Pet Names – Cool Names for Your Dog, Cat, Hamster, or Other Pet

So you’ve adopted or bought a new pet: a dog, a cat, a hamster, a fish, a snake, a parakeet, or maybe a hermit crab. Whats Next? Of course, you’ll need to provide a good home: cage, aquarium, etc., and all the necessary supplies. But something is still missing: your pet will need a good name.

Perhaps you are drawing a blank when it comes to naming ideas. Or maybe you are overwhelmed by the sheer number of possible names. Hopefully, this article will give you some ideas if you’re stuck, and give you a little direction if you’re feeling overwhelmed.

What color or colors is your pet? Many people like to name their pets by color.

Names for a black pet. — Midnight, Blackie, Jet, Inky, Shadow, Ebony, Pepper, Charcoal or Char

Is your pet white? Here are some possibilities — Snowy, Snowflake, Snowball, Frosty, Ice, Sugar, Winter, Ivory

Is your pet brown? Here are some suggestions — Brownie, Eartha, Clay, Coffee, Java, Sienna, Bear, Cub

Is your pet multicolored? try these — Patches, Freckles, Fall, Calico or Callie, Confetti

Another factor to consider when trying to find a name is your pet’s personality or behavior. Here are some suggestions:

The pet that likes to jump — Cricket, Grasshopper, Hopper, Kanga or Roo

The aggressive animal or Alpha — Bandit, Bandit, Sergeant, Chief, Cleopatra or Cleo, Blanche, Queen or Queenie, King, Prince, Princess

Dog names taken from the field of entertainment:

Benji – the main character of a series of films.

Lassie – the main character of a series of television and movies.

Astro, the family dog ​​on the television show, the Jetsons.

Tramp – The main male dog character in Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp.”

Lady – the main character of the bitch in the Disney movie “Lady and the Tramp.”

Snoopy – the dog character in the “Peanuts” comics and movies.

Pluto: famous dog from “Walt Disney”.

Goofy: famous dog from “Walt Disney”.

Dynomutt – A cartoon superhero dog.

Bruno, the dog character in the Disney movie, “Cinderella.”

Cat names taken from the entertainment field:

Felix – the main character of comic strips and movies.

Garfield – the main character of comic strips, television and movies.

Simba – the main lion character in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie.

Mufasa: Simba’s father in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie.

Sarabi: Simba’s mother in Disney’s “The Lion King” movie.

Scar: The villainous lion in the Disney movie “The Lion King.”

Tom — The cat in the “Tom and Jerry” cartoons and comics.

Sylvester: the cat from the “Sylvester and Tweety” cartoons.

Tigger – The tiger character in the “Winnie the Pooh” books and movies.

Names of rodents, hamsters or mice taken from the field of entertainment:

Fievel – The main character of the mouse in Disney’s “American Tail” movies.

Bernard: An important mouse character in Disney’s “The Rescuers.”

Mickey: Disney’s male comedy and movie star mouse.

Minnie: the mousey Disney movie and comedy star.

Jerry – the mouse character in the “Tom and Jerry” cartoons.

Mighty Mouse – A superhero mouse in comics and movies.

Remy – The main character of the mouse in Disney’s “Ratatouille”.

Emile – Remy’s brother from the Disney movie “Ratatouille”.

Django – Remy’s father from the Disney movie “Ratatouille”

Roddy – the main character of the mouse in the movie “Flushed Away”.

Sid – the character of the sewer rat in the movie “Flushed Away”.

Rita: the scavenger rat in the movie “Flushed Away”.

I know I haven’t covered all the types of pets people have, but I hope I’ve given you at least a little inspiration on your journey to finding the perfect pet name.