Buddha

Buddha is the title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism — derived from the Sanskrit budh meaning to awaken or to know, so Buddha means the awakened one or the enlightened one. The name carries associations of peace, wisdom, serenity, and a certain portly contentment. For a pet, it suggests a calm, wise, perfectly happy soul.

Buddha is perfect for a large, round, supremely relaxed pet who seems to have achieved a level of peace the rest of us are still working toward. Round cats napping in sunbeams are Buddhas. Large, unhurried dogs who radiate calm are Buddhas. There is something genuinely amusing and endearing about a pet whose entire energy is 'I have made peace with all things.' The name also works beautifully for any animal with a contemplative, patient nature. It's a name that makes everyone who hears it immediately happy.