UK's Most Popular Dog & Cat Names: Does Your Pet Make the List?

Naming a pet is one of the biggest decisions in a pet owner’s life. It must be meaningful, appropriate and give a long-lasting and lovable identity to our dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, goldfish and bearded dragons!

The Blue Cross have published a list of the most popular dog and cat names from last year. The names are the most common from all the four-legged friends they helped rehome in 2017.

Here we’ve reproduced the top 5. Does your Rover or Moggy make the list? If you don’t spot yours, check out the Blue Cross – they have a much longer list of the top 20 across each category!

Top 5 Male Dog Names

1. Charlie
2. Max
3. Buddy
4. Milo
5. Alfie

Top 5 Female Dog Names

1. Bella
2. Lola
3. Poppy
4. Daisy
5. Ruby

Top 5 Male Cat Names

1. Charlie
2. Leo
3. Oscar
4. Alfie
5. Tigger

Top 5 Female Cat Names

1. Luna
2. Ruby
3. Daisy
4. Tilly
5. Bella

Don’t see your pet’s name on the list? Perhaps it made it onto the list of Unique Pet Names! Follow the link and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Who names their cat Hungry Hippo…!? Well, we love it!

B&M Top Tip: whether they’re a Max or a Ruby, an Oscar or a Daisy you can be sure there’s something they’ll love at B&M. Grab your big brand pet food in-store, from Pedigree and Iams to Whiskas and Sheba.

Tell us your favourite dog or cat name from the above list. Or if you have a better name, share it with us on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram!