Video Game Pet Names - Gaming Character Names

Daisy (Super Mario Bros.)

Meaning: Day's eye (the flower)

For a spirited, fashion-conscious pet who has strong opinions about her appearance and very little patience.

Chloe Frazer (Uncharted)

Meaning: Blooming, verdant

Quietly complicated; suits a pet who observes more than they participate.

Callie (Splatoon)

Meaning: Most beautiful

For an enthusiastic, pop-star-brained pet who is very into whatever they are currently into.

Coco Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)

Meaning: Coconut; playful nickname

For a bright, adventurous pet who is smarter than her brother and fully aware of it.

Ellie Williams (The Last of Us)

Meaning: Bright, shining one

A cheerful, unremarkable name for a cheerful, unremarkable pet.

Altair (Assassin's Creed)

Meaning: The flying eagle (brightest star in Aquila)

A sharp name for a fast, agile pet with a tendency toward dramatic entrances.

Rex (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)

Meaning: King

For a large, anxious pet who worries more than their size suggests they should.

Blaze the Cat (Sonic)

Meaning: Fire; white mark on an animal's face

A hot-headed name for a pet who runs fast, burns bright, and occasionally singes the furniture.

Atlas (Portal 2)

Meaning: To carry, endure

For a large, sturdy pet who appears to be holding everything together by sheer stubbornness.

Cassandra Pentaghast (Dragon Age)

For a prophetic pet who sees things clearly and is never believed until too late.

Clyde (Pac-Man)

Meaning: From the River Clyde (warm)

The orange ghost who wanders aimlessly. For a pet with no particular agenda.

Abby Anderson (The Last of Us Part II)

Meaning: Father's joy

Suits a pet who is formidable, single-minded, and has strong opinions about everything.

Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)

Meaning: Water; blue-green colour

For a beautiful, confident pet who is significantly less useful than advertised.

Bentley (Sly Cooper)

For a slow-moving but exceptionally clever pet who does most of the planning.

Boo (Super Mario Bros. 3)

Meaning: Term of endearment; also a ghost sound

For a tiny, fearless toddler-energy pet who wanders into terrifying situations and finds them delightful.

Hunter (Spyro)

Meaning: One who hunts

For a cheerful, energetic pet who is Spyro's best friend and excellent at collecting gems.

Pearl (Splatoon 2)

Meaning: Smooth lustrous gem from an oyster

For a small, loud, chaotic pet with strong opinions about music and zero volume control.

Amy Rose (Sonic)

For a skittish pet with a troubled past and eyes that have seen too much.

Penny (Stardew Valley)

Meaning: Weaver; small coin

For a bookish, kind pet who tutors children and has a complicated backstory the town doesn't know.

Drift (Fortnite)

For a sleek, masked pet who moves very fast and has strong aesthetic opinions about it.

Freya (God of War)

For a fierce, protective pet with nature magic who has complicated feelings about Kratos.

Baldur (God of War)

A name for a large, beautiful pet who is invincible right up until the moment they aren't.

Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)

Meaning: Flash of electric discharge in the sky

Suits a fast, competitive pet who is learning, slowly, that winning is not the whole point.

Robin (Fire Emblem Awakening)

Meaning: Bright fame

For a quiet, well-read pet who survived things she doesn't mention and uses history as a weapon.

Bison (Street Fighter)

For a dictatorial, dramatically-caped pet who is absolutely convinced of their own destiny.

Chocobo (Final Fantasy)

For a large, yellow, fast-moving pet who is friendly and extremely popular at festivals.

Sebastian (Stardew Valley)

Meaning: From Sebastia (venerable, revered)

A flustered, rule-following name for a crab or any pet who tries to manage chaos and never quite succeeds.

Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII)

For a spiky-haired, brooding pet with a very large sword and unresolved identity issues.

Chris Redfield (Resident Evil)

For a solidly-built pet who punches boulders and takes everything extremely literally.

Harvey (Stardew Valley)

For a sweet, uncomplicated pet who is loyal to a fault and slightly easier to read than most.

Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic)

Meaning: Dark shade cast by an object

For a brooding, self-sufficient pet who insists he works alone and has some questions about his origins.

Dixie Kong (Donkey Kong Country 2)

For a scrappy, ponytail-spinning pet who is often more capable than the one getting top billing.

Dante (Devil May Cry)

For a goofy, tongue-out pet who is boundlessly loyal, slightly mystical, and guides you somewhere important.

Peach (Super Mario Bros.)

For a pink, regal pet who gets kidnapped regularly and still runs her own kingdom without a fuss.

Abigail (Stardew Valley)

For a slightly gloomy, purple-haired pet who would rather be in a cave than at a party.

Ada Wong (Resident Evil)

A name for a sleek, self-possessed pet who always seems to know more than she's letting on.

Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII)

For a gentle, cheerful pet with an inexplicable air of tragedy you can't quite place.

Cream the Rabbit (Sonic)

For a very polite, very gentle pet who is accompanied at all times by a small chao.

Ahri (League of Legends)

Best on a fox with nine tails, or any small, mischievous pet with irresistible charm.

Edward Kenway (Assassin's Creed)

For a short-tempered, brilliant pet who will fight anyone who brings up his height.

