44 Times Pet Names Were So Good They Deserved An Award

‘Petfinder Names’ currently boasts a whopping 337.7k followers on X. The account has been amusing internet users on the social network by posting unconventional animal names for more than 4 years, since it was founded in April 2021.

If you’ve spotted an amusing pet name over on ‘Petfinder’ or a similar adoption site, you can send the ‘Petfinder Names’ team a message or email, and they might just end up featuring it.

‘Petfinder’ is the largest online pet adoption website in North America. According to their website, they currently list over 250,000 adoptable pets from a whopping 11,000 shelters and rescue groups across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The site is continuously updated. Meanwhile, ‘Petfinder’ even allows you to get email notifications for when “new pets matching your search criteria are added to the site.”

During a previous in-depth interview, Bored Panda had reached out to Jea, the mastermind behind the brilliant ‘Petfinder Names’ social media project. Earlier, they told us all about the inspiration behind the account, its sudden popularity, as well as their thoughts on naming your pets.

What started as a “silly” idea soon went massively viral.

"I started this account as a silly little thing on the side. I spend so much time browsing Petfinder and started to see some hilarious names, and I thought they would be fun to share!" Jea told Bored Panda earlier.

"I figured I would get some followers and people who enjoyed it, but it has blown up exponentially!” They added that they thought that the surge of followers soon after creating the account was incredible.

Back then, Jea, the creator of ‘Petfinder Names,’ said that the most unusual animal name they’d stumbled upon was a cat by the name of Golfball Sized Hail. “But there are too many to count, and I'm sure they'll just keep getting weirder!" they said.

"My best advice in finding a unique name would be to literally just start writing down random things you see or identify. For example, my nickname for my cat is Dumptruck, and I intend on naming my next pet Chainsaw."

Based on data from Trusted Housesitters, the most popular cat names in 2025 are the following:

1. Luna
2. Charlie
3. Lucy
4. Bella
5. Leo
6. Oliver
7. Max
8. Lily
9. Milo
10. Loki
11. Cleo
12. Kitty
13. Olive
14. Willow
15. Sophie
16. Ollie
17. Pepper
18. Coco
19. Shadow
20. Gracie
21. Oscar
22. Chloe
23. Rosie
24. Jack
25. Frankie

According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the top 10 most popular names for girl dogs in 2025 include:

1. Luna
2. Bella
3. Daisy
4. Lucy
5. Ruby
6. Willow
7. Maggie
8. Penny
9. Nova
10. Sadie

Meanwhile, AKC notes that the most popular boy dog names this year are:

1. Max
2. Hank
3. Teddy
4. Cooper
5. Gus
6. Bear
7. Duke
8. Maverick
9. Charlie
10. Finn

We can’t wait to hear your thoughts, Pandas! Once you’ve upvoted your favorite names and pet pics, let us know in the comments which ones made you laugh the most and why.

How did you decide on the names for your beloved pets? How did you decide which animal to rescue? What is the most creative pet name that you’ve ever heard? Let us know in the comments!