Undoubtedly, Goldfish are by far the most popular species of pet fish that are kept in our homes today. Our 101 goldfish names list will help you name your pet fish.
People keep them in bowls ( which we don’t recommend), besides our beds, aquariums in the living room, massive ponds, and pools in our garden. They are part of our families and are treated as such, including giving them fabulous names.
If you’re looking for a creative and fabulous name for your Goldfish, but are struggling for ideas, then we are here to help. Here before you is a list of 101 (plus) fantastic Goldfish names for you to use or take inspiration from.
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Goldfish Names By Color
With Goldfish coming in such a great variety of colors and patterns it makes for a plethora of fantastic names related to their looks. Here are just a few that we think are fantastic, fun, and unique.
Gold – Pumpkin, Marigold, Naranja, Nugget, Jaffa, Clementine, Oro, and Ginger
Black – Licorice, Midnight, Shadow, Noir, Darkness, Nightshade, Ebony, and Blackie
Yellow – Buttercup, Lemon, Sunny, Daffy, Jaune, Summer, Sunshine, and Nana
Red – Poppy, Scarlet, Flame, Valentine, Cherry, Scorch, Rouge, and Blush
White – Diamond, Cloud, Vanilla, Sugar, Blanco, Snowy, Ivory, and Ghost
Silver – Bullet, Smokey, Earl Grey, Moonlight, Sparkler, Shiner, Phantom, and Nickel
Multicolored – Brindle, Kaleido, Speckles, Candy, Rainbow, Spot, Splodge, and Spectrum
Goldfish Names By Type
As well as coming in many colors, Goldfish also come in a variety of types, all of which make for some amazing names that you may want to use.
Leo (Lionhead)
Shubby (Shubunkin)
Comet (Sarasa Comet)
Oran (Oranda)
Sarasa (Sarasa Comet)
Celeste (Celestial)
Ryu (Ryukin)
Moory (Black Moor)
Tel (Telescope)
Fanny (Fantail)
Multiple Goldfish Names
If you’ve chosen to give your Goldfish a pal, or even multiple pals, you will need more than one name for them. Below is a variety of names for a variety of different numbers of Goldfish you may keep.
Rudolph, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen (Santa’s Reindeer)
Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe (Friends)
Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte (Sex And The City)
Nemo and Dory (Finding Nemo)
Fish and Chips
Butch and Cassidy (And The Sundance Kid)
Turner and Hooch
Fred and Wilma (The Flintstones)
Scooby and Shaggy (Scooby Doo)
The Lion, The Witch, and The Goldfish
Oompa and Loompa (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory)
Fred and Ginger (Astaire And Rogers)
Goldfish Names By Personality And Traits
You’ll need to give it a day or two, or even a week, to use a name for your Goldfish that reflects their personality. However, below are some suggestions that you could use for fast, slow, happy, grumpy, lazy, and other personality traits.
Smoochie
Zippy
Einstein
Speedy
Mr. Greedy
Waggles
Snoozy
Chubby
Titch
Smiler
Slouch
Goldfish, Fish, And Water-Related Names
This section is a bit of a hotchpotch made up of all sorts of different suggestions. There’s famous fish, puns, Latin names, and all things water-related.
Barnacle
Bob
Bubbles
Sushi
Cleo (Pinocchio)
Pisces
Blinky (The Simpsons)
Goldie
Wanda (A Fish Called Wanda)
McFish (McDonalds)
Cypri (Cyprinidae)
Asia (Goldfish are Native To)
Other Goldfish Name Themes
If you still haven’t found a name to suit your Goldfish, you may also want to consider these other themes. We’ve also given you a few name suggestions, just to get you started!
- Pop Stars – Beyonce, Britney, MJ, Shakira, Lady Gaga
- Puns – Sharkira, James Pond, Gillfriend, Fortuna Teller
- Car Manufacturers – Mercedes, Lotus, Porsche, Lamborghini
- Flowers – Rose, Petunia, Lily, Orchid, Daisy
- Film Characters – Maverick, Annabelle, Danny Ocean, Carrie
- Historical Figures – Cleopatra, Lincoln, Nefertiti, Genghis
- Famous Fish – Jaws, Willy, Moby Dick, Marlin
- Gemstones – Diamond, Sapphire, Ruby, Topaz
A Few Final Words
It’s always worth remembering that the names you pick for your Goldfish can be long, short, silly, clever, in fact, anything that you want. After all, it’s not like you will need to call them out in the park, and perhaps feel embarrassed, like you would with a dog.
Goldfish names, to the contrary, are usually used infrequently, and generally only around those you know well.
For this reason, and for any other that you can think of, you should have fun when naming your Goldfish. Be flamboyant, be creative, and most importantly of all, pick names that you love.
Did you know? The oldest goldfish was called george and died at the age of 44. Read all about George here!
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