Unique Pet Names That Will Make You Wish You Thought of Them First
Some pet names are so clever, they make you stop and grin before you even see the animal. From pun-filled cats to dogs with full human names, these choices prove that pet owners are getting more playful than ever.
This roundup pulls together 33 uniquely named pets, each one with a name that feels funny, random, or oddly perfect for the animal wearing it. Some are inspired by celebrities, some by food, and some by pure chaos, but all of them stand out in the best way.
By the end, you may be rethinking every basic pet name you have ever heard. Read on.
1. Meet Mary Puppins, but they seem to call her Puppins most of the time
2. This is Jean-Clawed van Damme
3. Dave
4. Penguin: "My three-year-old daughter named our cat. She’s not even black and white."
Some of these names are so simple, they become funny all on their own.
5. Kitty-Purry: She was named after Katy Perry
6. Her son loved the name Starfish, so he became Starfish
7. Frank and Beans: "My grandma had a dog named Frank and a bird named Beans. Get it? Frank and Beans."
8. Dave Growl when he was two weeks old
That is the kind of naming energy that sticks with you.
9. This is Tuna
10. Shakespeare: A fitting name for a classical dog
11. Nobody knows why they called him Kitty Kat
12. Mr. Meowgi is his name
At this point, the puns are doing most of the work.
13. Meet Kevin
14. Mr. Neil Patrick Hamster: The first hamster to have a full name
15. You can see why they named him Sandwich
16. Soup: I have no words for this
Food names are clearly having a moment here.
These creative picks mirror shelter animals with names so good they put everyone else to shame.
17. George Weasley is a one-eared kitty
18. Little Booty Ham Sandwich: I want to meet the person who named this cat
19. This is Bug: The owners think his name is self-explanatory; we agree!
20. Shawty: "We got him back when 'shawty' was uttered in every rap song."
Some of these names are funny because they make perfect sense to the owners.
21. This is special agent Jack Meower
22. Harry Pawter: He seems to like his name
23. Audrey Pupburn: I can't breathe!
24. Bacon Berger Rose: We all know what she will become after a few years
By now, the list has fully committed to the bit.
25. This is Pie: Guess he likes pies a lot?
26. Whoofi Goldberg: "We'd like to get him a brother named Bob Barker."
27. Ham is being hammy
28. Meet Cake: Because the owner thinks everybody loves cake
The naming choices only get more ridiculous from here.
29. Corndog: He kind of looks like one
30. Dog: His owner says he knows most of the commands that a dog does
31. Binyah Binyah Polly Dog: Don't know what this means, do you?
32. Meet Severus the Corn Snake
Even the reptiles are getting dramatic names.
33. Deogi: "Pronounced Dee-oh-gee. D-O-G. Perhaps one day I will have a cat named Siéti."
These pets definitely won the naming contest.
Want more eyebrow-raising “Dave” level names, check out 50 cute but funny cat names that always make vets laugh.
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