Fox Name Generator

Names for red, Arctic, fennec, and fantasy foxes

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Generate fox names for pet foxes, fursonas, story characters, and plushies: red-coat names like Rusty and Ember, arctic and fennec picks, trickster and folklore foxes (Reynard, Kitsune, Huli Jing), and famous foxes from Nick Wilde to Tails. The list spans color, culture, and personality.

About fox names

Fox names are shaped by three things: the animal's famous coat, its reputation as a trickster, and the deep folklore that surrounds it. Red foxes get warm color names (Rusty, Copper, Ember, Marmalade), while silver and cross foxes suit Smoke, Sterling, or Sable, arctic foxes suit Frost, Tundra, and Nanook, and fennec foxes suit Sahara, Dune, and Mirage. The trickster reputation gives us Reynard, the cunning fox of medieval European fables, along with Sly, Scamp, Rascal, and Bandit.

Folklore adds depth. In Japan the kitsune is a shape-shifting fox spirit tied to the god Inari, so Kitsune, Inari, Tamamo, and Kyubi (nine tails) fit a magical fox. Korea has the kumiho, China the huli jing and the infamous Daji. Fox in other languages also makes clean names: Renard (French), Volpe (Italian), Zorro (Spanish), Fuchs (German), Kettu (Finnish), Sionnach (Irish), and Vulpes, the Latin genus.

Pop culture rounds things out with Nick Wilde and Finnick from Zootopia, Tails from Sonic, and the Pokemon foxes Vulpix, Fennekin, and Zorua. For a fursona or story character, an old-fashioned human name (Basil, Rupert, Beatrix, Mabel) on a fox reads as clever and a little aristocratic, which is exactly the fox's brand. The list also has hedgerow words (Covert, Spinney), markings like Whitetip, titled foxes such as Lady Vulpington, and full fursona names.

How to choose fox names

  • Start with the coat: red foxes take warm spice and metal names (Paprika, Copper, Ember), silver or melanistic foxes take Smoke or Onyx, arctic foxes take Frost or Aurora, fennecs take desert names like Sahara or Sirocco.
  • For a magical or shapeshifting fox in a story or game, use kitsune-related names (Inari, Tamamo, Kyubi, Kohaku) or fox words from other languages (Renard, Volpe, Sionnach) rather than a generic fantasy compound.
  • A trickster fox character lands better with a two-syllable name that sounds a bit smug: Reynard, Basil, Rufio, Percy, or Finnick.
  • Pet foxes and fox-like dogs (Shibas, Finnish Spitz) respond best to short, sharp names ending in a vowel or 'ee' sound: Kit, Pip, Rusty, Ginny.
  • Naming a fursona? Pair a fox-flavored first name with a nature surname, like Calder Mosswood or Zinnia Meadowsweet, to avoid clashing with the thousands of Foxys already out there.

Frequently asked questions

What are male, female, and baby foxes called?

A male fox is a dog fox, tod, or reynard; a female is a vixen; and the young are kits, cubs, or pups. Tod, Vixen, Kit, and Reynard are all popular fox names as a result.

What are some famous fox characters?

Nick Wilde and Finnick (Zootopia), Tod (The Fox and the Hound), Mr. Fox (Fantastic Mr. Fox), Tails and Fox McCloud from video games, Robin Hood in Disney's animated film, Swiper (Dora), Br'er Fox, and the Pokemon Vulpix, Fennekin, and Zorua. Reynard is the classic literary fox from medieval fables.

What are good names for an arctic or fennec fox?

Arctic foxes suit cold names like Frost, Tundra, Nanook, Aurora, Glacier, and Yukon. Fennec foxes, native to the Sahara, suit Dune, Sahara, Sirocco, Mirage, Sandy, and Fennec or Fen itself.

What does kitsune mean, and is it a good fox name?

Kitsune is simply the Japanese word for fox, but in folklore it refers to intelligent fox spirits that gain tails and shape-shifting powers as they age. It works well for a mystical fox character; for a real pet, related names like Inari, Kohaku, or Momiji are shorter and easier to call.

