500+ Great Name Ideas for Pet Fish
Layne is an animal lover and grew up in a household full of rescued critters. She is a registered veterinary technician.
500+ fun name ideas for your pet fish.
Creative, Cool, and Funny Name Ideas for Pet Fish
Are you the proud caretaker of a pet fish? Congratulations! Perhaps you got the tank all set up and you are now looking for that perfect name . . . look no further! Here are 500+ traditional, creative, and unique names to choose from. From modern names like Pax, to traditional names like Cash, you'll find that perfect name for your new goldfish, betta, guppy, and platy. These names work for girl or boy pet fish. Happy searching!
Unique Names for Pet Fish (Boy or Girl)
Aaliyah | Astrid | Beau | Bonkers |
Ace | Atlantis | Belly | Bonnie |
Acer | Atlas | Beluga | Boo |
Ale | Ava | Ben | Boone |
Alice | Avis | Billy | Bozeman |
Amy | Axle | Binky | Bumble |
Andy | B.B. | Blooper | Bunny |
Aries | Bam Bam | Blue | Burt |
Arya | Bandit | Bo | Can Can |
Ash | Barney | Bob | Candace |
Asher | Beans | Bon Bon | Candy |
Different Types of Goldfish Explain
Fun Names for Your Goldfish
Cash | Cookie | Deedee | Dre |
Cassidy | Cora | Dig | Eaze |
Cat | Coral | Dill | Ebb |
Celery | Cougar | Dinky | Edward |
Chloe | Creme Puff | Dobby | Eek |
Cleo | Cross | Dog | Eleanor |
Cleopatra | Crux | Donner | Elf |
Coda | Cruz | Doodle | Elle |
Cola | Cujo | Dot | Ellen |
Comet | Dancer | Dragon | Elsey |
Conner | Dax | Dreamer | Elliot |
Is your pet fish a Bam Bam?
Cool Names for Your Betta Fish
Elva | Filbert | Flyer | Frizz |
Ender | Fin | Fonda | Frozen |
Enya | Fish | Francis | Gander |
Ernie | Flame | Frankie | Gary |
Erie | Flicka | Franklin | Geo |
Esse | Flicker | Franny | George |
Etta | Flip | Freddy | Gidget |
Evan | Flint | Frida | Gigi |
Evangeline | Flo | Frisco | Gill |
Eve | Floss | Fritz | Gilligan |
Evie | Flute | Fritter | Gilly |
Popular Names for Tropical Fish
Gladice | Halsey | Honey | Irving |
Glide | Ham | Hulk | Izzy |
Glue | Hank | Huxley | Jack |
Golden | Hansen | Idle | Jagger |
Goo | Harriet | Iggy | Jam |
Goose | Harris | Igore | James |
Grady | Havannah | Inder | Jamie |
Green | Heidi | Ink | Janga |
Gunther | Helen | Irena | Jello |
Hal | Hilbert | Irene | Jelly |
Haley | Holt | Irma | Jenny |
Is your goldfish a Boone?
Unusual Names for Goldfish
Jesus | Joker | Julie | Koi |
Jewel | Jonah | Justice | Koko |
Jiggle | Jordan | Karen | Kona |
Jill | Jose | Karena | KoolAid |
Jimmy | Josh | Kiki | Kreme |
Jingle | Joshua | Killer | Krill |
Jinx | Joy | Kilt | Kris |
Jossy | Juice | Killian | Lace |
Joe | June | Kitty | Lana |
Johnny | Juju | Klein | Lance |
Jojo | Julia | Koda | Lara |
Fun Names for Betta Fish
Larry | Lola | Lucky | Maggie |
Larse | Lolly | Ludwick | Magic |
Lee | Lonestar | Luke | Mai Tai |
Leo | Loo | Lulu | Maker |
Licorice | Loraine | Lu | Mama |
Lily | Lorde | Luna | Manta |
Linda | Lori | Lux | Maria |
Lin | Lorraine | Mable | Marley |
Lint | Love | Maddie | Marlin |
Loco | Luca | Mace | Mars |
Loka | Luck | Mae | Martha |
Is your white goldfish a Jewel?
