50 best names for Minecraft pets

Minecraft has a wide variety of mobs, ranging from hostile mobs that will attack the player at first sight to others who are passive and will not attack unless provoked. Many of the mobs are tameable, meaning that players can keep them as pets. Every pet in Minecraft deserves a great name, and so we have assorted 50 great names that are unique and fit the animal's personality.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the writer's opinions

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Best Minecraft pet names

We have scoured everywhere to find the most suitable names for the pets in the game. Some of the names have been inspired by the pet's personality while others are inspired by their appearance. There might also be a few overlapping of names between two pets as the name suits both of them.

So let's get started with arguably the favorite pet of all.

1) Wolves in Minecraft

The wolf in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

Tamed wolves are one of the most common pets in the game and with the addition of eight new variants of wolf, the need for great pet names for wolves is more than ever. So here are the 50 names that we found.

1. Bruno
2. Sven
3. Kohi
4. Binkers
5. Waffles
6. Pippin
7. Autumn
8. Zawg
9. Frost
10. Pebbles
11. Peanut
12. Jellybean
13. Frodo
14. Sushi
15. Luna
16. Ghost
17. Cupcake
18. Gizmo
19. Sprinkles
20. Tofu
21. Fudge
22. Tinkerbell
23. Marshmallow
24. Buttons
25. Pickles
26. Wiggles
27. Coco
28. Moose
29. Olive
30. Muffin
31. Sprinkles
32. Truffle
33. Bubbles
34. Gadget
35. Jelly
36. Pudding
37. Cinnamon
38. Paws
39. Chip
40. Tulip
41. Rascal
42. Blueberry
43. Bongo
44. Speedy
45. Dottie
46. Tater Tot
47. Snickerdoodle
48. Giggles
49. Doodle
50. Marshmallow

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2) Cats

The cat in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

Some people are more of a cat person, and since there are many types of cats in the game, getting the right name for them is important. Let’s take a look at the pet names for cats.

1. Whiskers
2. Mittens
3. Snickers
4. Mochi
5. Marmalade
6. Noodle
7. Peaches
8. Sprout
9. Socks
10. Twinkle
11. Snuggles
12. Pudding
13. Cuddles
14. Nibbles
15. Peppermint
16. Patches
17. Pudding
18. Sprout
19. Sunny
20. Mimi
21. Muffin
22. Cheesecake
23. Biscuit
24. Sprout
25. Jingles
26. Pippa
27. Nugget
28. Pancake
29. Sparkle
30. Fuzzy
31. Tigger
32. Doodles
33. Jinx
34. Cookie
35. Peachy
36. Poppet
37. Wiggles
38. Mookie
39. Caramel
40. Boo
41. Zuzu
42. Pippin
43. Toffee
44. Jellybean
45. Snickers
46. Fidget
47. Ziggy
48. Chai
49. Skittles
50. Puddles

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3) Horses and Donkeys

The horse in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

Horses and donkeys are perhaps the most useful tamed mobs in the game. So here are the best names for them. The names can be used for mules and skeleton horses as well.

1. Speed
2. Wind
3. Thunder
4. Roach
5. Tommy
6. Roadstar
7. Thunder
8. Spirit
9. Blaze
10. Starlight
11. Maverick
12. Shadowfax
13. Stardust
14. Dakota
15. Atlas
16. Willow
17. Apollo
18. Phoenix
19. Stormy
20. Whisper
21. Scout
22. Orion
23. Seraphina
24. Jasper
25. Luna
26. Titan
27. Athena
28. Dakota
29. Silver
30. Aurora
31. Comet
32. Casper
33. Marigold
34. Solstice
35. Breeze
36. Midnight
37. Dakota
38. Serenity
39. Nova
40. Harmony
41. Galileo
42. Clementine
43. Blaze
44. Domino
45. Rusty
46. Nala
47. Simba
48. Hercules
49. Gale
50. Ghost

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4) Cows

The cow in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

People usually do not name the cows they have in Minecraft, but there are some great names for cows. Take a look at some of the best names.

1. Daisy
2. MooMoo
3. Belle
4. Buttercup
5. Milkshake
6. Rosie
7. Bessie
8. Clover
9. Clarabelle
10. Ginger
11. Peaches
12. Maple
13. Hazel
14. Honey
15. Matilda
16. Winnie
17. Poppy
18. Lola
19. Pearl
20. Juno
21. Maisy
22. Willow
23. Mabel
24. Greta
25. Fern
26. Olive
27. Dottie
28. Harriet
29. Wanda
30. Maggie
31. Clementine
32. Elsie
33. Tulip
34. Blossom
35. Gwen
36. Agnes
37. Millie
38. Mavis
39. Bonnie
40. Gertie
41. Petunia
42. Phoebe
43. Daffodil
44. Delilah
45. Marigold
46. Beatrice
47. Penny
48. Jompers
49. Mavvy
50. Bovy

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5) Parrots

The parrot in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Parrots can be great pets and given that there are different variants of the mob, it is more exciting to find and collect all of them. Here are all the best names for tamed parrots.

