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Coming with unique and fitting names for your pet fish can be challenging. There are tons of names that you can look at in order to find the perfect moniker for your pet fish.
Below we will go over different types of names to choose from. Perhaps you want something from the popular fish movies Finding Nemo or Shark Tale. Or perhaps you are looking for the perfect girl fish name.
Continue reading to find out how to select the perfect, good fish name for your pet fish.
Best Fish Names
- Aqua
- Aquarius – zodiac sign associated with water
- Artic
- Atlantic
- Bahama
- Brine
- Brooke – small, flowing water
- Calder – stream
- Caspian
- Comet
- Coral
- Dash
- Dover
- Finley
- Flash
- Flicker
- Glimmer
- Goldie
- Houdini
- Hydra – water (Latin)
- Jack Sparrow
- Jorah – autumn rain
- Kairi – relating to water (Japanese)
- Kawai – water
- Laguna – lagoon (Spain)
- Laiken – Lake (Gaelic)
- Marina
- Mariner – worker at sea
- Mizuko – water child
- Moana – deep 0cean (Hawaiian)
- Morgan – sea circle
- Mr. Fish
- Nautical
- Neptune – Roman God of the sea
- Neredia – sea nymph
- Oscar
- Pacific
- Pearl
- Pontoon
- Rain
- Reef
- Ren – water lily
- Rio – River (Spanish)
- Shadow
- Splash
- Sushi
- Swimmy Todd
- Talise – lovely water
- Wade
- Zoom
- Gotti (For the fish don in your life)
Names For Female Fish
- Adella – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Aerwyna – friend of the sea (England)
- Alana – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Amazon
- Andrina – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Angel – sea snail (England)
- Angie – shark from Shark Tale
- Aquata – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Ariel – from The Little Mermaid
- Arista – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Asherah – she who treads on water (Sumerian)
- Athena
- Atlanta – refers to the Atlantic Ocean
- Attina – Ariel’s sister from The Little Mermaid
- Aukai – sailor (Hawaiian)
- Baiji – white-finned dolphin (China)
- Bo – wave (Chinese)
- Bondi – surf (Italy)
- Calypso – sea nymph
- Cari – flows like water (Turkish)
- Catalina – type of boat
- Coral – reef formation (England)
- Coralia – like coral (Greece)
- Cordelia – daughter of the sea
- Coventina – water goddess (Celtic)
- Daria/Darya – sea (Persian)
- Darla – dentist girl in Finding Nemo
- Delmare – of the sea (France)
- Delphina – dolphin (Greece)
- Delta – mouth of the river (Greece)
- Destiny – whale shark in Finding Nemo
- Doria – from the sea (Greece)
- Eldoris – of the sea (Greece)
- Ezili – goddess of water, beauty, and love (African)
- Faridah – matchless pearl (Arabic)
- Firtha – arm of the sea (Scotland)
- Freya
- Gaia
- Galia – wave of God (Hebrew)
- Ginevra – white wave (Italy)
- Guyra – a fishing place (Israel)
- Halcyone – a fishing place (Australia)
- Hali – sea salt
- Hama – beach, seacoast, seashore (Japan)
- Haven – safe place for boats (England)
- Hina – the kingfisher (Greece)
- Indra – possessing drops of rain (India)
- Jaladri – ocean (Sudan)
- Jennifer – white shadow, white wave (Cornish)
- Jordan – to flow down (Hebrew)
- Kai – sea (Hawaiian)
- Kailini -sea, and sky (Hawaiian)
- Kairi -ocean village (Japan)
- Kelpie – shape-shifting aquatic creature (Scotland)
- Kendra – water baby (England)
- Kilenya – coughing fish (America)
- Kolenya – coughing fish (America)
- Lana – to be calm as still waters
- Lilith
- Lola – fish from Shark Tale
- Lorelei – woman in a legend who lived on the rocks by the sea (Germany)
- Makara – mystical sea-creature (India)
- Maraja – made of the sea (Esperanto)
- Marcelline – defender of the sea (France)
- Marella – star of the sea (Latin)
- Maris – sea
- Marissa – of the sea (Latin)
- Marley – pleasant seaside meadow (England)
- Marrus – a marsh (Norman)
- Mary Rose – a famous shipwreck (England)
- Maya – water (Hebrew)
- Mazu – Goddess of sea (China)
- Medusa
- Meena – fish (Hindi)
