Bat Name Generator

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Names for real bats, plush bats, gothic OCs and animated bat characters, built from echolocation and night imagery, famous fictional bats, vampire lore and the actual bat species of the world, from Vesper and Sonar to Bartok, Fidget and Rouge.

About bat names

Bat names usually pull from three directions. Night and sound come first, because bats are nocturnal echolocators: Vesper (Latin for evening, and the root of vesper bats), Nocturne, Echo, Sonar, Dusk and Umbra all sit naturally on a bat. Second is fiction and folklore. Bartok from Anastasia, Fidget from The Great Mouse Detective, Stellaluna from the picture book, Rouge from Sonic, and Zubat and Noibat from Pokemon are among the best-known bat characters, and vampire lore contributes Vlad, Orlok, Carmilla, Mavis and Alucard. Third is the animal itself: fruit bats and flying foxes eat mango, fig and nectar; the tiny bumblebee bat (Kitti's hog-nosed bat) is the smallest mammal alive; and species names such as Pipistrelle, Myotis and Rousette make surprisingly elegant given names.

Tone matters. A plush bat or a nursery character wants something soft and squeaky (Pip, Fuzz, Nibbles, Beans), a gothic OC or Halloween mascot wants velvet and shadow (Belladonna, Lenore, Crypt, Nox), and a real rehab bat or a wildlife-center ambassador is often named for its markings or a bit of habitat (Speckle, Longears, Belfry, Grotto).

Further afield sit Komori (Japanese for bat), Carlsbad (the bat caverns) and Dangle. Many of these names double as good choices for other night creatures, so they suit a moth, an owl or a black cat that keeps bat hours.

How to choose bat names

Decide whether your bat is cute or creepy first; Pip, Beans and Fuzz signal a friendly bat, while Nox, Crypt and Orlok signal a gothic one.
Borrow real chiropteran words for an unusual but fitting name: Pipistrelle, Myotis, Rousette, Vespertine.
Fruit bats and flying foxes look nothing like microbats, so give them fruit or tropical names (Mango, Fig, Guava) instead of cave and shadow names.
For Halloween or plush bats, a pun goes a long way: Count Batula, Batthew, Wingnut, Meatloaf.
If it is a real rescued bat, name it for a visible feature (Speckle, Longears, Snoot) so volunteers can tell individuals apart.

Frequently asked questions

What are some famous bat names from movies and books?

Bartok (Anastasia), Fidget (The Great Mouse Detective), Stellaluna (the picture book), Batty Koda (FernGully), Rouge (Sonic), Count Batula, and Pokemon bats Zubat, Golbat, Crobat, Noibat and Woobat.

What is a good name for a cute bat?

Soft, small-sounding names work best: Pip, Beans, Fuzz, Squeak, Nibbles, Pippa, Fig, food names such as Peanut and Fudge, or Pipistrelle after the tiny European bat.

Are these names good for a gothic character or vampire OC?

Yes. Names like Vesper, Nox, Lenore, Belladonna, Carmilla, Orlok and Alucard come straight from gothic and vampire tradition and suit dark characters, familiars and shapeshifters.

Can I keep a bat as a pet?

In most countries, no; bats are protected wildlife and can carry rabies, so they should only be handled by licensed rehabilitators. These names are for plushies, characters, and bats you sponsor or watch in the wild.

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All 1,000 bat names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

Plain text, one name per line.

A: 41 names

Abbey
Abend
Acheron
Achlys
Aconite
Acorn
Acrobat
Adit
Aether
Afterglow
Agave
Akasha
Alcathoe
Aldebaran
Alfred
Almond
Alucard
Ambrose
Amulet
Andromeda
Angel Trumpet
Anochecer
Antasma
Antenna
Antumbra
Appalachia
Arianrhod
Arkham
Armand
Arsippe
Artibeus
Ash
Ashby
Ashwood
Asteria
Atalef
Atardecer
Attic
Augury
Aurora
Austin

B: 87 names

Bakjwi
Balsa
Banana
Banksia
Baobab
Barbastelle
Barnabas
Baron von Flap
Barrel Roll
Bartok
Basilisk
Bastion
Bat Flower
Bat Hound
Bat House
Bat Signal
Bat-Mite
Batarang
Batbox
Batboy
Batcave
Batfink
Batgirl
Batholomew
Batilda
Batkin
Batly
Batman
Batnip
Batricia
Batrick
Batsby
Batsy
Battenberg
Battersby
Batthew
Batty
Batty Koda
Batwing
Batwoman
Beacon
Beanie
Beans

