500+ Fish Name Ideas – Best Ways To Name Your Pet Fish

Fishes are animal water that has approximately 34.000 species. They have been living with humans from the old times as pets or foods. Since they have lots of species, many of them have beautiful colours and make people wanna keep them as pets. If you have kept a fish as a pet, make sure to know well about their living environment, since there are fish that can only live in the salty water, or fresh water or there are some that can live in both. Also finding a name would be a challenge as well if you have a pet fish. Here are our recommended fish names to inspire you to name your pet fish. 

---

Boy Fish Names

• Casper
• Milk
• Spike
• Finely
• Babble
• Clint
• Nigel
• Shadow
• Crimson
• Spot
• Captain Jack
• Dexter
• Blade
• Drew
• Micky
• Johnson
• Ace
• Bruce
• Gilligan
• Dusty
• Bubba
• Mikey
• Joe
• Ajax
• Crush
• Astro
• Bones
• Gordo
• Bingo
• Charlie
• Cliff
• Fonzie
• Buster
• Barnie
• Benjie
• Plankton
• Jughead
• Rudolf
• Hal
• Goldof
• Bub
• Duke
• Cosmo
• Einstein
• Mac
• T-bone
• Melvin
• Franky
• Dasher
• Kermit
• Gandalf
• Squirt
• Earnie
• Bennie
• Houdini
• Killer
• Floyd
• Archie
• Burns
• Prancer
• Gustav
• Earl
• Dingo
• Brownie
• Artie
• Apollo
• Hondo
• Bubby
• Larry
• Denzel
• Vixen
• Leonardo
• Patrick
• Sam
• Morie
• Dumbo
• Rolo
• Freddy
• Spuggle
• Noah
• Ed
• Jimmy
• Hunter
• Tau
• Keaton
• Dean
• Flicker
• Tricky
• Edmund
• Derek
• Gavin
• Skippy
• Jacob
• Tabby
• Daniel
• Kofi
• Booker
• Emerson
• Bungie
• Ripper

---

Girl Fish Names

• Wyonna
• Lisa
• Zsa Zsa
• Barbie
• Florence
• Yvette
• Edith
• Rosy
• Freida
• Misty
• Tigress
• Xena
• Veronica
• Polly
• Doddy
• Felicity
• Kiko
• Sissy
• Jenny
• Ursula
• Miss
• Karen
• Velma
• Velcro
• Donna
• Queenie
• Crystal
• Jade
• Lucy
• Sissy
• Haidi
• Cassie
• Carrie
• Mila
• Gretta
• Sophie
• Irene
• Nightengale
• Angel
• Gisell
• Cindy
• Heidi
• Nina
• Ginger
• Frannie
• Kendra
• Telly
• Candy
• Wavey
• Venus
• Gwen
• Shelly
• Flower
• Fran
• Bess
• Lavender
• Bubbly
• Fern
• Tori
• Amie
• Hope
• Baby
• Carmel
• Emily
• Roxy
• Sandy
• Cleo
• Lyn
• Gail
• Cookie
• Diva
• Nessie
• Delila
• Chamomile
• Alley
• Mona
• Anne
• Swan
• Fern
• Deb
• Buffy
• Luna
• Ginger
• Willa
• Amaka
• Ketki
• Devina
• June
• Aurora
• Faye
• Sookie
• Lua
• Loren
• Rikki

---

Funny Fish Names

• Sushi
• Guppi Goldberg
• Ann Chovy
• James Pond
• Pescetarian
• Goldie Hawn
• Poop
• Floaty
• Tiny Fin
• Fish Fieri
• Genghis Karp
• Phish Styx
• Uncle Salmon
• Salmon and Gillfunkel
• Alpha Betta
• Nat Kingfish Cod
• Flounder
• Mr. Fish
• Sharkira
• Gill Clinton
• Bill Nye the Science Fry
• Happy Gillmore
• Bubble Fett
• Tuna Turner
• Marlin Monroe
• Mackerelmore
• Tarter Sauce
• Swim Shady
• Swedish

View more list of funny fish names

---

Cool Fish Names

• Liam
• Tom
• Elijah
• Ryan
• Gerard
• Greer
• Danika
• Coral
• Tara
• Nora
• Adele
• Violet
• Naila
• Ali
• Josie
• Ophelia
• Hazel
• Della
• Henry
• Asuka
• Zola
• Derek
• Stewy
• Bosco
• Jimbo
• Mars
• Delvert
• Fox
• Risha
• Juki
• Althea
• Scarlat
• Anika
• Amelia
• Pam
• Lettie
• Nan
• Dawn
• Rikka
• Zahra
• Lycca
• Paris
• Obo
• Gunther
• Skor
• Bevis
• Wiggums
• Ethan
• Matt
• Oliver

Check the full list of cool fish names

---

Famous Fish Names

• Dory – Finding Nemo
• Flounder – The Little Mermaid
• Jabberjaw – Jabberjaw
• Lenny – Shark Tale
• Mr. Limpet – The Incredible Mr. Limpet
• Nemo – Finding Nemo
• Mrs. Puff – SpongeBob SquarePants
• Moby Dick – After a famous whale.
• Orca – After the type of Whale.
• Flipper – after the beloved dolphin.
• There are many more names you can consider.
• Ariel – After The Little Mermaid
• Marlin – The father of Nemo in “Finding Nemo.”
• Oscar – In the show “Fish Hooks.”
• Winnie – The seahorse in “The Little Mermaid.”
• Trevor – the Goldfish in “Being Human.”
• Gail – The goldfish in “The West Wing.”
• Dorothy – the fish the Elmo owns.
• Don Lino – The head shark in “Sharks Tale.”
• Bruce – The shark in “Finding Nemo.”
• Blinky – the three-eyed fish in “The Simpsons.”
• Fish out of Water – From “Chicken Little.”
• Fishtronaut – which is a character in a Brazilian Cartoon.
• Jabberjaw – the name of a fictional shark in a Hanna-Barbara Cartoon

---

Cute Fish Names

• Cleo
• Swimmy
• Dory
• Flounder
• Algae
• Larry
• Kraken
• Turbo
• Bubbles
• Rocket
• Pillow
• Cleo
• Coco
• Cookie
• Dobby
• Finn
• Snapper
• Spike
• Spot
• Sprite
• Surfer
• Swimmer
• Toby
• Wavy
• Ziggy
• Gracie
• Guppy
• Houdini
• Kiko
• Lenny
• Louie
• Lucky
• Marble
• Angie
• Annie
• Astro
• Baby
• Ollie
• Otter
• Paulie
• Popcorn
• Quimby
• Rex
• Rocky
• Roxy
• Salty

Check the full list of cute fish names

---

Unique Fish Names

• Roller
• Tapas
• Filipe
• Atlas
• Bamba
• Barney
• Misty
• Hister
• Heater
• Sushi
• Elvis
• Magikarp
• Sharpie
• Diamond
• Whipper
• Rink
• Liquid
• Mariana
• Loco
• Rey
• Bubba
• Misses
• Elmer
• Chester
• Desi

Check the full list of unique fish names

White Fish Names

• Pale
• Silk
• Lace
• Frost
• Cotton
• Feather
• Island
• Cream
• Rice
• Chiffon
• Kendall
• Whisper
• Ivory
• Coastal
• Porcelain
• Snow
• Dove
• Clear
• Oatmeal
• Smoke
• Coconut
• Ice
• Alabaster
• Pure

View more white fish names

---

Blue Fish Names

• Powder
• Cornflower
• Ultra
• Denim
• Blizzard
• Olympic
• Airforce
• Panton
• Navy
• Aqua
• Robin
• Azure
• Royal
• Turquoise
• Ice
• Sky
• Aquamarine
• Jean
• Space
• Maya
• Electric
• Periwinkle
• Uranian
• Cadet
• Teal
• Cerulean
• Yale
• Steel

View more the list of blue fish names

Orange Fish Cat Names

• Crimson
• Cherry
• Love Bug
• Jewels
• Tasslehoff
• Sally
• Lisa
• Blaze
• Rosy
• AlbaInferno
• Beans
• Albaster
• Kitty
• Peaches
• Abigail
• Pancho
• Baggy
• Cinnamon
• Muffin
• Ginger
• Crimson
• Mistletoe
• Garfield
• Poppy
• Tiffany
• Oxford
• Flame
• Bluebells
• Citrus

