1. Common Pet Names in
Japan

2. Top 10 Dog Names
1. Momo (peach)
2. Sakura (cherry blossom)
3. Choco (chocolate)
4. Sora (sky)
5. Hana (flower)
6. Maron (chestnut)
7. Rin (The sound of a bell)
8. Reo (Leo, the original name of Kimba the White lion)
9. Coco (Cocoa)
10. Nana (a girls’ names)
Source: The Great Investigation on Dog Names 2011 (Irispet.com)

3. Top 14 Cat Names
1. Momo (peach)
2. Kuro (black)
3. Sora (sky)
4. Hana (flower)
5. Rin (the sound of a bell)
6. Chibi (small and petite)
7. Mii (a cute sound: not a name)
8. Tama (ball)
9. Kotarou (a boys’ name)
10. Tora (tiger)
11. Hime (princess)
12. Sakura (cherry blossom)
13. Mimi (Female name)
14. Miruku (Milk)
Source: Irispet.com

4. ● Japanese Pet Names are usually very nature related as
opposed to the American tendency to give dogs human names
or names based on the personality or physical features of the
dog.
● Repetitive sounds as names such as Momo, Coco, Mimi seem
to be very popular for pets in Japan.
● Pets are usually named after fruits like:
○ Ringo: Apple
○ Ichigo: Strawberry
○ Mikan: Orange
○ Yuzu: Citrus Fruit

5. Other Common Pet Names
● Mochi: Sticky Rice
● Anko: Red Bean Paste
● Sumi: Japanese black ink used for calligraphy
● Ocha: Japanese tea
● Ran: Orchid
● Hana: Flower
● Fuji: Type of flower, or Mt. Fuji
● Tora: Tiger
● Tenshi: Angel

6. Other Common Pet Names
● Ryu: Dragon
● Yume: Dream
● Ame: Rain or Candy
● Niji: Rainbow
● Yuki: Snow
● Mizu: Water
● Taiyou: Sun
● Kumo: Cloud, or Spider