Human names top the trend for cats and dogs in 2025
People are now naming their pets Kevin, Gary and Barbara
The research showed a healthy sense of humour amongst pet owners in the UK
People names are dominating the trend for cats and dogs in 2025 with pets now often named Dennis, Kevin, Gary, Dorothy or Barbara. Pet Health Club has listed the top 10 dog and cat names, as pet ownership gets set to soar over the summer months.
The team at Pet Health Club analysed data from across their nationwide network of over 800 vet practices, finding that pet parents are opting for the name Bella most frequently for dogs, whilst Luna is the number one name for cats. Vets found a definite trend for celebrity-inspired names, from Doja and Elvis to Drake, Shakira and Kendall, as well as the full monikers of Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Miley Cyrus.
Traditionally 'human' names also remain a firm favourite, with some surprising options. Names like Dennis, Kevin, Gary, Dorothy and Barbara all featured among the top 10 for dogs and cats. Characters from movies, books, video games and TV shows were also well represented with the top 20 including Loki, Thor, Leia, Bilbo, Frodo, Zelda, Batman, Hermione, Chewbacca, Hulk and even Pikachu.
The research also showed a healthy sense of humour amongst pet owners in the UK, with witty names like Albus Dumbledog, Artemus Growl, Sherlock Bones and Bartholomeow appearing on the list. Holly Mckinley, Senior Vet at Pet Health Club, said: 'We often see a surge in new puppies and kittens being welcomed into families over the summer months, with people having more time to spend at home with a new pet and the weather being better.
'As vets who work with millions of much-loved pets all year round, we've heard our fair share of unusual names, but it was still interesting to see a few weird and wonderful ones crop up in our analysis. Even our eyebrows raise when we welcome a Bulldozer or Mozzarella into the examination room.
'What's lovely to see is that pet names are really important to owners – it becomes an extension of their personality and can be part of the bonding process with their puppy or kitten. After all, learning their name is a very important stage of a pet's early training and socialisation, and makes them feel like they belong in your 'pack'.
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'We're looking forward to welcoming lots more Franks, Dojas and Chewbaccas into the Pet Health Club over the coming months.'
The top 10 names for puppies and kittens across the UK:
Top 10 puppy names 2025
Top 10 kitten names 2025
Bella
Luna
Poppy
Bella
Luna
Milo
Teddy
Poppy
Daisy
Charlie
Lola
Willow
Milo
Daisy
Alfie
Coco
Buddy
Molly
Ruby
Tilly
The top 10 'human' names for puppies and kittens across the UK:
Top 10 'human' puppy names 2025
Top 10 'human' kitten names 2025
Ralph
Ralph
Frank
Frank
Norman
Kevin
Dennis
Dennis
Kevin
Norman
Roger
Gary
Gary
Roger
Dorothy
Dorothy
Geoffrey
Geoffrey
Barbara
Barbara
The top 10 celebrity inspired names for puppies and kittens across the UK:
Top 10 'celeb' puppy names 2025
Top 10 'celeb' kitten names 2025
Elvis
Elvis
Miley
Ed
Snoop
Miley
Taylor
Taylor
Drake
Snoop
Ed
Kylie
Kylie
Doja
Shakira
Shakira
Cher
Cher
Kendall
Angelina
The top 10 character-inspired names for puppies and kittens across the UK:
Top 10 puppy names 2025
Top 10 kitten names 2025
Loki
Loki
Thor
Thor
Leia
Ash
Ash
Leia
Bilbo
Zelda
Frodo
Bilbo
Zelda
Yoda
Yoda
Frodo
Rey
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Batman
Wanda
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