Akechi (Persona 5)

For a well-groomed, suspiciously agreeable pet with a complicated inner life.

Aku Aku (Crash Bandicoot)

The floating wooden mask who protects you. Suits a pet who takes that role very seriously.

Akuma (Street Fighter)

For a pet with a permanent scowl, immense power, and absolutely no interest in your feelings.

Alex (Minecraft)

The default adventurer. A reliable, no-nonsense name for any pet who gets things done.

Alistair Theirin (Dragon Age)

For a good-natured, slightly goofy pet who is more loyal than they are competent.

Dandelion / Jaskier (The Witcher)

For a poetic, vain, extremely talkative pet who is better company than expected.

Aloy (Horizon Zero Dawn)

For a resourceful, determined pet who is excellent at finding things you've lost.

Alphys (Undertale)

Suits a nervous, brilliant pet who has some explaining to do about a few things.

Alyx Vance (Half-Life)

For a clever, capable pet who is excellent under pressure and easy to underestimate.

Ann Takamaki (Persona 5)

For a stylish, spirited pet who is far tougher than first appearances suggest.

Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)

For an arrogant, sharp-tongued pet who is the best pilot on the team and will not stop mentioning it.

Arbiter (Halo)

A weighty name for a large, dignified pet who carries authority without trying.

Asriel (Undertale)

For a gentle, soft-spoken pet with a complicated history and enormous capacity for love.

Atreus (God of War)

For an energetic young pet who asks too many questions and is learning to manage his power.

Auron (Final Fantasy X)

For a stoic, one-eyed pet who has seen things you wouldn't believe and rarely elaborates.

Axel (Kingdom Hearts)

For a loud, impulsive pet with spiky fur and an endearing inability to stay out of trouble.

Badeline (Celeste)

For a pet who is their own worst enemy — critical, intense, and impossible to ignore.

Bandana Dee (Kirby Super Star)

For a small, cheerful, devoted pet who carries a spear and asks nothing in return.

Bangalore (Apex Legends)

For a serious, no-nonsense pet who runs faster under pressure and has seen real action.

Epona (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

For a loyal, steadfast horse — or any pet who carries you faithfully without complaint.

Barret Wallace (Final Fantasy VII)

For a big, loud pet with a soft center and deeply held convictions about the planet.

Bass (Mega Man)

For a rebellious, powerful pet who refuses to take orders and is better for it.

Bayek of Siwa (Assassin's Creed Origins)

For a protective, warm-hearted pet with strong principles and excellent tracking instincts.

Bayonetta (Bayonetta)

Nickname: Bayo

For an impossibly stylish pet who fights in heels and makes everything look effortless.

Fox McCloud (Star Fox)

Meaning: Clever wild canid

For a quick, sharp pet with good instincts and a habit of barrel-rolling out of trouble.

Big the Cat (Sonic)

The obvious choice for a very large, very calm pet who is mainly interested in fishing.

Big Boss (Metal Gear)

For a legendary, morally complicated pet who started wars and still somehow seems cool.

Birdo (Super Mario Bros. 2)

For a pink pet of ambiguous nature who spits eggs and expects to be taken seriously.

Ghost (Call of Duty)

The obvious choice for any large white pet who moves silently and appears without warning.

Blanka (Street Fighter)

For a large, green, feral-looking pet who is surprisingly sweet once you get past the biting.

Blathers (Animal Crossing)

For an owl — obviously — or any pet who gives long, enthusiastic, slightly nervous lectures.

Blinky (Pac-Man)

The red ghost who chases you directly. For a persistent pet who does not give up.

Bloodhound (Apex Legends)

For a stoic, masked pet who tracks things with eerie accuracy and speaks sparingly.

Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)

Nickname: Bowsy

For a large, fire-breathing pet who keeps kidnapping things and somehow remains beloved.

Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Sunshine)

For a small, demanding pet who causes enormous chaos and blames everyone but himself.

Brewster (Animal Crossing)

For a quiet, pigeon-like pet who makes excellent coffee and never pries into your business.

Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

For an expressionless pet who is somehow very effective at managing others.

Cactuar (Final Fantasy)

For a spiky, skittish pet who runs away at high speed whenever you get too close.

Caitlyn (League of Legends)

For a precise, rule-following pet with excellent aim and an unfortunate hat.

Cammy (Street Fighter)

For a fast, focused pet with very strong legs and minimal tolerance for small talk.

Mei (Overwatch)

Meaning: Beautiful; plum blossom

For a small, dusty, acorn-collecting pet who finds magic in ordinary things.

Captain Falcon (F-Zero)

For a fast, dramatic pet who leads with their fist and yells their own name on impact.

Carmelita Fox (Sly Cooper)

For a determined, slightly exasperated pet who spends most of her time chasing someone.

Catalyst (Fortnite)

For a pet surrounded by constant structural destruction who seems totally fine with it.

Gordon Freeman (Half-Life)

For a solidly background pet — present, placid, and unremarkable.

Celeste (Animal Crossing)

For a calm, elegant pet — or the star-collecting mountain itself, if you prefer a cosmic vibe.

Cerberus (Hades)

For three pets who are, for administrative reasons, being counted as one.

Charmy Bee (Sonic)

For a very small, very loud bee of a pet who never sits still and means well.

