Whether you are looking to name your first pet fish or brought a new pal home to meet your existing school, we have a great selection of pet names for you to choose from. Fish These pets are perfect companions for busy people who need someone to take care of them. They are also great choices for children learning to care for a pet. Coming in a wide variety of colors and breeds, we know that you’ll want to choose a name that perfectly suits their petite and swimmy personality.
So, below we have gathered our favorite female and male names, color options for blue and yellow fish, as well as stellar suggestions for Clown and Suckerfish. All fish are unique and individual, so we hope you will find the perfect name for your gull.
Female Fish Names
- Jade
- Quora
- Rose
- Saki
- Ruby
- Flow
- Gwen
- Jazz
- Xena
- Pearl
- Fantasia
- Helga
- Stella
- Buffy
- Zoey
- Angel
- Jewel
- Gem
- Lizzy
- Diva
Male Fish Names
- Gilbert
- Jack
- Apollo
- Mello
- Herb
- Astor
- Obie
- Rocket
- Pietri
- Bubb
- Kelp
- Jumbo
- Shadow
- Gatsby
- Herms
- Flash
- Jaws
- Cujo
- Yogi
- Oscar
Blue Fish Names
Blue colored fish are among the most common in our fish tanks today. Pair your guppy’s name with one that is true to their color. Based on the many shades of blue out there, here are our favorite inspired by the hue:
- Bleach
- Blue
- Blueberry
- Marina
- Royal
- Cobalt
- Cloud
- Ice
- Sapphire
- Bubbles
- Aqua
- Indigo
- Cyan
- Sky
- Rain
- River
- Periwinkle
Yellow Fish Names
Aside from being bright, shiny, and simply adorable – yellow-colored fish are bound to make anyone who sees them swimming about happy. Resembling a lemon, the stars or a silly happy face, you may want to choose a name to honor their sunny scales such as:
- Lemon
- Sunny
- Goldie
- Cheeto
- Lightning
- Ginger
- Duckie
- Star
- Cheddar
- Citrus
- Butters
- Honey
- Marmalade
- Comet
- Banana
- Summer
- Sunflower
Clown Fish Names
Clownfish are one of the most iconic fish because of their clever name, but they’re also very recognizable by their flashy scales. These charming fish have been a favorite of ours since Disney. Although Nemo and Marlin seem like no-brainers when it comes to selecting a name, we have listed a few others you could also consider:
- Bozo
- McDonald
- Giggles
- Krusty
- Comic
- Nemo
- Grock
- Garfield
- Chuckles
- Marlin
- Ronald
- Pennywise
- Flounder
- Orange Slice
- Jokes
Sucker Fish Names
Anyone with a tank knows that suckerfish are valuable residents. Their compulsive need to clean the enclosure makes your job an absolute breeze when it comes time for a quick water change. It’s only right that they would also have a name that respects and honors their neat niche. See our top picks for Suckerfish names below:
- Windex
- Mops
- Sucker
- Sterile
- Swiffer
- The Maid
- Maid Marian
- Dusty
- Swallows
- Spotless
- Sponge
- Pure
- Stain
- Swipe
- Swish
- Floss
- Polish
Finding the Right Name for Your Fish
We know deciding on a name as vibrant and cool as your new gup should be a fun experience. We hope this list has inspired you enough to make an informed decision. Whether you’ve chosen a name to honor their species, Jester and Swiffer, or chose based on their scales – Cobalt or Banana, we are sure that there is something that has you hook, line, and sinker!
If you are still searching for additional inspiration, we’ve linked a few of our other pet name posts below.
- 100+ Betta Fish Names
- Funny & Clever Fish Names
- 100+ Goldfish Names
Feature Photo Credit: Shutterstock | Andrey Armyagov
