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Naming a pet is an exciting, yet often challenging job. You want to choose a name that perfectly characterises the personality of your new best friend, but you also want it to stand out from the 36 million other pets in the UK.

The great news is, inspiration can be found everywhere you turn. From food and drink to celebrities, and even inanimate objects!

To celebrate World Animal Day (4th October) and to inspire people across the UK who want to name their new furry friends something completely outside of the box, we've rounded up the strangest pet names in the UK this year. 

What Are the Top 15 Strangest Pet Names in the UK 2025?

After analysing the registration data of dogs, cats and rabbits, we've found that the UK’s strangest pet name is ‘Mr Disco Beef’, closely followed by ‘Moustache’ and ‘Scampi Goujon (yes, really). 

Want to see the complete top 15? Of course you do!

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1. Mr Disco Beef

2. Moustache

3. Scampi Goujon

4. Yoghurt

5. Rabbit De Niro

6. Mary Berry

7. Spoon

8. Velcro

9. Sir Taco

10. Space Cadet 

11. Lady Woofington

12. Colonel Mustard 

13. Tom and Jerry 

14. Soda Float 

15. Grasshopper

Not sure about you, but we're dying to know if the likes of Lady Woofington, Rabbit De Niro and Colonel Mustard get the full name treatment when they've been naughty.

Taking the top spot is ‘Mr Disco Beef,’ a one-of-a-kind name that will make anyone smile when you call your pet in the park. It’s fun, joyous and completely unique, just like your poochy pal.

This year's winning name also features a title, which seems to be a recurring theme from the 2024 strange pet name list, with ‘Mr’, ‘Sir’, ‘Lady’, and ‘Colonel’ also being featured on the top 15 list, and ‘Lord’, ‘Mrs’ and ‘Dame’ all being among registered names.

In second place is the hil-hair-ious name, ‘Moustache’. The moustache has had a resurgence in popularity over the last two years, with celebrities such as Benson Boone, Pedro Pascal and Timothée Chalamet now sporting a fuzzy upper lip, It wasn’t the only hair-related name registered this year either, with ‘Mohawk’ also making an appearance.

Coming in third is one of the five food-related names making the list. ‘Scampi Goujon’ is clearly a tribute to someone’s favourite food. It might be one of the more unique culinary names we’ve had, but ‘Matcha’, ‘Porkchop’, ‘Ramen’, and ‘Schnitzel’ have also been adorned by our furry friends this year. With some iconic food trends coming out of 2025, we’ll have to wait and see whether ‘Dubai Chocolate’, ‘Charcuterie’ or ‘Girl Dinner’ are featured next year.

Other Names We Love

Other notable strange pet names we adore from this year's list are:

  • Mary Berry - Celebrity pet names are always very popular, but this one was the cherry on top of the cake!
  • Tom and Jerry - You’d be forgiven for thinking this was two animals, or at the very least, a cat. However, it was actually a rabbit that was named after the famous cat and mouse duo.
  • Yoghurt - With ‘Yoghurt’ making the list this year, ‘Toast’ in 2024 and ‘Waffle House Hash Browns’ in 2023, breakfast foods are clearly a popular choice for unusual pet names.
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Strange Pet Names On the Rise Again

On our voyage of discovery, we also found that online searches for ‘unique pet names’ have risen by 22% over the last three months, while ‘cool unique dog names’ have seen a 100% increase in that same time. There was a similar theme in 2023 when we went all TV & film and, the brilliantly named, Albus Dumblepaws ranked highly. 

As the demand for unusual pet names grows, we want pet owners to get creative when naming their new bundles of joy.

Naming a pet is a very personal experience and is often one of the first things you do as a new pet owner. It is incredibly exciting to think of a pet’s name, but it can often be tricky to find one that suits them perfectly and stands out from the crowd.

Whether you want to take inspiration from your favourite food, a royal or celebrity crush, or something completely unexpected, we hope our list of the strangest pet names helps get those funky name brains working!

Everypaw Pet Insurance

Whacky name or not, we love your furry friends as much as you do. That's why Everypaw Pet Insurance comes with 24/7 unlimited access to vets and vet nurses that can help with your pet's health, care, nutrition and behaviour. So you can rest assured your pup will be well looked after.

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