You have just adopted a little puppy or kitten in this New Year! Congratulations. But you don’t know what name to give it? Each year corresponds to a new letter for the names of dogs and cats born with a pedigree. However, you are free to use this name or not to call your pet in everyday life.
This year, it is important to choose a first name that begins with an “S” for puppies and kittens born in France in 2021. For Belgium, it will be the “U” for puppies and the “S” for kittens. As a reminder, in 2020, it was the letter R in France (dogs and cats) and T in Belgium for dogs / R for cats.
So here is our selection of “S” names that we are offering this year for your new little companions:
Sacha | Sara | Salem |
Samba | Shana | Sally |
Sapphire | Simbad | sat |
Scotty | Sissi | Sammy |
Sherlock | Sofia | Sandy |
Shoco | Spooky | Sax |
Skippy | Stella | Scarlett |
Snoopy | Stan | Scooby |
Speedy | Stitch | Shiloh |
Spirou | Sunny | Shrek |
Spock | Suzy | Sultan |
Sweety | Sybelle | Syrius |
We remind you that it is generally preferable to choose a name that does not exceed 2 syllables, because it must remain punchy and practical (training, recall, memorization). It will be that much easier for you to pronounce it and for the animal to recognize it.
To find more names for your puppies and kittens, I advise you to consult a dictionary of dog and cat names, you will find the origins of the first name, its popularity, its variants by country …


Have you found an original and / or funny name for your animal, or have you given it a little name / diminutive that is too cute?