200 Top Cat and Dog Names

What is the best name for a dog? Rex, Fido, Max. What is a great name for your cat? Whiskers, Tiger or Snowball. Pets do so much for us, such as cheer us when we are down in the dumps and contribute to our overall well-being. So, it’s only right they receive a name from their owner that suites their personality. With 200 dog and cat name suggestions (male and female), this article is dedicated to the furry friends of the family.

Narrowing Down the List

Both dog lovers and cat lovers alike can use suggestions of names for their pets. Here are the top dog and cat names in the United States, as compiled by the Veterinary Pet Insurance Company (VPI), a Nationwide Insurance^®company. How was this list complied? Names came from pet medical insurance policies purchased mostly within the United States. Without any further ado, here goes:

Dog Names:

The Winners’ Circle…
RANK	MALE	FEMALE
1.	MAX	MOLLY
2.	BUDDY	BELLA
3.	JAKE	LUCY
4.	BAILEY	MAGGIE
5.	ROCKY	DAISY
6.	CHARLIE	SADIE
7.	JACK	CHLOE
8.	TOBY	SOPHIE
9.	CODY	BAILEY
10.	BUSTER	ZOE
11.	DUKE	LOLA
12.	COOPER	ABBY
13.	HARLEY	GINGER
14.	RILEY	ROXY
15.	BEAR	GRACIE
16.	MURPHY	COCO
17.	LUCKY	SASHA
18.	TUCKER	ANGEL
19.	SAM	LILY
20.	OLIVER	PRINCESS
21.	OSCAR	EMMA
22.	WINSTON	ROSIE
23.	TEDDY	LADY
24.	SAMMY	ANNIE
25.	RUSTY	RUBY
26.	SHADOW	MISSY
27.	GIZMO	KATIE
28.	ZEUS	MIA
29.	BENTLEY	MADISON
30.	BAXTER	ZOEY
31.	JACKSON	CASEY
32.	BANDIT	LILLY
33.	SAMSON	PENNY
34.	GUS	BELLE
35.	HUNTER	SAMANTHA
36.	RUDY	BRANDY
37.	MILO	HOLLY
38.	CASEY	SANDY
39.	SPARKY	JASMINE
40.	JOEY	STELLA
41.	BEAU	LEXI
42.	LOUIE	SHELBY
43.	DAKOTA	ROXIE
44.	ROCCO	PEPPER
45.	BRUNO	HEIDI
46.	BOOMER	LULU
47.	MAXIMUS	MISTY
48.	LUKE	HONEY
49.	MICKEY	MADDIE
50.	ROMEO	SASSY
51.	HENRY	DIXIE
52.	COSMO	DAKOTA
53.	LEO	PRECIOUS
54.	REX	SYDNEY
55.	SPIKE	LUNA
56.	DIESEL	COOKIE
57.	CHESTER	HANNAH
58.	OTIS	SHADOW
59.	TYSON	SUGAR
60.	COCO	PHOEBE
61.	JASPER	NIKKI
62.	PEPPER	AMBER
63.	SPENCER	MAYA
64.	SCOOTER	CASSIE
65.	SIMBA	RILEY
66.	DUNCAN	MOCHA
67.	SIMON	CHELSEA
68.	PEANUT	BABY
69.	BRUTUS	NALA
70.	PRINCE	PEBBLES
71.	CHANCE	ELLIE
72.	GEORGE	MANDY
73.	SAMPSON	JESSIE
74.	BUBBA	CLEO
75.	MARLEY	TRIXIE
76.	SCOUT	SIERRA
77.	MAXWELL	LUCKY
78.	RUFUS	HARLEY
79.	ELVIS	COCOA
80.	BARNEY	ISABELLA
81.	TAZ	MILLIE
82.	SMOKEY	CALLIE
83.	CHICO	MINNIE
84.	BO	PEANUT
85.	KOBE	ABBEY
86.	BOSCO	SHEBA
87.	BEN	BONNIE
88.	BLUE	GIGI
89.	BRADY	SCOUT
90.	OREO	LIBBY
91.	CHASE	LACEY
92.	GUINNESS	TASHA
93.	SNOOPY	PIPER
94.	CHAMP	SOPHIA
95.	DEXTER	MUFFIN
96.	ROSCOE	CALI
97.	SEBASTIAN	MORGAN
98.	HARRY	HALEY
99.	MOOSE	LEXIE
100.	RASCAL	XENA