B, continued

Bechstein
Beep
Bela
Belfry
Belladonna
Bellringer
Bentwing
Berenice
Bianfu
Big Brown
Bigears
Bistritz
Bitsy
Black Orchid
Blaze
Blessing
Blip
Blitz
Blood Moon
Blue Hour
Bluegum
Bog
Bolt
Boo
Borgo
Borneo
Bottlebrush
Boysenberry
Bracken
Bram
Brandt
Breeze
Brocade
Brownie
Bruce
Brunante
Bubbles
Bug Catcher
Bulldog
Bumblebee
Butterfly
Button
Buttress
Buzz

C: 97 names

Calabash
Calcar
Caligo
Camazotz
Candlewick
Canyon
Cape
Caped Crusader
Carbon
Cardon
Carfax
Carlsbad
Carmilla
Carob
Carollia
Carpathia
Cartwheel
Cashew
Cassiel
Cassiopeia
Cauldron
Cave
Cavern
Ceiba
Celeste
Celestine
Cenote
Centurio
Cereus
Chamgadar
Chandelier
Chandra
Chapel
Charcoal
Charon
Chatter
Chauve-Souris
Chestnut
Chiffon
Chillagoe
Chime
Chimera
Chimney
Chinook
Chiro
Chiroptera
Chirp
Chitter

C, continued

Chomper
Cicada
Cinder
Cinderella
Cinnamon
Cirrus
Clair de Lune
Claudia
Click
Clicker
Cliffside
Clinger
Cloak
Cloister
Clothespin
Cloud
Clove
Cluster
Coal
Cobweb
Cocoa
Coffee
Colony
Comet
Compline
Congress
Corduroy
Corkscrew
Cornice
Corvina
Corvus
Cosmo
Count Batula
Crepuscolo
Crepuscule
Crevice
Cricket
Crinkle
Crobat
Crow
Crumb
Crypt
Cuddlebug
Cuddles
Culvert
Cupola
Curfew
Cyclone
Cysgod

D: 40 names

Dactyl
Damask
Damien
Dangle
Dark Knight
Darkfall
Dart
Dash
Datura
Daubenton
Daydream
Decibel
Demeter
Denever
Dennis
Desmodus
Dingbat
Dipper
Dirge
Diskwing
Dive
Doppler
Dorian
Dovetail
Dozer
Drac
Draco
Dracula
Draculaura
Dragonfruit
Dreamer
Dripstone
Drizzle
Drowsy
Duchess Dewclaw
Durian
Dusk
Duskfeather
Duskwing
Dusky

E: 21 names

Earmuff
Eaves
Ebony
Echo
Eclipse
Ectophylla
Edgar
Eidolon
Elegy
Elvira
Ember
Epaulette
Eptesicus
Equinox
Erebus
Espresso
Euderma
Eurydice
Evenfall
Evensong
Eventide

F: 41 names

Falke
Fang
Fangs for Asking
Fen
Fidget
Fig
Finial
Firefly
First Star
Fladdermus
Flaggermus
Flapjack
Flapper
Flash
Fledermaus
Flicker
Flipside
Flit
Flitter
Flowstone
Fluffy
Flutter
Flying Fox
Fog
Fortunato
Four O'Clock
Foxglove
Freckle
Freefall
Freetail
Frequency
Frieda
Frio
Frost
Fruit Bat
Fu
Fudge
Funnel Ear
Furball
Fuzz
Fuzzy

G: 39 names

Gable
Galaxy
Gale
Gargoyle
Garret
Gece
Geoffroy
Ghost
Ghoul
Ginger
Glider
Glimmer
Gloaming
Glow
Glowworm
Gnat
Goblin
Golbat
Goldcrown
Gomantong
Gomez
Gossamer
Goth
Gotham
Graphite
Grave
Graveyard Shift
Gravity
Gremlin
Grimalkin
Grimm
Grimoire
Grimsby
Gripper
Grotesque
Grotto
Guano
Guava
Gust

