Cockroach Name Generator

Names for hissers, dubias and kitchen survivors

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Generate cockroach names for pet hissers, dubia colonies, classroom tanks and story characters: Sir Hiss-a-Lot, Roachelle, Old Unkillable, Baseboard Betty, Midnight Snack and The Duchess of Dubia.

About cockroach names

A cockroach name does one of two jobs: it makes a much-maligned insect sound lovable, or it leans into the reputation. Keepers of Madagascar hissing cockroaches, dubia roaches and classroom colonies draw on the sound the animal makes (Sir Hiss-a-Lot, Teakettle, Steam Vent), the way it moves (Skedaddle, Hotfoot, Wall Runner) and the armor it wears (Ironclad, Hardshell, Dreadnought).

The jokes come from the kitchen and from the legend. Midnight Snack, Crumb Thief and Five Second Rule belong to the one behind the fridge, while Old Unkillable, Shoe Dodger and Last One Standing play on the roach's reputation for outliving everything. Puns bend human names around the word itself, as in Roachelle, Roachard and Blattholomew, the last from Blattodea, the order of cockroaches and termites. Irony runs in both directions: a grand title for a small insect (The Duchess of Dubia, Lord Linoleum) or a sugary one (Princess, Cupcake).

The list also holds group names for a whole tank, such as The Baseboard Brigade and Dubia Dynasty, gothic picks like Requiem and Tombstone, and the scientific names of well-known species, each labeled with its common name. Some zoos run fundraisers where donors name a roach after an ex. That joke is yours to make: no entry here is a dig at a real person.

How to choose cockroach names

Match the name to the species. A hisser suits a sound name such as Teakettle or Hissy Fit, a fast species like a red runner suits Hotfoot or Blur, and a big, slow adult suits Tank or Bulldozer.
For a colony, name the tank instead of every animal. The Baseboard Brigade or Hotel Dubia on the lid is easier than telling forty nymphs apart, and you can still name the one or two adults you recognize.
In a classroom, let students vote from a shortlist of five. Professor Petri, Show and Tell and Extra Credit are easy to say and keep the tone friendly for nervous kids.
Use irony on purpose. A sweet name (Cupcake, Precious) makes visitors smile before they see the animal, while a grand title (Lord Linoleum) turns a small brown insect into a character.
For fiction, pick by setting: kitchen names for comedy, and survivor names such as Geiger or Last One Standing for stories set after the end of the world.

Frequently asked questions

What is a good name for a pet cockroach?

The usual directions are sound names for hissers (Sir Hiss-a-Lot, Teakettle), tough names for big adults (Tank, Ironclad) and ironic sweet names (Cupcake, Princess). If you want a pun, Roachelle, Roachard and Blattholomew are easy to remember.

What do you name a Madagascar hissing cockroach?

Hissers are named for their hiss more than anything else: Hissy Fit, Hisstopher, Steam Vent, Slow Leak and Kettle all fit. Males have raised bumps behind the head, often called horns, which they use to shove rivals, so Horns, Ram and King of the Log suit a male.

Are there names for a whole colony or tank?

Yes. The list includes group names such as The Baseboard Brigade, The Crumb Syndicate, Dubia Dynasty and The Intrusion, a word often given as the collective noun for cockroaches. They work for a breeding bin, a classroom tank or a team name.

Do the scientific names in the list match real species?

The entries with a label in parentheses are real scientific names, each followed by its common name, for example Gromphadorhina portentosa (Madagascar hisser) and Blaptica dubia (dubia roach). The rest of the list is pet and character names, with a few joke Latin names such as Dubius Maximus, anatomy words such as Ootheca and Pronotum, and the word for cockroach in other languages, such as Cucaracha (Spanish), Cafard (French) and Scarafaggio (Italian).

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A: 28 names

Absolute Unit
Admiral of the Sink
After Hours
After Us
Aftermath
Air Brake
Air Compressor
All You Can Eat
Allspice
Alpha
Ambassador Antennae
Amber Trapped
Ancient One
Angel Face
Antenna Annie
Antenna Flosser
Antennae Up
Anvil
Apocalypse
Apple Core
Approach
Archduke Armorback
Archimandrita tesselata (peppered roach)
Armadillo
Armor Plate
Asteroid Dodger
Atomic
Attic Annie

