323 Space Names for Cats, Dogs & Other Pets

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323 Space Names for Cats, Dogs & Other Pets

If you’re looking for some cute space names for cats, dog or other pets, your options are pretty much as infinite as the universe itself. I had such a hard time narrowing down this list to just a manageable few hundred! The names below are inspired by stars, planets, and astronauts. You should have no problem finding the perfect idea for your new four-legged friend.

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128 Names Inspired by Stars & Constellations

There are literally countless (as in we literally cannot count them all) stars in the universe, but we’ve only named an itty-bitty fraction of them. Most of them have really boring names like HD10390, but some have really cool names! Of those, here are a few that I think would work great for your pets. Some are individual stars, others are constellations.

  1. Acamar
  2. Adhafera
  3. Ain
  4. Albireo
  5. Alcor
  6. Alcyone
  7. Alfirk
  8. Alioth
  9. Alphard
  10. Altair
  11. Aludra
  12. Alya
  13. Andromeda
  14. Ankaa
  15. Antares
  16. Aquila
  17. Arcturus
  18. Aries
  19. Arrakis
  20. Atlas
  21. Atria
  22. Avior
  23. Baham
  24. Bellatrix
  25. Betelgeuse
  26. Bootes
  27. Caelum
  28. Capella
  29. Carina
  30. Cassiopeia
  31. Castor
  32. Cepheus
  33. Cetus
  34. Chamaeleon
  35. Chara
  36. Columba
  37. Corvus
  38. Cujam
  39. Cygnus
  40. Delphinus
  41. Dorado
  42. Draco
  43. Edasich
  44. Electra
  45. Eltanin
  46. Enif
  47. Fornax
  48. Furud
  49. Gemma
  50. Grus
  51. Hadar
  52. Hamal
  53. Heka
  54. Hercules
  55. Heze
  56. Hydrus
  57. Indus
  58. Jabbah
  59. Ke Kuan
  60. Kitalpha
  61. Kraz
  62. Kuma
  63. Lacerta
  64. Leo
  65. Lesath
  66. Lynx
  67. Lyra
  68. Maaz
  69. Maia
  70. Marfik
  71. Matar
  72. Mekbuda
  73. Menkar
  74. Mensa
  75. Merak
  76. Merope
  77. Mimosa
  78. Mintaka
  79. Mira
  80. Mirach
  81. Mirzam
  82. Mizar
  83. Musca
  84. Naos
  85. Nashira
  86. Nekkar
  87. Norma
  88. Nunki
  89. Nusakan
  90. Orion
  91. Pavo
  92. Perseus
  93. Phoenix
  94. Polaris
  95. Pollux
  96. Pyxis
  97. Rana
  98. Rasalas
  99. Rastaban
  100. Regulus
  101. Rigel
  102. Ruchba
  103. Sabik
  104. Sadatoni
  105. Sagitta
  106. Sarin
  107. Scorpius
  108. Segin
  109. Shaula
  110. Sheratan
  111. Signus
  112. Sirius
  113. Talitha
  114. Tania
  115. Thabit
  116. Thuban
  117. Tian Ke
  118. Tucana
  119. Tyl
  120. Ursa
  121. Ursa
  122. Vega
  123. Vela
  124. Zaniah
  125. Zaurak
  126. Zhou
  127. Zi
  128. Zozma

73 Space Pet Names Inspired by Planets

Again, there are far more planets than we can count, but these ones have the coolest names!

siamese cat batting at planet earth [space names for cats]
  1. Ægir
  2. Agouto
  3. Arber
  4. Arkas
  5. Asye
  6. Babylonia
  7. Bagan
  8. Barajeel
  9. Bélisama
  10. Bendida
  11. Brahe
  12. Bran
  13. Buru
  14. Cruinlagh
  15. Dagon
  16. Dimidium
  17. Drukyul
  18. Dulcinea
  19. Eiger
  20. Eyeke
  21. Finlay
  22. Fortitudo
  23. Galileo
  24. Ganja
  25. Guarani
  26. Halla
  27. Hämarik
  28. Harriot
  29. Hypatia
  30. Isagel
  31. Isli
  32. Iztok
  33. Janssen
  34. Jebus
  35. Jupiter
  36. Kavian
  37. Kererū
  38. Khomsa
  39. Krotoa
  40. Lete
  41. Madriu
  42. Magor
  43. Majriti
  44. Makropulos
  45. Mastika
  46. Mars
  47. Mercury
  48. Nakanbé
  49. Naron
  50. Neri
  51. Peitruss
  52. Pipitea
  53. Pirx
  54. Pollera
  55. Poltergeist
  56. Pluto (yeah, I know, but it’ll always be a planet to me!)
  57. Quijote
  58. Ramajay
  59. Saffar
  60. Sancho
  61. Santamasa
  62. Sissi
  63. Tadmor
  64. Tanzanite
  65. Tassili
  66. Thestias
  67. Toge
  68. Tondra
  69. Viculus
  70. Venus
  71. Vytis
  72. Xólotl
  73. Yanyan

122 Names Inspired by NASA Astronauts

Want to name your pet after one of the hundreds of astronauts that have flown with NASA since the space program began? Here are a few that I love. I listed them in alphabetical order by last name because I think those make the best pet names, but I also included the first name.