Memorable Names for Your Pet Fish
Marvin | Melody | Mochi | Neo |
Marylin | Meme | Moe | Nina |
May | Mere | Money | Nonie |
Match | Meru | Moo | O.G. |
Maverick | Miles | Moose | Oak |
Maverix | Milly | Mouse | Olive |
Max | Milo | Naan | Olivia |
Maybe | Miracle | Nadeine | Ollie |
Mayden | Missy | Nas | Om |
Mel | Mit | Nathan | Orange |
Melly | Mocha | Necko | Ore |
Cool Names for Your Goldfish
Oreo | Pancho | Penny | Poke |
Orinda | Panda | Peony | Prim |
Orion | Papa | Perris | Prince |
Oso | Paris | Peso | Puka |
Otis | Parmesan | Pez | Q |
Oval | Parsley | Pickle | Quicksilver |
Oz | Paul | Pilar | Quicky |
Pacman | Paula | Pinto | Quin |
Paddle | Pavo | Pip | Quincey |
Pajama | Pax | Pisces | Quilt |
Pam | Pegasus | Poi | Racer |
Is your betta fish a Meru?
Special Names for Your Tropical Fish
Racoon | Reverb | Romie | Rumor |
Rafferty | Rex | Ron | Ryan |
Raja | Rhonda | Roo | Sabrina |
Randal | Ringer | Rookie | Samin |
Randy | Ripley | Rover | Safari |
Raven | Ripple | Roxie | Sahara |
Ray | River | Roy | Salina |
Raz | Rob | Royal | Sally |
Reality | Robo | Ruby | Saloon |
Red | Robot | Ruffle | Samsara |
Renee | Roe | Ruler | Sandy |
Traditional Names for Your Freshwater Fish
Sasha | Shasta | Sole | Sultan |
Sassy | Shea | Song | Sushi |
Saul | Silver | Sourpatch | Suzie |
Savannah | Skittle | Sox | Swimmer |
Sax | Snake | Splendid | T-Rex |
Scorpio | Snickers | Spring | Tahoe |
Sender | Snooze | Stan | Taj |
Serena | Snowball | Sticker | Tandem |
Serenade | Sockeye | Story | Tank |
Serenity | Soda | Sue | Tanner |
Shack | Sofa | Sugar | Tassajara |
Is your betta fish a Scorpio?
Fun Names for Your Platy
Taurus | Tinder | Tucker | Vince |
Tate | Tinker | Tux | Vinny |
Tea | Tonka | Tyler | Viola |
Ted | Tonya | Val | Violet |
Teddy | Toots | Valley | Violeta |
Terror | Torrance | Van | Virgo |
Theo | Trick | Vanity | Vitas |
Tiffany | Trilogy | Vader | Vitty |
Tika | Truck | Venus | Vivi |
Tilly | Tuba | Verde | Volley |
Tim | Tubular | Victor | Wilber |
More Unique Name Ideas
Yeller | Zero | Zoo |
Yellow | Zetta | Zoolander |
Yip | Ziggy | Zora |
Zander | Zinc | Zues |
Zephyr | Zippy | Zuke |
Zeppelin | Zoe | ZZ |
Cool Platy Fish Tank Setup
© 2018 Layne Holmes
Comments
Ellison Hartley from Maryland, USA on December 30, 2018:
Someone else suggested Betta fish to me also, maybe I will try one of those next!
Layne Holmes (author) from Bend, Oregon on December 29, 2018:
Hi Ellison, glad you are liking the naming articles! Fish indeed can be hard to keep. I've had some success with goldfish living for quite a few years . . . they can get quite big. Usually, we let the water sit out overnight, had a small air pump, and kept the tank at a steady temp out of the sun. Betta fish are pretty hardy too. Best of luck!
Ellison Hartley from Maryland, USA on December 29, 2018:
This is such a fun article! Unfortunately, I have tried multiple times to have a fish tank, and for whatever reason I cannot seem to keep fish alive. Bad water I guess? All I know is if I ever try and get a fish again I will use some of these names!
