Funny Fish Name Generator

Fish puns, grand titles and deadpan tank names

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Generate funny fish names: puns like Marlin Brando, The Codfather and Betta Call Saul, grand titles like Emperor of the Tank and Destroyer of Pellets, menu jokes like Fish Taco, and deadpan names like Kevin for bettas, goldfish and whole tanks.

About funny fish names

A fish will never come when called, so its name exists purely for the people looking at the tank. That is why fish get the silliest names of any pet, and why this list of 500 is nearly all jokes. The largest group swaps a species into a famous name: Marlin Brando, Tuna Turner, Jon Bon Chovy, Eeleanor Roosevelt, Leonardo DiCarpio and Gill Nye the Science Guy. A second group bends film titles and sayings: The Codfather, Pulp Fishin', Da Vinci Cod, Carp Diem and Just for the Halibut.

Pet species get puns of their own, which helps when you want the joke to fit the fish. Bettas have Betta Call Saul and Betta Late Than Never, koi have Obi-Wan Koinobi and Real McKoi, goldfish have 24 Karat and Fool's Gold, and guppies have Forrest Guppy. For a small fish with a big attitude there are grand titles such as Emperor of the Tank, Sir Bubbles of Gravelshire and Destroyer of Pellets.

The rest are menu names (Fish Taco, Tartar Sauce), deadpan human names (Kevin, Deborah) and names that belong to another animal entirely (Dog, Bird). Everything is written for a family audience, so most of these names would suit a classroom tank.

How to choose funny fish names

  • Match the pun to the species. Betta Call Saul lands on a betta and needs explaining on a guppy. The list has species puns for bettas, koi, goldfish, guppies, tetras (Et Tetra), plecos (Optimus Pleco), loaches (Papa Loach), mollies (Good Golly Miss Molly) and oscars (Oscar Winner).
  • Name a tank as a set. One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish and Blue Fish cover a tank of four, and Major Scale and Minor Scale suit a pair.
  • Say the name aloud before you settle. Eelectric Slide is funnier on a label than in speech, where it just sounds like the dance. Salmon Says and Holy Mackerel work both ways.
  • Give the grandest title to the smallest fish. A lone betta in a small tank is a natural Ruler of Ten Gallons or Terror of the Ten Gallon.
  • For a catch rather than a pet, pick a name that works as a photo caption: The One That Got Away, Catch of the Day or Hook, Line and Sinker.

Frequently asked questions

What are some funny names for a betta fish?

Betta is pronounced bet-uh, close enough to "better" that almost any phrase with that word becomes a betta name. The list includes Betta Call Saul, Betta Late Than Never, Betta Than You, Ugly Betta, Betta Boop and For Betta or Worse. A betta's flaring also suits a grand title such as Emperor of the Tank.

What are funny names for a goldfish?

Goldfish jokes mostly play on gold: 24 Karat, Fool's Gold, Solid Gold, Gold Rush and Gold Medalist are all in the list, along with Goldie Lox and Goldie Prawn. Deadpan names work well too, because a goldfish called Kevin or Deborah is funny every time someone asks.

Are there real fish with funny names?

Yes, plenty of species have odd common names. The sarcastic fringehead, the hogchoker, the lumpsucker and the tasseled wobbegong are all real, and Hawaii's state fish is the humuhumunukunukuapua'a. Aquarium keepers also know the Jack Dempsey, the convict cichlid, the kissing gourami and the upside-down catfish. Those are species names, though, and the list on this page is pet names.

How do I name a whole tank of funny fish?

Pick one theme and stay with it. A sushi tank can hold California Roll, Dragon Roll, Rainbow Roll, Nigiri and Unagi, and a royal court can hold Duke of Haddock, Duchess of Pondshire, Viscount Guppy and Marquess of Minnow. A band tank works as well, with Fleetwood Mackerel, Jon Bon Chovy and Tuna Turner.

