Eel Name Generator
Long, slippery names for morays, garden eels and more
Generate eel names for a pet moray, a spiny or garden eel, a classroom electric eel or a story character: puns like Eelliot and Holy Moray, hiding names like Peekaboo and Crevice, electric names like Kilowatt, and sea-serpent names like Tiamat.
About eel names
Eel names tend to start from the animal's shape and habits: a long ribbon of a fish that spends most of the day with only its head showing. That is why the list leans on puns built from the word itself (Eelliot, Eelaine, Eel of Fortune, Holy Moray), on hiding names such as Peekaboo, Crevice and Nook, and on long-thing jokes like Bucatini, Mooring Line and Run-On Sentence.
It helps to know which eel you have. Snowflake and zebra morays and garden eels are true eels. The freshwater fire, tire track and peacock eels sold for aquariums are spiny eels, a separate family, and the electric eel is a knifefish, closer to a catfish than to a moray. Pattern names (Speckle, Domino, Tire Track), toothy names (Snaggletooth, Second Jaw), colony names for swaying garden eels (Sprout, Metronome, Chorus Line) and electric names such as Kilowatt, Jolt and Faraday follow those differences.
The rest is for characters and quieter tastes: sea-serpent and lake-monster names (Tiamat, Morag, Pocket Leviathan), real words for eel from other languages (Anago, Puhi, Paling, Anguille), dignified titles (Lord Wrigglesworth), pairs for tank mates (Peek & Boo, Volt & Amp) and deadpan human names like Keith and Maureen. All 1,000 are mixed together, so every batch crosses several styles.
How to choose eel names
- Match the name to the kind of eel: toothy and pattern names (Snaggletooth, Snowflake, Domino) suit morays, fire and tread names (Matchstick, Tire Track, Whitewall) suit spiny eels, and Kilowatt or Faraday belongs to the electric eel.
- For a garden eel colony, pick names that work as a group, such as Sprout, Seedling and Beanstalk, or a trio like Do, Re & Mi, because telling the individuals apart is hard.
- One pun is plenty. Eelliot or Eelaine reads as a real pet name; keep the longer jokes like Eel Think About It for a tank label.
- An eel that hides all day is funnier with a hiding name. Rumored to Exist, Last Seen Tuesday and Secretary of the Interior all get a laugh when guests ask where the eel is.
- If you use a word from another language, keep its meaning: in Japanese, Anago is a saltwater conger eel and Utsubo is a moray, and Puhi is the Hawaiian word for eel.
Frequently asked questions
What are good names for a pet eel?
Short names that fit the shape or the habit work best day to day: Slink, Wrigley, Peekaboo, Nook, Speckle and Jolt are all in the list. If you want a joke, puns on the word itself are the usual choice, from Eelliot and Eelaine to Captain Eelbert and Holy Moray.
What are some funny eel names?
Try Eel of Fortune, Head Over Eels, Moray Poppins, Less Is Moray or Happily Elver After for wordplay, and Ninety Percent Tail, Run-On Sentence or Drugstore Receipt for jokes about length. Deadpan human names such as Keith, Nigel and Maureen are funny on an animal that stares out of a rock all day.
Is an electric eel really an eel?
No. The electric eel is a South American knifefish, more closely related to catfish than to morays, and the spiny eels kept in freshwater tanks (fire, tire track and peacock eels) are not true eels either. Morays and garden eels are. The names work for all of them, and two in the list, Technically a Knifefish and Not a True Eel, make the point for you.
Which names suit two or more eels?
The list has pairs and sets meant to be used together: Peek & Boo, Volt & Amp, Zig & Zag, Nook & Cranny and Hanseel & Greteel for two, and Do, Re & Mi or Ready, Set & Go for three. Give each animal one part of the set.