B: 98 names

Babycakes
Back of the Cupboard
Baker's Dozen
Banana Fan
Banana Green
Banana Peel Battalion
Bangers and Mash
Baobab
Barata
Bark and Bite
Bark Hide Barry
Baron Baseboard
Baron von Skuttle
Baroness Blatta
Baseboard Betty
Basement Bill
Bashful
Bastion
Battering Ram
Battleship
Bedrock
Beefcake
Before the Dinosaurs
Behind the Fridge Fred
Bellows
Belly Up
Beyond Reproach
Bicycle Pump
Big Boss
Big Burrow
Big Hiss
Big Horn
Big Mama
Big Tank
Biggun
Bin Number One
Bioactive
Biscuit Tin Bandit
Bitsy Boo
Blabby
Blaberus (giant cockroach genus)
Blaberus craniifer (death's head roach)
Blaberus discoidalis (discoid roach)
Blaberus giganteus (giant cave roach)
Black Knight
Black Lace
Black Velvet
Blackout
Blaptica dubia (dubia roach)

B, continued

Blatta orientalis (Oriental cockroach)
Blattalie
Blattella germanica (German cockroach)
Blatterina
Blatthew
Blattholomew
Blattiana
Blattie
Blattilda
Blattimus
Blattodea (the cockroach order)
Blattricia
Blattrick
Blink and Miss
Blue Ribbon
Blur
Boiler Room Bob
Bonbon
Boot Polish
Boot Proof
Bottomless Pit
Bounce Back
Bouncer Bob
Brass Button
Breadbox Barb
Breadcrumb
Breakneck
Breastplate
Broach
Broom Closet Bruce
Broom Dodger
Brown Betty
Brownie
Brownout
Buckler
Buffet
Bug Club President
Bulldozer
Bulletproof
Bumpy
Bunker
Bunker Buddy
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Toast
Burnt Umber
Burrow Down
Burrower
Busybody
Butter Dish

C: 83 names

Cabinet Cathy
Cafard
Captain Crumb
Carboniferous
Cardboard Box Cora
Carrot Muncher
Carrot Top Crew
Casket
Cast Iron
Catacomb
Cave Dweller
Ceiling Walker
Cerci
Cereal Box Cecil
Cereal Burglar
Chainmail
Chalk Dust
Chancellor Crevice
Chestnut
Chunk
Citadel
Class Mascot
Climber
Clinger
Cloak and Dagger
Close Call
Closing Time
Coach Carapace
Coal Dust
Cobwebs
Cockroach Castle
Cocky
Coco Fiber Cooperative
Cocoa and Mocha
Codger
Coffee Bean
Coffin Nail
Cola
Colander
Cold Pizza
Colonel Cupboard

C, continued

Colony Founder
Comeback Kid
Commodore Cabinet
Compost
Compost Bin Connie
Conker
Control Group
Cookie Bandit
Cordovan
Cork Bark Commune
Cork Bark Kid
Corner Cutter
Corporal Crust
Count Crawlula
Count Hissula
Countertop Ken
Countess of Cork Bark
Cranny
Crawlspace Craig
Crevice
Crevice Dwellers Union
Crisper Drawer
Crouton
Crumb and Crust
Crumb Bum
Crumb Court
Crumb Thief
Crumbcatcher
Crumbelina
Crumbs
Crumpet
Crunchy
Crust
Cryptkin
Cucaracha
Cuirass
Cup and Saucer
Cupboard Bandit
Cupboard Carl
Cupcake
Curse
Cutie

D: 50 names

Dainty
Dame Dubia
Dame Shellington
Dark Corner
Darkling
Date
Day After
De la Roach
Dead of Night
Dean Decomposer
Death's Head
Delicate Flower
Demerara
Diehard
Dino Dodger
Dirge
Disco
Discoid
Dishrag
Dishwasher Dan
Dishwasher Dora
Doctor Dubia
Doggy Bag
Domino Spots
Don Roachleone
Doom
Doomsday
Doomsday Prepper
Doorman
Double Time
Drag Racer
Drainpipe Doris
Dreadful
Dreadnought
Dreamboat
Dregs
Drip Tray
Drippings
Dropped Fry
Drying Rack
Dubia Dan
Dubia Deb
Dubia Dynasty
Dubiana
Dubious
Dubius Maximus
Duke of the Drain
Duke Underfridge
Dusk and Dawn
Dustpan and Brush

E: 19 names

Earl Grey Shell
Earl of Egg Crate
Egg Crate Edna
Egg Roll
Elegy
Elliptorhina javanica (Halloween hisser)
Emperor of the Enclosure
Empress Portentosa
Encroach
Endgame
Endurance
Epitaph
Escape Artist
Eublaberus posticus (orange head roach)
Eurycotis floridana (Florida woods cockroach)
Exhale
Exo
Exoskeleton
Extra Credit