Chell (Portal)

For a silent, determined pet who will solve any problem placed in front of her without comment.

Chun-Li (Street Fighter)

For a fast, powerful pet with iconic style and a spinning kick that ends arguments.

Cid Highwind (Final Fantasy VII)

For a gruff, technically gifted pet who calls everyone an idiot but still fixes the airship.

Ciri (The Witcher)

For a fast, unpredictable pet who appears suddenly, causes chaos, and disappears again.

Jade (Mortal Kombat)

Meaning: Precious green stone (good luck charm)

For a sharp, self-possessed pet with a dry wit and very effective combat skills.

Claire Redfield (Resident Evil)

For a determined, red-jacketed pet who keeps going through terrible situations without complaint.

Clank (Ratchet & Clank)

For a small, brainy pet who is the practical one in the partnership and knows it.

Claude (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

For a charming, evasive pet who is hiding something significant behind excellent manners.

Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI)

For a serious, duty-bound pet who carries more emotional baggage than seems strictly necessary.

Johnny Silverhand (Cyberpunk 2077)

For a reckless, enthusiastic pet who lights up every room, occasionally on purpose.

Connor Kenway (Assassin's Creed)

For a quiet, determined pet who is very good at blending in right up until he isn't.

Cortana (Halo)

For a highly intelligent, blue-tinted pet who gives excellent tactical advice.

Cortex (Crash Bandicoot)

For a scheming, dramatically-monologuing pet whose plans always fail for obvious reasons.

Cranky Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

For an old pet who insists they did it all better in their day and won't let it go.

Crash Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)

For a loud, loveable pet who runs into walls and defeats enemies mostly by accident.

Creeper (Minecraft)

For a pet who approaches quietly, sits next to things you love, and destroys them.

Cuddle Team Leader (Fortnite)

For a pet whose aggressively adorable appearance belies a complete lack of chill.

Cuphead (Cuphead)

For a stubborn, reckless pet who keeps fighting bosses he is not yet ready to fight.

Cypher (Valorant)

For a surveillance-obsessed pet who knows exactly where you've been and says nothing.

Judy Alvarez (Cyberpunk 2077)

For a small, determined pet who took on something far bigger than expected and mostly succeeded.

Dark Samus (Metroid Prime 2)

For a cold, menacing pet who is technically the same as your other pet but fundamentally wrong.

Daruk (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

For a massive, warm-hearted pet who gives strong hugs and has very high personal confidence.

Dhalsim (Street Fighter)

For a serene, extremely flexible pet who breathes fire and is committed to nonviolence somehow.

Diddy Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

For a small, energetic primate who wears a cap and runs everywhere at full speed.

Dimitri (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

For a once-noble pet with a tragic past and some serious unresolved anger issues.

Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)

For a very large, very strong pet who beats his chest and is fundamentally good-natured.

Dusa (Hades)

For a cheerful, hardworking pet who floats around cleaning up after everyone without complaint.

Edelgard (Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

For a determined, ideological pet who is willing to burn everything down for her principles.

Eggman (Sonic)

For a round, mustachioed pet whose schemes are elaborate, consistent, and never successful.

Eivor (Assassin's Creed Valhalla)

For a fierce, ravens-accompanied pet who raids things and writes excellent poetry afterward.

Ekko (League of Legends)

For a fast, inventive pet who always seems to be a few seconds ahead of everyone else.

Elena Fisher (Uncharted)

For a quick-witted, resourceful pet who keeps up with the chaos and documents everything.

Elliott (Stardew Valley)

For a sensitive, literary pet who lives alone by the water and is writing something important.

Enderman (Minecraft)

For a tall, silent pet who stares directly at you and teleports the moment you blink.

Espio the Chameleon (Sonic)

For a silent, serious chameleon-type pet who appears suddenly and disapproves of most things.

Eurydice (Hades)

For a warm, musical pet who is trapped somewhere inconvenient and deserves better.

Ezio Auditore (Assassin's Creed)

For a charming, well-dressed pet with excellent parkour skills and a talent for improvisation.

Marina (Splatoon 2)

For a warm, enthusiastic pet with strong opinions about music who used to work for the enemy.

Ezreal (League of Legends)

For an overconfident, self-narrating pet who is genuinely skilled and knows it too well.

Fi (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)

For an overly literal pet who speaks in probability percentages and misses the emotional point entirely.

Fishstick (Fortnite)

For a cheerful, wide-eyed pet with no apparent lore and genuine enthusiasm.

Mercy (Overwatch)

For a caring, winged pet who keeps everyone alive and whose patience is occasionally tested.

Flowey (Undertale)

For a deceptively friendly pet who is not what it appears and has strong opinions about determination.

Makoto Niijima (Persona 5)

For a tall, athletic, dependable pet who solves problems with cooking and physical force.

Frisk (Undertale)

For a small, silent pet who stumbles into dangerous situations and solves them through kindness.

Marie (Splatoon)

The defining name for a prissy, opinionated white pet who is entirely aware of their own charm.

Funky Kong (Donkey Kong Country)

For a laid-back, sunglasses-wearing pet who is inexplicably the fastest one in the room.

Futaba Sakura (Persona 5)

For a reclusive, genius pet who hacks things from her room and uses a lot of gaming slang.