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All 1,000 eel names
A: 45 names
- Aal
- Aalsmeer
- Abaia
- Abbey Road
- AC & DC
- Achilles Eel
- Adeelaide
- Adeele
- Admiral Undertow
- Afanc
- Aftershock
- Aingira
- Airline Tubing
- Ål
- Alcatraz
- Alcove
- Alleged Eel
- Also Gary
- Ambassador Brine
- Ambush
- Ameelia
- Amped
- Ampere
- Anago
- Anchor Chain
- Anchor Rope
- Angerjas
- Anghilă
- Angolna
- Anguila
- Anguilla
- Anguille
- Ankerias
- Anode & Cathode
- Another Steve
- Anqalis
- Archduke of the Overflow
- Archibald
- Arcjaw
- Armatus
- Athos, Porthos & Aramis
- Aunt Marge
- Australis
- Axeel
- Azores
B: 61 names
- Back Row
- Background Extra
- Backwater
- Baemjangeo
- Baim
- Bamboo
- Banana Eel
- Bar of Soap
- Barber Pole
- Barcode
- Baron von Burrow
- Baroness Brackish
- Bartholomew
- Bayou
- Beach Grass
- Beanpole
- Beanstalk
- Bear Trap
- Before & After
- Behind the Heater
- Beithir
- Belut
- Benthos
- Bermuda
- Beryl
- Bessie
- Best Day Elver
- Best of Eel
- Big Phil
- Big Reveel
B, continued
- Big Yawn
- Bigoli
- Birch Bark
- Bitey
- Bitter End
- Bladderwrack
- Block Party
- Blue Ribbon
- Blurry Photo
- Bob & Weave
- Bogwyrm
- Bolt Hole
- Bolt-Hole
- Bow & Stern
- Bowline
- Bowsprit
- Braces
- Brackish
- Brenda in Payroll
- Brinewhip
- Brook Dragon
- Bucatini
- Budget Sea Serpent
- Bull Kelp
- Bullet Train
- Bullwhip Kelp
- Bulrush
- Bunyip
- Burrow
- Butterfingers
- Buzzer
C: 61 names
- Caddy
- Candy Stripe
- Capacitor
- Captain Eelbert
- Cattail
- Chain Link
- Check the Filter
- Checkers
- Chéli
- Cheryl
- Chessboard
- Chessie
- Chin Anago
- Chomper
- Chompsky
- Chorus Line
- Circuit
- Cirein Croin
- Civelle
- Clelver Girl
- Clifford
- Clothespin
- Clove Hitch
- Clover
- Coilwater
- Colonel Current
- Colony
- Comacchio
- Commodore Kelp
- Conductor
C, continued
- Conductor's Baton
- Confetti
- Conger Line
- Congeratulations
- Congerer of Worlds
- Congre
- Congrio
- Continued on Next Page
- Contortionist
- Cookies and Cream
- Cool Your Eels
- Corkscrew
- Coulomb
- Count Chompula
- Count Coilsworth
- Countess Crevasse
- Country Mile
- Cousin Kyle
- Crevice
- Crossword
- Crowd Scene
- Cubby
- Cubbyhole
- Cuckoo Clock
- Cul-de-Sac
- Culvert
- Curlicue
- Current Affairs
- Cursive
- Curtain Rod
- Curtain Twitcher
D: 36 names
- Daddy Longfins
- Daffodil
- Dale
- Dalmatian
- Dame Slipaway
- Daneel
- Darkmoon
- Dave the Intern
- Definitely Not Greg
- Denki Unagi
- Deputy Wiggle
- Detective Slink
- Dewcrawler
- Dimmer Switch
- Diode
- Dipstick
- Direct Current
- Director's Cut
- Divide and Conger
- Do Not Disturb
- Do, Re & Mi
- Dock Line
- Domino
- Doorman
- Dot & Dash
- Dotty
- Double Agent
- Downspout
- Dread Pirate Wriggles