F: 34 names

Fancy Pants
Fast Break
Fast Lane
Feeder No More
Fidgets
Field Marshal Floorboard
Field Notes
Field Trip
Fifi La Rue
Fig
Final Boss
Final Instar
Fireproof
Fish Flake Fiend
Five Second Rule
Fizzy Lifter
Flat Tire
Flatpack
Fleet Foot
Flip the Switch
Floor Racer
Floorboard Federation
Floorboard Flo
Flour Bandit
Flour Sack Flora
Flyswatter Dodger
Forgotten Takeout
Fortress
Fortune Cookie
Fossil
Fragile
Fresh Molt
Fridge Hum
Fridge Light

G: 45 names

Gap Finder
Garbage Can Gary
Garbage Disposal
Gargoyle
Gauntlet
Geezer
Geiger
General Mayhem
Gentle Giant
Getaway
Giganto
Giggles
Glass Walker
Glitter
Glossy
Glowspot
Goki
Gold Star
Gone Already
Gone in a Flash
Gothic Arch
Governor Grout
Grand Vizier of Vents
Grandpa
Gravedigger
Graveyard Shift
Gravy
Grease Trap
Greased Lightning
Greasy Spoon
Great Escape
Grimm
Grimsby
Grippy
Gristle
Grocery Bag
Gromph
Gromphadorhina portentosa (Madagascar hisser)
Grooming Gus
Grouchy
Ground Crew
Grout Line Greta
Grumbles
Gutter Gus
Gyna lurida (porcelain roach)

H: 73 names

Half-Life
Hall Pass
Halloween
Hand Lens
Hand Walker
Handful
Handle With Care
Harbinger
Hard Boiled
Hard Hat
Hardshell
Head Chef
Headbutt
Health Inspector
Hearse
Heat Mat Hattie
Heavyweight
Heir to the Earth
Helmet
Her Ladyship
Her Royal Hissness
Hexapod
Hickory
Hide and Hiss
Hide and Seek
Hidey Hole
High Gloss
His Grace of Grease
His Lordship
Hiss and Tell
Hiss Majesty
Hiss Me Kate
Hissaac
Hissabella
Hissandra
Hissarella

H, continued

Hissbert
Hisscilla
Hisser Heights
Hisser House
Hissidore
Hissington Manor
Hisskers
Hissmael
Hissolde
Hisspresso
Hisstachio
Hisster
Hissteria
Hisstopher
Hisstoria
Hisstory Buff
Hissy Fit
Hissy Lizzy
Hissy Missy
Holdfast
Holdout
Homebody
Homeroom
Honey Pot Raider
Honeybun
Horns
Hot Skillet
Hotel Dubia
Hotfoot
House Guest
Housemate
Hubcap
Huff and Puff
Huffy
Hustle and Bustle
Hygrometer
Hypothesis

I: 9 names

Ice Age
Immortal
Incognito
Indestructo
Ink Blot
Insomnia
Invincible
Ironclad
Isotope

J: 3 names

Jam Jar
Jet Black
Junk Drawer Jim

K: 13 names

Kakerlak
Karaluch
Kettle
Kibble Crunch
Kickplate Kate
King of the Cupboard
King of the Log
King Under the Stove
Kitchen Light Sprinter
Kitchen Nightlight
Kitchen Phantom
Knight
Knuckle Hiker

L: 54 names

Lab Coat
Lab Partner
Lacquer
Lady Hissington
Lady Lacquer
Lady Longfeeler
Lady of the Leaf Litter
Lambchop
Lament
Last Call
Last One Standing
Late Shift
Late Snacker
Laundry Room Lou
Lazarus
Leaf Litter
Leaf Litter League
Leaf Pile Lyle
Leaky Balloon
Leather
Leatherneck
Leftover Larry
Leftovers
Lefty Six Legs
Leggy
Lemur
Lenore
Librarian
Lickety Split
Lieutenant Linoleum
Ligeia
Light Feet
Lights On Surprise
Lights Out
Lily Belle
Line Cook
Linoleum Lenny
Little Hiss
Little Lamb
Little Nymph
Living Fossil
Lobster
Lodger
Long Feelers
Loose Tile
Lord Linoleum
Lord of the Crumbs
Lord of the Larder
Lord Underfoot
Lost Cornflake
Lucihormetica verrucosa (glowspot roach)
Lunch Tray
Lunchbox
Lurker

M: 39 names

Macropanesthia rhinoceros (giant burrowing roach)
Mada
Madagascar
Magnifier
Maharaja of Mulch
Mahogany
Major Molt
Major Nuisance
Maple Syrup
Marchioness of Molt
Marquis de Mulch
Mausoleum
Mayor of Mulch
McRoach
Meltdown
Methuselah
Microscope
Midnight Snack
Milk Frother
Miss Hiss
Missed Me
Mist Bottle
Mister Crunch
Mister Hiss
Mister Snuggles
Molt Number Seven
Molter
Moonlighter
Mop Bucket Mo
Mortar and Pestle
Mortimer Gloom
Mr. Bunsen
Mrs. Beaker
Mrs. Cuddlesworth
Mulch and Molt
Mulch Bed Mel
Murky
Muscle
Mystery Meat

N: 23 names

Nauphoeta cinerea (lobster roach)
Near Miss
Never Say Die
New Suit
Newspaper Dodger
Nice Try
Night Crew
Night Owl
Nightcap
Nightlight
Nightwatch
Nine Lives
Nitro
No Lease
Nocturne
Nocturne Ensemble
Nook
Nook and Cranny
Not a Feeder
Not Today
Now You See Me
Nuts and Bolts
Nutshell

O: 20 names

O'Roach
Old Coat
Old Faithful
Old Ironsides
Old Man River
Old Reliable
Old Soul
Old Timer
Old Unkillable
Omega
Omen
Ootheca
Orange Head
Orange Slice Lover
Out of Sight
Outlast
Outlier
Outlived the Dinosaurs
Oven Mitt
Oxblood

P: 67 names

Paladin
Pallbearer
Palm Reader
Palm Sized
Pan Scraper
Panchlora nivea (green banana roach)
Pangaea
Pangolin
Pantry Pete
Pantry Raider
Pantry Raiders Local 6
Panzer
Parcoblatta pennsylvanica (Pennsylvania wood roach)
Pasta Pilferer
Patent Leather
Peaches
Pencil Shavings
Penny
Penny Dreadful
Pepper Speckle
Peppered
Periplaneta americana (American cockroach)
Periplaneta australasiae (Australian cockroach)
Periplaneta fuliginosa (smokybrown cockroach)
Permanent Resident
Permian
Persistence
Pfft
Pharaoh of the Floor
Photo Finish
Pilot Light
Pipe Collar
Pit Stop

P, continued

Pitter Patter
Pizza Crust
Plastic Tote Parliament
Platemail
Poacher
Pocket Pal
Pole Position
Pookie
Pop Quiz
Poppet
Porcelain
Portcullis
Portent
Portia Portentosa
Pot Lid
Powder Puff
Power Cut
Praline
Precious
Pressure Valve
Primeval
Primordial
Prince of the Pantry
Princess
Princess Periplaneta
Principal Pronotum
Professor Hisswell
Professor Petri
Pronotum
Prune
Psst
Pudding
Puffer
Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Surinam cockroach)

Q: 5 names

Queen Mahogany
Queen of the Compost
Question Mark
Quickstep
Quiet Please

R: 58 names

Rabbit Ears
Radar
Radiator
Ragnarok
Raid the Fridge
Rain Stick
Ram
Rampart
Rawhide
Reactor
Recess
Red Island
Red Runner
Regent of the Rubbish
Relic
Rent Free
Reproach
Requiem
Retired Feeder
Revenant
Rice Robber
Rivet
Roach Coach
Roach Hollow
Roach Ranch
Roachambeau
Roachamole
Roachard
Roachasaurus
Roachbert
Roachdale
Roachefort
Roacheline
Roachelle
Roachester
Roachford
Roachiato
Roachibald
Roachimedes
Roachina
Roachinator
Roachington
Roachlan
Roachmeister
Roachmond
Roachuccino
Roachville
Roachy Balboa
Roachy Road
Roachzilla
Roaxanne
Rogue Raisin
Rolling Pin Dodger
Roommate
Root Beer
Rosebud
Rough and Tumble
Russet

S: 120 names

Salt and Pepper
Sarsaparilla
Scampi
Scarafaggio
Science Fair
Sclerite
Scooter
Scrabble
Scramble
Scraps
Scurry Murray
Scuttle McGee
Scuttle Street
Scuttlebutt
Second Helping
Second Wind
Seen It All
Seltzer
Senator Skirting Board
Sergeant Scurry
Sewer Grate Sal
Shadow Cabinet
Shady
Shed Skin
Sheldon
Shelf Liner
Shellac
Shellback
Shellby
Shelter Dweller
Shieldback
Shoe Dodger
Shoe Shine
Shoulder Rider
Show and Tell
Shush
Sibilant
Silhouette
Sink Diver
Sir Antennae
Sir Crunch
Sir Hiss-a-Lot
Sir Lurksalot
Sir Runs-a-Lot
Sister Hiss
Six Leg Social Club
Six Leg Sprint
Six Pack
Sixer
Sizzler
Skedaddle
Skid Plate
Skirting Board Sid
Skitter and Scatter
Skitter Lane
Skitter Pat
Skitterbug
Skulk
Sledge
Sleepwalker