Cat Names:

The Winners’ Circle…
RANK	MALE	FEMALE
1.	MAX	CHLOE
2.	TIGGER	LUCY
3.	TIGER	MOLLY
4.	SMOKEY	BELLA
5.	OLIVER	SOPHIE
6.	BUDDY	PRINCESS
7.	CHARLIE	CLEO
8.	SIMBA	ANGEL
9.	SAMMY	LILY
10.	OSCAR	MAGGIE
11.	JACK	ZOE
12.	SAM	SAMANTHA
13.	TOBY	SASHA
14.	LUCKY	GRACIE
15.	SHADOW	MISTY
16.	SIMON	CALLIE
17.	MILO	DAISY
18.	LEO	KITTY
19.	BAILEY	MISSY
20.	JAKE	JASMINE
21.	GIZMO	ABBY
22.	OREO	SHADOW
23.	SEBASTIAN	PRECIOUS
24.	ROCKY	SADIE
25.	JASPER	SASSY
26.	BUSTER	PATCHES
27.	FELIX	GINGER
28.	GEORGE	BABY
29.	HARLEY	LOLA
30.	BANDIT	COCO
31.	CHESTER	LUNA
32.	ROMEO	ANNIE
33.	RUSTY	LILLY
34.	TOMMY	EMMA
35.	BOOTS	MIA
36.	JOEY	OREO
37.	COSMO	KATIE
38.	FRANKIE	PHOEBE
39.	MICKEY	NALA
40.	MIDNIGHT	CALI
41.	PUMPKIN	SABRINA
42.	SCOOTER	SMOKEY
43.	SAMSON	AMBER
44.	LOUIE	ROSIE
45.	CODY	PEPPER
46.	SYLVESTER	MIMI
47.	MERLIN	MIDNIGHT
48.	BEAR	PEACHES
49.	MURPHY	TIGGER
50.	KITTY	PUMPKIN
51.	HENRY	SHEBA
52.	GUS	BELLE
53.	BAXTER	CLEOPATRA
54.	FRED	TABITHA
55.	TAZ	STALLA
56.	HARRY	EMILY
57.	RILEY	MISS KITTY
58.	BOB	FLUFFY
59.	SPIKE	MAYA
60.	WINSTON	KIKI
61.	ELVIS	LUCKY
62.	CASPER	BAILEY
63.	BOO	ROXY
64.	CASEY	TRIXIE
65.	DUSTY	SUGAR
66.	SPENCER	GRACE
67.	PEPPER	LULU
68.	ALEX	COOKIE
69.	COCO	ZOEY
70.	SUNNY	MINNIE
71.	CLYDE	ASHLEY
72.	BABY	TIGER
73.	JUNIOR	MITTENS
74.	BLACKIE	ISABELLA
75.	ANGEL	OLIVIA
76.	LOKI	SOPHIA
77.	BLUE	MADISON
78.	BEAU	TASHA
79.	PEANUT	HONEY
80.	BUBBA	BUFFY
81.	THOMAS	MUFFIN
82.	FLUFFY	ALLIE
83.	TEDDY	GIZMO
84.	TOM	BONNIE
85.	RUDY	PEANUT
86.	TUCKER	CASSIE
87.	PRINCE	ELLA
88.	JACKSON	RUBY
89.	MIKEY	BOO
90.	SONNY	JADE
91.	SNOWBALL	WILLOW
92.	RASCAL	TINKERBELL
93.	ZIGGY	CASEY
94.	CALVIN	ISIS
95.	GABRIEL	HOLLY
96.	YODA	PENNY
97.	WILLIE	FIONA
98.	GARFIELD	XENA
99.	COOPER	MOCHA
100.	SOCKS	SARAH

Source: BabyNames.com

Giving Back for Everything You’ll Get

Whether it took you five seconds, five minutes or five days to handpick the perfect name for your cat or dog, at least you have an exhaustive list of the best names available. Now, the only thing you have to do is make sure your pet has a playful, happy and enjoyable life.

Web Links:

http://www.babynames.com/Names/Pets/

-Kimberly Williams