Best Hamster Names: Cute Ideas for Dwarf Hamsters and More

Dwarf Hamster Names and More for Other Types

Back when I was a kid, I had the two most adorable hamsters anyone could ever wish for a dwarf Campbell's Russian hamster named Honey and his friend, an albino golden hamster I called Bunny (what can I say, I liked to rhyme!). Although Honey and Bunny are long gone now, I will always have a warm Habitrail in my heart for them.

More recently, my children's friends have started to get hamsters. One came to me asking for suggestions for good hamster names, and so this list was born. I have organized it by type, but of course, you're free to choose any name that fits your hamster's appearance and personality.

Name Ideas by Type

• Names for Syrian Hamsters
• Names for Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters
• Names for Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters
• Names for Chinese Hamsters
• Names for a Large Group of Hamsters

Names for Syrian Hamsters

Syrian hamsters are often called golden hamsters for their beautiful golden coats. Long-haired Syrian hamsters are also called teddy bear hamsters for their fluffy coats. Use these attributes to choose the perfect name for your hamster.

• Pay tribute to the hamsters' Syrian heritage with a name that means "golden" in Arabic, such as Zohaib (male) or Nudar (female).
• Call your long-haired hamster Teddy, Theodore, or Big Ted.
• These hamsters have very large cheek pouches for storing food. Pouchy, Chubby Cheeks, and Fluffy Face all fit well.
• Hamsters generally are quite active, running on their squeaky wheels and scampering through their mazes. Why not name your hamster after his activity level or behavior: Fidget, Quiver, Wriggly, Squirmy, or Twitch.

Names for Dwarf Winter White Russian Hamsters

Dwarf Winter White Russian hamsters become a striking bright white in winter except for a silvery gray streak down their back. (In the summer, their fur is primarily gray.)

Their winter coloration resembles the opposite of a skunk, so Skunky or Pepé Le Pew would be a cute name. Stripe, for their pronounced dorsal stripe, is also appropriate.

Although their summer coloration is dark, it's the winter white coloration that is so striking. Cottonball, Sugar, Cloudy, or Pearl would all be good names for your winter white hamster.

Names for Dwarf Campbell's Russian Hamsters

Dwarf Campbell's Russian hamsters come in many different colors, but the most common colors are grayish-brown or cinnamon with a stripe along the back.

For a gray or black hamster, try Dusky, Shadow, or Asphalt.

A brownish cinnamon color could lead you to a name like Autumn or Woody. Or, with their brown coats and dorsal stripe, dwarf Campbell's Russian hamsters bear a passing resemblance to chipmunks. Name your hamsters after your favorite cartoon chipmunks, whether they're Chip and Dale or Alvin, Simon, and Theodore.

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Names for Chinese Hamsters

Chinese hamsters tend to be longer and thinner than their counterparts.

• Names like Twiggy or Stringbean emphasize the length and thinness of this type of hamster.

Chinese hamsters can also look rather mouselike, with their brownish-gray coloration, so you can name your hamster after famous mice such as Mickey, Mighty Mouse, Jerry (of Tom and Jerry fame), or The Brain (from the cartoon Pinky and the Brain, although this would work best for an albino hamster).

Names for a Large Group of Hamsters

If you have a bunch of littermates to name, wait until they are two or three weeks old so that you can see what they'll look like before you name them. Some may look quite similar to each other, in which case rhyming names or names that all start with the same letter could be fun.

• Harry, Carrie, Larry, Barry, Shari, and Gary
• Morris, Boris, Horace, Floris, and Dolores
• Rina, Bina, Gina, Tina, Trina, and Serena (for all females)
• Joey, Johnny, Jackie, Jamie, Jeffrey, and Jay (for all males)

If you have several hamsters of different types, you may want names that are associated with each other, but not too similar. Try naming them after natural groups, such as:

• Colors: Brownie, Blackie, Whitey, Red, Caramel, and so on, according to the color of their fur and/or eyes.
• Spices and seasonings: Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Allspice, etc., again according to their color.
• Days of the week or months of the year, according to when you acquired them.

Comments

Hayden Hanson on July 31, 2020:

Me and my brother are soon getting a hamster and I just think Barry is a cute name for any hamster

1 week on June 29, 2020:

i have a black and white syrian hamster and her name is amira . meaning princess in syria.

on June 13, 2020:

A really cute name for a hamster is sandy or name it after a place or food

Brainy Bunny (author) from Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania on May 19, 2020:

That sounds like a very good name. That's just like the brown mouse in Cinderella!

annie on May 19, 2020:

is gus gus a good name for my fat brown hamster

Ari on March 29, 2020:

I have two dj hamsters and one of them is named brownie ahe is black and white brownie mixed color and the other fbi because she has red eyeas but next were thinking about getting a baby robo any ideas

Katie on February 18, 2020:

I am getting a hamster on Saturday and I'm not sure what to call it. I'm thinking about Jasper (which I would call JJ for short) or Buddy (which I would call Bud for short). Your website has really helped me so thankyou and have a good rest of your week

Pheobe on January 09, 2020:

My hamster only has one eye

Faith Plumb on December 24, 2019:

Hello everyone today I have gotten a female syrian hamster I love the names fern,truffle and mousse but not sure what name to give her xx

Oreo on December 17, 2019:

My hamster that’s cuter than yours

Will on November 15, 2019:

What is a good name for a girl and a boy albino hamsters.

HAMSTER LOVER on September 20, 2019:

WHAT IS A GOOD BABY HAMSTER NAMES FOR A FEMALE

Te on August 24, 2019:

Is fuzz ball a good hamster name

jacob on April 15, 2019:

any names for winter Wight hamsters.

Kenton Shepherd on April 03, 2019:

I need a hamster name mix with b and f

Hamster is amazing awesome and cuddly on March 24, 2019:

I have a hamster named thiudoor but every body says I spell it wrong but a name is a name. I had two other ones one was Sammy then he passed away. Then I got a different one named Sammy then it died both by a dog. Now I have thiudoor and he is healthy. These are great names. They make me want a different hamster. I think Sammy is a great name. But all those names are perfect thx

Koala_in_need on March 09, 2019:

I need a hamster name

Idk what one tho

;-;

:c

Hammy lover. on December 15, 2018:

I think penguin would be a good name for a dwarf winter white hamster.

Ccv on November 08, 2018:

Gingersnap

Nina heart on November 01, 2018:

I am getting two female Russian dawarf Hampsters. Can't think of names any suggestions?

Giana.Bojo on October 06, 2018:

I just my pet hamster and his name is Chip but we haven't figured out a name for the female, she is dark grey with whitish ears and brown eyes, any suggestions?

Kia on August 26, 2018:

My husband and i recently got a dwarf hamster and have decided to name her toffee.

Peanut is a cute name on August 05, 2018:

I love the name peanut

HAMSTERS on July 22, 2018:

I named mine Yogurt cause he looks like it

hamsters101 on June 10, 2018:

I like these name but I would like to know some names for my syrian

Nothing on March 12, 2018:

Their names are weird and I don’t like them

Lucky on March 04, 2018:

Cute name

Looloo&Sweetheart&nibbles on March 02, 2018:

This is help full but i like to make my own names because its boring and bland

macey on February 26, 2018:

i got a hamster 4 orfive weeks ago he is a males syrian hamster and he is very shy but i called him gizmo