S, continued

Sleeve Explorer
Slink
Slipper Dodger
Slipper Survivor
Sloppy Joe
Slow Leak
Snack Attack
Snack Time
Snacksworth
Sneak
Sneaky Pete
Snookums
Snowflake
Soda Pop
Soggy Cereal
Sorrow
Sous Chef
Sovereign of the Substrate
Soy Sauce
Spared
Spatula
Specimen
Spice Rack Sally
Spilled Sugar
Spiracle
Sponge
Squatter
Squeaky Hinge
Squire
Stale Chip
Stalwart
Starter Colony
Static
Stealth
Steam Vent
Steam Whistle
Steamroller
Sticky Tarsi
Still Here
Still Kicking
Stomp Proof
Stovetop Steve
Stray Noodle
Streak
Strongbox
Study Buddy
Subadult
Subletter
Substrate Senate
Sugar Bowl Sue
Sugar Cube
Sugar Thief
Sugarplum
Sultan of the Sink
Sundown
Sunshine
Supella longipalpa (brown-banded cockroach)
Survivor
Sweet Pea
Sweetie Pie

T: 109 names

Table Scrap
Tamarind
Tana
Tank
Tank Lid Ted
Tap Dancer
Tarakan
Tarsus
Taste Tester
Tater Tot
Teacher's Pet
Teakettle
Tegmina
Tenacity
Tenant
Teneral
Teriyaki
Test Tube
The Antenna Assembly
The Bark Stack
The Baseboard Brigade
The Bathroom One
The Champ
The Cleanup Crew
The Compost Congregation
The Crumb Syndicate
The Dark Corner Collective
The Decomposers
The Dowager
The Duchess of Dubia
The Egg Crate Estate
The Enforcer
The Fridge Light Fellowship
The Great Indoors
The Heavy
The Heir Apparent
The Hiss Choir
The Hiss Parade
The Horde
The Humid Hide Household
The Hush Hush Guild
The Inheritor
The Intrusion
The Kitchen Cabinet
The Leftover Legion
The Lights Out Gang
The Mesh Lid Militia
The Midnight Committee
The Molt Council
The Night Shift
The One Behind the Fridge
The One Under the Stove
The Orange Slice Club
The Outlasters

T, continued

The Pantry Kingpin
The Recyclers
The Regiment
The Right Honorable Roach
The Roachery
The Scatter
The Scramble Club
The Scuttle Squad
The Shell Company
The Sink Bandit
The Six Leggers
The Tank Platoon
The Under-Sink Society
The Vivarium Vanguard
The Whole Gang
Therea olegrandjeani (question mark roach)
Therea petiveriana (domino cockroach)
Thermostat
Thick Skin
Third Shelf Down
Three A.M.
Three Inches of Trouble
Thumbsize
Tiara
Tickle
Tiger Stripe
Tile Crack Tina
Tin Can
Tin Man
Tiny
Tippy Toes
Tiptoe
Tire Gauge
To Be Continued
Toast Point
Toaster Tom
Toe Kick
Tombstone
Too Fast
Tootsie
Top of the Bark
Tortoise
Tortoiseshell
Tough Cookie
Tough Nut
Trilobite
Truffles
Try Again
Tsar of Tile
Tsss
Turbo
Twiddles
Twinkletoes
Twist Tie
Twitcher

U: 13 names

Umber
Undefeated
Under the Door
Under the Sink Stan
Undercover
Undertaker
Uninvited Guest
Unseen
Unsinkable
Unsquashable
Unstoppable
Up All Night
Upside Down

V: 10 names

Vacuum Veteran
Vamoose
Vanilla Pod
Vanishing Act
Varnish
Vault
Vent Cover Vic
Viceroy of Vents
Visor
Von Roach

W: 21 names

Wall Clock
Wall Runner
Wall Void
Wallflower
Walnut Stain
Wasteland
Water Crystal
Water Dish Wade
Wee Hours
Wheezy
Whip Antenna
White Noise
Whoosh
Wiggle Whiskers
Windowsill Wilma
Witching Hour
Woe
Wood Roach
Woodpile Wes
Wrecking Ball
Wristwatch

Y: 2 names

Your Excellency
Your Lowness

Z: 4 names

Zig and Zag
Zigzagger
Zipline
Zoomie