Ganon (The Legend of Zelda)

For a large, imposing pig of a pet with ancient malevolence and persistent real estate ambitions.

Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)

Nickname: Ganon

For a dramatically-robed pet with immense dark power and a recurring problem with self-control.

Garrus Vakarian (Mass Effect)

For a loyal, principled pet with excellent aim who is always working on calibrations.

Mason (Call of Duty)

For a Muggle dinner-guest pet used as a social prop at the worst possible moment.

Gaz (Call of Duty)

For a sharp, no-nonsense pet who gets the job done with minimal fuss and less conversation.

Genji (Overwatch)

For a sleek, fast pet with a complicated relationship between his old self and his new one.

Geralt of Rivia (The Witcher)

For a gruff, white-haired pet who gets hired to solve problems and ends up with more problems.

Gladiolus Amicitia (Final Fantasy XV)

For a large, heavily tattooed pet who is protective, blunt, and secretly reads a lot of books.

Melina (Elden Ring)

For a capable, morally complex pet who has operated under deep cover for years and trusts almost no one.

Sage (Valorant)

For a precise, protective pet who heals carefully and maintains a composed exterior at all times.

GLaDOS (Portal)

For a passive-aggressive, deeply intelligent pet who monitors everything and never forgives a slight.

Goomba (Super Mario Bros.)

For a small, round pet who walks directly into obstacles with no apparent change of strategy.

Winston (Overwatch)

Meaning: Joy stone; from Wine's town

For a large, peanut-butter-obsessed gorilla who builds things and has strong feelings about being heroic.

Guile (Street Fighter)

For a flat-topped, stoic pet who waits in one spot and throws things with alarming precision.

Hanzo (Overwatch)

For a brooding, archery-focused pet who takes personal honor extremely seriously.

Haru Okumura (Persona 5)

For a soft-spoken, determined pet who is much tougher than her flower-arranging hobby implies.

Midas (Fortnite)

For a stylish, gold-touched pet whose obsession eventually becomes everyone's problem.

Heihachi Mishima (Tekken)

For an old, brutally powerful pet who throws family members off cliffs and remains unstoppable.

Hornet (Hollow Knight)

For a small, fast, difficult pet with a needle and zero patience for being underestimated.

Hwoarang (Tekken)

Hypnos (Hades)

For a sleepy, cheerful pet who keeps falling asleep at work and remains inexplicably popular.

Ignis Scientia (Final Fantasy XV)

For a composed, precise pet who cooks elaborate meals and sees tactical solutions no one else noticed.

Morrigan (Dragon Age)

For a sardonic, powerful pet who helps reluctantly and has strong opinions about being helpful.

Ike (Fire Emblem)

For a straightforward, powerful pet who fights for his friends and declines to elaborate further.

Impa (The Legend of Zelda)

For a wise, ancient guardian pet who has been protecting someone important for a very long time.

Inkling (Splatoon)

For a colorful, ink-splattered pet who is extremely competitive about turf and very fashionable.

Inky (Pac-Man)

For the blue ghost who mimics your movements. Suits a pet who follows you a little too closely.

Isabelle (Animal Crossing)

For an impossibly cheerful, helpful pet who is holding everything together by pure determination.

Jackie Welles (Cyberpunk 2077)

For a loyal, loud, larger-than-life pet who treats everyone like a best friend immediately.

Jayce (League of Legends)

For an idealistic, high-achieving pet with complicated feelings about his own success.

Nina Williams (Tekken)

For a precise, cold pet who is extremely dangerous and has complicated family dynamics.

Jeanne (Bayonetta)

For a sleek, rival-energy pet who matches Bayonetta exactly and takes nothing from anyone.

Jett (Valorant)

For a fast, cocky pet who dashes everywhere and makes it look easy.

Nyx (Hades)

For a vast, calm, maternal pet who is the darkness itself and somehow very reassuring about it.

Jill Warrick (Final Fantasy XVI)

For a determined pet who carries the narrative weight of the plot and rarely complains about it.

Jin Kazama (Tekken)

For a conflicted, powerful pet who is constantly fighting the darkness within and losing sometimes.

Jinx (League of Legends)

For a chaotic, pink-and-blue pet who destroys things enthusiastically and laughs about it.

Joel Miller (The Last of Us)

For a gruff, guarded pet who is quietly devastated by something and protects what he loves fiercely.

Johnny Cage (Mortal Kombat)

For a vain, action-hero pet who is simultaneously the comic relief and genuinely dangerous.

Orpheus (Hades)

For a musical, tragic pet with an incredible voice who looked back when he absolutely should not have.

Joker / Ren Amamiya (Persona 5)

For a quiet, rebellious pet who leads from behind and is far more powerful than they appear.

Jonesy (Fortnite)

For a generic but endearing pet who is present for every major event and has no particular agenda.

Junkrat (Overwatch)

For a chaotic, cackling pet who loves explosions, leaves messes, and has no off switch.

Kairi (Kingdom Hearts)

For a warm, determined pet who is more capable than others give her credit for.

Kassandra (Assassin's Creed)

For a fierce, witty pet with divine lineage who handles ancient conspiracies without breaking stride.

Raven (Fortnite)

Meaning: Black bird (symbol of intelligence)

For a dark-cloaked, atmospheric pet who appears suddenly and means something ominous is about to happen.

