Pet Names
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Quechua
"flower"
Kantuta is the Quechua name for the national flower of both Bolivia and Peru, which is known for flowering around Christmas time. With its vivid green foliage and extremely bright red bell-shaped…
Flower name
Rosebud, a charming flower name, was the childhood nickname used for author Nathaniel Hawthorne's daughter Rose, who made a name for herself by founding the modern hospice movement. Rose Hawthorne…
English word name
Dora's monkey best friend, an old favorite for pet cats, and a UK drugstore, Boots has nevertheless appeared in the US stats a handful of times in the early 20th-century,, possibly given as a nod to…
A common name for cats with boot-like markings on their feet, in the same vein as Mittens, Socks, and Beans, Boots is also the name of Dora The Explorer's monkey friend and the name of a UK drugstore…
Nature name
With the recent arrival of fruit names like Apple and Plum, this more traditional example, symbolic of fertility, might rise in popularity. Photographer Berry Berenson was born Berinthia.…
Arabic or diminutive of Shulamit, Hebrew
"flame; peace"
Shula is a short form often used on its own in Israel. Sula is another, related, option. As an Arabic name, it has a bright, fiery meaning.
Hebrew
"well loved"
An alternative to the more familiar Aviva.