- Meenakshi – one with fish-shaped eyes (India)
- Megara – pearl (Greece)
- Mera – a princess from Aquaman
- Meredith – seal lord (Wales)
- Meri – sea (Finland)
- Merida – pearl (Spanish)
- Mermaid
- Minnie – play on Minnow
- Mira – ocean (Sanskrit)
- Misty
- Molly – of the sea (England)
- Moray – sea (Scottish)
- Morgana – sea-circle (France)
- Morwen – white sea (Wales)
- Muir – someone who lived on a moor (Scottish)
- Muriel – of the bright sea (Ireland)
- Murigen – the sea-born (Iran)
- Naia – wave or seafoam (Basque)
- Naida – water nymph (Greece)
- Narissa – sea nymph
- Nerida – mermaid (Greece)
- Nerissa – sea nymph
- Nimiane – lady of the lake (England)
- Nixie – sea nymph
- Noelani – mist of heaven (Hawaiian)
- Oceana – female version of Oceanus, the god of the sea (Greece)
- Omura – baleen whale (Japan)
- Ondine – wave of water (France)
- Pacifica – referring to the Pacific Ocean
- Pearl – produced in the sea (English)
- Pearl Krabs – from Spongebob
- Peg – pearl (Greece)
- Remora – legendary creature (Latin)
- Ridley – reed clearing (England)
- Rosemary – sea dew (Latin)
- Ryba – fish (Czech Republic)
- Samudra – the ocean (India)
- Sandy
- Sandy Cheeks – from Spongebob
- Sedna – goddess of the sea (Native American)
- Sereia – mermaid (Portugal)
- Serena – clear, tranquil (Latin)
- Shelley – meadow’s edge (England)
- Shui – she who comes from the water (China)
- Sibeta – white sucker fish (America)
- Siren – mystical sea creatures that can change form (Greece)
- Sirena – derived from sirens (Greece)
- Talise – lovely water
- Tallulah – leaping water (Native American)
- Thalassa – from the sea (Greece)
- Tulia – heavy rain
- Ula – jewel of the sea (American)
- Umiko – child of the sea (Japan)
- Varuna – goddess of sky and sea (ancient Sanskrit)
- Venus – goddess of love, who rose from the sea (Greece)
- Yara – water lady (Brazil)
- Zelva – turtle (Slovenia)
Names For Male Fish
- Admiral
- Ai – indigo (Japan)
- Ailbhe – white (Irish)
- Albus – white (Latin)
- Aleyn – a fisher king (Scotland)
- Alroy – one with red hair (Gaelic)
- Amaranth – shades of pink (Greece)
- Aoki – blue tree (Japan)
- Aouli – blue sky on a clear day (Japan)
- Aravind – blue lotus flower (Hawaiian)
- Arian – silver (India)
- Arianrhod – silver wheel (Wales)
- Arjun – white, shining (Sanskrit)
- Arnav – ocean (India)
- Arthur Curry – the main character of Aquaman
- Aurelius – golden (Latin)
- Avalon – apple island (Wales)
- Azraq – blue (Arabic)
- Bailey – beluga from Shark Tale
- Bainbridge – white (Gaelic)
- Bay – blue color of a sea inlet (Latin)
- Bay – water inlet (Latin)
- Bien – ocean, sea (Vietnamese)
- Blaine – yellow (Scotland)
- Blanc – white (France)
- Blaze – orange and red fire (American)
- Bowie – yellow or the fair-haired one (Scotland)
- Boyd – yellow (Scotland)
- Brick – clay red (Germany)
- Bruno – brown (Germany)
- Caeso – blue-grey (Roman)
- Captain
- Carmine – vivid red (Latin)
- Celestin – of the blue sky (Latin)
- Cerulean – greenish-blue or dark blue (England)
- Chandraneel – precious blue gem (Hindi)
- Chardon – sand bar (England)
- Cielo – blue sky (Italy)
- Copper – red-brown metal (England)
- Corcoran – reddish-purple (Ireland)
- Crane – a type of bird (England)
- Crimson – dark red color (American)
- Culbart – seaman (England)
- Dagan – little fish (Hebrew)
- Dagon – little fish (Hebrew)
- Delmar – of the sea (Spanish)
- Derry – red (Ireland)
- Devisser – fisherman (Dutch)
- Dillan – oceans (Wales)
- Dour – from the water (Scotland)
- Dwight – blonde (Germany)
- Dylan – great tide (Wales)
- Edmar – wealthy sea (England)
- Edom – red (Hebrew)
- Eric – prince from The Little Mermaid
- Eun – silver (Korean)
- Farran – iron grey (England)
- Fintan – white fire (Ireland)
- Firth – arm of the sea (Scotland)
- Firuzeh – turquoise (Iran)
- Fischer – fisherman (England)
- Fisher – fisherman (American)
- Fisk – fish (England)
- Fiske – fish (England)