Kazuya Mishima (Tekken)

For a cold, powerful pet with a devil gene and a profound need to push his father off something.

Ken Masters (Street Fighter)

For a flashy, confident pet who is technically equal to Ryu but has more style.

Killjoy (Valorant)

For a brilliant, self-satisfied pet who builds elaborate traps and is smug about the results.

King Dedede (Kirby's Dream Land)

For a large, self-proclaimed king pet who is the antagonist until he isn't.

Kirby (Kirby's Dream Land)

For a small, round, pink pet who inhales everything in sight and copies what it eats.

Kitana (Mortal Kombat)

For a graceful, ancient pet with bladed fans who is done being controlled by anyone.

Revali (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

For a proud, technically brilliant pet who reminds you regularly that they are the best one here.

Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic)

Nickname: Knux

For a serious, powerful pet who is easily tricked but completely reliable in a crisis.

Koopa Troopa (Super Mario Bros.)

For a small, shelled pet who falls off ledges, gets up, and tries again without visible distress.

Kratos (God of War)

For a god-killing pet who is trying very hard to be calmer about things this time.

Kris (Deltarune)

For a silent, player-controlled pet who may or may not have a separate agenda at night.

Krobus (Stardew Valley)

For a shy, shadow-dwelling pet who lives in the sewer and turns out to be a wonderful friend.

Ridley (Metroid)

For a large, winged, terrifyingly ancient pet who is technically too big to be here.

Leah (Stardew Valley)

For an artistic, outdoorsy pet who keeps to herself, makes sculptures, and has a complicated past.

Leliana (Dragon Age)

For a soft-spoken, dangerously capable pet with bards' skills and a faith she takes seriously.

Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil)

For a composed, leather-jacketed pet who handles zombie apocalypses with professional calm.

Liara T'Soni (Mass Effect)

For a thoughtful, blue-tinted pet who studies ancient civilizations and collects information quietly.

Lifeline (Apex Legends)

For a compassionate, quick-moving pet who keeps everyone alive and expects better behavior.

Link (The Legend of Zelda)

For a silent, brave pet who carries an enormous inventory and never speaks but always delivers.

Tommy (Animal Crossing)

Meaning: Twin

For a small, fearless pet who leads every expedition and never considers the possibility of failure.

Liu Kang (Mortal Kombat)

For a disciplined, principled pet with powerful kicks who is destined for cosmic responsibility.

Lucas (Mother 3)

For a small, sensitive pet who cries and still keeps going despite everything.

Lucina (Fire Emblem Awakening)

For a masked, time-travelling pet who takes her responsibility very seriously and has her father's face.

Lucio (Overwatch)

For a fast, musical pet who heals through the power of good vibes and keeps everyone moving.

Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)

For a taller, more anxious pet who lives in his brother's shadow and occasionally saves everyone.

Lux (League of Legends)

For a bright, cheerful pet who shoots light everywhere and is much more powerful than she lets on.

Madeline (Celeste)

For a determined pet who climbs very difficult things and has a complicated relationship with herself.

Malenia (Elden Ring)

For a golden, devastating pet who heals by hitting things and has never lost, technically.

Valkyrie (Apex Legends)

For a battle-hardened pet who drinks too much, finds responsibility annoying, and saves everyone anyway.

Mario (Super Mario Bros.)

For a reliably cheerful pet who runs, jumps, eats mushrooms, and saves things without complaint.

Reyna (Valorant)

Suits a strong, composed female pet who leads by example and does not require your approval.

Marshal (Animal Crossing)

For a smug, effortlessly cool pet who doesn't try and still somehow sets the trend.

Marth (Fire Emblem)

For a noble, elegant pet who leads from the front and has very nice hair.

Master Chief (Halo)

For a large, armored pet who says very little and saves humanity on a regular basis.

Mega Man (Mega Man)

For a small, blue, determined pet who absorbs enemy abilities and keeps fighting.

Megaera (Hades)

For a sharp, exasperated pet who has defeated you many times and takes it personally.

Melinoe (Hades II)

For a moon-touched pet navigating the underworld, determined and marked by her lineage.

Meowscles (Fortnite)

For a massive, muscular pet who wears a fish-print outfit and takes themselves very seriously.

Roy (Fire Emblem)

For a flame-wielding, ambitious pet who plays politics while also being genuinely excellent at his job.

Meta Knight (Kirby's Adventure)

For a small, masked pet with a sword and a strong personal code who is technically the villain but complicated.

Metal Sonic (Sonic)

For a sleek, cold pet who is technically superior to Sonic in every way and deeply resents the situation.

Mettaton (Undertale)

For a fabulous, theatrical robot pet who performs constantly and needs a very large audience.

Midna (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)

For a small, imperious pet who uses you as transport and warms to you slowly over many hours.

Mimir (God of War)

For a talkative, knowledgeable pet who is technically just a head but has the most useful information.

Mipha (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

For a gentle, devoted pet with healing abilities and feelings she never quite got to express.

Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)

For a pet with a powerful tail, significant aggression, and a list of grievances they are working through.

Spyro the Dragon (Spyro)

For a small, purple dragon with enormous confidence who headbutts things and breathes fire.