FYI, If you want to see the full list along with missions, gender, time in space, etc I used The Guardian’s Datablog. You can even download all of the data into a spreadsheet.

  1. Acaba, Joseph M.
  2. Akers, Thomas D.
  3. Aldrin, Buzz
  4. Altman, Scott D.
  5. Anders, William A.
  6. Antonelli, Dominic A.
  7. Armstrong, Neil A.
  8. Ashby, Jeffrey S.
  9. Baker, Ellen S.
  10. Barratt, Michael R.
  11. Bassett, Charles A., II
  12. Bean, Alan L.
  13. Bobko, Karol J.
  14. Boe, Eric A.
  15. Bowersox, Kenneth D.
  16. Brady, Charles E., Jr.
  17. Bresnik, Randolph J.
  18. Bull, John S.
  19. Burbank, Daniel C.
  20. Cagle, Yvonne D.
  21. Caldwell, Tracy E.
  22. Cameron, Kenneth D.
  23. Carpenter, M. Scott
  24. Carr, Gerald P.
  25. Carter, Manley Lanier, Jr.
  26. Casper, John H.
  27. Cassidy, Christopher J.
  28. Chaffee, Roger B.
  29. Chapman, Philip K.
  30. Chiao, Leroy
  31. Chilton, Kevin P.
  32. Clark, Laurel B.
  33. Clifford, Michael R.
  34. Coats, Michael L.
  35. Cooper, L. Gordon, Jr.
  36. Covey, Richard O.
  37. Creamer, Timothy J.
  38. Creighton, John O.
  39. Cunningham, Walter
  40. Currie, Nancy J.
  41. Drew, Alvin B.
  42. Duffy, Brian
  43. Duke, Charles M., Jr.
  44. Dunbar, Bonnie J.
  45. Eisele, Donn F.
  46. Epps, Jeanette J.
  47. Fabian, John M.
  48. Ferguson, Christopher J.
  49. Fischer, Jack D.
  50. Fisher, Anna L.
  51. Ford, Kevin A.
  52. Forrester, Patrick G.
  53. Fossum, Michael E.
  54. Garriott, Owen K.
  55. Glenn, John H., Jr.
  56. Godwin, Linda M.
  57. Gorie, Dominic L.
  58. Griggs, S. David
  59. Hammond, L. Blaine, Jr.
  60. Hansen, Jeremy
  61. Hart, Terry J.
  62. Hawley, Steven A.
  63. Horowitz, Scott J.
  64. Hurley, Douglas G.
  65. Ivins, Marsha S.
  66. Jemison, Mae C.
  67. Jett, Brent W.
  68. Kanai, Norishige
  69. Kavandi, Janet L.
  70. Kerwin, Joseph P.
  71. Kilrain, Susan L.
  72. Lawrence, Wendy B.
  73. Lindsey, Steven W.
  74. Llewellyn, John A.
  75. Lockhart, Paul S.
  76. Love, Stanley G.
  77. Lu, Edward T.
  78. Lucid, Shannon W.
  79. Magnus, Sandra H.
  80. Massimino, Michael J.
  81. McCool, William C.
  82. Melnick, Bruce E.
  83. Melroy, Pamela A.
  84. Morin, Lee M.
  85. Musgrave, Story
  86. Nowak, Lisa M.
  87. Nyberg, Karen L.
  88. Oefelein, William A.
  89. Onishi, Tayuka
  90. Onizuka, Ellison S.
  91. Oswald, Stephen S.
  92. Pettit, Donald R.
  93. Pogue, William R.
  94. Poindexter, Alan G.
  95. Reightler, Kenneth S., Jr.
  96. Reilly, James F.
  97. Reisman, Garrett E.
  98. Resnik, Judith A.
  99. Ride, Sally K.
  100. Rominger, Kent V.
  101. Roosa, Stuart A.
  102. Runco, Mario, Jr.
  103. Scobee, Francis R.
  104. Searfoss, Richard A.
  105. Sega, Ronald M.
  106. Shaw, Brewster H., Jr.
  107. Slayton, Donald K.
  108. Stott, Nicole P.
  109. Swigert, John L., Jr.
  110. Tani, Daniel M.
  111. Tanner, Joseph R.
  112. Thagard, Norman E.
  113. Thorne, Stephen D.
  114. Thornton, Kathryn C.
  115. Tingle, Scott D.
  116. Truly, Richard H.
  117. Voss, James S.
  118. Walker, David M.
  119. Wetherbee, James D.
  120. Wisoff, Peter J. K.
  121. Yui, Kimiya
  122. Zamka, George D.

At some point, I may add asteroids, moons and other space names to this list, but it was already getting out of control (there are thousands of named asteroids alone). I think for now this gives you plenty to work with!

These cute space names for cats, dog or other pets are inspired by stars, planets and astronauts. With over 300 ideas, you'll have no problem finding the right one!

What are your favorite space names for cats, dogs, etc? I’d love to hear from you!

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