H: 34 names

Hail
Hallow
Halloween
Hammerhead
Hammock
Handstand
Hang in There
Hanger
Hangtime
Harker
Harmonic
Harpy
Harvest Moon
Haze
Hazel
Hazelnut
Headstand
Hecate
Hemera
Hemlock
Hesperus
Heterodyne
Hibernaculum
Hoary
Hollow
Hollowbrook
Honey
Hook
Hoot
Horseshoe
Hover
Huddle
Hum
Hypnos

I: 7 names

Ialtag
Icicle
Imp
Ink
Inkcap
Inky
Iron

J: 9 names

Jack
Jack O'Lantern
Jackdaw
Jackfruit
Jasmine
Jet
Jet Stream
Jink
Junebug

K: 17 names

Kalong
Kapok
Karnstein
Karst
Kasanka
Kazhan
Keese
Kelawar
Kerivoula
Khonsu
Khuffash
Kilohertz
Kismet
Kitti
Kiwi
Komori
Kuhl

L: 48 names

Lamia
Lamplight
Lancet
Lantern
Lasiurus
Last Light
Latch
Latte
Laura
Lava Tube
Lavia
Leafnose
Leathers
Leatherwing
Ledge
Leisler
Lenore
Lepakko
Lestat
Lethe
Leto
Leucippe
Leutogi
Licorice
Ligeia
Lightning
Lights Out
Liliac
Lilith
Limestone
Little Brown
Livingstone
Loft
Longan
Longears
Longtongue
Loop
Lucian
Lucius
Lucy
Lugosi
Lullaby
Luna
Lunala
Lunara
Lunette
Lychee
Lychgate

M: 72 names

Macroderma
Magpie
Mahua
Malam
Mammoth
Man-Bat
Manderley
Mandrake
Mango
Mangosteen
Mani
Maple
Mariana
Marina
Marius
Marsh
Mastiff
Mavis
Meatloaf
Medianoche
Medjool
Melmoth
Mercury
Mezzanotte
Midge
Midnight
Miller
Mina
Mineshaft
Minikin
Miniopterus
Minster
Minyas
Mircalla
Mirk
Misty

M, continued

Mite
Mitten
Mocha
Mohair
Molasses
Molossus
Mondschein
Monfort
Montresor
Moonbeam
Moondust
Moonflower
Moonlight
Moonrise
Moonset
Moonshadow
Moonwing
Morbius
Morcego
Morel
Morella
Morpheus
Morrigan
Morticia
Mosquito
Moth
Mothball
Mothra
Mothwing
Mouse Ear
Mulu
Murcielago
Murina
Murmur
Myotis
Mystacina

N: 60 names

Nacht
Nadir
Nahkhiir
Nap
Naracoorte
Nathusius
Natterer
Nebula
Nectar
Nephthys
Netopir
New Moon
Newton
Niah
Nibbler
Nibbles
Nietoperz
Night Owl
Night Phlox
Night Shift
Nightcap
Nightfall
Nightflyer
Nightingale
Nightjar
Nightscope
Nightshade
Nightwing
Nimbus
Nisha
Nixie
Noapte
Nochka
Noctilio
Noctilucent
Noctis
Noctua
Noctule
Nocturna
Nocturne
Noibat
Noir
Noivern
Nos
Nosedive
Noseleaf
Nosferatu
Nott
Notte
Nottola
Nova
Nox
Nubbin
Nutmeg
Nuzzle
Nyctalus
Nycteris
Nyctimene
Nyx
Nyxie

O: 18 names

Obsidian
Occultation
Octave
Ogive
Oidhche
Olive
Ombra
Onyx
Organ Pipe
Orion
Orlofsky
Orlok
Orpheus
Ossuary
Otranto
Owlet
Ozark
Ozzy

P: 63 names

Pallid
Paniki
Papaya
Parapet
Parasol
Patagium
Peanut
Peaseblossom
Pecan
Peep
Peg
Pekapeka
Pemba
Pendulum
Perch
Perigee
Persephone
Persimmon
Petai
Pewter
Phantom
Phoebe
Ping
Pinna
Pinnacle
Pip
Pipistrelle
Pipistrello
Pipkin
Pippa
Pipsqueak

P, continued

Pistachio
Pitaya
Pixie
Plecotus
Plum
Plumb Bob
Plummet
Plush
Poe
Poenari
Polidori
Pollen
Pompom
Pooka
Popo
Portent
Prilep
Primrose
Priory
Professor Squeakums
Prowler
Prune
Pteri
Pteropus
Puck
Puddle
Puff
Puffball
Pulsar
Pulse
Pumpkin
Pup

