Did you decide to get a fish – or to start a new aquarium? If so, you’ve made a great choice! You are in for years of enjoyment with your new pets.

Once you have the aquarium set up and ready to go, the next step will be to name your fish. This can be a challenge, as the options are endless! If you find that you are struggling to come up with creative fish names, look no further than our comprehensive list.

We have broken these popular fish names down by category so that all the work is done for you. Sit back and browse – you are sure to find the perfect fish name for your new aquatic friend.

Contents

Best Unisex Names
Most Creative Names
Names For Famous Fish
Cute Names
Names For Pairs
Funny Fish Names
Personality-Based Names
Names By Species
How To Come Up With Creative Names Of Your Own

Best Unisex Names

It can be tough to tell whether your fish is male or female – and we don’t want to discriminate! So we’ve broken down the top unisex names here, that will work regardless of your fish’s gender.

Abba	Flounder	Porky	Aki	Drew	Pretzel
Ace	Flow	Puddles	Akira	Edamame	Puff
Akira	Fluffy	Puffer	Alex	Eleven	Punk
Albino	Fly	Pumpkin	Alfalfa	Ellis	R2D2
Algae	Flyer	Quicky	Alto	Falcore	Rain
Algae Eater	Folly	Rainbow	Alva	Fender	Ren
Alpha	Footsie	Raspberry	Angel	Frankie	Riley
Amethyst	Foozle	Red	Ashley	Harper	River
Anarchy	Fossil	Relaxo	Aubrey	Hayden	Salsa
Anchor	Foxy	Rink	Avery	Hollis	Scout
Andy	Fozzie	Rocket	Bailey	Hunter	Shay
Angel	Fraggle	Rocky	Bongo	Jamie	Snap
Ankles	Freckle	Roller	Brid	Java	Sparky
Aphrodite	Freckles	Rollie	Brook	Jessie	Splash
Aqua	Freddy	RollyPolly	C3P0	Jo	Stevie
Astro	Frosty	Rolo	Cameron	Jordan	Stinky
Atlantic	Fumble	Ruby	Carob	Karma	Storm
Atlantis	Galaxy	Saka	Casey	Kelsey	Tanner
Atlas	Gaza	Salt	Chaos	Kennedy	Tiki
Azzuri	GeneralFin	Salt	Charlie	Laser	Tory
Babies	Genuis	Sam	Checkers	Leslie	Tsunami
Babs	Gherkin	Sammy	Chewie	Lucky	Val
Baby	Ghost	Saturn	Chipper	Macaroni	Waverider
Badge	Ginger	Scare	Chips	Magic	Waves
Badger	Gizmo	Scat	Chutney	Micah	Winter
Bait	Glimmer	Scooby	Clem	Noodle	Wotsit
Bamba	Glow	Scooter	Crackle	October	Wren
Bana	Goggle	Scruffy	Crash	Pal	Wyn
Bangles	Goldenier	Shadow	Cricket	Palmer	Yang
Banjo	GoldFish	Sharpie	Daikon	Parker	Yin
Barfy	Goldie	Silver	Dale	Payton	Yoda
Bean	Goldy	Skipper	Devon	Pepper	Zag
Beanie	Greeny	Skittles	Dresden	Popsicle	Zig
Bear	Grizzly	Sky	Boomer	Humble	Sparkle
Beetle	Gucci	Slammin’	Boots	Hummer	Spazzy
Bicker	Guppie	Slick	Bozo	Hurley	Speckles
Big Fish	Guppy	Slidey	Brassy	Hydra	Speckles
Biggie	Gypsy	Slimer	Brownie	Indy	Speedy
Bingo	GypsyBean	Slimey	Bubble	Inky	Spidey
Binky	Halogen	Slipper	Bubbles	Izzy	Spike
Birdy	Hammer	Slither	Bubbly	Jagged	Splash
Bitsy	Harley	Smalls	Bull	Jaws	Spot

Most Creative Names

If you’re sick of traditional, boring names for your fish, consider these options to get the creative juices flowing.

Seaweed	Drake	Diver	Jaws	Wally	The Mountain	Guppy	Barbra	Fish Sauce
Brook	Chester	Chupacabra	Geronimo	Wanda	Big Boy	Puggy	Babar	Featherweight
Squidward	Pinky	Pesqino	Megaladon	Exxon Valdez	And Chips	Buster	Beaver	Kiko
Skittles	Doc Ock	Eskimo	Jesse	Scooby	Wasabi	Kosher	Binky	Yellow Submarine
Wave	Yani	Igloo	Diva	Ferb	Barney	Coral	Baloney	Michael Phelps
Sir Francis Drake	Hulk	White Meat	Raindrop	Plato	Unagi	Marina	Mayo	Chicken of the Tank
Aye Matey	Killer	Tartar	Marlin	Ishmael	Barnacle	Hank	Roxy	Clementine
Stream or Streamer	Mack	Magikarp	Marlon	Pequod	Soy Sauce	Athena	High Top	Shipwreck
Splash	Chuck	Draco	Crush	Melville	Chum	Frank	Sling	Scuba
Peg Leg	Peppermint	Aquarius	Bruce	Ahab	Umami	Frankie	Annabelle	H20
Pirate	Outa Water	Donald	Ray	Cruise	Hawk	Minnie	Linus	Squishy
Fire Engine	Plankton	Elmer	Moby	Azul	Sashimi	Funky	Nessie	Genie
Lefty	Rush	Jose	Astro	Ceviche	Stick	Homer	Francis	Skip
Reef	Bob	Cantina	Chip	Monty	Elmo	Shank	Toilet	Skipper
Lentil	Larry	Niagara	Wavy	Heater	Sardine	Bait	Ursula	Shrimp
Bon Bon	Tin Tin	Viagra	Fishgirl	Heather	Finn	Bandit	Elvis	Algae
Aegir (Old Norse god of the sea)	Gaston	Erie	Speedy	Sharky	Rey	Aqualad	Sebastian	Sputter
Ethel Merman	Kermit	Mitch	Goldschmidt	Dinner	Chow	Ariel	Dexter	Misses Puff
Jacques Cousteau	Raphael	Tahoe	Bubba	Jimbo	Caviar	Fishy	Angel	Lenny
Manatee	Michelangelo	Pacific	Bubbles	Jumbo	Bermuda	Spike	Barbie	Jabberjaw
Goldy	Donatello	Atlantic	Jack Frost	Crossbones	Tina	Jack Sparrow	Crystal	Oscar
Dusty	Leonardo	Mediterranean	Fishboy	Bones	Tuna	Calypso	Barbara	Puckerface
Blue	Little Blue Fish	Import	Colin	Skull	Fried

Names For Famous Fish

Does your fish remind you of a celebrity or famous character? Consider these top choices!

Michelangelo	Skywalker	Hermione	Bella	Wonder Woman
Elvis Fishley	Woody	Elsa	Rachel	Wanda
Phineas	Yoda	Ariel	Sally	Harry
Ferb	Brad Pitt	Princess Leia	Beyonce	Bruce
Johnny Dash	Channing Tatum	Katniss	Kim	Meryl Stream
Batman	Stephen Curry	Rey	Taylor
Gandalf	Lebron Waves	Lara Croft	JLo
Jack Sparrow	Johnny Depth	Dorothy	Angelina
Willy Wonka	Batman	Arya	Oprah
Joker	Ross	Sansa	Reese
Han Solo	Seinfeld	Daenerys	Scarlet

Cute Names

If your fish inspires “aw” every time you walk by the tank, you might want to consider these adorable monikers.

Fin	Lenny	Aggie	Fifi	Pinko	Shadow	Butters	Kiki	Socks
Finley	Leonardo	Albie	Floof	Pixie	Snowy	Buttons	Kitty	Soda Pop
Flicker	Mack	Ally	Freckles	Pops	Spike	Cookie	Love Heart	Sparkles
Flipper	Marlin	Apple	Fuzzles	Posey	Spot	Crinkle	Lulu	Sparky
Flounder	Mila	Archie	Gizmo	Puffin	Sputter	Crumpet	Marshmallow	Spoops
Frank	Minnie	Baby	Glitter	Rainbow Brite	Squirt	Cuddles	Merry	Squish
Freddy	Moon	Bambam	Gopher	Rascal	Sunny	Dinky	Monkey	Suki
Gandalf	Nemo	Bambi	Gracie	Roo	Sushi	Dipsie	Mr. Chips	Sweetie
Ginger	Nessie	Berry	Gravy	Roomba	Tilly	Dixie	Muffin	Taco
Goldie	Penny	Binky	Gumdrop	Rudy	Tuna	Dodo	Nibbles	Tiggy
Harley	Plankton	Biscuit	Gwennie	Sausage	Ursula	Dolly	Nipper	Tinkles
Hondo	Pumpkin	Bliss	Happy	Scrappy	Venus	Domino	Oreo	Tiny
Hydra	Rosy	Bonsai	Jazzy	Scrinkle	Wanda	Donut	Pee Wee	Tofu
Jade	Roxy	Boo	Jeffie	Shortcake	Wavy	Doodle	Penny	Twinkle Toes
Jewel	Ruby	Bug-Bug	Jelly	Skittles	Xena	Dory	Pickles	Wasabi
Jimbo	Crystal	Ace	Ariel	Brownie	Chester	Dweeb	Piglet	Wiggle
Karen	Devine	Amber	Astro	Bruce	Chip	Ellie	Pinball	Winkle Picker
Kermit	Dexter	Andy	Athena	Bubba	Casper	Fairy	Pine Nut	Winnie
Kiko	Dingo	Angel	Babs	Bubbles	Cassie	Dusty	Calypso	Batman
Killer	Diva	Aphrodite	Baby	Bubbly	Charlie	Fern	Candy	Barney
Larry	Dory	Blue	Barbie	Bungee	Drew	Bones	Bingo	Buster
Lavender	Draco	Bob