- Flan – red-haired (Ireland)
- Flanagan – red (Gaelic)
- Flannery – descendent of the red warrior (Ireland)
- Flavian – blonde or yellow (Greek)
- Flotsam – Ursula’s crony from The Little Mermaid
- Flynn – one with red hair (American)
- Garnet – dark red gemstone (England)
- Gary – from Spongebob
- Gavin – white hawk (Celtic)
- Gedda – pike fish (Danish)
- Glaucio – bluish grey (Portugal)
- Gough – red (Wales)
- Gray – color between black and white (England)
- Grimsby – crab from The Little Mermaid
- Harkin – red (Gaelic)
- Havelock – sea competition (England)
- Hawaii – U.S. island (Polynesian)
- Hilol – a wave of joy (India)
- Hinto – blue-haired (Native American)
- Hurly – sea tide (Ireland)
- Ivory – white (England)
- Iwalani – heavenly seagull (Polynesian)
- Jaladhi – ocean (India)
- Jaladi – ocean (India)
- Jaleneel – the sea’s blue color (Indian)
- Jeladhi – ocean (India)
- Jeladi – ocean (India)
- Jet – dark black (France)
- Jetsam – Ursula’s crony from The Little Mermaid
- Kai – sea (Polynesian)
- Kaito – sea, ocean (Japan)
- Kei – sandy (Africa)
- Kosumi – fishing for salmon with spear (Native American)
- Laban – white (Hebrew)
- Lemarr -the water (Germany)
- Lidmann – sailor (Anglo-Saxon)
- Lloyd – grey (Wales)
- Maize – yellow (Spain)
- Maj – of the sea (Scandinavian)
- Manikanth – blue jewel that shines brightly (Hindi)
- Marino – of the sea (Latin)
- Marinus – of the sea (Latin)
- Marlais – blue (Wales)
- Marlin – clownfish in Finding Nemo
- Mathsyendra – the incarnation of Vishnu as a fish (India)
- Matsya – fish (India)
- Max – crab from The Little Mermaid
- McMurray – son of the seafarer (Ireland)
- Merwyn – sea friend (Wales)
- Meryl – sparkling sea (England)
- Midnight – shade of blue (England)
- Misu – ripples in the water (Native American)
- Morado – purple (Spanish)
- Morgan – circling sea (Wales)
- Morrissey – choice of the sea (Ireland)
- Morrow – sea warrior (Celtic)
- Mortimer – dead sea (French)
- Mr. Krabs – from Spongebob
- Msamaki – fish (Egypt)
- Muireadhach – lord of the sea (Ireland)
- Muirfinn – dwells near the beautiful sea (Scottish)
- Murphy – sea warrior (Ireland)
- Murray – lord, master (Gaelic)
- Murvin – sea friend (Wales)
- Nagisa – a calm beach (Japan)
- Ocean – sea (Greek)
- Onyx – (Greece)
- Orman – sea man (Germany)
- Oscar – the main character from Shark Tale
- Pat – fish (Native American)
- Patrick Star – from Spongebob
- Patrick Wilson – brother to Aquaman
- Pelleas – a fisher king (Scotland)
- Pelles – a fisher king (Scotland)
- Pirate – robber of the sea (England)
- Plankton – from Spongebob
- Poseidon – sea god (Greek)
- Radcliff – red cliff (England)
- Reading – son of the red-haired one (England)
- Reed – red-haired (England)
- Rinus – of the sea (Latin)
- Roan – little redhead (Ireland)
- Rogan – redhead (Ireland)
- Rohit – red (Sanskrit)
- Ronan – little seal (Ireland)
- Roone – with red hair (Ireland)
- Rori – red king (American)
- Rory – red king (American)
- Rosso – red (Italy)
- Roth – redhead (Germany)
- Rousseau – little redhead (France)
- Roux – red (American)
- Rowan – little red one (Scotland)
- Roy – red-haired (France)
- Ruadhan – red-haired one (Gaelic)
- Rudyard – red enclosure (England)
- Rufus – redhead (Latin)
- Rumen – red-cheeked (Bulgaria)
- Rumo – red (Cornish)
- Russell – redhead or fox colored (France)
- Rusty – red (American)
- Rybar – fisherman (Czech Republic)
- Saebeorht – glory at sea (England)
- Saeger – seaman (England)
- Saewald – sea powerful (England)
- Sailor – boat man (American)
- Scuttle – seagull from The Little Mermaid
- Seabury – a settlement near the sea (England)
- Seadon – from the hill by the sea (England)
- Sebastian – crab from The Little Mermaid
- Seeger – sea fighter (England)
- Sewall – sea strong (England)
- Shaddock – shad fish (England)
- Shattuck – shad fish (England)
- Shyam – dark, black blue (Sanskrit)
- Sol – sun or peace (Spanish)
- Sorley – summer sailors (Ireland)