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All 500 funny fish 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: 18 names

  • A Fish Called Kevin
  • Academy Award
  • Admiral Anchovy
  • Admiral Halibut
  • Admiral Horatio Wetsworth
  • Albert Finstein
  • Alexander the Great White
  • All About That Bass
  • Alley Catfish
  • Anchovy Pizza
  • Andrew Carpnegie
  • Angler Lansbury
  • Angler Management
  • Anglerina Jolie
  • Appetizer
  • Area Cod
  • Atta Koi
  • Auto-Tuna

B: 40 names

  • Baby Shark
  • Bagel and Lox
  • Bait and Switch
  • Bait Watch
  • Bar Cod
  • Baron von Bubbles
  • Baroness Bubbleton
  • Bass Clef
  • Bass Lightyear
  • Bermuda Triangle
  • Betta Boop
  • Betta Call Saul
  • Betta Half
  • Betta Homes and Gardens
  • Betta Late Than Never
  • Betta Luck Next Time
  • Betta Max
  • Betta Not Pout
  • Betta Rubble
  • Betta Safe Than Sorry
  • Betta Tester
  • Betta Than You
  • Beyonsea
  • Big Fish Small Pond
  • Bill Moray
  • Billie Eelish
  • Billy the Squid
  • Bird
  • Blue Fish
  • Bob Marlin
  • Bok Koi
  • Bouillabaisse
  • Boy Trout
  • Brain Sturgeon
  • Bream Team
  • Brenda
  • Bridge Over Troubled Water
  • Britney Spearfish
  • Bubble Wrap
  • Buffalo Gill

C: 48 names

  • California Roll
  • Cape Cod
  • Captain Cook
  • Captain Crunchy
  • Captain Fishbeard
  • Captain Haddock
  • Captain Hook
  • Card Shark
  • Carol
  • Carp Diem
  • Carpaccio
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Carpernicus
  • Carpool
  • Cat
  • Catch of the Day
  • Catfish in the Rye
  • Catfish Stevens
  • Caviar
  • Ceviche
  • Charlie's Angel
  • Cheap Skate
  • Cheat Cod
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Chips
  • Chris Sprat
  • Cichlidish Gambino
  • Cioppino
  • Clam Chowder
  • Clamlet
  • Claw and Order
  • Clawed Monet
  • Click Bait
  • Cod Breaker
  • Cod of Conduct
  • Cod Red
  • Codney Dangerfield
  • Codswallop
  • Commander Cod
  • Commodore Carp
  • Conan O'Brine
  • Conqueror of Flakes
  • Count Bassie
  • Count Splashula
  • Cousteau
  • Crabraham Lincoln
  • Cream Puffer
  • Czarfish

D: 30 names

  • Da Vinci Cod
  • Daily Special
  • Dame Judi Drench
  • Dancing with the Starfish
  • Darth Wader
  • David Bowfin
  • David Swimmer
  • Davy Jones
  • De La Sole
  • De-Koi
  • Dean Marlin
  • Debait
  • Deborah
  • Defender of the Bubbler
  • Dennis
  • Destroyer of Pellets
  • Dog
  • Dolfin Lundgren
  • Dolly Varden
  • Double Bass
  • Double Bubble
  • Doug
  • Dr. Bubbles, PhD
  • Dragon Roll
  • Dress Cod
  • Drew Barramundi
  • Drippy
  • Drop the Bass
  • Duchess of Pondshire
  • Duke of Haddock

E: 15 names

  • Earl of Sandbar
  • Edgar Allan Roe
  • Eel Be Back
  • Eel or No Eel
  • Eel Patrick Harris
  • Eeleanor Roosevelt
  • Eelectric Slide
  • Eelijah Wood
  • Eelvis
  • Ella Fishgerald
  • Emma Stonefish
  • Emperor of the Tank
  • Ernest Herringway
  • Et Tetra
  • Excalibur

F: 22 names

  • Fin Diesel
  • Fin Lizzy
  • Financial Advisor
  • Finderella
  • Finding Emo
  • Fine-Tuna
  • Finesse
  • Finjamin Franklin
  • Finspector Gadget
  • Finston Churchill
  • First Mate
  • First Plaice
  • Fish and Chips
  • Fish Fry Friday
  • Fish Out of Water
  • Fish Taco
  • Fleetwood Mackerel
  • Floundering Father
  • Fool's Gold
  • For Betta or Worse
  • Forrest Guppy
  • Front Perch

