets after them so they symbolize fun as well.

• Boy Pet Names: Jigsaw, Puzzle, Domino, Rubix, Dice

• Girl Pet Names: Maze, Marble, Puppet, Dotee, Water Ball

There is also a list of toys here at:

• Small Gift Ideas: Cute Toys for Kids and Adults

You can also use your pet’s manners or characteristics for a name. Some common pet names based from characteristics are Clumsy, Sleepy, Speedy, Glutton, Muncher, Droopey, Browny, Spot, Fuzzy and Happy.

If there are descriptive pet names, there are also names that denote action. You could name them after the things that they can do. Some of them are:

• One Syllable: Flap, Blink, Glue, Fly, Hope

• Two Syllables: Kisses, Spark, Utter, Catches, Snap

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

Some other pet names you can derive from nature are Iceberg, Aurora, Everest, Boulder, Thunder, Echo, Rainbow, Sunrise, Forest and 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! Trex is a famous dinosaur name.

Some funny animal names for pets are Monkey, Parrot, Dolphin, Donkey, Badger, Beaver, Butterfly, Cheetah, Ferret, Hornet, Magpie, Nightingale, Oyster, Rabbit and Seastar.

You can always 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.