When it comes to fish, whether in a garden pond or an aquarium, many people are surprised when they hear that they also have a name. But if you put a lot of time, energy, love and money into your hobby, you can also honor the animal with a name. No matter whether it is a small ornamental fish, a colorful resident in the child's aquarium, a colorful fighting fish, an elegant koi carp or a loyal companion in the garden pond.
Since you don't walk your fish or have to call them loudly in public, there are absolutely no limits to your creativity when it comes to finding a name and you can really let off steam. If you don't commit to the German language right from the start, there are many more options. Maybe you can think of some nice vocabulary from English or French lessons that you can use for this.
Selection criteria for fish names
The names for fish are not much different from those of other pets. In addition to all the “usual” animal names and all human first names, you can also simply number your fish in the order in which you bought or received them and use the number as the name.
A popular way to find a name for a fish is to take a close look at your pet:
- What color(s) is the fish?
- Does it have any special markings or spots that look like something else?
- Are there any special physical characteristics? Is something too big or too small about the fish?
- Does the fish display any special behavior? Is he particularly curious or scared or funny or greedy or ?
Fish species
Names are often chosen to match the type of fish. So a suitable name for a catfish is Sniffle or Longbeard, for a goldfish Goldy, Slimy for a blenny, Snap for a snapper, Doc for a surgeonfish
Childhood heroes and stars
You don't even have to be very creative. Just take the names of series characters from your childhood. Names of comic heroes or characters from your favorite books. From names from current or past pop culture (famous people from film, music, art, politics), to ancient gods from Greece and Rome, to characters from a gripping fantasy online role-playing game, there are no limits.
Think big
Just because fish are mostly small animals, the name doesn't have to be small. It will certainly add to the general amusement if the name of the fish is much larger, more dangerous and more impressive than the fish itself.
Honor your fish
If you have found a name that almost fits, you can improve it a bit.
- Siezen your ornamental fish and simply address it as “Mr” or “Lady”
- give him anacademic title like “Doctor” or “Professor”
- raise the fish tonobility and use all noble titles (“King” & “Countess of”)
- military ranks (“Commander” or “Admiral”) are also a way to put the finishing touches to the name and not just for fighting fish
Using foreign languages
If you have found a name that actually fits, but the word doesn't really sound nice, try using another language. There are many free dictionaries and translation sites on the Internet that provide you with access to many languages.
And how likely is it that each of your visitors with whom you talk about the fish speaks fluent Swahili, Esperanto or Maori and understands that you actually just called your fish cloud, nose, table or 10?!
- Cloud=Wingu, Nubo, Kapua
- Nase=Pua, Nazon, Ihu
- Table=Meza, Tablo, Ripanga
- 10 (ten)=Kumi, Dek, Tekau
Names for fish – suggestions
Female fish names from A to M
Aquarine, Albina, Arielle, Blubb, Bluby, Blubba, Blue, Blubbi, Bronze, Butterfly, Blubby, Bubbels, Cinerella, Chiara, Cozy, Dodie, Dori, Dudel, Deppin, Emmi, Else, Elly, Flower, Fischi, Flipsy, Fin, Trout, Flummy, Frida, Goldie, Guppy, Glubschi, Goldliebchen, Holly, Honey, Hasel, Hanni, Ida, Isi, Igi, Jelly, Jule Fisch, Jill, Kiss, Kaja, Kiki, Koi, Kuki, Little Blue, Lorelei, Lulu, Lola, Lory, Lilla, Miranda, Mrs. Fish, Miss Fly, Momo, Molly
Female fish names from N to Z
Neon, Nixe, Nessi, Olivia, Omi, Pünktchen, Princess, Pepper, Puschel, Pummel, Queen, Quaki, Red, Rosa, Red Lady, Schuppi, Snuggles, Splashi, Sunny, Scampi, Suki, Sushi, Tinkerbell, Twinkle, Tiffany, Ulla, Ulknudel, Vicky, Tiny, Wanda, Xena, Yellow, Yoyo, Zoe and Zimperlise.
Male fish names from A to M
Albino, Anton, Aki, Blacky, Blitzy, Backfisch, Blub, Blue, Blitz, Beule, Bubbels, Chong, Coco, Cocy, Crumby, Diviri, Donner, Deep, Elmo, Et, Emil, Enno, Fabius, Fish, Fips, Fischy, Flizo, Forello, Fritzi, Flecky, Flipper, Flo, Flossel, Fridolin, Floppy, Fighter, Flip, Flubber, Goliat, Grundi, Gubby, Gluckser, Glubsch, Hecht, Hektor, Hugo, Haihappen, Hasso, Ido, Jaws, Joschi, Jogi, Kalippo, Kugli, Kalle, Kiss, Kuni, Kleiner, Linus, Little Fin, Lyric, Macho, Merlin, Mr. Fish, Mr. Nibbles, Moby, Mushu, Mani
Male fish names from N to Z
Nemo, Neptune, Neo, Neon, Nepomuk, Orca, Grandpa, Otto, Ottilli, Pirate, Pepper, Poseidon, Power, Pünktchen, Quaki, Rubin, Rupert, Red, Rico, Schatzi, Skippy, Sharky, Speedy, Terminator, Twister, Tinky, Tiger, Turbo, Unikum, Ulli, Monster, Vivaldi, Tiny, Willy, Xaver, Yoshi, Yoda, Zeus, Zorro, Centurion.
We hope you enjoy finding creative names.