G: 31 names

  • Gandalf the Grayling
  • Garth Brook Trout
  • Gary
  • Gill Collins
  • Gill Nye the Science Guy
  • Gillderoy Lockhart
  • Gillie Nelson
  • Gilligan
  • Gillileo
  • Gillmore Girls
  • Gilly Joel
  • Gilly the Kid
  • Ginger Snapper
  • Glass Cleaner
  • Gold Medalist
  • Gold Rush
  • Golden Gill Bridge
  • Goldie Lox
  • Goldie Prawn
  • Gone Fishin'
  • Good Golly Miss Molly
  • Governor Grouper
  • Grand Finale
  • Greg
  • Group Hug Grouper
  • Grouper Cleveland
  • Guardian of the Plastic Castle
  • Guppy Dog Eyes
  • Guppy Gilmore
  • Guppy Goldberg
  • Guppy Love

H: 18 names

  • H2Whoa
  • Hakuna Matuna
  • Halibut Berry
  • Hall Monitor
  • Han Sole-O
  • Happy as a Clam
  • Happy Plaice
  • Hawaii Fin-O
  • Heart and Sole
  • Here Kitty Kitty
  • Herring Ford
  • His Royal Finness
  • Holy Mackerel
  • Homer Swimpson
  • Hook, Line and Sinker
  • Hootie
  • Huckleberry Fin
  • Hush Guppy

I: 3 names

  • I've Haddock
  • Iron Manta
  • It's a Trap

J: 10 names

  • James Pond
  • Jennifer Anemone
  • Johnny Catch
  • Jon Bon Chovy
  • Judge Guppy
  • Julius Seasar
  • Jumbo Shrimp
  • Just for the Halibut
  • Just Keep Swimming
  • Justin Finberlake

K: 18 names

  • Karate Squid
  • Keanu Reefs
  • Keep It Reel
  • Keeper of the Sunken Treasure
  • Keith Herring
  • Kevin
  • Kevin Carp
  • Keyser Sole
  • Kilgore Trout
  • King Neptune the Small
  • King of the Castle
  • Koi Division
  • Koi George
  • Koi Meets World
  • Koi Polloi
  • Koi Rogers
  • Koi Story
  • Koi Wonder

L: 26 names

  • Lady Guppington
  • Lady of the Lake
  • Lake Placid
  • Lake Superior
  • Land Shark
  • Landlubber
  • Lap Swimmer
  • Left Shark
  • Legoless
  • Lemon Wedge
  • Leonardo da Finci
  • Leonardo DiCarpio
  • Lifeguard
  • Lightning Rod
  • Linda
  • Live Bait
  • Lo-Koi
  • Loch Ness
  • Looney Tuna
  • Lord Bubblesworth III
  • Lord Flounderton
  • Lord Nelson
  • Lord of the Fish Flakes
  • Lord of the Reef
  • Lox Ness Monster
  • Luke Seawalker

M: 22 names

  • Mackerel Jordan
  • Mackerelmore
  • Magic Carpet
  • Main Course
  • Major Scale
  • Making a Splash
  • Manta Claus
  • Marco Polo
  • Market Price
  • Marlin Brando
  • Marquess of Minnow
  • Master of the Seven Gallons
  • Mayor of Tank Town
  • Meryl Stream
  • Michael Bubbles
  • Minnow Mouse
  • Minnowsota
  • Minor Scale
  • Morse Cod
  • Mr. Limpet
  • Mullet Over
  • My Precious

N: 5 names

  • Name That Tuna
  • Nat King Sole
  • Neon Sign
  • Nigiri
  • Nothing Betta

O: 15 names

  • Obi-Wan Koinobi
  • Octopus Prime
  • Octopus's Garden
  • Of Mice and Minnows
  • Off the Hook
  • Old King Sole
  • Old Man and the Sea
  • Old Salt
  • Omakase
  • One Fish
  • Oprah Finfrey
  • Optimus Pleco
  • Oscar the Grouper
  • Oscar Wild-Caught
  • Oscar Winner

P: 31 names

  • Pablo Fishcasso
  • Papa Loach
  • Parade Float
  • Password Is Swordfish
  • Paul McCarpney
  • Pay Scale
  • Perch Perfect
  • Phil Fillet
  • Philadelphia Roll
  • Phish
  • Photo Finish
  • Piano Tuna
  • Pike Myers
  • Pike Tyson
  • Pike Wazowski
  • Pike's Peak
  • Piranha Grande
  • Pisces of Eight
  • Plaice Kicker
  • Playing Koi
  • Plenty More Fish
  • Poke Bowl
  • Pool Shark
  • Powder Puffer
  • Prawn Connery
  • President of the Pond
  • Prince of Tides
  • Prince of Whales
  • Professor Bubbleworth
  • Professor Plankton
  • Pulp Fishin'

