Best Fish Names for Pet Fish

By Josie F. Turner, Journalist specialized in Animal Welfare. Updated: February 28, 2024

Some people buy an aquarium and keep fish as a way to improve the ambience of their home. While fish are great at helping us humans ease stress, they are living beings with their own characteristics and personalities. More than seeing them as an animated piece of furniture, we can find great reward by observing our fish, getting to know them and seeing how fascinating their behavior can be. The best way to start off a good relationship with our pet fish, is to give them a name.

At AnimalWised, we bring our our list of over 300+ of the best names for pet fish. We bring you both male and female names for your pet fish, but also add some specific types of names to help you think what is best for your fish.

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Best male and female pet fish names
Best pet goldfish names - male and female
Best pet betta fish names
Best fish names for small pet fish

Best male and female pet fish names

If you are just starting out with your journey as a pet fish guardian, you might still have some questions. One of the most common is whether or not your fish is male or female. If your purchase your fish from a pet store, you should ask them the sex of the fish when you are buying them. This is important as you will need to prevent the fish from reproducing in the aquarium. If you don't, it can lead to overcrowding.

Female names for pet fish

Aline
Almond
Anima
Aqua
Baliene
Barbara
Barras
Beauvoir
Bella
Beyonce
Bonnie
Britney
Cardi
Celine
Chloe
Clara
Cleo
Edith
Fairy
Georgette
Ginger
Giselle
Hermione
Isabelle
Jacqueline
Julia
Kate
Leila
Lioness
Marion
Matilde
Moon
Morgan
Nicky
Nicole
Noomi
Pasha
Pelosi
Piaf
Pilau
Rachel
Rebecca
Rihanna
Rosa
Rosalia
Sabrina
Sarah
Sophie
Teddy
Virginia

Next, we show you a list of pet fish names which can work for male fish. One excellent example is ‘Bob’, one of the few names a pet fish can actually pronounce.

Male names for pet fish

50 cent
Alain
Bob
Baracus
Clark
Coco
Dollar
Eminem
Enrico
Euro
Eric
Franklin
Georges
Gonzalez
Gonzalo
Grant
Hakim
Happy
Jacques
Jean
Larry
Leonard
Louie
Mbappe
Medina
Ocean
Orca
Bear
Pappy
Pedro
Pat
Potato
Pierre
Raj
Ronaldo
Rodney
Roger
Sam
Snipe
Solaar
Smithy
Speedy
Turtle
Tom
Tony
Whiskey
Willy
Wolverine
Yan
Zed

If you are thinking of a name for your pet fish, but haven't actually adopted one yet, there are certain things you should think about.

Best pet goldfish names - male and female

Goldfish are one of the most popular aquarium fish and a great starter fish for young people. This is because keeping them and maintaining their aquarium is less complicated than some other types of pet fish. However, this does not mean they don't require love and care to ensure their well-being. You will need to keep their cold water fish tank clean and feed them correctly, for a start.

If you are careful with their diet and maintain hygiene, you will be able to care for your goldfish help them have a good life expectancy. But first, you get to choose a name for your goldfish:

Male pet goldfish names

Alfred
Augie
Batman
Brel
Castro
Che
Clark
Clown
Corky
Cuckoo
Cyril
Ferris
Gordon
Haddock
Hulk
Ketchup
Kitty
Lenin
Mao
Maple
Max
Mick
Morty
Nemo
Nestor
Philip
Pinocchio
Pumpkin
Ra
Ralph
Rapha
Raphael
Ricky
Rudolph
Snowy
Stalin
Sun
Sunflower
Tintin
Tomato
Twix

Female pet goldfish names

Ariel
Bubbles
Cherry
Claire
Clea
Clementine
Cleopatra
Daim
Diamond
Diva
Dolores
Dory
Dynamite
Elisa
Ginny
Goldie
Grenadine
Hattie
Lola
Ma
Millicent
Mona
Mummy
Nitro
Poppy
Red
Rioja
Rosa
Ruby
Sabina
Scarlet
Shakira
Shiva
Star
Sunny
Tamara
Valencia
Venetia
Wilma
Zelda

Funny pet goldfish names

Abrakadabra
Alexa
Arnold
Bellatrix
Carl Carp
Goku
Goldie Hawn
Golem
Harry
James Pond
Joker
Lake Sywalker
Leviathan
Magikarp
Master
Miso
Moby Dick
Pigeon
Pikachu
Potter
Psychockwak
Raichu
Randan
Ron
Roucou
Sangohan
Sardine
Sebastian
Shrimp
Sirius
Spongebob
Squirtle
Sunny Delight
Swim Shady
Thomas the Tank
Tropicana
Trunks
Tuna Turner
Volcano
Warcraft

Best pet betta fish names

Another of the most popular aquarium fish, but one which requires a little more looking after is the betta fish, sometimes known as a Siamese fighting fish. Caring for a betta fish means looking after their well-being, as well as any other fish they may share a tank with.

Despite their sometimes aggressive nature, this is not the only characteristic of the betta fish. They are also beautiful, majestic and incredibly fascinating. Our betta fish names below help reflect all these aspects.

Fish names for male betta fish

Bruce
Capitan
Caramel
Carlo
Chan
Chaos
Ciro
Clint
Cocoa
Dartagnan
Dastardly
Didier
Dino
Duck
Finneas
Frank
Gaston
Giant
Godzilla
Goliath
Gorgon
Gorky
Jackal
Jackie
Jordan
Judo
Karate
Knight
Kung Fu
Lee
Odysseus
Peanut
Sampson
Santiago
Sayan
Slick
Snoopy
Sultan
Sweetpea
Ving

Fish names for female betta fish

Biba
Bibi
Bola
Boudica
Brigitana
Buffy
Charlotte
Chi-Chi
Cybele
Daria
Darla
Diana
Dida
Duchess
Elba
Epona
Esther
Hecate
Isis
Mike
Nicole
Nikita
Nora
Octavia
Ogdoad
Paloma
Panther
Paris
Persephone
Princess
Queen
Rosa
Rosita
Sappho
Tequila
Ushas
Venus
Veronica
Warrior
Xena

Best Fish Names for Pet Fish - Best pet betta fish names

Best fish names for small pet fish

We have already shown you names for all kinds of pet fish, both male and female. Some are funny, others beautiful, some simply appropriate. We finish off our list of the best pet fish names with those suitable for small fish: