Naming your fish can be the cap on building and stocking your aquarium. Unlike a dog, fish probably won’t respond to their names. You’ll have to tap the glass to call your fish rather than using the name you give them. Humans have an irresistible urge to name things, all the way back to Adam in the biblical Garden of Eden.
This list comes from names given to their fish by aquarium owners like you. Many of these names are puns or named after characters in books, movies, or video games. They can also be a wordplay on the appearance of the fish, their colors, patterns, eyes, tail, and more.
You can also search the scientific name for your fish and use that to inspire you in choosing its name. For example, goldish are Carassius auratus. You could call one Cara. Angelfish are Pterophyllum scalare and you might name one Terry, Phil, or PS.
Fish Pet Names
A
Fish Pet Names
F
007
Fabian
Algae B Eater
Fantasma
Alpha
FEZ
Amethyst
Finley
Amiboshi
Fish
Angel
Fishy Swa
Atlas
Fishy Wishy
B
Flotsam
Babel
Flounder
Babs
Flow
Baby
Franky
Badge
Fred
Bait
Fredrick
Barney
Frosty
Berty
G
BigFish
Garfield
Bitsy
Garth
Blade
General Finn
Bob
General Tso
Boomer
George
Bowie
Georgi
Bruce Lee
Gilbert
Brutus
Goldenier
Bubbles
Goliath
Bubbly
Grant
Bullwinkle
Gwydyon
C
Gypsy
Calvin
H
Calypso
Hadley
Carrot Top
Hagen
Chandler
Hamlet
Chanel
Harry
Charlie
Hazy
Cheech
Heero-Chan
Cheese
Hippo
Chee-to
Hirudoki
Chichiri
Hi-Ya!
Chip
Hoover
Chiriko
Hotohori
Chong
Husker
Cinnabar
Hwoarang
Clang
Hydra
Clark
I
Clash
Indy
Cling
Inspector Gadget
Confucious
Iori
Cool and the Gang (for a group of goldfish)
Iris
Corsica
J
Cory
Jacques Cousteau 2
Curly
Jaws
Cutie Pie
Jericho
D
Jerry
Daisy
Jetsam
Danny Boy
Jin
David
Joe
DaVinci
Joey
Deb
JoJo
Diablo
Jonah
Dominick
Jose
Dory
Julie
Doug
K
Duo-Sama
Kabato
E
Kahlua
Eiji
Kiarra
Elvis
Killer
Eureka
Kraken
Exray
Kreacher
Kyoke
Fish Pet Names
L
Fish Pet Names
S
Lacey
Sakana
Larry
Salem
Lewis
Salt
Lil Oscar
Samson
Ling
Saturn
Louie
Sebastion
Lulu
Shadow
M
Shark
Marble
Sienna
Macaroni
Sky
Malcom
Skye
Marble
Sonic
Marley
Sophia
Marshmallow
Sophie
Maverick
Southbound
Max
Speedy
Memphis
Spud
Miaka
Squirt
Midas
Squishy
Miggy
Stripes
Mitsukake
Suboshi
Mo
Sulley
Moe
Survivor
MoJo
Sushi
MoJo-JoJo
T
Molly
Tama-Chan
Monster
Tamahome
Mouse
Tangsodo
Mr. Bubbles
Tasuki
Mr. Nibbles
Telescope
Mr. Severum
Tetra
Mr. Wigglesworth
Thai
Mufasa
Tigger
Murphy
Timofee
N
Tom
Nakago
Topaz
Napoleon
Tranquil
Nemo
Trevor
Nishibi
Tsing-Tao
Number 2
Tu-Tone
Nuriko
Tyson
O
Tzing-Yu
Ogua
U
Otto
Ulysses
P
Uncle Buck
Parker
V
PeeWee
Valdez
Pepper
Valentino
Petey
Velvet
Phillipe
Victoria
Popsicle
Virgo
Presley
Voldy
Prudence
W
Pug
Weasel
Q
Whipper
Qhanah
White Pug
Quazymoto
Wufei
Queenie
X
R
Xandir
Raymond
Xavier
Red
Y
Reginauld
Yang
Remy
Ying
Rico Suave
Z
Rocket
Zoe
Ruby
Zoombini
Keep in mind that fish often have a short lifespan. If you name a fish after a loved one, you may be in for some sorrow when your fish passes away. If you don’t recycle names, you may have to keep coming up with new ones. Whether you have a freshwater aquarium or a saltwater aquarium, your aquatic friends will now have personal identities.
