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Most common fish names

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Sabine Berger
06 November 20215 min read
A bright red and blue fish swimming in a tank

Fish are amazing pets: they are stunningly beautiful, they're a lot of fun to watch them swim around in their aquarium, their food is very affordable, and they usually won’t ruin your furniture – unless their tank is leaking...

If all that is no news to you and you’re already learning how to take care of a fish and thinking about getting a beautiful aquarium full of little sea babies, you’ll probably be looking for a few good fish names for your new aquatic buddies, too – and we’ve got plenty of ideas for you! So, get comfy, read on, and let us present to you the best fish names we could find – from popular classics to some very special gems.

50 Boy Fish Names

Since the hit movie of the same name, the first boy fish name that comes to everyone’s mind is probably Nemo. While we love that name (and other popular pet fish names), there are sooo many more pet fish names out there to consider for your little swimming friends. Here are our favourites:

  1. Nemo (after the famous fish from Finding Nemo, of course)
  2. Fish N’ Chips
  3. Swedish
  4. McFish
  5. Captain Jack (Sparrow)
  6. Flotsam
  7. Sushi
  8. Flounder
  9. Wave
  10. Leviathan
  11. Chips
  12. Tidus
  13. Floater
  14. Bob
  15. Monstro
  16. Miso
  17. Moby Dick
  18. Cod
  19. Neptune
  20. Puff Daddy
  21. Finley
  22. Caviar
  23. Long John Silver
  24. Finneus
  25. Speedy
  26. Monstro
  27. Captain Morgan
  28. Skipper
  29. Aquaman
  30. Dexter
  31. Oscar
  32. Jaws
  33. Marlin
  34. Bermuda
  35. Pirate
  36. Mr. Gibbs
  37. Flipper
  38. Captain Hook
  39. Crazy Joe (Shark Tales)
  40. Merlin
  41. Taco
  42. Jetsam
  43. Gilligan
  44. Otto
  45. Poseidon
  46. Kai
  47. Soy Sauce
  48. Captain Ahab
  49. Big Fish
  50. Bait

50 Girl Fish Names

On to the girl fish names! Are you looking for cute funny fish names for your lady? Or something befitting a true queen of the sea? Or maybe rather something cool, like a female pirate’s name? We’ve got it all right here:

  1. Ariel
  2. Dory
  3. Cleo
  4. Mrs. Puff
  5. Magikarp
  6. Sparky
  7. Aqua
  8. Tetra
  9. Calypso
  10. Gilly
  11. Atlantis
  12. Coral
  13. Algae
  14. Luna
  15. Goldie
  16. Betta Midler
  17. Sashimi
  18. Rainbow
  19. Diva
  20. Hydra
  21. Guppy Goldberg
  22. Tina Tuna
  23. Paella
  24. Brook(e)
  25. Plankton
  26. Selkie
  27. Roxy/Roxie
  28. Marina
  29. Sardine
  30. Jellyfish
  31. Dorothy
  32. Ursula
  33. Scuba
  34. Fishstick
  35. Sharkie
  36. Neptunia
  37. Siren
  38. Lady
  39. Genie
  40. Salmon
  41. Wanda
  42. Cheeto
  43. Bayou
  44. Moana
  45. Bella
  46. Anne Bonny
  47. Riptide
  48. Xena
  49. Lucy
  50. Sandy

10 Baby Fish Names

Baby fish need super cute baby fish names. And since fish have no problem at all with you changing their name after a while, you could just as well choose a cute baby fish name and then just change them for something really cool and super mature once your swimming buddy is all grown. So, here we go – the 10 best fish names for baby fish:

  1. Small Fry
  2. Tiny
  3. Tuna
  4. Oreo
  5. Tin Tin
  6. Spawn
  7. Cookie
  8. Fishy
  9. Minnie
  10. Zippy

10 Cute Fish Names

Even though they usually don’t show it as much as, for example, cats and dogs, pet fish most definitely have very different personalities, too! And every fish deserves a name that fits its very unique character. So, if you’ve got a couple of really cute fishes in your tank, here are some equally cute fish name ideas for you to consider:

  1. Wasabi
  2. (Mr./Mrs.) Nibbles
  3. Tsunami
  4. Shrimp
  5. Squidward
  6. Marzipan
  7. Sunshine
  8. Houdini (if your fish loves to hide!)
  9. Betty
  10. Nessie

10 Cool Fish Names

Just like there are super cute fish out there (or in there – in the aquarium), there are also some really cool ones. And here are the cool fish names we would choose for them:

  1. Davy Jones
  2. Jolly Roger
  3. Jörmungandr
  4. Surfer
  5. Ulysses
  6. Caspian
  7. Cthulhu
  8. Horizon
  9. Scylla
  10. Kraken

5 Blue Fish Names

Fish are among the few creatures in this world who can be blue and super happy at the same time! Okay, that was a bad one, but here are some great blue fish names to make up for it:

  1. Azure
  2. Skye
  3. Deep Blue
  4. Midnight
  5. Violet

5 White Fish Names

White fish look fascinating and otherworldly, wouldn’t you agree? We’ve found some cool white fish names that are truly complimentary to these type of fish:

  1. Snow/Snowflake
  2. Angel
  3. Cloud
  4. Ghost
  5. Phantom

5 Red Fish Names

Lastly, whatever looks like a living flame swimming through water deserves the coolest name you can come up with – or the cutest, both are great. Here are our suggestions for red fish names:

  1. Goldie Hawn
  2. Pumpkin
  3. Blaze
  4. Cherry
  5. Rose/Rosie

Are you looking for cute cat names for a new fur baby, too? Click here for tons of inspiration!

Do Fish Need Names?

Naming our cats, dogs and other land-dwelling pets goes without saying – but what to name a fish? Can they even hear us call them? The short answer is: No, they can’t. And even if they could, they probably wouldn’t know you’re addressing them.

While it is true that some species of fish, for example, Bettas, Oscars or Goldfish, can learn tricks, most will just go – excuse us, swim – about their day and not mind you too much.

Does that mean you shouldn’t give your aquatic buddies cute fish names? Oh, certainly not! Naming our pets isn’t just something we do so we can call them, it’s also because to us, they are much more than ‘just pets’.

They’re friends – and friends deserve a name, right? Even if they can’t ever hear you use it. Choosing cool pet fish names for your buddies also makes it easier for you to keep track of them and refer to them when you’re consulting your vet.

Fish may not necessarily need pet fish names, but who wouldn’t want to name their little sea monster? As if anyone could watch, let’s say, betta fish swim around their aquarium without wanting to come up with cool betta fish names befitting their beauty, right?

We sure hope that our list has helped you in finding the perfect moniker for your own aquatic buddies – and if one of your other fish has a really unique name that wasn’t on our list, feel free to share it with our pet-loving community!

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