- Drugstore Receipt
- Duchess of the Deep End
- Duck & Cover
- Duke of Driftwood
- Duna
- Dweller Below
- Dynamo
E: 121 names
- Earl of Eelgrass
- Eascann
- Ebb & Flow
- Eddie the Eel
- Eddy
- Edge of the Map
- Edison
- Eel Aboard
- Eel Adjacent
- Eel Allow It
- Eel Appeal
- Eel Be Darned
- Eel Be Home for Christmas
- Eel Bets Are Off
- Eel Camino
- Eel Capitan
- Eel Dorado
- Eel Estate
- Eel Good Things
- Eel Guapo
- Eel Hands on Deck
- Eel in a Day's Work
- Eel in the Family
- Eel Jefe
- Eel Maestro
- Eel Matador
- Eel Me In
- Eel Never Tell
- Eel Niño
- Eel of a Time
- Eel of Approval
- Eel of Dreams
- Eel of Fortune
- Eel on Wheels
- Eel Paso
- Eel Presidente
- Eel See You Later
- Eel Systems Go
- Eel Take It From Here
- Eel Team Six
E, continued
- Eel the Deal
- Eel Think About It
- Eel to the Chief
- Eel Yeah
- Eel Zorro
- Eelaborate Scheme
- Eelaine
- Eelbarrow
- Eelbert
- Eelbow Grease
- Eeldon
- Eeldridge
- Eelection Night
- Eelegant
- Eelegy
- Eelektra
- Eelementary
- Eelena
- Eelephant
- Eelevator Music
- Eelexander
- Eelfie
- Eelfred
- Eelgernon
- Eelgrass
- Eeliana
- Eelias
- Eeliminator
- Eelington
- Eelise
- Eelistair
- Eelite
- Eelity Check
- Eelity TV
- Eelixir
- Eeliza
- Eella
- Eella Fitzgerald
- Eellie
- Eelliot
E, continued
- Eelmer
- Eelmo
- Eelodie
- Eeloise
- Eelongated
- Eelonzo
- Eeloquent
- Eeloysius
- Eelphaba
- Eelphonse
- Eelrond
- Eelroy
- Eelsa
- Eelsie
- Eelspeth
- Eelsworth
- Eelton
- Eelusive
- Eelvin
- Eelvira
- Eelwood
- Eelwyn
- Eighteen Wheeler
- Elbow Joint
- Electric Avenue
- Electricus
- Ellipsis
- Elver
- Elver Since
- Elver So Humble
- Elvergreen
- Ely
- Enchelys
- Enguia
- Epilogue
- Erythro
- Escape Clause
- Estuary
- Ethernet
- Extended Cut
- Eyespot
F: 39 names
- Face in the Rock
- Fairy Lights
- Fangsworth
- Faraday
- Father of Eels
- Feel the Eel
- Feelicity
- Feelix
- Fen
- Fenlurker
- Ferris Eel
- Fiddlehead
- Figure Eight
- Filament
- Fine Print
- Fire & Ice
- Fire Hose
- Firecracker
- First Lord of the Sandbed
- First Mate Wriggle
- First Prize
- Flicker
- Flint & Steel
- Flotsam & Jetsam
- Flurry
- Footnote
- For Elver and Ever
- Fore & Aft
- Forelver Young
- Freckle & Speckle
- Free for Eel
- Freight Train
- Freudian Slip
- Front Row
- Frost
- Funebris
- Fuse
- Fuse Box
- Fusilli
G: 32 names
- Galvani
- Gape
- Garden Party
- Garland
- Gary from Accounting
- Gasper
- Getaway
- Gigawatt
- Gill Pump
- Giseelle
- Gladys
- Glass Eel
- Glass Noodle
- Glide
- Glissando
- Gloop
- Gnasher
- Goldentail
- Gorgasia
- Governor of the Gravel
- Granny Gape
- Greased Lightning
- Green Thumb
- Grimace
- Grin
- Grongo
- Grotto
- Ground Wire
- Guardian of the Left Rock
- Gulf Stream
- Gulp
- Gymno
H: 46 names