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A: 46 names

  • Acorn
  • Adelaide
  • Admiral Auburnpaw
  • Afterglow
  • Agate
  • Agatha
  • Agave
  • Agrimony
  • Aguara
  • Ahri
  • Akane
  • Aki
  • Alaska
  • Aldebaran
  • Alder
  • Alepou
  • Alfie
  • Alibi
  • Alopex
  • Amber
  • Ambereye
  • Amberley Finchwood
  • Anansi
  • Annatto
  • Anser
  • Antares
  • Apricot
  • Araminta
  • Archibald
  • Arctic
  • Arcturus
  • Arrow
  • Arroyo
  • Artful
  • Ash
  • Ash Fox
  • Aspen
  • Atoq
  • Auberon Quickthorn
  • Auburn
  • Augustus
  • Aurelia
  • Aurora
  • Autolycus
  • Autumn
  • Ayame

B: 59 names

  • Baffin
  • Ballad
  • Bandit
  • Barchan
  • Barley
  • Baron von Brush
  • Baroness Redtail
  • Barrow
  • Bartholomew
  • Basil
  • Bat-Eared Fox
  • Beacon
  • Beatrix
  • Beechnut
  • Bengal Fox
  • Beni
  • Bering
  • Betelgeuse
  • Big Ears
  • Birch
  • Biscuit
  • Bisque
  • Blacksocks
  • Blanford
  • Blaze
  • Blizzard
  • Blood Moon
  • Blue Fox
  • Bluff
  • Bolete
  • Bolt
  • Bonfire
  • Boreal
  • Borealis
  • Bounce
  • Br'er Fox
  • Bracken
  • Braixen
  • Bramble
  • Brambling
  • Brannoch Elderwood
  • Brass
  • Brazier
  • Breeze
  • Briar
  • Brick
  • Brickdust
  • Brighteyes
  • Bristle
  • Bronze
  • Brouhaha
  • Brushtail
  • Brushtip
  • Burdock
  • Burgundy
  • Burrow
  • Butte
  • Butterscotch
  • Byakko

C: 78 names

  • Cadno
  • Cairo
  • Calder Mosswood
  • Campion
  • Candied Yam
  • Candlewick
  • Canny
  • Cantaloupe
  • Cape Fox
  • Captain Quickpaw
  • Captain Redwhisker
  • Caramel
  • Caravan
  • Carmelita
  • Carmine
  • Carnelian
  • Carrot
  • Caspian Reedmace
  • Cassiopeia
  • Catherine Wheel
  • Cayenne
  • Cedar
  • Cedric
  • Cerdocyon
  • Cerise
  • Charcoal
  • Charley
  • Chatter
  • Cheddar
  • Cheeky
  • Cherry
  • Cherrywood
  • Chestnut
  • Chili
  • Chilla
  • Chipotle
  • Chirrup
  • Chuckles
  • Cinder

C, continued

  • Cinderella
  • Cinnamon
  • Cirrus
  • Clancy
  • Clara
  • Clarence
  • Claret
  • Clemency
  • Clementine
  • Clover
  • Coal
  • Cobalt
  • Comet
  • Copper
  • Copse
  • Coral
  • Cordelia
  • Corin Wildbriar
  • Cornhusk
  • Corsac
  • Corsica
  • Cottongrass
  • Count Vulpini
  • Countess Copperfield
  • Couscous
  • Covert
  • Coyote
  • Crafty
  • Cresset
  • Crimson
  • Crispin
  • Cross Fox
  • Crucible
  • Crumpet
  • Cub
  • Cubby
  • Culpeo
  • Cunning
  • Curry

D: 28 names

  • Daji
  • Dame Brightbrush
  • Dart
  • Darwin's Fox
  • Dash
  • Date Palm
  • Dawn
  • Decoy
  • Delilah
  • Delphox
  • Den
  • Denali
  • Desert Rose
  • Dhelpra
  • Diamond Dust
  • Doctor Whitetips
  • Dodger
  • Dogrose
  • Dorian Sablewood
  • Dormouse
  • Duchess of Dusk
  • Duke of the Den
  • Dune
  • Dunegrass
  • Dunnock
  • Dusk
  • Dusktrot
  • Dust Devil

E: 17 names

  • Earthstar
  • Ebony
  • Eevee
  • Effie
  • Eggthief
  • Eldric Frostburrow
  • Ellesmere
  • Elowen Russetwood
  • Elsie
  • Ember
  • Emery Thornwick
  • Enigma
  • Equinox
  • Ernest
  • Eulenspiegel
  • Euphemia
  • Everest

F: 78 names

  • Fable
  • Fandango
  • Fantastic Mr. Fox
  • Fawn
  • Feather Duster
  • Feint
  • Felicity Fox
  • Felix
  • Fen
  • Fencewalker
  • Fenna
  • Fennec
  • Fennekin
  • Fennel
  • Fennimore
  • Fenwick
  • Ferdinand
  • Fern
  • Fez
  • Fiasco
  • Fidget
  • Fieldfare
  • Figaro
  • Finch
  • Finnegan
  • Finnick
  • Finnmark
  • Fintan Nightbrook
  • Fiona
  • Fire Opal
  • Firebrush
  • Firefly
  • Fireside
  • Firn
  • Fitzgerald
  • Fjord
  • Flame
  • Flametail
  • Flann

F, continued

  • Flannery
  • Flare
  • Flash
  • Flax
  • Fleet
  • Fletcher
  • Flicker
  • Flimflam
  • Floe
  • Flora
  • Flurry
  • Flynn
  • Forge
  • Fox McCloud
  • Fox Mulder
  • Foxberry
  • Foxcroft
  • Foxface
  • Foxfire
  • Foxglove
  • Foxhole
  • Foxhollow
  • Foxley
  • Foxlight
  • Foxling
  • Foxmoor
  • Foxpaw
  • Foxtail
  • Foxton
  • Foxtrot
  • Foxwell
  • Foxwood
  • Foxworth
  • Foxy
  • Freddie
  • Frost
  • Fuchs
  • Fulvous
  • Furnace

G: 39 names

  • Gadabout
  • Gale
  • Gambit
  • Garnet
  • Garrick Hawthorne
  • Gekker
  • Genko
  • Georgette
  • Ghost
  • Gideon Grey
  • Giggles
  • Gilbert
  • Ginger
  • Ginger Snap
  • Ginko
  • Ginny
  • Gintaro
  • Giza
  • Glacia
  • Glacier
  • Glen
  • Glimmer
  • Glow
  • Gobi
  • Goji
  • Goldeneye
  • Goldie
  • Goodfellow
  • Gorse
  • Goupil
  • Granny Greymuzzle
  • Graphite
  • Graupel
  • Gremlin
  • Grey
  • Guile
  • Guineu
  • Gules
  • Gunmetal

H: 42 names

  • Hail
  • Hakuzosu
  • Halo
  • Harissa
  • Harmattan
  • Haru
  • Harvest
  • Hattie
  • Havoc
  • Haystack
  • Hazel
  • Hearth
  • Heather
  • Hedge
  • Hedgehop
  • Hedgerow
  • Heist
  • Hematite
  • Henhouse
  • Henna
  • Henwatcher
  • Hermeline
  • Hermes
  • Hermione
  • Hickory
  • Hinata
  • Hoary Fox
  • Hoax
  • Hoggar
  • Holt
  • Honest John
  • Honey
  • Hoodwink
  • Hop
  • Horatio
  • Hornbeam
  • Hotfoot
  • Hubbub
  • Hudson
  • Huli Jing
  • Hunter's Moon
  • Huxian

I: 15 names

  • Ice
  • Icefall
  • Icicle
  • Ignatius
  • Imp
  • Inari
  • Inarizushi
  • Ink
  • Inkcap
  • Inkpaw
  • Iqaluit
  • Iris
  • Ironbark
  • Island Fox
  • Isolde Ravenscar

J: 12 names

  • Jalapeno
  • January
  • Jerboa
  • Jet
  • Jetstream
  • Jig
  • Jiuweihu
  • Jory Copperleaf
  • Josephine
  • Judge Longtail
  • Juneau
  • Juniper

K: 41 names

  • Kaede
  • Kalahari
  • Kamchatka
  • Keaton
  • Keir Emberglen
  • Kestrel
  • Kettu
  • Khamsin
  • Kiko
  • Kiku
  • Kiln
  • Kindle
  • King of the Coop
  • Kinko
  • Kit
  • Kit Fox
  • Kitakitsune
  • Kitling
  • Kitrin Dappleshade
  • Kitsune
  • Kitsunebi
  • Kitto
  • Klondike
  • Knave
  • Kodiak
  • Kogitsune
  • Kohaku
  • Konkon
  • Kristofferson
  • Krystal
  • Kudagitsune
  • Kuko
  • Kuma
  • Kumiho
  • Kumquat
  • Kurama
  • Kuzco
  • Kuzuha
  • Kuzunoha
  • Kyubi
  • Kyubimon

L: 41 names

  • Lady Featherfoot
  • Lady Russetmere
  • Lady Vulpington
  • Lagopus
  • Lammas
  • Lampblack
  • Lantern
  • Lape
  • Lapland
  • Lapsa
  • Larch
  • Leafmold
  • Leapfrog
  • Lemming
  • Leonid
  • Leopold
  • Liesl Appledore
  • Linden Foxhaven
  • Linus
  • Lisa
  • Lisek
  • Lisica
  • Lisichka
  • Lisitsa
  • Llwynog
  • Loam
  • Lofoten
  • Loki
  • Lomdi
  • Longbow
  • Longwhisker
  • Loophole
  • Lord Bushytail
  • Lord Whiskerton
  • Lottie
  • Louarn
  • Luna
  • Lurk
  • Lycalopex
  • Lycus
  • Lysander

M: 49 names

  • Mabel
  • Macrotis
  • Madame Rousse
  • Madder
  • Magma
  • Malarkey
  • Malepartus
  • Malpertuis
  • Mangle
  • Mango
  • Maple
  • Marble
  • Marian
  • Marigold
  • Marinara
  • Maris Hollowbrook
  • Marlo Heathcote
  • Marmalade
  • Marzipan
  • Mask
  • Matchstick
  • Mayhem
  • Mayor Marmaduke
  • Merida
  • Merlot
  • Michaelmas
  • Midnight
  • Mikkel
  • Miles Prower
  • Milo
  • Minx
  • Mirage
  • Mischief
  • Miss Vixley
  • Mojave
  • Momiji
  • Monkeyshine
  • Montgomery
  • Moonbow
  • Moonstone
  • Morsel
  • Mortimer
  • Moss
  • Mousejump
  • Mouser
  • Mr. Fox
  • Mustard
  • Myobu
  • Mystic

N: 28 names

  • Nacho
  • Namib
  • Nanook
  • Natsu
  • Nectarine
  • Needletooth
  • Nell
  • Nettle
  • Nevada
  • Nick Wilde
  • Nickit
  • Nigel
  • Night Bark
  • Nightshade
  • Nile
  • Nimble
  • Nimbus
  • Ninetales
  • Nogitsune
  • Nome
  • Northwind
  • Nottingham
  • Nova
  • November
  • Nunatak
  • Nunavut
  • Nuthatch
  • Nutmeg

O: 18 names

  • Oasis
  • Obsidian
  • Ochre
  • October
  • Odessa Larkspur
  • Odette
  • Ollie
  • Onyx
  • Orchard
  • Oriel Sunhollow
  • Orrin Redfern
  • Osaki
  • Oswald
  • Otis
  • Otocyon
  • Ottilie
  • Outfox
  • Outlaw

P: 45 names

  • Pale Fox
  • Pampas Fox
  • Papaya
  • Paprika
  • Papyrus
  • Peach
  • Peanut Brittle
  • Penny
  • Pepper
  • Percy
  • Peregrine
  • Permafrost
  • Perpetua
  • Perseid
  • Persimmon
  • Petra Stonecrop
  • Pewter
  • Phantom
  • Pharaoh
  • Phineas
  • Pickpocket
  • Pimento
  • Pip
  • Pippi
  • Pitch
  • Platinum
  • Pleiades
  • Ploy
  • Plume
  • Polar
  • Pomegranate
  • Poppy
  • Porcini
  • Pounce
  • Powder
  • Prince of Thieves
  • Professor Foxington
  • Professor Slyboots
  • Prowl
  • Ptarmigan
  • Puck
  • Pumpkin
  • Puzzle
  • Pyre
  • Pyrope

Q: 6 names

  • Queen of the Hedgerow
  • Quentin
  • Quick
  • Quickwit
  • Quill Wintermoss
  • Quiver

R: 87 names

  • Radar
  • Radley
  • Raposa
  • Rarebit
  • Rascal
  • Raven
  • Rebane
  • Red Dwarf
  • Red Fox
  • Red Giant
  • Red Velvet
  • Redcap
  • Redcoat
  • Redd
  • Redstart
  • Redstone
  • Refur
  • Reggie
  • Reid
  • Reiko
  • Reineke
  • Ren
  • Renamon
  • Renard
  • Renardeau
  • Renardo
  • Renata
  • Renny
  • Renwick Oakenshaw
  • Repo
  • Rev
  • Revontulet
  • Rex
  • Reykjavik
  • Reynard
  • Reynardine
  • Reynaud
  • Rhosyn Barleycroft
  • Ricochet
  • Riddle
  • Rime
  • Rin
  • Roan Tanglefoot

R, continued

  • Robin
  • Robin Hood
  • Rocket
  • Rogue
  • Rojo
  • Roka
  • Romesco
  • Rookery
  • Rooney
  • Rory
  • Rosalie
  • Rosehip
  • Rosemary
  • Rosewood
  • Rosso
  • Rouge
  • Roux
  • Rowan
  • Rowanberry
  • Rowdy
  • Roy
  • Ruadh
  • Rubah
  • Ruby
  • Ruby-Mae Gorsefield
  • Ruckus
  • Ruddy
  • Rufina
  • Rufio
  • Rufo
  • Rufus
  • Rumble
  • Rumpus
  • Rupert
  • Ruppell
  • Ruse
  • Rusk
  • Rusko
  • Russell
  • Russet
  • Russetback
  • Russula
  • Rustle
  • Rusty

S: 123 names

  • Sable
  • Saffron
  • Saffy Burrowes
  • Sage
  • Saguaro
  • Sahara
  • Sahel
  • Samhain
  • Sand Fox
  • Sandcastle
  • Sandstone
  • Sandstorm
  • Sandy
  • Sardonyx
  • Sassafras
  • Sassy
  • Sastrugi
  • Satellite
  • Savvy
  • Scamp
  • Scamper
  • Scapin
  • Scarab
  • Scarlet
  • Schemer
  • Scoot
  • Scorch
  • Scoundrel
  • Scurry
  • Sear
  • Sebastian
  • Sechuran Fox
  • Senko
  • Sepia
  • September
  • Septimus
  • Shade
  • Shadow
  • Sharpnose
  • Shenanigan
  • Sheriff Sharpears

S, continued

  • Sherwood
  • Shifty
  • Shimmer
  • Shippo
  • Shrew
  • Shual
  • Siberia
  • Sidestep
  • Sienna
  • Sienna-Rae Alderbank
  • Silas Duskmantle
  • Silhouette
  • Silver
  • Simoom
  • Sinai
  • Singe
  • Sionnach
  • Sir Brushington
  • Sir Pouncealot
  • Sir Reginald
  • Sir Sneaks-a-Lot
  • Sirocco
  • Sitka
  • Sizzle
  • Skip
  • Skitter
  • Slate
  • Sleet
  • Slink
  • Sly
  • Slylock
  • Slyvester
  • Smartypants
  • Smirk
  • Smoke
  • Sneak
  • Snow
  • Snowball
  • Snowdiver
  • Snowdrift
  • Snowflake