Q: 2 names

  • Queen Eelizabeth
  • Queen of the Tank

R: 19 names

  • Rainbow Roll
  • Ray of Sunshine
  • Real McKoi
  • Red Carpet
  • Red Fish
  • Red Herring
  • Red Snapper
  • Reef Witherspoon
  • Reel Deal
  • Reel Madrid
  • Reel Talk
  • Richter Scale
  • Rin Fin Fin
  • Rock Lobster
  • Roe Roe Roe Your Boat
  • Roemeo
  • Root Beer Float
  • Rubber Sole
  • Ruler of Ten Gallons

S: 68 names

  • Safety Net
  • Salmon Cowell
  • Salmon Garfunkel
  • Salmon Hayek
  • Salmon L. Jackson
  • Salmon Says
  • Salmon-chanted Evening
  • Salvador Dory
  • Sandra Pollock
  • Sardine Can
  • Scales of Justice
  • Scourge of the Seven Seas
  • Scuba Steve
  • Sea-3PO
  • Sebassian
  • Secret Cod
  • Senator Snapper
  • Shaquille O'Eel
  • Shark Tank
  • Shark Twain
  • Shark Wahlberg
  • Shrimp Bizkit
  • Shrimp Scampi
  • Side of Fries
  • Sir Anchovy Hopkins
  • Sir Bubbles of Gravelshire
  • Sir Gillahad
  • Sir Lancelot of the Lake
  • Sir Reginald Troutworth
  • Sir Swishalot
  • Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
  • Slap Bass
  • Sliding Scale
  • Smeagill

S, continued

  • Soggy
  • Sole Food
  • Sole Man
  • Sole Mate
  • Sole Patch
  • Sole Survivor
  • Sole Train
  • Solid Gold
  • Something Fishy
  • Sparkling Water
  • Spicy Tuna Roll
  • Splash Gordon
  • Splish Splash
  • Squid Pro Quo
  • Squid Rock
  • Steve
  • Steve Zissou
  • Sting
  • Stranger Fins
  • Sturgeon General
  • Surf and Turf
  • Susan
  • Sweet Breams
  • Swim Burton
  • Swim Coach
  • Swim Jim
  • Swim Pickens
  • Swim Shady
  • Swimba
  • Swimbledon
  • Swimmy Buffett
  • Swimmy Fallon
  • Swimmy Neutron
  • Swimothy Chalamet

T: 36 names

  • Tackle Box
  • Tank Hill
  • Tank Sinatra
  • Tank Top
  • Tank You Very Much
  • Tanks a Lot
  • Tap Water
  • Tartar Sauce
  • Taylor Swim
  • Terror of the Ten Gallon
  • Tetris
  • That's a Moray
  • The Ambassador
  • The Codfather
  • The Fish Formerly Known as Prince
  • The Fisher King
  • The Gill-Man
  • The Great Gillsby
  • The Honorable Judge Flounder
  • The Janitor
  • The Life Aquatic
  • The One That Got Away
  • The Right Honorable Trout
  • The Rockfish
  • The Rolling Stonefish
  • Think Tank
  • Tom Tanks
  • Tony Shark
  • Trout and About
  • Tuna Casserole
  • Tuna Fey
  • Tuna in Tomorrow
  • Tuna Melt
  • Tuna Turner
  • Turnpike
  • Two Fish

U: 4 names

  • Ugly Betta
  • Unagi
  • Unreel
  • Unsinkable Molly Brown

V: 1 name

  • Viscount Guppy

W: 11 names

  • Walden Pond
  • WALL-Eye
  • Waterboy
  • Waterworld
  • Wet Blanket
  • Wet Dog
  • Wheel of Fortuna
  • Whipper Snapper
  • Wile E. Koiote
  • William Shakespier
  • Window Washer

X: 1 name

  • X-Ray

Y: 4 names

  • Yellow Submarine
  • Yosemite Salmon
  • You Betta Believe It
  • Yuppie Guppy

Z: 1 name

  • Zip Cod

0-9: 1 name

  • 24 Karat