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One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make in life is adopting an animal in need. But your new forever friend is going to need a name, and it can be tough to choose. Luckily, the world is full of creative people who think outside the box and offer inspiration to new pet parents.
‘Petfinder Names’ is a brilliant X (formerly Twitter) account that features some of the most unconventional and funny animal names ever found on ‘Petfinder,’ the popular pet adoption website. We’ve collected some of the best ones to make you smile. Scroll down for some heartwarming goodness and wit.
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‘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.
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‘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.”
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Tucker Cahooter 3 weeks ago
Just needs to be buddies with the Certified Forklift Driver listed earlier
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:
- Luna
- Charlie
- Lucy
- Bella
- Leo
- Oliver
- Max
- Lily
- Milo
- Loki
- Cleo
- Kitty
- Olive
- Willow
- Sophie
- Ollie
- Pepper
- Coco
- Shadow
- Gracie
- Oscar
- Chloe
- Rosie
- Jack
- Frankie
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), the top 10 most popular names for girl dogs in 2025 include:
- Luna
- Bella
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Ruby
- Willow
- Maggie
- Penny
- Nova
- Sadie
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Felice Coles 3 weeks ago
"Who's a fun girl at parties?! You are! Yes, you are! Funny girl! Party girl!"
Meanwhile, AKC notes that the most popular boy dog names this year are:
- Max
- Hank
- Teddy
- Cooper
- Gus
- Bear
- Duke
- Maverick
- Charlie
- Finn
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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!
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Bi.Felicia 3 weeks ago
...The world was gonna roll me. I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed...
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Bill Swallow 3 weeks ago
... Now I'm picturing someone stuffing this cutie into the filter compartment in a pitcher ...
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Inservio Smurf 2 weeks ago
I love that the white patch on his chest looks like the negative space between two people talking
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Nuku Nyara 3 weeks ago (edited)
Baja blast has the blaze on it's nose, there's a blaze on the Baja blast logo.
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Inservio Smurf 2 weeks ago
Please never whiten pet's teeth? They cannot consent and those chemicals are not tested for pet safety.
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Lyone Fein 3 weeks ago
I once knew a cat named Cellar Door. I also had a cat called Scotia (as in Nova Scotia) just because I liked the sound of it.
zovjraar me 3 weeks ago
Donnie Darko reference? “This famous linguist once said that of all the phrases in the English language, of all the endless combinations of words in all of history, that Cellar Door is the most beautiful.”
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Auntriarch 3 weeks ago
My first cat was called Jerry, it just seemed like a good idea at the time (I was 6, cut me some slack). My second was called Victoria after queen Victoria's eldest daughter who was also called Victoria but nicknamed Pússy. She also got called Lady Bogadilla de Bogs, because she loved to drink from the toilet.
Brian Droste 3 weeks ago
If I ever get a pet, I would like to name it Zapod Beeblebrox. Or if I got two pets one named Zapod and the other Beeblebrox. Love that name. I really like it how it sounds.
joann fielding 3 weeks ago
Love the Hitchikers Guide to the Universe reference!
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Pat Mackey 3 weeks ago
Meh. I once had a cat named Mr. Tambourine Man, so I could shout "Hey, Mr Tambourine man!" like Will Shatner out the back door at supper time.
Laserleader 3 weeks ago (edited)
I doubt that any of these names are valid names the animals actually have. I had a cat named Black Diamond who was a fat black tuxedo, and he would only answer to his whole name or Monster Buttt. Never anything shorter.
Lukas (he/him, it/its) 3 weeks ago
I found my kitty through Petfinder! His name there was Charlie, I changed it to Gogo.
Kit Black 3 weeks ago
Most of them are shelter nicknames designed to make people notice the animal so they'll adopt it - people are more likely to share pictures of an animal with a funny name
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Yuki 3 weeks ago
My wife and I have a cat named Sassafras Obsidian Onyx Night I, Esq. Her sister's name is Sora. :3 our cats (we have 5) also have a naming scheme! S names for their real/first names and B names for their nicknames if they have one. We call Sassafras "Bean" because she looks like a lil black bean :3
Sea Squirrel 3 weeks ago (edited)
I called my first cat Catastrophe and another The Doctor (he's a time traveler). My befriended squirrel has no name, so I call him Swam - squirrel without a name.
Gwen Morgan 2 days ago
had a friend whose (ordinary shorthair) boy cat was named Eddiepuss Wrecks.
Catherine Hutt 1 week ago
We once had an orange tabby named Kaboodle. He was our Kitten Kaboodle. He was followed by Widget, a grey kitten.
Lyone Fein 3 weeks ago
I once knew a cat named Cellar Door. I also had a cat called Scotia (as in Nova Scotia) just because I liked the sound of it.
zovjraar me 3 weeks ago
Donnie Darko reference? “This famous linguist once said that of all the phrases in the English language, of all the endless combinations of words in all of history, that Cellar Door is the most beautiful.”
Load More Replies... Auntriarch 3 weeks ago
My first cat was called Jerry, it just seemed like a good idea at the time (I was 6, cut me some slack). My second was called Victoria after queen Victoria's eldest daughter who was also called Victoria but nicknamed Pússy. She also got called Lady Bogadilla de Bogs, because she loved to drink from the toilet.
Brian Droste 3 weeks ago
If I ever get a pet, I would like to name it Zapod Beeblebrox. Or if I got two pets one named Zapod and the other Beeblebrox. Love that name. I really like it how it sounds.
joann fielding 3 weeks ago
Love the Hitchikers Guide to the Universe reference!
Load More Replies... Pat Mackey 3 weeks ago
Meh. I once had a cat named Mr. Tambourine Man, so I could shout "Hey, Mr Tambourine man!" like Will Shatner out the back door at supper time.
Laserleader 3 weeks ago (edited)
I doubt that any of these names are valid names the animals actually have. I had a cat named Black Diamond who was a fat black tuxedo, and he would only answer to his whole name or Monster Buttt. Never anything shorter.
Lukas (he/him, it/its) 3 weeks ago
I found my kitty through Petfinder! His name there was Charlie, I changed it to Gogo.
Kit Black 3 weeks ago
Most of them are shelter nicknames designed to make people notice the animal so they'll adopt it - people are more likely to share pictures of an animal with a funny name
Load More Replies... Yuki 3 weeks ago
My wife and I have a cat named Sassafras Obsidian Onyx Night I, Esq. Her sister's name is Sora. :3 our cats (we have 5) also have a naming scheme! S names for their real/first names and B names for their nicknames if they have one. We call Sassafras "Bean" because she looks like a lil black bean :3
Sea Squirrel 3 weeks ago (edited)
I called my first cat Catastrophe and another The Doctor (he's a time traveler). My befriended squirrel has no name, so I call him Swam - squirrel without a name.
Gwen Morgan 2 days ago
had a friend whose (ordinary shorthair) boy cat was named Eddiepuss Wrecks.
Catherine Hutt 1 week ago
We once had an orange tabby named Kaboodle. He was our Kitten Kaboodle. He was followed by Widget, a grey kitten.
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