- Hadal
- Hairpin Turn
- Haku
- Half Hitch
- Hamo
- Hanahige
- Hank
- Hanseel & Greteel
- Happily Elver After
- Harlequin
- Hassi
- Hawsepipe
- Hawser
- Head of Security
- Head Over Eels
- Heaving Line
- Helena
- Helix
- Hem & Haw
- Henrietta
- Her Sleekness
- Here Be Dragons
- Hertz
- Hide & Seek
- Hide and Sleek
- Hidey-Hole
- Higgledy & Piggledy
- High Voltage
- Hilda
- His Elongated Majesty
- His Slipperiness
- Hither & Yon
- Hocus & Pocus
- Holmes & Watson
- Holy Moray
- Homebody
- Homing Instinct
- Honeycomb
- Honorary Eel
- Hook & Loop
- Horatio
- Hot Coal
- Howard
- Huey, Dewey & Louie
- Hula
- Humbug
I: 12 names
- Ideel Roommate
- Igat
- Iku-Turso
- Illuyanka
- Incisor
- Incognito
- Inkblot
- Inspector Crevice
- Introvert
- Ion
- Isabeel
- Itsy & Bitsy
J: 24 names
- Jack-in-the-Box
- Jailbird
- Jailbreak
- Janet
- Jangeo
- Japonica
- Jawbone
- Jawbreaker
- Jawdrop
- Jaws of Life
- Jeeves
- Jeff from IT
- Jegulja
- Jekyll & Hyde
- Jimmy No-Legs
- Jolt
- Joule
- Joule Thief
- Joyce
- Judge Jawline
- Jump Start
- Just a Head
- Just a Torso
- Just Bob
K: 17 names
- Keeper of the Cave
- Keeping It Eel
- Keith
- Kelp Frond
- Kelp Noodle
- Kelp Stipe
- Kelpcoil
- Keyhole
- Kidako
- Kilowatt
- Kite and Key
- Kite Tail
- Kitten Eels
- Knitting Needle
- Know-It-Eel
- Knucker
- Koiro
L: 48 names
- Lady of the Live Rock
- Lady Slinkington
- Lagarfljot
- Lambton Worm
- Landlord
- Lanyard
- Larry, Curly & Moe
- Last Seen Tuesday
- Late Bloomer
- Lefty Two-Fins
- Leopold
- Lepto
- Leptocephalus
- Less Is Moray
- Leyden Jar
- Lid Inspector
- Lifeline
- Limbo
- Lioneel
- Little Dragon
- Little Tony
- Live Wire
- Lloyd
- Llysywen
- Loch Mess
- Lock, Stock & Barrel
- Lockjaw
- Lodger
- Long Exposure
- Long in the Tooth
- Long Way Home
- Longboat
- Longfin
- Longhand
- Longship
- Lookout
- Loop-de-Loop
- Loophole
- Loose End
- Lord of the Lava Rock
- Lord Wrigglesworth
- Lorelei
- Lorraine
- Lost & Found
- Lotan
- Lough Neagh
- Lucky Bamboo
- Lurker
M: 78 names
- Mabeel
- Mack the Knifefish
- Madame Murk
- Mafaldine
- Magical Eelism
- Mail Slot
- Malcolm
- Man of Eel
- Mandible
- Mangrove
- Manyu
- Marble
- Marceel
- Marjorie
- Marlinspike
- Marmahi
- Marmorata
- Marquis de Moray
- Marshlight
- Matchstick
- Maureen
- Mavis
- Maximilian
- Mayor of the Rockpile
- Meander
- Meerkat
- Megawatt
- Mekong
- Memphre
- Mermaid's Necklace
- Meter Stick
- Metronome
- Micheelangelo
- Micheelle
- Midgard
- Midnight Zone
- Mike, Probably
- Mile Marker
- Millpond
M, continued
- Minister of Lurking
- Missing Poster
- Mizuchi
- Mkunga
- Molar
- Monkey's Fist
- Monorail
- Monsieur Anguille
- Montgomery
- Moonrun
- Mooring Line
- Morag
- Moray Christmas
- Moray Cowbell