View more orange fish names

Yellow Fish Cat Names

• Lucy
• Sinbad
• Sansa
• Tucker
• Pumpkin
• Luna
• Luke
• Rey
• Sushi
• Charlie
• Toby
• Loki
• Leia
• Daisy
• Lola
• Copper
• Bella
• Nala
• Daisy
• Bear
• Max
• Saffron
• Minnie
• Marley
• Sandy
• Lacey
• Jon
• Leo
• Zach
• Arya

View more yellow fish names

Striped Fish Names

• Checkers
• Coal
• Skunk
• Chess
• Nani
• Shadow
• Stipple
• Ash
• Cocoa
• Chipmunk
• Adidas
• Mackerel
• Scorpion
• Iris
• Zebra
• Pepper
• Ninja
• Soldier
• Stroke
• Bumblebee
• Lucky
• Spangled
• Candy Cane
• Adidas
• Sky
• Jailbird
• Sabor

Vire more striped fish names

---

Sea Fish Names

• Astrid
• Belly
• Candace
• Madire
• Bellow
• Teeter
• Fantasy
• Mouse
• Neptune
• Sagitron
• Spa
• Coriander
• Dot
• Comet
• Jello
• Janga
• Kiki
• Amazon
• Congo
• Seine
• Kaveri
• Bonkers
• Aries
• Bandit
• Lure
• Boss
• Misty
• Manny
• Nitelite
• Gemini
• Tyran
• Cumin
• Dax
• Eek
• Cleo
• Nellie
• Joker
• Juju
• Danube
• Mozambique
• Godvarie
• Murray
• Beau
• Bonnie
• Bozeman
• Scat
• Bruise
• Tiger
• Tille
• Mellow
• Taurus
• Thor
• Spice
• Tick
• Tot
• Celery
• Jellie
• Hansen
• KoolAid
• Ganges
• Indus
• Rhine
• Yarra
• Aaliyah
• Ace
• Blooper
• Belore
• Panda
• Tanta
• Mystique
• Mop
• Nelly
• Scorpion
• Twister
• Thyme
• Dragon
• Cougar
• Gladice
• Ink
• Jiggle
• Nile
• Volga
• Rio
• Yamuna

---

Small Fish Names

• Pygmy
• Atom
• Trifling
• Bitty
• Petit
• Itchy
• Mini
• Minute
• Slight
• Nano
• Scratchy
• Teensy
• Itty
• Puny
• Dwarf
• Micro
• Bitsy
• Wee
• Tiny

View more small fish names

---

Fish Names Inspired From Disney Finding Nemo

• Dory
• Peach
• Jacques
• Tad
• Crush
• Bailey
• Gerald
• Gill
• Bubbles
• Pearl
• Anchor
• Hank
• Rudder
• Charlie
• Nemo
• Gurgle
• Nigel
• Bruce
• Squirt
• Fluke
• Jenny
• Marlin
• Bloat
• Deb
• Sheldon
• Chum
• Destiny
• Becky

See more the full list of Finding Nemo fish names

Oscar Fish Names

• Zorro
• Earl
• Sherman
• Spike
• Nigel
• Bailey
• Bob
• Bill
• Jacques
• Destiny
• Cersei
• Willow
• Ponyo
• Deb
• Luna
• Pearl
• Nessie
• Aphrodite
• Caviar
• Nemo
• Crush
• Zippy
• Glimmer
• Peach
• Arowana

View more Oscar fish names

Betta Fish Names

• Wavy
• Flower
• Sassy
• Lucky
• Skippy
• Houdini
• Otter
• Rex
• Annie
• Roxy
• Ollie
• Angie
• Salty
• Guppy
• Billie
• Snapper
• Sprite
• Ziggy
• Baby
• Lenny
• Toby
• Swimmer
• Quimby
• Flash
• Spot
• Astro
• Flounder
• Coco
• Cleo
• Bingo
• Cookie
• Paulie

View more pet betta fish names

Indian Fish Names

• Serena
• Sejal
• Siya
• Bela
• Riya
• Ashwin
• Jay
• Dasharath
• Ajay
• Taran
• Kali
• Naveen
• Niam
• Leena
• Sunil
• Sonia
• Tej
• Samir
• Shailendra
• Neel
• Trisha
• Mira
• Rahul
• Nikhila
• Arun
• Raj
• Devi
• Yasmin
• Gia
• Roma

View more Indian fish names

If you prefer the visual experience we hand selected our favorites from this list in this video.