Q: 4 names

Quasar
Queen of the Night
Quicksilver
Quincey

R: 36 names

Radar
Radu
Rafinesque
Rafter
Rain
Raisin
Rambutan
Rampart
Rasputin
Ratpenat
Ratri
Raven
Ravenna
Ravenscroft
Ravenwing
Reliquary
Renfield
Requiem
Resonance
Reverb
Reverie
Rhino
Rhinolophus
Ricochet
Robin
Rochester
Rocket
Rodrigues
Rook
Roost
Rosalinde
Rosette
Rouge
Rousette
Rusty
Ruthven

S: 131 names

Sable
Sacwing
Saguaro
Saguzar
Salem
Samhain
Samoa
Sandman
Sapodilla
Sausage Tree
Savi
Scamper
Scath
Schatten
Schemer
Schreiber
Scoot
Screech
Selena
Selene
Selkie
Seminole
Sepulcher
Sera
Serendipity
Serotine
Seward
Shade
Shadow
Shadowfax
Shady
Sheathtail
Shimmer
Shingle
Shush
Shutter
Siesta
Sighisoara
Siksparnis
Silhouette
Silkwing
Silky
Silver

S, continued

Silverhair
Sinkhole
Sir Flaps
Skedaddle
Skeeter
Skimmer
Skinwing
Skitter
Skugga
Skumring
Skye
Slate
Sleepy
Sleet
Slipstream
Sloe
Slumber
Small Hours
Smidge
Smoke
Smokey
Smudge
Snaggle
Sniffles
Snoot
Snuffles
Snugglebat
Snuggles
Soffit
Soir
Solstice
Somersault
Somnus
Sonar
Sonic
Sonnet
Sonogram
Sonora
Soot
Sooty
Soprano
Soursop
Spallanzani
Spark

S, continued

Sparkle
Spearnose
Speckle
Specter
Spectrogram
Spectrum
Spiral
Spire
Spooky
Spotty
Sprite
Squall
Squeak
Squeaks
Squishy
Staccato
Stalactite
Stalagmite
Stardust
Starflit
Starlight
Starling
Steel
Steeple
Stella
Stellaluna
Stephanotis
Sterling
Storm
Striga
Strix
Styria
Styx
Suede
Sulawesi
Sundown
Swamp
Swerve
Swing
Swish
Swivel
Swoobat
Swoop
Syzygy

T: 50 names

Tadarida
Taffeta
Tamarind
Tasogare
Teacup
Tempest
Tenebrae
Tentmaker
Thimble
Thornfield
Thumbs
Thunder
Tinsel
Tiptoes
Toehold
Toes
Toffee
Toll
Tomb
Tombstone
Toothpick
Torpor
Tower
Townsend
Tracery
Tracker
Tragus
Transylvania
Trapeze
Treacle
Treble
Tremor
Tricolor
Trill
Troglodyte
Truffle
Tsukuyomi
Tubenose
Tuberose
Tuft
Tulle
Tumble
Tuner
Turret
Turvy
Tuttle
Tweet
Twilight
Twyla
Typhoon

U: 9 names

Udolpho
Ultrasonic
Umber
Umbra
Umbrella
Umbriel
Upside
Usher
Usiku

V: 20 names

Vampirina
Vampyrum
Van Helsing
Vanilla
Vapor
Varjo
Varney
Vault
Vega
Velour
Velvet
Vesper
Vespera
Vesperine
Vespertilio
Vespertine
Vice Versa
Vlad
Vladimir
Vleermuis

W: 34 names

Wallachia
Walnut
Warble
Waveform
Wayne
Weathervane
Wednesday
Westenra
Whirlwind
Whiskers
Whisper
Whisperwind
Whistle
Whitby
Whiz
Whoosh
Wiggles
Will-o'-Wisp
Windy
Wingbeat
Wingding
Winglet
Wingnut
Wings
Wingspan
Wingtip
Wisp
Wobbles
Wolfsbane
Woobat
Woolly
Wrinkles
Wufu
Wyvern

X: 1 name

Xibalba

Y: 9 names

Yarasa
Yawn
Yellowwing
Yew
Ystlum
Yucatan
Yucca
Yugure
Yuma

Z: 12 names

Zap
Zenith
Zephyr
Ziggy
Zing
Zip
Zipper
Zippy
Zoom
Zotz
Zotzilaha
Zubat