Pet Names
by Serilum
Each tamable baby animal that spawns receives a name chosen in advance by the mod.
What it does
When a baby wolf, cat, horse, donkey, mule or llama spawns, the mod picks one of more than 5000 names at random and assigns it. Each animal type can be named if the option is enabled in the config file. The mod runs on the server alone, so players join without installing it. It requires Collective and is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, covering 1.16.5 – 26.3, under All rights reserved.
Key features
Random baby names
A name from a list of over 5000 is chosen when a tamable baby animal enters the world.
Configurable animal types
The config controls whether wolves, cats, horses, donkeys, mules and llamas get a name, so each of those species can be switched on or left unnamed.
Minimal scope
The mod only assigns names and adds no new mobs, items or menus to the game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Tamable Dragon adds a tamable dragon and needs both sides, with files for 1.20.1 – 1.21.1. More Babies adds new baby mobs and also requires both sides, for 1.18.2 – 26.3. Pet Names differs by running on the server alone.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pet Names | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.16.5 – 26.3 | Server-side only | 2026-10-02 |
| Tamable Dragon | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-07-01 |
| More Babies | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-25 |
Questions
Does Pet Names need Collective?
Do players need to install Pet Names?
In the catalog
Pet Names is one of 11,058 Mobs mods on ModsFinder, and one of 5,189 Mobs mods for Fabric. 8,071 mods support Minecraft 26.3.
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What the author says
Pet Names is a minimalistic configurable mod which gives tamable baby animals a pre-defined name. Wolves, cats, horses, donkeys, mules and llamas can be named, if enabled in the config. The mod contains a list of 5000+ names, one of which is randomly chosen when a baby animal enters the world.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pet-names
- Owner
- Serilum
- Published
- 2022-09-01
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-10-02
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15