Luna maintains its reign as New Zealand's favorite pet name for the seventh consecutive year,dominating both feline and canine naming charts according to 2025 data from the NZ Companion Animal Register(NZCAR).

The registry—housing over 1.4 million microchip records—logged more than 110,000 new animal enrollments this year.Luna leads female pet names,followed by Daisy,Poppy,Nala,and Bella.Among male pets,Milo claims the top spot with Charlie,Max,Leo,and Teddy completing the top five.

NZCAR historical data confirms Bella as the all-time most popular pet name.Notably,te reo Māori names gained traction with 191 pets named Tui,34 called Kiwi,and 24 bearing Kea.

Cultural influences shaped naming trends:following rock icon Ozzy Osbourne's July passing,59 pets adopted the name Ozzy.Similarly,the animated series Bluey likely fueled rises in names like Bluey(77 pets),Bingo(40),Chilli(104),and Bandit(118).