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It’s surprising what you can bring home as a pet. If you aren’t a fan of typical pets, a coyote is a great unique pet to consider. However, you must get a baby coyote and tame him/her from a very young age or expose yourself to some serious risks.
Coyotes are common in North America and are renowned for their howling. They can also be witty. Other unique traits include their commendable predatory skills. Coyotes have great smell, sight, and hearing abilities.
If a coyote pet sounds like a good plan, you need a matching name. Finding good coyote names can be a challenge which is probably why you are here. However, we’ve done most of the work for you. Our names are in different categories ranging from gender to unique traits.
Best Coyote Names
If you want to find the best coyote name ever, probably one used by other coyote pet owners or a popular pet name based on many factors, here are some great names to consider;
- Angelina
- Baree
- Blue
- Cami
- Cayden
- Connery
- Connor
- Drum
- Eskimo
- Fang
- Gunnolf
- Holo
- Kavik
- Kazan
- Kiba
- King
- Lobo
- Lowell
- Midnight
- Montana
- Moon
- Moro
- Mowgli
- Navajo
- Odolf
- Rafe
- Raksha
- Sebastian
- Sif
- Silver
- Singer
- Tewa
- Torak
- Totem
- Ulrich
- Wile E. Coyote – after roadrunner Coyote
- Woolsey
- Zuni
Male Coyote Names
Pets can be named according to gender, and Coyotes are no different. If you get a male Coyote, he’ll need a masculine name.
We’ve considered masculine traits, masculine male names, and more to come up with the names below;
- Adolf
- Alberto
- Arrow
- Arvi
- Baxter
- Beau
- Borris
- Bruno
- Caesar
- Chaser
- Chompers
- Coco
- Copper
- Cujo
- Elmo
- Fera
- Finch
- Gray Coat
- Jack
- Kai
- Kern
- Lavi
- Legend
- Leo
- Levi
- Madiba
- Mateo
- Miko
- Mister
- Odin – name meaning masculine rage or frenzy
- Puma
- Rambo
- Razor
- Red
- Ricky
- Rollo
- Rumi
- Rusty
- Sage
- Sir
- Snapper
- Spike
- Tank
- Taz
- Thunder
- Tobias
- Turbo
- Twister
- Tyr – meaning God of war
- Wild
- Willy
- Zack
- Zeus
- Zion
Female Coyote Names
If your coyote is female, you can consider some feminine traits, feminine human names, and more for inspiration.
Here are some great female names for Coyote we’ve come up with;
- Alpina
- Amara – means bitter
- Ariel
- Ascaris
- Athena – named after the Goddess of war
- Belle
- Birch
- Bisa
- Bridget
- Celia
- Coco
- Daisy
- Dolce
- Ember
- Eva
- Ezra
- Gabby
- Glimmer
- Hazel
- Iris
- Isla
- Issa
- Ivy
- Khaleesi – royal title – Queen
- Kiki
- Kiwi
- Leigh
- Lexie
- Luyanda
- Maya
- Meika
- Mia
- Millie
- Mira
- Missy
- Mocha
- Molly
- Myra
- Nana
- Nani
- Nicki
- Nova
- Penny
- Polly
- Princess
- Rainbow
- Ripley
- Sakuda
- Sandy
- Sheba
- Shirley
- Skye
- Suki – means loved in Japanese
- Tanya
- Theo
- Uzi – means power in Hebrew
- Vega
- Viola
- Willow
- Yara
- Yeti
- Zeki – means clever/cunning
- Zelda
- Zuri – means beautiful in Swahili
Unisex Names For Coyotes
You can name your pet outside the confines of gender. The names touch on favorite places/cities, unisex human names, and other neutral names.
We’ve listed some idea gender-neutral names below for your consideration.
- Alexa
- Amsterdam
- Antalya
- Auckland
- Baily
- Baltimore
- Bangkok
- Barcelona
- Bean
- Beijing
- Berlin
- Bill
- Blake
- Charlie
- Chelsea
- Chicago
- Chips
- Delhi
- Denver
- Dubai
- Dylan
- Geller
- Greece
- Harper
- Helsinki
- Hong Kong
- Istanbul
- Jerry
- Jordan
- Karachi
- Kelsey
- Lisbon
- London
- Lucy
- Macau
- Madagascar
- Madrid
- Mario
- Mat
- Max
- Mexico
- Morgen
- Moscow
- Mufasa
- Nairobi
- Nick
- Panama
- Paris
- Peter
- Porto
- Reagan
- Riley
- Rio
- Riyadh
- Rome
- Sam
- Scout
- Seattle
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Skye
- Stockholm
- Swift
- Sydney
- Taylor
- Tokyo
- Tom
- Vienna
- Washington
Good Names For Coyotes
If you want a pet Coyote name you will be OK with, we have some suggestions below touching on Coyote traits, pop culture characters, good human names, and other sources of inspiration.
- Achilles – name after Trojan war hero
- Amos
- Arrow
- Autumn
- Chestnut
- Cooper
- Cricket
- Elijah
- Lyle
- Maxwell
- Meg
- Mongrel
- Nikolaj
- Noah
- Oscar
- Seuss
- Shelby
- Sprout
- Tucker
Cool Names For A Coyote
A cool pet deserves a cool name. As mentioned above, Coyotes can exhibit unique traits. Their smart nature and aggressive and cunning traits shared by their fox cousins can offer unmatched inspiration for cool names.