Moogle (Final Fantasy)

For a small, floating pet with a pompom who is helpful, cheerful, and says kupo too much.

Morgana (Persona 5)

For a pet who insists they are not what they appear to be, enforces an early bedtime, and is usually right.

Sparx (Spyro)

For a small, glowing dragonfly pet who circles Spyro and shows his health at all times.

Mugman (Cuphead)

For a cautious, wide-eyed pet who gets pulled into terrible situations by a more reckless companion.

Murray (Sly Cooper)

For a large, enthusiastic pet who contributes more chaos than strategy but is beloved regardless.

Mythra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)

For a brash, confident pet who speaks first, thinks later, and is more emotionally vulnerable than advertised.

Nathan Drake (Uncharted)

For a charming, quipping pet who falls off enormous heights and lands perfectly every time.

Navi (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

For an eager, helpful pet who follows you everywhere and says hey listen slightly too often.

Nero (Devil May Cry)

For a cocky, devil-armed pet with daddy issues and a remarkable ability to improvise under pressure.

Ness (EarthBound)

For a small, baseball-bat-wielding pet with psychic powers who just wants to go home.

Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic)

For an earnest, telekinetic pet from a bad future who is trying very hard to fix the timeline.

Noctis Lucis Caelum (Final Fantasy XV)

For a moody, fishing-obsessed pet who is secretly the destined king and would prefer not to be.

Ocelot (Metal Gear)

For a dramatically-theatrical pet with elaborate plans and the world's most convoluted motivations.

Octane (Apex Legends)

For a reckless, adrenaline-addicted pet who lost his legs to a grenade and thinks it was worth it.

Octoling (Splatoon)

For a sharp-edged, rival-energy pet who switched sides and is fully committed to the new team.

Olimar (Pikmin)

For a small, helmeted pet who commands tiny creatures and has very limited time before things go wrong.

Omen (Valorant)

For a shadowy, paranoid pet who phases through walls and has a deeply unsettling presence.

Otacon (Metal Gear)

For a nervy, idealistic pet who cries at anime and is more competent than his panic suggests.

Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic)

For an impatient, fast pet who taps his foot at a standstill and has strong opinions about idleness.

P-body (Portal 2)

For a tall, orange robot pet who solves puzzles cooperatively and does not speak.

Pac-Man (Pac-Man)

For a round, cheerful pet who eats constantly and is briefly terrifying when powered up.

Palutena (Kid Icarus)

For a graceful, divine pet who gives guidance from above and is more amused than concerned.

Panam Palmer (Cyberpunk 2077)

For a fierce, independent pet who is deeply loyal once you've earned it and drives very fast.

Papyrus (Undertale)

For an enthusiastic, capital-letters pet who wants to be taken seriously and is impossible not to love.

Pathfinder (Apex Legends)

For an eternally optimistic robot pet who is very friendly, very confused, and made of iron.

Steve (Minecraft)

For a principled, impossibly decent pet who was right about most things and politely refused to pretend otherwise.

Sully (Uncharted)

A large, furry, surprisingly gentle name for a big pet who is terrifying at first glance.

Peely (Fortnite)

For a banana-suited pet whose existence raises questions no one is prepared to answer.

Susie (Deltarune)

Suits a confident, sensible pet who is the obvious counterweight to every chaotic animal in the house.

Peppy Hare (Star Fox)

For an older, wiser pet who gives advice in battle and tells you to do a barrel roll.

Pharah (Overwatch)

For a disciplined, airborne pet who delivers justice from above and has strong maternal feelings about her mother.

Phoenix (Valorant)

Meaning: Mythical bird reborn from fire

For a fire-wielding, loudly confident pet who talks a big game and mostly backs it up.

Pikmin (Pikmin)

For a very small pet who follows you everywhere, carries objects its own size, and is easily lost.

Pinky (Pac-Man)

For the ghost who tries to cut you off. Suits a strategic, ambush-minded pet.

Pit (Kid Icarus)

For an earnest, cheerful pet with wings who is genuinely good-natured and prone to getting overwhelmed.

Vector the Crocodile (Sonic)

For a large, money-motivated crocodile pet who takes detective cases and sings along to music.

Price (Call of Duty)

For a mustachioed, morally flexible pet who gets the mission done and asks questions later.

Prompto Argentum (Final Fantasy XV)

For an energetic, photography-obsessed pet who is the mood-lifter of the group and hides his worries.

Proto Man (Mega Man)

For an independent, whistling pet who operates alone and has complicated feelings about his creator.

Purah (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

For an ancient scientist who looks suspiciously young, endlessly enthusiastic, and too clever for safety.

Pyra (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)

For a gentle, devoted pet with a warm personality and a fiery alter ego she keeps under control.

Quirrel (Hollow Knight)

For a quiet, wandering scholar pet who is searching for something and may be more than he appears.

Radahn (Elden Ring)

For an enormous, gravity-defying pet who is extremely powerful and deeply attached to his small horse.

Raiden (Mortal Kombat)

For a lightning-hurling, godlike pet who delivers justice with theatrical emphasis.

Ralsei (Deltarune)

For a sweet, hat-wearing pet who wants everyone to get along and has dark magic as a backup plan.