Names For Pairs

If you have more than one fish, it can be a challenge to come up with multiple names. We’ve taken the heavy lifting out of the equation for you and come up with the best names for pairs of fish.

Abbott and Costello	Johnny and June	Doc and Pepper	Peek and Boo	Dexter and Diddy	Peaches and Cream	Jim and Beam	Waldorf and Statler
Abra and Cadabra	Jolly and Rancher	Dolce and Gabanna	Penn and Teller	Dharma and Greg	Peanut Butter and Jelly	Jim and Tammy	Wallace and Gromit
Adam and Eve	Jose and Cuervo	Donald and Daisy	Ping and Pong	Diamonds and Pearls	Peas and Carrots	Joe and Jerry	Walter and Jesse
Ala and Bama	June and Johnny	Donnie and Marie	Peyton and Marvin	Ding and Dong	Pebbles and Bambam	Joe and Marilyn	War and Peace
Albert and Victoria	Kate and William	Dora and Boots	Phineas and Ferb	John and Jimmy	Olive and Popeye	Polka and Dot	Punch and Judy
Amos and Andy	Keith and Mick	Dora and Boots	Phoebe and Rachel	Johnnie and Walker	Henny and Penny	Pooh and Piglet	Punch and Judy
Andy and Barney	Kermit and Miss Piggy	Dot and Dash	Pickles and Onions	Johnny and Hadji	Huey and Louie	Poppy and Lily	Quisp and Quake
Angel and Devil	Ketchup and Mustard	Double and Trouble	Pina and Colada	Wilma and Betty	Whiskey and Sour	Porgy and Bess	Rachel and Ross
Annie and Lillian	Kid and Play	Dow and Jones	Wine and Cheese	Wilma and Fred	Will and Carlton	Pork and Beans	Ralph and Alice
Anthony and Cleopatra	Kim and Kanye	Drake and Josh	Wishee and Washee	Ren and Stimpy	Will and Grace	Prim and Proper	Ralph and Potzee
Apple and Cider	King and Queen	Duke and Duchess	Wizzy and Wozza	Rhyme and Reason	Kirk and Spock	Einstein and Newton	Woody and Buzz
Apple and Dumpling	King and Kong	East and West	Yin and Yang	Rice and Beans	Kit and Kat	Elmer and Lee	Xerox and Copycat
Apple and Orange	King Tut and Queen Nefertiti	Ebony and Ivory	Rock and Roll	Rivaldo and Ronaldo	Kit and Kaboodle	Elvis and Priscilla	Xylem and Phloem
Apples and Pears	Kirk and Spock	Ebony and Ivory	Kyle and Richard	Emilio and Gloria	Kuddles and Kisses	Emeril and Essence	Yankee and Doodle
Aqua and Fina	Laffy and Taffy	Ethel and Fred	Kyoke and Nishibi	Emma and Bam	Yogi and Boo Boo	Lady and Tramp	Emperor and Empress
Archie and Jughead	Lancelot and Guinevere	Fame and Fortune	Yogi and Booboo	Asterix and Obelix	Liver and Onions	French and Saunders
Ariel and Eric	Laurel and Hardy	Felix and Oscar	Zen and Tao	Athena and Zeus	Louie and Charlie	Fric and Frac	Santa and Claus
Arriana and Craig	Laurel and Hardy	Fester and Lurch	Zeus and Apollo	Avon and Stringer	Love and Bug	Frida and Diego	Sausage and Gravy
Arthur and Guinevere	Laverne and Shirley	Fiesta and Siesta	Zeus and Roxanne	Babe and Lou	Lucy and Ethel	Fred and Ginger	Scooby and Shaggy
Ashford and Simpson		Frankie and Zooey	Zig and Zag	Babe and Ruth	Romeo and Juliet	Beauty and Beast	Samson and Delilah
Bambi and Thumper	Lemon and Ade	Rum and Coke	Lilo and Stitch	Baby and Ruth	Fred and Barney	Sam and Dave	Ben and Jerry
Bambi and Thumper	Lennon and McCartney	Lilo and Stitch	Fish and Chip	Bacon and Eggs	Romulus and Remus	Beavis and Butthead	Lime and Coconut
Lemon and Lime	Fire and Ball	Rolls and Royce	Beans and Toast	Frasier and Niles	Salt and Pepper	Scotch and Soda	Shake and Bake
Bangers and Mash	Lenny and Squiggy	Flip and Flop	Romy and Michele	Bow and Arrow	Mai and Tai	Gilbert and Sullivan	Sid and Geno
Barbie and Ken	Lettuce and Tomatoes	Flopsy and Mopsy	Roy and Dale	Bert and Ernie	Bill and Ted	Lucy and Ricky	Frito and Soda
Bart and Lisa	Lewis and Clark	Fluffer and Nutter	Ruby and Roxy	Betty and Veronica	Biscuit and Gravy	Luke and Leia	Frodo and Sam
Batman and Robin	Lightning and Mater	Frank and Beans	Rudi and Jurgen	Big and Rich	Black and Tan	Luke and Laura	George and Gracie
Sheldon and Amy	Brandy and Alexander	Mario and Jaromir	Gilligan and Skipper	Sid and Nancy	Bonnie and Clyde	Mac and Cheese	Gertrude and Alice
Shiska and Bob	Bread and Butter	Mario and Luigi	Gin and Fizz	Silver and Gold	Bonnie and Clyde	Magic and Kareem	Gidget and Moondoggie
Shrimp and Grits	Brooks and Dunn	Mario and Michael	Gin and Tonic	Simba and Nala	Book and Worm	Magic and Kareem	Giggs and Maggie
Bud and Weiser	Bubbles and Squeak	Mario and Luigi	Gin and Tonic	Simon and Garfunkel	Buddy and Holly	Slash and Axl	Skipper and Gilligan
Mary and Joseph	Ginger and Snap	Martin and Lewis	Ginger and Ale	Buffy and Angel	Max and Ruby	Ginger and Mary Ann	Slip and Slide
Burger and Fries	Michael and Scottie	Goofy and Donald	Sooner and Later	Bugs and Daffy	Mello and Yellow	Gismo and Cosmo	Snoopy and Woodstock
Butch and Sundance	Mickey and Minnie	Grape and Soda	Spaghetti and Meatballs	Bugs and Daffy	Melody and Harmony	Good and Plenty	Sonny and Cher
Butter and Milk	Mickey and Roger	Gretsky and Messier	Splish and Splash	Calvin and Hobbs	Mish and Mash	Ham and Cheese	Stewie and Brian
C3PO and R2D2	Mickey and Minnie	Grumpy and Happy	Spongebob and Patrick	Calvin and Hobbes	Miss Piggy and Kermit	Hamlet and Ophelia	Sugar and Spice
Caesar and Brutus	Mike and Carol	Gucci and Prada	Sprite and Seven Up	Captain and Morgan	Misti and Kerry	Han Solo and Chewbacca	Sugar and Spice
Cagney and Lacey	Mike and Ike	Gumball and Darwin	Starlight and Moondust	Captain and Tenille	Mocha and Vanilla	Hansel and Gretel	Tarzan and Jane
Cain and Abel	Mike and Sulley	Hakuna and Matata	Starsky and Hutch	Caramel and Toffee	Mojo and Jojo	Hansel and Gretel	Tater and Tots
Cain and Abel	Milli and Vanilli	Hall and Oates	Steak and Potatoes	Casper and Wendy	Mona and Lisa	Harley and Davidson	Taters and Tots
Cheese and Crackers	Nacho and Chip	Holly and Molly	Thelma and Louise	Castor and Pollux	Monica and Rachel	Harry and Ron	Tele and Tubby
Chicken and Waffles	Names for Pairs of Birds	Holmes and Watson	Thing 1 and Thing 2	Chandler and Joey	Mork and Mindy	Harry and Lloyd	Tequila and Sunrise
Chili and Pepper	Napoleon and Josephine	Homer and Marge	Thunder and Lightning	Charles and Diana	Mulder and Scully	Harry and Sally	Terry and Lynn
Chip and Dale	Neddy and Nelly	Homer and Marge	Tic and Tac	Cheech and Chong	Mutt and Jeff	Heckle and Jeckle	Thelma and Louise
Chips and Dip	Nemo and Dory	Hubba and Bubba	Tick and Tock	Clawdia and Purrcy	Oil and Vinegar	Itsy and Bitsy	Topsy and Turvy
Chips and Salsa	Neo and Trinity	Huff and Puff	Timon and Pumbaa	Cocoa and Puff	Olive and Popeye	Itsy and Bitsy	Touch and Go
Chivas and Regal	Nibey and Nosey	Hush and Puppy	Tina and Louise	Coke and Pepsi	One Fish and Two Fish	Jack and Daniels	Tristan and Isolde
Chocolate and Chips	Nick and Nack	Ice and Water	Toast and Jelly	Cookies and Cream	Orange and Juice	Jack and Jill	Troy and Emmitt
Chocolate and Marshmallow	Nickel and Dime	Ichabod and Crane	Tom and Collins	Crackle and Pop	Orion and Carina	Jake and Elwood	Tutti and Fruiti
Chocolate and Milk	Niles and Cairo	Ike and Tina	Tom and Jerry	Cream and Sugar	Oscar and Emmy	Jan and Dean	Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Chocolate and Milk	Norm and Cliff	Ink and Dink	Tom and Rob	Crown and Royal	Oscar and Felix	Jane and Doe	Tweety and Sylvester
Cinnamon and Buns	North and South	Inny and Minny	Tom and Jerry	Cruise and Kidman	Outie and Innie	Jaq and Gus	Ups and Daisy
Cinnamon and Sugar	Oberon and Titania	Itchy and Scratchy	Tony and Ziva	Cup and Saucer	Ozzie and Harriet	Jasmine and Aladdin	Ursa and Major
Vinnie and Pooh	Patsy and Edina	Jelly and Bean	Venus and Serena	Czar and Czarina	Ozzie and Santhany	Jekyll and Hyde	Van cleef and Arpels
Daphne and Velma	Pea and Nut	Jerry and George	Victoria and Albert	Dagwood and Blondie	Paris and Brie	Dakota and Montana	Vegas and Hollywood
Dawn and Dusk	Pea and Pod	Jesse and James	Victoria and Albert	Delta and Dawn	Peaches and Cream	Jetsam and Flotsam

