Meaning & Story
Likely derived from Pikachu, the beloved Electric-type Pokemon mascot, whose name combines the Japanese pika (the sound of electricity) and chu (the sound a mouse makes). Pika itself is also a small mountain mammal related to rabbits.
Pika has the electric energy of its most famous namesake built right into the sound — quick, bright, and absolutely impossible to ignore. Whether the reference is the iconic Pokemon or the little high-altitude mammal, both associations are genuinely charming. It works brilliantly for a small, quick, endlessly energetic female pet who seems to run on a power source the rest of us cannot access. Bonus points if she has a round face and bright eyes.