Ranni the Witch (Elden Ring)

For a cold, four-armed pet with unclear motives who is working toward something vast and possibly catastrophic.

Ratchet (Ratchet & Clank)

For a small, inventive pet with enormous tools who talks big and backs it up.

Raymond (Animal Crossing)

For an impeccably dressed pet who acts aloof and inspires an inexplicable devotion in everyone they meet.

Reaper (Overwatch)

For a dark, brooding pet who lurks, teleports, and takes absolutely nothing about death lightly.

Red XIII / Nanaki (Final Fantasy VII)

For a lion-like pet with a flaming tail who is wiser than his age and misses his grandfather.

Reinhardt (Overwatch)

For a large, enthusiastic pet who charges into everything and delivers battle cries at full volume.

Riku (Kingdom Hearts)

For a cool, conflicted pet who spent a long time on the wrong side and is still making up for it.

Rinoa Heartilly (Final Fantasy VIII)

For a warm, idealistic pet who wears her heart openly and has a small flying companion.

Rivet (Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart)

For a tough, one-armed pet who carries the load alone until she finally accepts help.

Roach (Call of Duty)

For a loyal, silent pet who follows orders completely and appears at exactly the right moment.

Roll (Mega Man)

For a cheerful, underestimated pet who is more than a supporting character and ready to prove it.

Rosalina (Super Mario Galaxy)

For a serene, maternal pet who oversees everything from a distant cosmic vantage point.

Rouge the Bat (Sonic)

For a sleek, jewel-obsessed bat who works multiple sides simultaneously and looks great doing it.

Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)

For a melancholy, spiky-haired pet who deserved better and is slowly figuring out who he is.

Ryu (Street Fighter)

For a disciplined, wandering pet who seeks only to master himself and occasionally fight strangers.

Wolf O'Donnell (Star Fox)

Meaning: Wild wolf

For a lone, scarred rival who fights on his own terms and refuses any offer of team membership.

Ryuji Sakamoto (Persona 5)

For a loud, impulsive pet with a good heart who says the wrong thing and means well always.

Sagat (Street Fighter)

For a scarred, towering pet who lost once and has been training in a tower ever since.

Samus Aran (Metroid)

For a powerful, armored pet who solves problems alone and removes her helmet for no one.

Sans (Undertale)

For a lazy, pun-obsessed pet who seems harmless until the exact moment he isn't.

Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII)

Nickname: Sephy

For a long-haired, catastrophically powerful pet who was fine until they weren't, and then very much wasn't.

Zelda (The Legend of Zelda)

For a wise, dignified pet who guides from the shadows and has been reincarnated more times than seems necessary.

Shane (Stardew Valley)

For a grumpy, withdrawn pet with a soft side he is deeply reluctant to show anyone.

Sheik (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)

For a disguised, mysterious pet who appears when needed, teaches something useful, and vanishes.

Shepard (Mass Effect)

For a legendary pet who united fractious groups through sheer force of personality and saved the world.

Zack Fair (Final Fantasy VII)

For a charming, scheme-prone pet who always lands on his feet and looks good doing it.

Shulk (Xenoblade Chronicles)

For a mechanically gifted pet who can see the future and still gets surprised by most things.

Sidon (The Legend of Zelda)

For an enthusiastic, supportive Zora prince who believes in you more than you believe in yourself.

Siegward of Catarina (Dark Souls)

For a large, armor-clad pet who gets stuck in places and offers you onion soup regardless.

Skull Kid (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

For a lonely, troublemaking pet who got hold of something powerful and caused a moon problem.

Slippy Toad (Star Fox)

For a useful, well-meaning pet who gets captured constantly and calls for help at peak moments.

Sly Cooper (Sly Cooper)

For a charming, agile pet with an honorable thief's code and excellent taste in raccoon aesthetics.

Snake (Metal Gear)

For a grizzled, tactical pet who sneaks everywhere, speaks in a low rasp, and smokes too much.

Soap (Call of Duty)

For a loyal, capable pet who follows Price anywhere and has an unfortunate name on his file.

Solaire of Astora (Dark Souls)

For an infectiously positive pet who just wants to share sunlight and jolly cooperation with everyone.

Solas (Dragon Age)

For a wise, bald pet who speaks beautifully about ancient things and is hiding something enormous.

Soldier 76 (Overwatch)

For a gruff, aging pet who does everything the old-fashioned way and refuses to retire.

Sombra (Overwatch)

For a hacking, smirking pet who knows everything about everyone and weaponizes it cheerfully.

Sonya Blade (Mortal Kombat)

For a disciplined, no-nonsense pet who joined the military early and never fully left that mode.

Sora (Kingdom Hearts)

For a cheerful, big-footed pet who collects friends across impossible distances and never loses faith.

Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII)

For a brooding, leather-jacketed pet who says whatever and means several complicated things by it.

Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)

For a cold, disciplined pet with ice powers and a family situation that gets worse every game.

Sylens (Horizon Zero Dawn)

For a cynical, self-serving pet who helps you just enough to serve his own agenda.

Tails (Sonic)

For a small, clever pet who can fly by spinning his tails and is loyal beyond what is warranted.

Tali'Zorah (Mass Effect)

For a masked, loyal pet who lives in a suit and has complicated feelings about her home planet.

