Naming your Minecraft pets is a cool way to make your blocky world feel more alive. Whether you’ve got a trusty wolf by your side, a farm full of cows and chickens, or a pet axolotl stealing the show, giving them a name turns them into real characters that add to your adventure. From silly and smart to cute and original, here’s a list of 50 solid names for your Minecraft pets. Just grab a name tag, slap it on your animal, and you’re set.

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50 Great Names for Your Minecraft Pets

  • Celebrimbor - For the Lord of the Rings nerds.
  • Bubbles - Fits a fish or axolotl like a glove.
  • Snowball - Perfect for a white cat, rabbit, or arctic fox.
  • Daisy - Sweet for a cow or sheep.
  • Fluffy - Works for a cat or sheep.
  • Nibbles - Cute for rabbits or any adorable critter.
  • Sir Mooington - A fancy name for your top cow.
  • Cluckles - The ultimate chicken name.
  • Wufflez - Fun and friendly for a dog.
  • Creeperfear - Hilarious for a cat, just for the irony.
  • Dinnerbone - Flips your pet upside down with a name tag.
  • Shadowfax - A grand name for a horse.
  • Smaug - Awesome for an orange cat.
  • Luna - Mystical for a wolf or cat.
  • Thorhoof - Bold for a donkey or mule.
  • Zephyr - Light and breezy for a horse.
  • Pikachu - Great for a yellow pet, like a golden axolotl.
  • Garfield - For that chill orange cat.
  • Scooby - Spot-on for a loyal dog.
  • Shrek - Funny as heck for a pig.
  • Sonic - For a speedy horse.
  • Brick - Tough name for a tough animal.
  • Pickle - Quirky for a kitten.
  • Jellybean - Colorful and sweet.
  • Pebble - Small and cute.
  • Cactus - Solid for a desert animal.
  • Zawg - A nod to that internet meme.
  • Sahur - Another meme-inspired name.
  • Brecken - Sharp for a cool dog.
  • Doomslayer - Ironically great for a tiny kitten.

More Names to Pick From

  • Sprout
  • Blaze
  • Marshmallow
  • Pudding
  • Bandit
  • Echo
  • Oreo
  • Nimbus
  • Snickers
  • Whiskers
  • Tofu
  • Comet
  • Fang
  • Glimmer
  • S’more
  • Zuzu
  • Mocha
  • Wiggles
  • Rusty
  • Cookie

The best part about Minecraft animals is you can name them whatever you want. These ideas are a good starting point, but feel free to mix and match or come up with something totally your own. With new ghast variants and more animal mobs coming, Mojang’s giving you even more critters to name. So go wild and give your animals names that feel fun and fitting.