- Sorrel – reddish-brown (France)
- Spongebob Squarepants – from Spongebob
- Squidward – from Spongebob
- Steel – blue-grey (Germany)
- Sterling – silver or grey (England)
- Sunny – yellow (England)
- Taffy – pink (Wales)
- Tanner – brown (England)
- Tawny – light brown (France)
- Thanh – bright blue or brilliant (Vietnam)
- Titan – defender (Greek)
- Titian – red hair (Italy)
- Topaz – golden yellow (Greek)
- Triton – Ariel’s father from The Little Mermaid
- Tyrian – deep violet dye (Phoenician)
- Valdimar – ruler of the ocean (Iceland)
- Varun – water god (India)
- Viorel – bluebell (Romania)
- Vishcer – fisherman (Germany)
- Vulko – advisor in Aquaman
- Wahmenitu – spirit in the water (Native American)
- Waverly – from the brushwood field (England)
- Whitcomb – one who is from the white valley (England)
- Yahto – blue (Native American)
- Zealand – from the sea-land (Scandinavian)
- Zeru – blue (Basque)
- Zidon – hunting, fishing (Israel)
- Zulimar – blue ocean (Spain)
Funny Names For A Pet Fish (Including Puns And Famous Fish Name Ideas)
Looking for some cute funny fish ideas? Check out the names below:
- Bait
- Betta White – Betty White
- Bubbles – yellow tang in Finding Nemo
- Chef Louis – chef from The Little Mermaid
- Crazy Joe – crazy hermit crab from Shark Tale
- Don Lino – shark from Shark Tale
- Fin Diesel – Vin Diesel
- Fish and Chips
- Gurgle – royal gamma in Finding Nemo
- James Pond – James Bond
- Katie Current – news reporter from Shark Tale, Katie Couric
- Katniss Everfin – Katniss Everdeen
- Little Fish Sunshine – Little Miss Sunshine
- Little Gill – little girl
- Mackerelmore
- Pattsea – Patsy
- Pretty Buoy – pretty boy
- Shipwreck
- Small Fry
- Swim Shady – Slim Shady
- Zippy
Unique Names For A Pet Fish
- Arrow
- Ash
- Atlas
- Bacon
- Bajo
- Bixby
- Blinky – 3-eyed fish from The Simpsons
- Chopper
- Cinder
- Dino
- Dozer
- Espresso
- Happy
- Hershey
- Jobie
- Kane
- Keke
- Kodiak
- Noodle
- Nutella
- Pickles
- Pip
- Puck
- Queso
- Radar
- Rain
- Ricola
- Rolo
- Sheena
- Tails
- Tater Tot
- Toast
- Ursa
Names For Your Cool Fish
- Anchor
- Blizzard
- Chalky
- Coal
- Coconut
- Crush – sea turtle in Finding Nemo
- Diesel
- Dusty
- Grim
- Hit-Girl – from Kick-Ass
- Hunter
- Isle
- Jet
- Kick-Ass – from Kick-Ass
- Moon
- Phantom
- Pier
- Pontoon
- Raven
- Rocky
- Rusty
- Sail
- Sand Dollar
- Scooby
- Sinker
- Smudge
- Snow
- Snowball
- Soot
- Starboard
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Tackle
- Tux
- Wake
- Waverly
- Waves
Cute Names For Fish
- Bikini
- Biscuit
- Blue Fish – for fans of the Dr. Seuss book
- Boo Boo
- Bullseye
- Cleo – goldfish in Pinocchio
- Coo Coo
- Cookie
- Dapple
- Domino
- Dory – blue tang in Finding Nemo
- Flounder – lovable fish from The Little Mermaid
- Freckles
- Kisses
- Ladybug
- Lenny – shark from Shark Tale
- Mahi Mahi
- Mr. Bubbles
- Mr. Nibbles
- Nemo – clownfish in Finding Nemo
- Nutmeg
- Oreo
- Rainbow Fish – from the popular children’s book with the same name
- Red Fish – for fans of the Dr. Seuss book
- Shrimp
- Splash
- Sprinkles
- Stinker
- Surf
- Sushi
- Taco
- Waffles
Badass Names for Your Pet Fish
Coming up with a name for your fish can be lots of fun. Here are some badass ideas to get you started:
- Aquaman
- Aragorn – from the Lord of the Rings franchise
- Ash – from The Evil Dead franchise
- Boudica – a queen who led an uprising against Rome
- Carol – from The Walking Dead
- Dexter
- Don Lino – shark from Shark Tale
- Gill – angelfish in Finding Nemo
- Hank – octopus in Finding Dory
- Hurricane
- Indiana Jones
- Jaws – like the franchise
- Lightning
- Neeson – from the characters Liam Neeson tends to play
- Rebel
- Sarah Connor – from the Terminator movies
- Solo – Hans Solo from Star Wars
- Spartacus – gladiator who led a slave rebellion
- Spicy
- Storm
- Thunder
- Tsunami
- Ursula – sea witch from The Little Mermaid
- Wick – from John Wick
- Wonder Woman
- Xena – from Xena: Warrior Princess
