Cute and Funny Hedgehog Names
Hedgehogs are adorable little spiky balls of love! If you’ve ever held one in the palms of your hands, you understand the joy that they can bring, with those tiny, hopeful eyes and little button noses! Oh, and watching them swim and run on the little wheels, how could you ever get bored with that?
It’s so funny to watch them go into defense mode when they feel threatened, which might happen a lot for the first few weeks after you bring one home. They roll into a little ball and begin to huff and puff with their sharp quills poking outward; they basically morph into a breathing pin cushion!
Naming Your Hedgehog
With the purchase of any animal comes the need for a name, and a hedgehog needs a name as sharp and cool as he is! Not many animals are as spiky as a hedgehog, so this is one factor that should be considered when thinking of hedgehog names. Here’s a few other tips that may help you come up with good names:
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Color: Keeping the hedgehog’s color in mind may help you to think of a fitting name.
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Personality: What is it about that little guy that you absolutely adore? If your hedgehog has an unforgettable personality, use it in the name.
Just in case you need a little inspiration to come up with good ones, below you'll find categorized lists of many names you will love.
Boy Names
Harley
| Ozzy
| Punk
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Stud
| Skat
| Bully
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Quill
| Skipper
| Blade
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Sonic
| Slayer
| Blaze
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Spike
| Thorn
| Turbo
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Girl Names
Flower
| Heather
| Penny
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Pixie
| Willow
| Lola
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Peggy
| Gretta
| Clover
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Tink
| Zuri
| Pippie
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Star
| Dawn
| Hazel
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Cute Names
Button
| Cocoa
| Skippy
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Porky
| Pepper
| Peanut
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Piper
| Rosie
| Pumpkin
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Tulip
| Kisses
| Hedgy
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Baby
| Pokey
| Periwinkle
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Funny Names
Fernando
| Prick
| Needles
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Spin
| Prickles
| Quilliam
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Pin Cushion
| Gatsby
| Shakespeare
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Flower
| Spock
| Geezer
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Butterball
| Skeeter
| Dizzy
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About Hedgehogs
Ever wonder how the hedgehog got its name? It stems from their foraging nature in the wild where they eat all kinds of bugs, from caterpillars to slugs, which also means they are great to have in your garden! They won’t mess with your plants but they sure want to eat the bugs that will ruin your plants!
Hedgehogs come in a variety of blacks, browns, beiges and whites so if you found a blue one, it is likely a stuffed animal named Sonic. They are naturally nocturnal but hedgehog owners can change those sleeping patterns and get the hedgehog to be a diurnal, or a daytime creature. Warning: You may get pricked a few times if you attempt to change their sleep schedules.
Although there are 15 different species of hedgehogs, the most common domesticated hedgehog is the African pygmy, which is likely the ones that you will find at the pet store. They may be little and appear to be on the chubby side, but this doesn’t stop the hedgehogs because they can actually run up to an impressive six feet per second!
Hedgehog Fun Facts
Great hedgehog names are as abundant as the spines on their back, so it shouldn’t be hard to find just the right one for your little hedgie. Still need some inspiration? How about a few fun facts about hedgehogs to inspire you?
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Hedgehogs have poor eyesight but excellent hearing and a great sense of smell!
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Some hedgehogs love to swim and it helps them go to the bathroom. If you have a hedgehog that likes swimming, make sure he has an easy way to get out of the water when he's tired and always supervise!
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There are about 5,000 spines on a hedgehog. Each spine lasts about a year, when it will fall out and be replaced by another spine.
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They are referred to as “hoglets” when they are born. (How is that for an adorable name?)
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They are typically solitary animals, only pairing up for mating, where the male will circle the female, mate, and then leave the female to rear the hoglets.
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A hedgehog can have up to 11 hoglets in a single litter!
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The gestation period for hoglets is only 32 days!
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Hedgehogs are lactose-intolerant.
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Their long snouts help them to forage for food, just like a regular hog.
Now that you know all about hedgehogs, you have a name for yours, right? If not, it will come to you eventually, just curl up into a little ball like a hedgehog and sleep on it!
Cute Kitten Meets Hedgehog
Questions & Answers
Comments
I’m getting a hedgehog next month and I’m not sure what I want a girl or a boy and idk what I should name it could u plz help wth some names!
Im probably getting one in january im nameibg it either willow, pokie, or penny if its a girl
bowzer
Great name for a hedgehog: Sonic
i am getting a hedgehog and naming it ida
what is a good middle name for a hedgehog have four hedgehogs there names are huffington,leonard,leslie,howard
Mine's named Lenny Briscoe after a Law & Order character
I have no clue what to name my soon to be hegehog I want something very cute
I have 4 hedgies. 2 females named Willow and Pippin and 2 males named Teasle and Thistle
My hedge is named pixie
I named mine Fudgeball
i have a female one and her name is buttons
I dont have a hedgehog YET BUT I WILL!! Im actually saving money for one they are just so darn cute! ~w~
Phoenix is my hedgehog
My male is named Blaze
Why do you separate the girls names and the boys names day just wrong
my hedgehogs name is mr.prickles
What is the baddest thing they can do?
Are they a good pet to have? why/why not
What do they eat?