Funny Fish Names

Naming your fish should be fun! Here are some names that will have you in stitches every time you peer at your finned friend.

Algae	Blueboy	Finneus	Hydra	Miso	Pirate	Stinky	Snapper
Algae B Eater	Bob	Fish	In Distress	Moby Dick	Pongo	Sunny	Sparky
Alpha	BoBo	Fish N’ Chips	Inmate	Molly Ringwald	Poseidon	Sunshine	Speckles
Alpha Betta	Bozo	Fish Sticks	James Pond	Morose	Puckerface Jones	Sushi	Spot
Angel	Bruce	Fishface	Jaques Cousteau	Mr. Bubbles	Pudge	Swedish	Squirt
Angelica or Angelina	Bubba Gump	Fishstick	Jaws	Mr. Fish	Puff Daddy	Swedish	Squirtle
Ann Chovy	Bubbles	Fishy	Jetsam	Mr. Nibbles	Pumpkin	Swim Shady	Stanley
Aqua Bob SquarePants	Bubbly	Flash	Jonah	Mr. Ray	Rocket	Sykes	Stinky
Aqua Fin-a	Calypso	Flip	Kathy	Mrs. Puff	Rocky	Taco	Sunny
Aquaman	Captain Ahab	Flipper	Katie Current	Muhammad Ali	Salmon	Tetra	Sunshine
Ariel	Captain Hook	Floater	Kosher	Mulan	Sammich	Tropicana	Sushi
Atlantic	Captain Jack Sparrow	Flotsam	Kraken	Nemo	Sardine	Tuna Turner	Swedish
Atlantis	Carrie Fisher	Flounder	Krusty	Neon	Sea Beast	Turbo	Swedish
Bait	Cat Food	Fluffy	Lake Skywalker	Neptune	SelFish	Walleye	Swim Shady
Finley	Charlie the Tuna	Gabriele	Larry	Ninja	Sheldon	Wasabi	Sykes
Bellyup	Cheeto	Garfield	Lenny	One True Cod	Shimmy	Wave	Taco
Betta Max	Chip	General Finn	Lil’ SwimSwim	Orange Slice	Shrimpy	Whatever	Tetra
Betta Midler	Chips	Georgia O’Reef	Long John Silver	Orca	Slappy	Whatshisface	Tropicana
Betta White	Chum	Gidget	Lovely Bubbly	Oscar	Slimeface	Wings	Tuna Turner
Big Joe	Cleo	Gill-bert	Lucifer	Oscar De La Hoya	Slimy Steve	Ying Yang	Turbo
BigFish	Clifford	Gilly Nelson	M. Sea Hammer	Oscar Mayer	Slippery	Zippy	Walleye
Bigmouth Billy Bass	Cod	Glow	Magikarp (Pokemon)	Oto	Diva	Goldilocks	Wasabi
Blondie	Coral	Gnome	Mahi Mahi	Pacific	Don Lino	Goober	Wave
BlubBlub	Cuddles	Godfather	Marina	Papa Smurf	Dorothy	Hammerhead	Whatever
Blue Ivy	Cujo	Goldie	Marshmallow	PeeWee	Dory	Harley Finn	Whatshisface
Fido	Dave	Goldie Hawn	McFish	Pennywise	Eclipse	Houdini	Wings
Fin	Deb	Phantom	Michael Phelps	Perdita	Einstein	Zippy	Ying Yang
Fin-ley	Dinner

Personality-Based Names

Sometimes the easiest way to name your fish is by observing how it acts. Here are some names that should suit any kind of personality.

