72 Cute and Funny Hamster Names
Naming Your New Hamster
You recently went to the pet store and “tried on” all of the animals that they had there. The birds were way too loud, the fish were all too boring, your stomach turned at the thought of feeding a mouse to a snake, and the other reptiles were just not cuddly enough.
Then something caught your eye: The motion of a wheel turning and turning and this adorable little ball of fur keeping it going. You watched in awe as this little thing shot off the wheel, dove into its tunnel, and squeezed its way to the very top to peek at you.
"That’s the one: the hamster," you said. The perfect pet. And now, the perfect name....
Hamsters make great pets because not only are they small and cute, but they're also easy to bond with, quiet, simple to care for, and not too expensive. Plus, since they are contained in a cage, so is any mess they make.
There are as many reasons to love that adorable little fuzzball as there are names to name it! When it comes to sorting through numerous hamster names, one will surely stand out from the others, ultimately becoming your hamster’s name.
Try looking through the following list of hamster names to see if there is one for your hamster!
Cute Hamster Names
Boo Bear
| Lovebug
| Sugar Cookie
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Skittles
| Bunny
| Gingersnap
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Paws
| Tigger
| Bebe
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Butterscotch
| Brown Sugar
| Snowball
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Sweety
| Snookums
| Whiskers
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Chocolate Chip
| Fufu
| Cocoa
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You know those super over-the-top, completely harmless-sounding names that only something painfully cute should have? Well, a hamster meets this criteria.
Funny Hamster Names
Hamburger
| Budweiser
| Tank
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Napolean
| Hampton
| Churro
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Dorito
| Ricky Bobby
| Einstein
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Chongo
| Beefcakes
| Foodstuff
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Hamlet
| Paul Bunyan
| Sexy Beast
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Orange Soda
| Mouse
| Chumlee
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Funny and clever names are great for pets. Our favorite? Puns! You can't spell hamster without “ham,” so why not give it a name that you can’t spell without “ham”?
Male Hamster Names
Maximilian
| Franklin
| Teddy
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Buster
| Gus
| Caesar
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Lucius
| Bernard
| Pepper
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Rex
| Sparky
| Tiny
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Taz
| Pablo
| Jo Jo
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Larry
| Cooper
| Ripley
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A lot of people enjoy giving their male hamsters macho names, such as "Monster" or "Rex." Names like these are fun for boys, especially since hamsters are such rough and tough pets!
Female Hamster Names
Lady
| Pearl
| Goldilocks
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Holly
| Lily
| Tinkerbell
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Bonnie
| Gretel
| Honey
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Cinderella
| Peppermint
| April
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Magenta
| Maggy
| Cashmere
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Precious
| Dolly
| Snow White
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Females often have cute, sweet-sounding names and are often named after food. Sweet food, though, because girls are sweet!
Let Your Hamster Help Pick Its Name
And the list goes on. As you can see, there are a whole lot of names to choose from.
- If you really can’t think of a name that goes well, or if you are stuck between a few names, take a paper plate and write some names on it, spacing them out well. Next to each name, place different foods: a piece of cheese, hamster food from the pet shop, maybe a cracker and a piece of carrot. Whichever the hamster goes for first will be its name!
- Another fun way to let the hamster “choose” its name is to place it in a hamster ball if you have one, and place a bunch of sticky notes with different names on them on the outside of the ball. Whichever one falls off the ball first is the name!
- If you have a really curious hamster that wanders into other rooms, assign a name to each room, decide on a time, and let your hamster loose for ten minutes. Whichever room the hamster is in when the time is up determines the name!
Deciding on a Hamster Name
Whatever names you are choosing between, make sure you take a long look at the hamster for a sign that it's a good fit.
If you're thinking about naming the little guy Bob, but he doesn't “look” like a Bob (and there’s a chance he won't!), then maybe the name Bob should not be considered for your hamster.
(Unless you really, really want to name him Bob; it’s personal preference, of course. I think you get the point!)
Questions & Answers
Comments
what is a good name for a black male hamster
I'm going to name our class hamster Paul Bunyan
I have a female ham and don’t know what tot name it I want something funny
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I hope you have a great time with your new pet!
I love it
My hamster is call ed maximillian franklink but frankie for short
Lol
That’s what we might name mine
DO HAMSTERS HAVE RABIES???
My hamster Alice died in February.
Soooooooooooooooooooooooo cute Tatiana my mom said if I do my chores i can get a hamster if it's a boy we name it fishing if it's a girl we name it fuzzberina. I
Ok so I am getting a hamster and I just wanted to know is there any fun foods for them like a carrot etc
i am getting a hamster on monday next week
I have two hamsters. One is Chinese hamster named Kim Kimble. The other is Syrian hamster named hammy! I ❤️My hamsters!
If you were a hamster where would you go
I'm getting a hamster tomorrow and I'm going to name it tiger or ginger. I'm 8 if you want to know.
my hamsters name is Sniffels the other names i recommend are. Oreo and Chuba
This was my cats name
Hamster called blossom, as she has a white part that looks like a tree on her side.
I want a HAMSTER!!!
I'm getting a hamster for a present and im thinking of naming it sterling or hazel
I named mine sparky
I do not have one yet but if it is a girl I am going to name it pixi and if it is a boy Mr smalls
I named my hamster Miracle because she was a rescue hamster!
My hamsters name is Sushi I can find a middle name the could go with Sushi Martin
maybe the month you got them
alpha!