I have a nap hegdie named Milo
i think pom pom would be a cute nickname
I have a girl and I want to name her Bean but I feel like that's a "boys" name.
IDK WHAT TO NAME IT
I am geting a hedgehog i do not know what to name him or her
I like periwinkle or hazel
i caled mine peanut
I named my hedgehog harlequill
I'm naming my hedgehog loki
I’m naming my hedgehog Button ❤️
I named my hedgehog Daisy!!! She is so cute!
Maybe add twitch to the list of names
I named my hegehog
hazel
I'll name my hedgehog Fuzzy
Edgar Allen Poke
abby or gretta... or maybe hazel or buttercup...idk
HAHA LOOVE "Shakespeare" and "Quilliam"!
My hedgehogs name is Finn
Hmmm.... Dizzy or Pixie?
This is a very cute name
My hedgehogs name is Fernando
they cute i love hedgehogs and unicorns hegucorns
i names mine Mochi
I love hedgehogs awww
I named my male hedgehog hershey
I named mine piper so cute
so cute i named my hedeghog thorn
Hedgehogs are so cute
We have a hedgehogs and your babies so if they hurt you watch should you do
I ant a hedgehog sooooo bad!
I really want a hedgehog
Hi Sophie! I think that both Merlin and Muffin are super cute names, but if it were my choice I would probably go with Muffin. Good luck with your hedgehog and I hope this helps!
I have been asking my parents for a hedgehog for a year now, and finally they said yes! It's going to be a boy and I was thinking on Merlin and Muffin, which one do you prefer?
this has made me want to get a hedgehog, i'm getting mine in 5 mounts
My little boy is named: Sir Poops A Lot, and he lives up to his name,
I named my hedgehog Delilah because Hey There Delilah one of my favorite songs. And it totally matches her personality too!
I saw brownie a good hedgehog name?
omgeezles that's soooooo cool! Thank you sooooo much! i'm so happy because if i get straight C grades, i can get a hedgie! i'll name her pretty pickles! Wow! this is so exciting! BEST DAY EVAAAA #livingthehedgielife! I bet that it would be so supes pretty. ok bye hedgie lovers! Peace out girlscout!
love,
Rosie Bertha Counts
i want a hedgehog
Willow is really cute
thank you very much..... also I think Douglas is a good name!!
I keep Begging, and, Begging, and Begging for a Hedgehog, mabey someday my parents will let me get one.:)
Gilbert is a good name too
I am getting an headhoge tomorrow and I am naming it flower
I’m gettting one for my birthday and naming him ozzy
My girl Hedgehog
I am getting a hedgehog for my birthday
May I have a hedgehogs. Because I love hedgehogs.
I'm getting a hedgehog in around 2 weeks and I'm getting so excited! Naming it Samoa.
Got a hedgehog for Christmas naming cocoa.
i'm getting a hedgehog on january 1st and it will be named winston!!!!!!!!!!!!! any hedgehog names that have to do with quills i HATE!!!! so winston it is!! (no, his last name won't be WINSTON CHURCHQUILL!)
I'm getting a hedgehog maybe for my birthday and I think I might name it ozzy
calling mine cocoa :)
Thanx im going to name my hedgehog Quilliam
I’m hopefully getting a hedgehog
i want a hedgehog sooo bad ahhhhh
I choose cocoa and button
i chose zuri and fermando
I want a white\beige hedgehog this Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I NEED A VERY CUTE BUT FUNNY NAME.
I need a name
I love heggies I have one names Tiffany
I am going to be getting a hedgehog in a month or so and I love the name Periwinkle, so I am going to name him that but I will call him Peri.
omg i just died when i saw quilliam,hilarious
Another name u could add to the list is pip
Add the name "bununu" and say it in a sweet way like "BINUUUUNUUU"
He cute and new but scared and he only will me to pick him up bare handed anybody else will get poked by quills. But he is in all a good pet so fare
I have two hedgehogs. My girl is named fluffy. My boy is named Little Boy even though he is very large for a hedgehog.
I am a new hedgehog or hoglet owner I should say and he seems to only want to sleep. He is eating and drinking seems o.k that way . But seems to not have any use for his wheel yet either. Is there any way to intice him to use his wheel more?
the name hedgehog in German is eagle
Best name for hedgehogs
How About Naming Your Hedgehogs Thelma And Louise Or French Toast And Waffles PB & J Sonny And Cher
These names are cool!: )
I am going to get a hedgehog and I am going to name it PORKEY!
once i had a fish name Snackelberry Junction. He is no longer with us... But i know in my heart that he is up there in lil' fishy heaven. But he was a good ol' lad, and if i got a hedgehog i will name it Snackelberry Junction in memory of my deceased fish.
Snackelberry Junction 2/14/09
I have a boy hedgehog named Yuri! I love him
my sister paints my hedgehog phoebe's nails her favorite color. Can you guess what it is?? Purple!!!
I got one for Christmas and I called her Thistle.
Love those little hedgehogs, does anyone now where I can get one.. I live near chester...
My female hedgehog, Burlap, turns 2 this Sunday!
Mines is ClutterFunk But i call him Clutter
Mine is Stella she's a girl and hedgei he's a boy
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