Bandit	Rocket	Sting	Mischief	Haughty	Crusher	Fizz
Banshee	Rowdy	Sugar	Monster	Hulk	Cuddles	Flake
Barnacle	Sabre	Sunshine	Mugs	Jet	Dart	GaGa
Bingo	Sassy	Sweetie	Nibbles	Jiffy	Dash	Genghis
Bliss	Scholar	Sweetie	Outlaw	Khan	Dean	Goober
Bolt	Scruffy	Tizzy	Patience	Killer	Diablo	Goofy
Brains	Serenity	Turbo	Peppy	Kisses	Dink	Hannibal
Brute	Slick	Viper	Pokey	Liberty	Dizzy	Happy
Champ	Sloth	Wolverine	Precious	Lovie	Doofus	Zany
Charmer	Smoochie	Xena	Prince	Lucky	Duke	Zippy
Chief	Spaz	Yawner	Princess	Lux	Einstein	Zoom
Chomper	Speedy	Spirit	Raptor	Clogs	Fang	Cowboy

Names By Species

Here, we have broken down some popular names that will work for specific species of fish. If you have a tetra, goldfish, tiger pleco, catfish, guppy, or betta, here are some awesome suggestions for you to try!

Betta Names

Alpha	Tsunami	Draco
Betta White	Captain	Salsa

Goldfish Names

Cheeto	Pumpkin	Amber
Savannah	Ginger	Orangeade

Tetra Names

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Neon	Glowy	Boring
Sparkles	Diamond	Ne Yo

Guppy Names

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Lil’Finsta	Jewel	Hydra
Pearl	Fancy Pants	Gulps

Tiger Pleco Names

Frosted Flakes	Tony	Tigger	Roar
Woodsy	Stripes	Striper	Ziggy

Catfish Names

Cory	Kitty	Hook
Black Cat	Dinner	Black Panther

How To Come Up With Creative Names Of Your Own

If these popular fish names simply don’t cut it for you, rest assured – there are other options you can explore when it comes to naming your fish. A good place to start is by looking at your fish. What does he look like? Can you think of creative or descriptive words to detail its appearance?

Next, consider the personality of your fish. Is he friendly? Aggressive? Chill? You might also name your fish after television or movie characters – or even your favorite actors!

When you are naming your fish, you need to take the time to select a name that will match your fish perfectly. You only have one opportunity to come up with the perfect fish name so ask your friends and family for advice when you are just getting started. This will make the process easier, and will also get the creative juices flowing.

Ditch The Dictionary! Try These Awesome Names For Your New Fish