Sugar cookie
OMG so cute I'm thinking about lily, honey or caramel and maybe latte but any of the names above are great!!!
Toatlly adorable!
Pumpkin
Griff
Omg so cute
I’m getting a female hamster soon and I’m gonna name her Honey
I got a Syrian hamster yesterday and I called it mateo (mat,ay,o) it is a Spanish name from the tv episodes Benidorm. Anyone watch it?
good names for any small rodent!- shamrock, daisy, coco, lulu, Zulu, biscuit, bear, bow, Ozzie, Pandora, emerald, icy, uno or whiska
I'm naming mine Hamwise Gamgee
I named my Hamster Brownie
echo i am in love with this name i haven't got a hamster yet but will soon when i get a new house
hamburger is good my name is andrei
Meatball is a good name
I named my hamster Boo Boo Bear
What I think is a good name for a hamster cappuccino or Americano
actually I am going to call my little man ginger and he is sandy colour
Girl hamster name: Kiki
I'm naming mine Chubby!
OMG SO CUTE
*Girl Names* Everest, Lilly, Snow, Tiger, Vanilla, Choclate, Strawberry, Bell
can you buy an hamster from there
So CUTE!
If you have a wheel IN it’s cage and you first put your hamster in the cage and it’s been in it for like 1 hour and it didn’t spin IN it’s weel yet what dose that mean
My hamsters name is mr niblets
I want to name mine molasses, Tiger lily, Carmel, Pepper, or ginger.
I love the name coco ❤️
I don't have a hamster yet but I'm probably going to get a adorable tan male
I have a white hamster with red eyes and I want a name that fits how she looks but I do not want it to be a very girly name, have any ideas?
My friend has a hamster named Creampuff but I usually just call him Puffy or PuffPuff.
I have a winter white hamster and her name is Kit Kat.
I named my hamster Lucy
I am going to call my hamster Tiny Dave ;]
Those are great ideas
My baby's name is squishy
Our russian dwarf's name is Peanut but we call her Nutty and Nutters because she is. Her surname is Poopster for obvious reasons.
thanks for helping me with my hamster name i decided on april
Wallace!!
Cute names but honestly, none of these names fit my hamster. If possible, make a new list with names that are just 10 times cuter, thanks- olivia
Sadly my hamster died and her name was browni
Hamsters are so cute!! I wish I had one... :( I love the names!!
I have 4 hamsters and my oldest saddle has just passed I am tanking about getting a winter white and naming it Bear or something it will depend
I love hamsters I have a hamster it is a girl her name is Oreo
iydia I think that all of those names are great especially chewe and ham solo! also I am 11
So cute
i am 10 years old and i absolutely adore hamsters i just love them i have a hamster her name is acrobat and my last hamster was named patches. if i get another hamster i would name it Popcorn or Chewbacca aka chewe or ham solo like aanya. but your names are great to. thanks for the great tips to.
I LOVE HAMSTERS!!!!!!!!!!!
My hamster chi-chi has passed so I will be getting a new one called beefcakes
I might call my new Syrian hamster " Tiny Dave" or even "Ham Solo"
lol
The next hamster I get will either be named Little Bear or Daydream Burrito (kinda leaning twords Daydream Burrito)
i am naming my hamster MALACHI REX
My hamsters name is nibbles
What could I name my new white and bage siyran hamster I like churro but my parents don't ☹
I love hamsters and pets my cousin used to have a hamster when he was little named Taylor just to bug me it was hilarious and the hamsters was very sweet it was Syrian hamster ❤️ There one of the friendliest ones.
i will name my hamster garcia
I named my hamsters cookie and winter :) thank you for the ideas!
My hamsters name is Jesepi
i named my hamster dumpling it is fat so that way it wont run away from me . But im fat too so i cant catch it
Awww! I named my hamster Gumball.
There are cutter names, but the ones u named were also cute. My Hamsters name is Tico and my old one Chub-Chub
I really want a hamster but me and my parents have so many pets already, and the hamster would be the smallest one and my mom worries our dogs could get to it. My mom is fine about it but she gives me "keep the accessories in mind" "we're just going to look" and my dads not all for it so when I bring it up around both of them my mom says "we have enough pets right now" but she winks at me. The name I think i'll give my hamster is based on his/her fur and build so it fits him/her. And when I get a hamster I would prefer a female so we could eventually breed it. Really looking forward to getting one. (already have everything picked out and 2 stores where we would buy the hamster) :)
Im trying to persuade my parents into letting me get a hamster. i found a cute black syrian hamster named moana. if i do get a hamster i want to name him or her Moana, Frizbee, (i know moana is black) i also like the names Pumpkin and Hazel.
So cute!
Skittles is such a cute name for a hamster. Name your hamster Skittles!
I named my hamster peanut butter but everyone calls he pb
Munchkin
We love our little guy! His name is Elvis. Bc he is a ROCKSTAR! ♥️
I named my hamster misty
i named my hamster caramel... it wasn't on the list, but i thought it would match her color :3
I love the names Tatiana!
I love hamsters
I have a female hamster, I named it quinn(snow quinn)..than her husbandthey etheyhaj(my friend’s hamster) named Big Brother..and now they have 5 babies..and I don’t know how to name them..haha they all look the same.. BUT!!! I LOVE THE BOO BEAR name so much...omg so cute...
So cute
that was very help full.I named my hamster precious
best name ever for a hamster
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