S, continued

  • Snowmelt
  • Snowpounce
  • Softpaw
  • Solstice
  • Sonora
  • Soot
  • Sootfoot
  • Sora
  • Sorrel
  • Sour Grapes
  • Sparkle
  • Sparks
  • Spectre
  • Sphinx
  • Spinel
  • Spinney
  • Spitsbergen
  • Sprint
  • Sprite
  • Spy Fox
  • Squash
  • Squire Todbury
  • Star
  • Sterling
  • Storm
  • Suki
  • Sumac
  • Sundance
  • Sundog
  • Sundown
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Sunstone
  • Suzu
  • Svalbard
  • Sweet Potato
  • Sweetbriar
  • Swift
  • Swift Fox
  • Swindle
  • Swiper

T: 65 names

  • Tagine
  • Tagtail
  • Tails
  • Tamamo
  • Tamamo-no-Mae
  • Tamarind
  • Tamsin
  • Tamsy Hazelmere
  • Tangerine
  • Tangier
  • Tanglewood
  • Tansel Underhedge
  • Tansy
  • Tarquin
  • Tassili
  • Tawny
  • Teak
  • Tempest
  • Tenere
  • Tenko
  • Terracotta
  • Teumessia
  • Thaalab
  • Thicket
  • Thievul
  • Thistle
  • Thorn
  • Thunder
  • Tibetan Fox
  • Tidbit
  • Tierney Rowanlea
  • Tiger's Eye

T, continued

  • Tilki
  • Tilly
  • Timbuktu
  • Tipper
  • Tiriganiaq
  • Titian
  • Toadstool
  • Tobias
  • Tobin Firethorn
  • Tod
  • Tod Lowrie
  • Todd
  • Todhunter
  • Todrick
  • Tofa
  • Toffee
  • Tokala
  • Tomoe
  • Torch
  • Torii
  • Tormentil
  • Treacle
  • Trickster
  • Tricksy
  • Tromso
  • Trouble
  • Tulikettu
  • Tumble
  • Tundra
  • Tunis
  • Turmeric
  • Twilight
  • Twinkle

U: 3 names

  • Umber
  • Underbrush
  • Urocyon

V: 22 names

  • Vagabond
  • Vanish
  • Velox
  • Velvet Ears
  • Verglas
  • Vermilion
  • Vesna Birchwater
  • Vesper
  • Vixen
  • Vixen's Cry
  • Vixey
  • Vixie
  • Vole
  • Volpe
  • Volpino
  • Volpone
  • Vos
  • Vulpecula
  • Vulpes
  • Vulpina
  • Vulpix
  • Vulpo

W: 27 names

  • Waagosh
  • Wadi
  • Warren
  • Wayfarer
  • Whippersnapper
  • Whisk
  • Whisper
  • Whitebib
  • Whitechin
  • Whitehorse
  • Whiteout
  • Whitetip
  • Wildfire
  • Wiles
  • Will-o'-the-Wisp
  • Willow
  • Wily
  • Windfall
  • Windsniffer
  • Wink
  • Winnie
  • Winston
  • Winter
  • Wisp
  • Wold
  • Wren
  • Wynne Merrivale

Y: 13 names

  • Yako
  • Yap
  • Yarrow
  • Yellowknife
  • Yelp
  • Yeou
  • Yip
  • Yoko
  • Yowl
  • Yucca
  • Yuki
  • Yukon
  • Yule

Z: 18 names

  • Zahara
  • Zappy
  • Zed
  • Zenko
  • Zephyr
  • Zerda
  • Ziggy
  • Zinnia Meadowsweet
  • Zip
  • Zippy
  • Zoom
  • Zoroark
  • Zorori
  • Zorra
  • Zorrina
  • Zorrito
  • Zorro
  • Zorua