Pet Names from Around the World

Many people like to give their dogs and cats and other pets worldly names.

Here are some super suggestions by country/origin:

Australian inspired pet names:

1. Boomer: A term used for a large male kangaroo.
2. Kelpie: A breed of herding dog that originated in Australia.
3. Dingo: A wild dog native to Australia.
4. Roo: A shortened version of kangaroo, which is an iconic Australian animal.
5. Sheila: An Australian term for a woman.
6. Bundy: Short for Bundaberg, a town in Queensland known for its rum.
7. Banjo: After the famous Australian poet, Banjo Paterson.
8. Jumbuck: An Australian term for a sheep.
9. Matilda: After the famous Australian folk song, “Waltzing Matilda.”
10. Vegemite: A popular Australian food spread.
11. Aussie: A shortened version of Australian.
12. Billabong: A type of still water that is connected to a river or creek.
13. Ozzy: A shortened version of Aussie.
14. Joey: A baby kangaroo.
15. Wombat: A marsupial native to Australia.

Viking or Norse inspired pet names:

1. Odin: After the chief god of Norse mythology.
2. Freya: After the goddess of love and fertility in Norse mythology.
3. Loki: After the trickster god in Norse mythology.
4. Thor: After the god of thunder and lightning in Norse mythology.
5. Hel: After the goddess of the underworld in Norse mythology.
6. Baldr: After the god of light, purity, and the summer sun in Norse mythology.
7. Fenrir: After the giant wolf in Norse mythology.
8. Skadi: After the goddess of winter and skiing in Norse mythology.
9. Ymir: After the primordial giant in Norse mythology.
10. Eirik: After the Viking explorer and adventurer, Erik the Red.
11. Bjorn: After the Viking chieftain and warrior, Bjorn Ironside.
12. Ingrid: After the Viking queen and warrior, Ingrid the Brave.
13. Rollo: After the Viking chieftain and founder of the Duchy of Normandy.
14. Gunnar: After the legendary Norse hero and warrior, Gunnar Hámundarson.
15. Astrid: After the Viking queen and warrior, Astrid the Valiant.

Japanese Inspired Pet Names:

1. Sakura – cherry blossom
2. Hana – flower
3. Yuki – snow
4. Sora – sky
5. Kiku – chrysanthemum
6. Tora – tiger
7. Kuma – bear
8. Momo – peach
9. Akira – bright/clear
10. Kai – ocean

Korean Inspired Pet Names:

1. Minho – shining
2. Soo-Jin – treasure
3. Joon – talented
4. Yuna – graceful
5. Bomi – spring
6. Han – one
7. Ji-Ah – wisdom
8. Kyeong – brightness
9. Hyun – wise/virtuous
10. Seo-Yeon – felicity/good fortune

Russian inspired pet names:

1. Sasha – short form of Alexander or Alexandra
2. Masha – short form of Maria
3. Ivan – Russian form of John
4. Yuri – Russian form of George
5. Anya – Russian form of Anna
6. Nikolai – Russian form of Nicholas
7. Katerina – Russian form of Catherine
8. Boris – Russian form of the name “Borislav,” meaning “battle glory”
9. Tanya – diminutive of Tatiana
10. Dimitri – Russian form of the name “Demetrius,” meaning “earth-lover”

German inspired pet names:

1. Max – short form of Maximilian
2. Fritz – short form of Friedrich
3. Gretchen – German form of Margaret
4. Otto – German form of the name “Odo,” meaning “wealth” or “fortune”
5. Heidi – short form of Adelheid, meaning “noble kind”
6. Hans – German form of John
7. Liesl – short form of Elisabeth
8. Wolfgang – German name meaning “wolf path”
9. Greta – short form of Margareta
10. Karl – German form of Charles

Italian inspired pet names:

1. Bella – means “beautiful”
2. Dante – Italian poet and writer
3. Romeo – famous Shakespearean character and also a popular Italian name
4. Luna – means “moon”
5. Marco – Italian form of the name Mark
6. Sofia – means “wisdom”
7. Leonardo – famous Italian artist and inventor
8. Fiorella – means “little flower”
9. Angelo – means “angel”
10. Gino – short form of Luigi, which means “famous warrior” in Italian.

Indian and Hindu inspired pet names:

1. Maya – means “illusion” in Sanskrit
2. Rajah – means “king” in Hindi
3. Sita – name of the Hindu goddess and wife of Lord Rama
4. Shiva – name of the Hindu god of destruction and transformation
5. Arjun – name of the great warrior in the Hindu epic, Mahabharata
6. Gita – means “song” in Sanskrit and also the name of the Hindu holy book, Bhagavad Gita
7. Kali – name of the Hindu goddess of time, change, and destruction
8. Rani – means “queen” in Hindi
9. Chandra – means “moon” in Sanskrit
10. Krishna – name of the Hindu god of love, compassion, and tenderness.

French inspired pet names:

1. Pierre
2. Jacques
3. Sophie
4. Antoine
5. Fleur
6. Louis
7. Odette
8. Marcel
9. Colette
10. Juliette
11. Pascal
12. Amélie
13. Gaston
14. Françoise
15. Rémy
16. Renée
17. Yves
18. Émile
19. Genevieve
20. Hugo
21. Léon
22. Madeleine
23. Margaux
24. Serge
25. Vivienne

Hawaiian or South Pacific inspired pet names:

1. Koa
2. Leilani
3. Moana
4. Kai
5. Hoku
6. Mahina
7. Lilo
8. Keiki
9. Nani
10. Manu
11. Pua
12. Kiki
13. Hula
14. Maui
15. Lani
16. Aolani
17. Tiki
18. Ikaika
19. Kekoa
20. Makani
21. Malia
22. Aka
23. Onaona
24. Kaimana
25. Moa
26. Maka
27. Mano
28. Pono
29. Haukea
30. Moani