- Moray Had a Little Lamb
- Moray or Less
- Moray Please
- Moray Poppins
- Moray Than a Feeling
- Moray the Merrier
- Mordax
- Moreia
- Morena
- Morgawr
- Moringa
- Morning, Noon & Night
- Morse
- Mosaic
- Mosey
- Mostly Hidden
- Mr. Henderson
- Mrs. Pemberton
- Ms. Alvarez
- Mudbank
- Muräne
- Murena
- Muriel
- Murkfin
- Murray
N: 37 names
- Nautical Mile
- Navy Eel
- Nebula
- Nebulosa
- Neck for Days
- Needlenose
- Neel
- Neel Armstrong
- Neelson
- Neighborhood Watch
- Nereid
- Nerves of Eel
- Nevermoray
- Neville
- Newsprint
- Nidhogg
- Nigeel
- Nigel
- Night Manager
- Night Run
- Night Shift
- Night Watch
- Ninety Percent Tail
- Nishiki Anago
- No Big Eel
- No Shoulders
- No Vacancy
- No. 2 Pencil
- Nobody Home
- Nom Nom
- Nook
- Nook & Cranny
- Nose Out
- Nosy Neighbor
- Not a True Eel
- Not the Kraken
- Now You See Me & Now You Don't
O: 17 names
- Occupied
- Oceanus
- Ohm
- Ohm Sweet Ohm
- Oilliphéist
- Old Man of the River
- Old Ron
- Old Slipjaw
- Once Moray With Feeling
- Open Wide
- Orinoco
- Orm
- Orthodontist
- Over & Under
- Overbite
- Overhang
- Oxbow
P: 43 names
- Painter
- Paling
- Palos
- Pardalis
- Peacock
- Pearly Whites
- Peek & Boo
- Peekaboo
- Peephole
- Pepperjack
- Percival
- Permanent Gasp
- Permission Slip
- Pheelip
- Phyllis
- Piano Keys
- Pibale
- Pilot Light
- Pip the Elver
- Pipe Dweller
- Pla Lai
- Plain Jane
- Plasma
- Plus & Minus
- Pocket Leviathan
- Polarity
- Polka Dot
- Pond Wyrm
- Pool Cue
- Pop-Up
- Poppy Seed
- Poraquê
- Porch Light
- Port & Starboard
- Possibly Graham
- Power Surge
- Preclara
- Private Eel
- Professor Pipework
- Professor Static
- Ptolemy
- Puhi
- Puhi Paka
Q: 6 names
- Quaesita
- Quartermaster Coil
- Queen of the Weir
- Question Mark
- Quicksand
- Quicksilver
R: 25 names
- Radial
- Rapier
- Rapunzeel
- Rarely Seen
- Ready, Set & Go
- Rear Window
- Recluse
- Reed
- Reef Knot
- Reefshade
- Referee
- Reinvent the Eel
- Retainer
- Ribbon Dancer
- Rip Current
- Ripley
- River King
- Riverbend
- Rivermaw
- Roll Call
- Rorschach
- Rostrata
- Round Trip
- Rumored to Exist
- Run-On Sentence
S: 121 names
- S-Bend
- Sabertooth
- Sailor's Tale
- Salt & Pepper
- Sandbar
- Sandcastle
- Sargasso
- Sawtooth
- Say Ah
- Say Cheese
- Say No Moray
- Scenic Route
- Scroll
- Sea Noodle
- Sea Oats
- Sea Orm
- Sea Ribbon
- Sea Serpent Junior
- Sea Whip
- Second Jaw
- Secretary of the Interior
- Seedling
- Selma
- Sergeant Spark
- Severn
- Shannon
- Sharon
- Sheela
- Sheeldon
- Sheet Bend
- Sheila
- Shepherd's Crook
- Shimmy
- Shock Jock
- Short & Sweet
- Short Circuit
- Shortfin
- Shrieking Eel
- Sidat
- Sidderaal
S, continued
- Silt
- Silver Eel
- Simply Paul
- Sina
- Sine Wave
- Siphon Hose
- Sir Bites-a-Lot