Names For Small Fish
- Atom
- Baby
- Baby Bear
- Bean
- Button
- Chipper
- Chunk
- Cricket
- Daisy
- Eeny
- Frodo
- Jerry
- Lil Man
- Meenie
- Meenie
- Mo
- Nugget
- Peanut
- Poppy
- Rufus
- Squirt – sea turtle in Finding Nemo
- Sweetie
- Teeny
- Tiny
- Tot
Names For Big Fish
- Albus
- Apollo
- Axel
- Banshee
- Beast
- Bertha
- Big Bertha
- Bigfoot
- Blaze
- Bruce – shark in Finding Nemo
- Bruiser
- Brutus
- Bubba
- Clifford
- Coco
- Colossus
- Cujo
- Cyclone
- Diablo
- Frankie – shark from Shark Tale
- General
- Godzilla
- Goliath
- Heathcliff
- Hercules
- Hulk
- Jabberjaw – shark from a show with the same name
- Kraken – sea monster that destroyed ships
- Leviathan – huge mythical sea creature
- Lucifer
- Moby Dick
- Moose
- Mountain – from Game of Thrones
- Nessie – a mythical creature
- Pudge
- Rocky
- Roxy
- Spike
- Tank
- Thanos
- Titan
- Tornado
- Vixen
- Wolverine
- Yeti
Fish Name Inspiration
Perhaps you are looking at badass names for your Siamese fighting fish or you are looking to find the perfect name for your saltwater fish. Beyond this list, you could look at the names of family members that you care about. Popular pet names can work for fish as well.
If you have a sense of humor, there are many funny names to pick from. Perhaps you have a favorite actor. You can take their name and add a fish play on words. Katniss Everdeen becomes Katiness Everfin. Or you can go direct and pick names of fish-associated objects like pontoon or tackle.
Help Choosing The Right Name
Now you have hundreds of fish name ideas to choose from. You can pair these down by looking at your specific species of fish as well. It can be a lot of fun to pick the fish name based on traits associated with your fish. For instance, you may want to pick something that has to do with air when it comes to your betta fish.
There are many other categories that you can pick from as well. Is it a little fish, maybe Speck would work for you. Is it a pretty blue color, maybe the name “Aqua” is for you.
Tips For Naming Your Fish
Having a pet fish can bring so much joy to your life. But let’s be honest – naming your pet fish isn’t always easy!
Here are some tips for choosing the perfect name for your finned friend:
- Consider its personality traits: Does your fish have any distinct personality characteristics? If so, you might want to choose a name that reflects them. For example, if your fish loves to explore its tank, you might consider a name like “Adventure” or “Explorer.”
- Think about its appearance: Many fish owners choose names based on their pet’s physical characteristics. If your fish has an unusual coloration or pattern, you could use that as inspiration for its name. For instance, if your fish is bright yellow and white, you could call it “Sunshine” or “Daffodil.”
- Listen to your instincts: Most of all, when choosing a name for your pet fish, don’t be afraid to simply go with whatever feels right! If you can think of a name that resonates with you, it’s likely to be the perfect one for your fish.
- Research popular names: If you need more ideas, there are plenty of online resources with lists of popular pet fish names. Spend some time browsing through these options to see what catches your eye. You can even try lists for cats and dogs to get your creative juices flowing!
- Get creative: You could also try combining words, mixing up different languages, or even using puns. Brainstorm with family and friends to come up with unique ideas that you wouldn’t have thought of on your own.
- Have fun: Above all else, finding the perfect name for your pet fish should be an enjoyable experience! Take some time to explore different possibilities until you land on one that feels just right.
Conclusion
Now you have hundreds of names in many different categories for you to choose from. Pick out what feels right to you or ask for a friend’s input. You can now pick the perfect name for your pet fish.