1. Kiwi
2. Mango
3. Coco
4. Sky
5. Pepper
6. Sunny
7. Ziggy
8. Luna
9. Rio
10. Olive
11. Gizmo
12. Bella
13. Tango
14. Jazzy
15. Buddy
16. Ruby
17. Sparrow
18. Paco
19. Pippin
20. Tiki
21. Willow
22. Zazu
23. Echo
24. Harley
25. Phoenix
26. Piper
27. Rocco
28. Bubbles
29. Misty
30. Sunny
31. Pirate
32. Cleo
33. Skittles
34. Blue
35. Tango
36. Poppy
37. Angel
38. Sparky
39. Pearl
40. Nibbles
41. Sammy
42. Marbles
43. Mango
44. Taz
45. Jewel
46. Saffron
47. Feather
48. Smudge
49. Peanut
50. Hyuwee

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6) Foxes and armadillo

Foxes in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Foxes are a recent addition to Minecraft and while taming the foxes is slightly different than taming other mobs, players can still name the foxes. We have also added names for armadillos in Minecraft. So here are 50 great names for them:

1. Snuffle
2. Topaz
3. Flame
4. Fluffy
5. Seeker
6. Puzz
7. Bengt
8. Frodo
9. Tammy
10. Nitty
11. Rusty
12. Fiona
13. Blaze
14. Willow
15. Roxy
16. Hunter
17. Scarlet
18. Bandit
19. Vixen
20. Ember
21. Dakota
22. Shadow
23. Aspen
24. Finn
25. Autumn
26. Zara
27. Cinder
28. Dash
29. Luna
30. Aurora
31. Copper
32. Felix
33. Poppy
34. Sienna
35. Ranger
36. Ginger
37. Freya
38. Nova
39. Echo
40. Rusty
41. Fox
42. Hazel
43. Ash
44. Maple
45. Sable
46. Rufus
47. Sasha
48. Rowan
49. Koda
50. Jasper

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7) Sheep

The sheep in the game (Image via Mojang Studios)

While sheep are more like utility animals and not pets, name tags can be placed on them as well. Since sheep and cows are both farm animals, some names might overlap between the two. So, here are 50 names for the sheep.

1. Fluffer
2. Cottons
3. Cloudy
4. Dreamer
5. Jumper
6. Hopper
7. BaBa
8. Carpy
9. Zimbus
10. Colton
11. Kenny
12. Pavlow
13. Pearre
14. Ampus
15. Jenkers
16. Daisy
17. Woolly
18. Bailey
19. Cotton
20. Sheldon
21. Fluffy
22. Lambchop
23. Cloud
24. Patches
25. Blossom
26. Snowy
27. Molly
28. Pippin
29. Thistle
30. Buttercup
31. Marshmallow
32. Nibbles
33. Poppy
34. Pebbles
35. Tulip
36. Biscuit
37. Sugar
38. Frosty
39. Hazel
40. Meadow
41. Dandelion
42. Lacey
43. Muffin
44. Pixie
45. Fawn
46. Buttons
47. Misty
48. Clover
49. Beevy
50. Disco

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8) Axolotl

The axolotl in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studios)

Here are some cute names for the cute little axolotl in Minecraft:

1. Poppy
2. Petal
3. Winnie
4. Ginger
5. Primrose
6. Sprout
7. Ivy
8. Bluey
9. Mander
10. Hydra
11. Nimkush
12. Flowy
13. Winny
14. Womper
15. Tattles
16. Kramer
17. Kyuper
18. Korry
19. Kawai
20. Pampers
21. Axel
22. Lottie
23. Bubble
24. Neon
25. Splash
26. Glimmer
27. Coral
28. Pixel
29. Pebble
30. Lotus
31. Squirt
32. Fizz
33. Luna
34. Blip
35. Spike
36. Ripple
37. Dart
38. Noodle
39. Sandy
40. Inky
41. Tango
42. Marble
43. Raven
44. Zephyr
45. Gizmo
46. Bubbles
47. Echo
48. Nemo
49. Frost
50. Jellybean

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9) Llamas and Camels

Llama in Minecraft (Image via Mojang Studioos)

Finally, coming to the end of this list, here are some great names for pet Llamas and camels. Some names might overlap with other pets such as horses and donkeys.

1. Alpaca
2. Churro
3. Fluffy
4. Latte
5. Misty
6. Chewy
7. Nugget
8. Dolly
9. Pebbles
10. Fudge
11. Milo
12. Sasha
13. Jasper
14. Zara
15. Lulu
16. Biscuit
17. Sunny
18. Marshmallow
19. Rusty
20. Woolly
21. Toffee
22. Blaze
23. Coco
24. Ginger
25. Saffron
26. Muffin
27. Sprout
28. Kona
29. Cotton
30. Pepper
31. Lolly
32. Willow
33. Rolo
34. Cinnamon
35. Bubbles
36. Twinkle
37. Pippin
38. Dandelion
39. Frodo
40. Honey
41. Daisy
42. Tango
43. Poppy
44. Smokey
45. Nibbles
46. Echo
47. Hazel
48. Winnie
49. Peanut
50. Wally

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And those are some great names for all the pets in Minecraft.