Naming can also be after cool characters in real-life pop culture, entertainment, or cool things.
Here are some cool names for Coyotes you may like;
- Ace
- Afghan
- Amir
- Blackie
- Bond
- Boots
- Carlyle
- Clover
- Dollar
- Fable
- Godzilla
- Hunter
- Ice – name after cool ice
- Jetta
- Karma
- Kuro
- Lupo
- Magnus – the name means great. Cool is great!
- Mbaku – name after King’s Son
- Mekhi
- Nova
- Piper
- Rascal
- Scout
- Slater
- Theo
- Titus
- Vortex
- Wesley
Cute Names For A Coyote
Coyotes can be good-looking, especially when they are young. A cute baby coyote needs a lovely name before they become intimidating and fierce.
We’ve listed all pet names we think are cute and gone further to list cute or lovely things, cute people names, etc.;
- Barbie
- Benji
- Biscuit
- Bitsy
- Bubbles
- Chip
- Chocolate
- Cocoa
- Crimson
- Dumdum
- Eddie
- Ekon
- Eli
- Fluffy
- Jet
- June
- Lovebug
- Marshmallow
- Mira
- Moe
- Mutt
- Orchid
- Ozzy
- Pancake
- Peanut
- Perry
- Pisces
- Poodle
- Riley
- Ringo
- Rocky
- Roo
- Sawyer
- Scamp
- Scooter
- Simon
- Sugar
- Sweat pea
- Tater
- Todo
- Twinkle
- Urchin
- Waffles
Unique Names For A Coyote
A coyote is a unique pet that should get a unique name. We have some unique names below that are representative of Coyote or Coyote-like animals (foxes).
We’ve also listed some translations in other languages, unique human names, and more!
- Accalia – means She-wolf in Latin
- Adalwolf – means Noble wolf in German
- Adolfo – means Noble wolf in Latin
- Adolph
- Akita – means dog in Japanese
- Amoux – means Eagle wolf in French
- Bardawulf – means Ax wolf in English
- Beowulf – means Intelligent wolf in English
- Bob
- Bobby
- Bolt
- Boots
- Boris – shortform for Wolf in Russian
- Bunny
- Button
- Cebo
- Channing – means young wolf in Irish
- Charlie
- Cleo
- Dallas
- Diesel
- Dinky
- Doe
- Doodle
- Fangs
- Fido
- Fox
- Gia
- Gonzalo – means wolf in Spanish
- Gorg – means Wolf in Iranian
- Jabari – means brave in Swahili. Name fit for a wolf
- Kali
- Kane
- Lupo – means Wolf in Italian
- Lupus – means Wolf in Latin
- Nashoba – means Wolf in Choctaw
- Nico
- Norie
- Nova
- Obi-Wan
- Okami – means Wolf in Japanese
- Olga
- Pointer
- Rodolfo – means Famous wolf in Spanish
- Rufus
- Santa Paws
- Snow
- Stormi
- Taco
- Teddy
- Tiger
- Toffee
- Tri
- Vilkas – means Wolf in Lithuanian
- Volk – means Wolf in Slovenian
- Willa
- Winnie
Famous Coyote Names
Naming a pet after a famous character or individual is always a great idea. We have several popular native American culture and related names below.
Coyotes are famous in native American culture. They have also been featured in many films, TV, and cartoon series.
Some of our favorite famous names are listed below. Have fun!
- Chirich – Name derived from the Arikara mythology. Chirich means coyote deity. As per mythology, Chirich is a greedy, reckless, and boastful character.
- Cunawabi – Name derived from the Chemehuevi & Ute mythology. Cunawabi means teacher.
- Isily – Name after coyote deity. This Cahuilla tribe character is renowned for socially unacceptable behavior.
- Itakatetas – Name derived from the Mandan & Hidatsa tribes. The name means powerful.
- Jamul – Name from the Achumawi tribe. Jamul, a coyote deity is renowned for cleverness and wisdom.
- Napi – Name means trouble-maker.
- Talapus – Name after Chinook tribe mythology. The name means trickster. Ideal for a Coyote with similar traits.
- Yelis – Native name for Coyotes. Means hero.
Help Choosing The Right Name
The above Coyote name guide offers many great naming ideas to consider. If you don’t wish to name your Coyote as per the famous, female, male, or other Coyote name category examples listed above, you can consider coming up with your own name/s from scratch.
You can seek inspiration from your Coyote’s unique attributes. It can be his/her hair, physique, eyes, or any other physical attributes. You could seek naming inspiration from color. If your Coyote pet is black, you can name him accordingly i.e., call him dark, night, dark night, suit, black, etc.
Naming can also be done based on unique traits. Is he aggressive, cunning, clever, brave, shy, happy, or sad? Observing your pet is a great way to get awesome naming ideas. You can also ask a family member to help you choose a name. You can get many great pet name suggestions by asking family members for ideas.
The internet can also be used for awesome naming ideas. A simple search online can yield many ideas. However, if you want fresh new names, consider naming sites like blogoftom that offer new pet names and other names fast and easy, allowing you to focus on raising your pet.
Conclusion
Once you tame your Coyote, you can name him/her anything based on the countless names we’ve listed above.
If you want variety, explore the interesting naming ideas above for inspiration. There are many ways to name a Coyote.
When everything else fails, try blogoftom for one of the easiest experiences when choosing a new pet name.
Lastly, after finding a good Coyote name to consider, test them and see which one works best for your pet and you.