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title: "Chinese Dog Names and Cat Names: Classic, Food, Lucky and Cute Pet Names With Meaning and Sound"
description: "59 Chinese names for dogs and cats, from 旺财 and 大黄 to 汤圆, 年糕 and 豆豆: classic, food, lucky, cute and strong names, each with pinyin, its meaning and sound."
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author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# Chinese dog and cat names

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## Classic pet names

wàng旺cái财

to bring wealth; Wangcai (common dog name)

dà大huáng黄

Yellow (common name for a yellow dog)

xiǎo小hēi黑

Blackie (common pet name for a black animal)

mī咪mī咪

kitty; meow

lè乐lè乐

Lele (common name for children and pets)

miāo喵miāo喵

kitty

èr二hā哈

husky (dog)

## Food names

nián年gāo糕

New Year rice cake

tāng汤yuán圆

glutinous rice ball (sweet dumpling in soup)

jiǎo饺zi子

dumpling (boiled, crescent-shaped)

bāo包zi子

steamed bun (with filling)

mán馒tou头

steamed bun

dòu豆bāo包

steamed bun stuffed with bean paste

hún馄tun饨

wonton; dumpling soup

nǎi奶chá茶

milk tea; bubble tea

bù布dīng丁

pudding

kě可lè乐

cola; Coke

bǐng饼gān干

cookie; cracker

guǒ果dòng冻

jelly; Jell-O

huā花shēng生

peanut

tǔ土dòu豆

potato

dòu豆fu腐

tofu; bean curd

pí皮dàn蛋

century egg; preserved egg

lì栗zi子

chestnut

yòu柚zi子

pomelo

táo桃zi子

peach

xī西guā瓜

watermelon

nán南guā瓜

pumpkin; squash

kā咖fēi啡

coffee

kě可kě可

cocoa

niú牛nǎi奶

milk; cow's milk

mǐ米lì粒

grain of rice

## By colour and look

méi煤qiú球

briquette; coal ball

xuě雪qiú球

snowball

zhī芝ma麻

sesame

hēi黑dòu豆

black soybean

jú橘zi子

tangerine; mandarin orange

diǎn点diǎn点

dots; specks

pàng胖pàng胖

chubby; plump

hǔ虎zǐ子

tiger cub

## Lucky names

fù富guì贵

riches and honor; wealth and rank

yuán元bǎo宝

gold or silver ingot (old currency)

zhāo招cái财

to attract wealth

fā发cái财

to get rich; to make a fortune

jí吉xiáng祥

auspicious; lucky

rú如yì意

as one wishes

píng平ān安

safe and sound; peaceful

fú福

good fortune; blessing

## Cute doubled names

dòu豆dou豆

bean; little thing

máo毛mao毛

fine hair; fuzz

huā花huā花

flowers (child talk)

táng糖táng糖

Tangtang (pet name or nickname)

dū嘟dū嘟

toot; beep

guāi乖guāi乖

darling; sweetie (to a child)

niū妞niū妞

little girl (pet name)

yā丫yā丫

little girl (often as a pet name)

## Strong names for big dogs

jiāng将jūn军

general (military rank)

lǎo老hǔ虎

tiger

dà大wáng王

king; magnate

## What is a classic Chinese dog name?

旺财 (wàngcái, to bring wealth), the dog name everyone knows, which wishes the family wealth; 大黄 (dàhuáng, Yellow) for a yellow dog and 小黑 (xiǎohēi, Blackie) for a black one are as common.

## What are cute Chinese cat names?

咪咪 (mīmī, kitty) and 喵喵 (miāomiāo, kitty) are the cat’s own sounds; doubled names like 豆豆 (dòudou, bean) and 糖糖 (tángtáng, Tangtang) sound small and sweet, and food names like 汤圆 (tāngyuán, glutinous rice ball) and 年糕 (niángāo, New Year rice cake) suit a round cat.

## Why name a pet after a food?

A food name is warm and a little funny, and it can match the pet: 黑豆 (black bean) or 煤球 (coal ball) for a black cat, 橘子 (tangerine) for an orange one, 汤圆 (a white rice ball) for a round white one.

## How do I make a Chinese pet name cuter?

Double one syllable (豆 becomes 豆豆) or put 小 (xiǎo, little) before it: 小黑, 小花. Both are how Chinese speakers make a name sound small and dear.

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## More on names

- [Chinese baby names](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-baby-names)
- [Names from Chinese mythology](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-mythology-names)
- [Pet names for people you love](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-phrases/pet-names)
- [Animals in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-vocabulary/animals)

Names, pinyin and meanings from our own dictionary; it marks 旺财, 大黄, 小黑 and 乐乐 as common pet names.