- Sir Reginald Slitherington
- Sir Slips-a-Lot
- Siren
- Slick
- Slide Whistle
- Slink
- Slip & Slide
- Slipknot
- Slippery Sal
- Slippery When Wet
- Slippy
- Slipstream
- Slow Dance
- Sluice
- Small, Medium & Large
- Smerna
- Smiley
- Smooth Operator
- Snaggle
- Snaggletooth
- Snapdragon
- Snoodle
- Snorkel
- Snowdrift
- Snowflake
- Sock & Other Sock
- Soggy Noodle
- Solenoid
- Somen
- Spaghetti & Meatball
- Spaghettini
- Spark Plug
- Sparkscale
S, continued
- Sparky
- Speckle
- Splendid
- Sprig
- Spring Line
- Sprout
- Squiggly
- Squiggs
- Squirm
- Stadium Wave
- Stainless Eel
- Stakeout
- Stalagmite & Stalactite
- Stalk
- Standing Ovation
- Staple Remover
- Stardust
- Starry Night
- Static
- Static Cling
- Statler & Waldorf
- Stealth Mode
- Sterling
- Stiletto
- Stoor Worm
- Stop, Drop & Roll
- Stormcoil
- Stormrunner
- Storsie
- Stowaway
- Streamer
- Stretch Limo
- Stripe & Spot
- Suburbia
- Supercharger
- Sur-eel
- Surge
- Sway
- Swayze
- Sweet Tooth
- Switchback
T: 56 names
- Tall Drink of Water
- Technically a Knifefish
- Temblador
- Tenant
- Terms and Conditions
- Terrazzo
- Tesla
- Tesla Coil
- Tether
- Tethys
- Thaddeus
- Thames
- The Concierge
- The Eel Deal
- The Eel King
- The Elder Eel
- The Other Dennis
- The Right Honorable Wriggler
- Thetis
- Thing One & Thing Two
- Thunder & Lightning
- Thunderbolt
- Thunderfin
- Tiamat
- Tick & Tock
- Ticker Tape
- Tide Dragon
- Tidewater
- Tidewhisper
- Tie-Dye
- Tight Lid
- Tilde
- Tim from Next Door
- Time Eels All Wounds
- Tinsel
- Tire Track
- To Be Continued
- Tom & Jerry
- Toofs
- Tooth Fairy
- Toothpick
- Toothy
- Topsy & Turvy
- Tora Utsubo
- Tortoiseshell
- Tow Line
- Tread
- Trevor
- Trombone
- Tulip
- Tuna Heke
- Tuna Kuwharuwharu
- Tunaroa
- Tunnel Vision
- Tweedledum & Tweedledee
- Tzlofach
U: 13 names
- Ugor
- Úhoř
- Unabridged
- Uncle Terry
- Unconfirmed
- Under the Rock
- Underbite
- Undercover
- Ungurys
- Upstairs & Downstairs
- Upstream
- Usain Volt
- Utsubo
V: 16 names
- Van de Graaff
- Vanishing Act
- Varii
- Vellamo
- Velvet
- Vernon
- Vice President of Hiding
- Vinny the Wire
- Virtual Eelity
- Viscount Voltage
- Vise Grip
- Volt
- Volt & Amp
- Volta
- Voltage
- Voltai
W: 30 names
- Waikato
- Wallflower
- Warden of the West Pipe
- Waterslide
- Watt
- Watt's Up
- Wattson
- Wave Hello
- Wax & Wane
- Wayfinder
- Weathervane
- Węgorz
- Weir
- Weirwarden
- Wet Spaghetti
- Whack-a-Mole
- Whatelver
- Wheeler Eeler
- Whitewall
- Who's There
- Wiggle Room
- Wilhelmina
- Will-o'-the-Wisp
- William the Congeror
- Winifred
- Witness Protection
- Wolfie
- World Serpent
- Wriggle
- Wrigley
X: 1 name
- Xenomorph
Y: 5 names
- Yawn
- Yellow Eel
- Yılan Balığı
- Young Kevin
- Your Lengthiness