Teemo (League of Legends)

For a deceptively adorable pet who places invisible traps and is feared by everyone who knows better.

Terra (Kingdom Hearts)

For a strong, earnest pet who carries great power and is particularly susceptible to being manipulated.

Thanatos (Hades)

For an efficient, emotionally reserved pet who takes his job very seriously and has feelings about it.

Theo (Celeste)

For a friendly, well-meaning pet who tries to help and occasionally makes things accidentally worse.

Tidus (Final Fantasy X)

For an enthusiastic, loud pet who laughs on command and has deep feelings he expresses at full volume.

Tifa Lockhart (Final Fantasy VII)

For a strong, warm-hearted pet who keeps everyone grounded and has devastating kicks as a backup.

Timmy (Animal Crossing)

For one of two identical pets who work the shop and finish each other's sentences.

Tingle (The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

For a grown pet who insists he is a fairy, wears green tights, and cannot be reasoned with.

Toad (Super Mario Bros.)

For a small, fast pet who says the princess is in another castle with no apparent awareness of irony.

Toadette (Mario Kart)

For an enthusiastic, pink-spotted pet who is perpetually helpful and very good at racing.

Tom Nook (Animal Crossing)

For a cheerful, business-minded pet who gives you a mortgage and calls it a gift.

Tonberry (Final Fantasy)

For a small, slow, lantern-carrying pet with a very large grievance and excellent follow-through.

Toriel (Undertale)

For a warm, protective pet who bakes pie and is very reluctant to let you face the world alone.

Torrent (Elden Ring)

For a silent, loyal spectral horse who shows up exactly when needed and asks nothing in return.

Tracer (Overwatch)

For a fast, cheerful pet who blinks through time and maintains irrepressible optimism throughout.

Trish (Devil May Cry)

For a sleek, duplicitous pet who works for the villain until she very suddenly doesn't.

Triss Merigold (The Witcher)

For a warm, capable pet who is often compared to someone else and is tired of it.

Undyne (Undertale)

For a passionate, spear-wielding pet who yells about anime and will fight you out of affection.

Urbosa (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

For a tall, powerful, deeply warm pet who commands lightning and is fiercely protective of her people.

Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)

For a light-hearted, cheerful pet whose soul is split across multiple vessels and who keeps smiling anyway.

Vergil (Devil May Cry)

For a cold, power-obsessed pet who wants to be motivated by nothing but personal strength.

Vi (League of Legends)

For a scrappy, fist-first pet who hits hard, talks loud, and is deeply loyal to her sister.

Viktor (League of Legends)

For a methodical pet who believes in the glorious evolution and is slowly replacing himself with machinery.

Vincent Valentine (Final Fantasy VII)

For a brooding, coffin-sleeping pet with dark secrets and transformation abilities he did not ask for.

Waddle Dee (Kirby's Dream Land)

For a small, round, harmless-looking pet who carries a spear and is present in enormous numbers.

Waluigi (Mario Tennis)

Nickname: Wally

For a lanky, aggrieved pet who is perpetually left off the guest list and makes it everyone's problem.

Wario (Super Mario Land 2)

For a greedy, garlic-eating pet who lives in a castle, smells bad, and is somehow loveable.

Wesker (Resident Evil)

For a sunglasses-wearing, virally-enhanced pet with a god complex and excellent coat selection.

Wheatley (Portal 2)

For a cheerful, well-meaning pet who acquires power and immediately becomes terrible with it.

Widowmaker (Overwatch)

For a cold, impossibly precise pet who feels nothing and operates from a great distance.

Woods (Call of Duty)

For a tough, reliable pet who has been through worse and always comes back from it.

Wraith (Apex Legends)

For a dimensional-shifting pet who hears voices, trusts no one, and is very hard to catch.

Wrex (Mass Effect)

For a massive, ancient krogan pet who has survived everything and has opinions about it.

Xion (Kingdom Hearts)

For a quiet pet who wasn't supposed to exist and turns out to matter enormously.

Yasuo (League of Legends)

For a wandering, wind-wielding pet with a tragic past and a habit of being blamed for things.

Yennefer of Vengerberg (The Witcher)

For a fierce, ambitious pet who had everything taken from them and took most of it back.

Yoshi (Super Mario World)

For a green, egg-laying pet who carries you faithfully and is sacrificed for platform gains more than is fair.

Yoshimitsu (Tekken)

For a bizarre, honourable ninja pet with a cursed sword and an aesthetic that resists all description.

Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy VII)

For an energetic, materia-thieving pet who announces her own greatness and mostly backs it up.

Yuna (Final Fantasy X)

For a gentle, devoted pet who goes on a very long pilgrimage and sings beautifully at the end.

Yusuke Kitagawa (Persona 5)

For a dramatic, artistic pet who speaks in grandiloquent terms and is oddly correct about most things.

Zagreus (Hades)

For an impulsive, determined pet who escapes the same situation over and over without losing enthusiasm.

Zangief (Street Fighter)

For a massive, chest-hair-forward pet who wrestles bears and has strong pro-motherland sentiment.

Zarya (Overwatch)

For a powerful, pink-haired pet who carries the team on her back and trains by lifting more.

Zero (Mega Man X)

For a sleek, powerful pet with a Z-saber and an air of tragic destiny he handles with dignity.