Rat Name Generator

Names for pet rats, pairs, and famous rodents

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Generate pet rat names that fit the animal: snack and cheese names, tiny-but-mighty titles, famous rats from Remy to Splinter, dignified human names for the fancy rat crowd, and matched pairs for cage-mates.

About rat names

Pet rats are smart, social, and endlessly food-motivated, and their names tend to reflect that. Cheese and snack names are the default register (Cheddar, Brie, Gouda, Cheeto, Pretzel), followed closely by tiny-food names that suit a small, round animal (Bean, Button, Pip, Dumpling). Because rats are usually kept in pairs or groups, owners love matched sets: Salt and Vinegar, Fish and Chips, Bonnie and Clyde, Pinky and Brain, Romulus and Remus. Rat puns are their own genre in the fancy rat community, and Ratrick Swayze, Rat Damon, and Ratsputin get real use.

A quieter tradition gives rats grand, old-fashioned human names to play up their dignity: Reginald, Bartholomew, Winifred, Agatha, Cornelius. It fits the way rats sit up and wash their whiskers like little gentlemen, and it makes vet visits funnier. Famous fictional rats supply ready-made personalities too, from Remy and Emile in Ratatouille to Templeton in Charlotte's Web, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Nicodemus and Mrs. Frisby in The Secret of NIMH, Roscuro in The Tale of Despereaux, and Scabbers in Harry Potter. Variety names like Dumbo, Rex, Hooded, Berkshire, and Agouti also make quick, apt names if the coat or ears are the rat's standout feature.

Use the list below to name a single rescue rat, a bonded pair, or a mischief of five, or to give a rat character in a story or game a name that fits its personality.

How to choose rat names

  • Rats live in pairs or groups, so choose names as a set: a shared theme (cheeses, spices, famous duos) keeps them distinct without sounding like a random jumble.
  • Rats can learn to come to their names, so pick something short with a clear vowel sound (Pip, Brie, Remy) rather than a long name you will end up shortening anyway.
  • Match the name to the variety: Dumbo for big-eared rats, Hooded or Berkshire for marked ones, Blue, Platinum, or Buff for those coat colors, and Rex for curly-coated rats.
  • If you want humor, rat puns (Ratrick, Ratasha, Rat Damon) land best on rats with big personalities, while dignified names (Reginald, Winifred) are funniest on the shy, tidy ones.
  • Avoid names that sound like your other pets or common household words so the rat's name stays meaningful at treat time.

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for a pair of rats?

Classic pairs include Salt and Vinegar, Fish and Chips, Mac and Cheese, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Bonnie and Clyde, Thelma and Louise, Romulus and Remus, Pinky and Brain, and Bubble and Squeak. Choosing two names from one theme, like two cheeses or two spices, works just as well.

Do rats learn their names?

Yes. Rats are highly trainable and most will come when called after a few weeks of pairing the name with treats. Short, distinct names with a clear vowel are the easiest for them to pick out.

What are famous rat names from movies and books?

Well-known ones include Remy and Emile (Ratatouille), Templeton (Charlotte's Web), Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Nicodemus and Mrs. Frisby (The Secret of NIMH), Roscuro (The Tale of Despereaux), Scabbers (Harry Potter), Rizzo (The Muppets), Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective), and Reepicheep (Narnia).

Should I name a rat after its color or variety?

It is a popular choice. Fancy rat varieties have vivid names such as Blue, Platinum, Buff, Himalayan, Agouti, Hooded, Berkshire, Siamese, Dumbo, and Rex, and many of them double nicely as pet names.

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

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A: 31 names

  • Acrobat
  • Admiral
  • Agatha
  • Agouti
  • Ahoy
  • Akkawi
  • Ale
  • Algorithm
  • Alley
  • Almond
  • Anchor
  • Anchovy
  • Anna Maria
  • Appenzeller
  • Arabella
  • Aramis
  • Ararat
  • Archduke Squeakenburg
  • Archibald
  • Archimedes
  • Aristocrat
  • Ash
  • Asiago
  • Athos
  • Attic
  • Attila
  • Augusta
  • Augustus
  • Auntie Whisk
  • Avast
  • Axiom

B: 62 names

  • Babybel
  • Bagel
  • Baguette
  • Baklava
  • Bandit
  • Bao
  • Barge
  • Barkis
  • Barley
  • Baron von Squeak
  • Bartholomew
  • Basil
  • Beaker
  • Bean
  • Beatrice
  • Beetroot
  • Ben
  • Benjamin
  • Bergkäse
  • Berkshire
  • Bhaji
  • Bilge
  • Binnacle
  • Biscuit
  • Blue
  • Blynken
  • Bodega
  • Boffin
  • Boggle
  • Bohr
  • Bonnie

B, continued

  • Boop
  • Boson
  • Bosun
  • Bourbon
  • Boursin
  • Brain
  • Brainiac
  • Brandy
  • Breadstick
  • Brew
  • Brie
  • Brigadier Bristle
  • Brioche
  • Broadbean
  • Brownie
  • Brunost
  • Brutus
  • Brux
  • Bryndza
  • Bubble
  • Bubbles
  • Buff
  • Bumble
  • Bunsen
  • Burlap
  • Burmese
  • Burrata
  • Bushel
  • Butterbean
  • Butterkäse
  • Button

C: 105 names

  • Cabécou
  • Cabin Boy
  • Cabrales
  • Caerphilly
  • Calzone
  • Camembert
  • Cancoillotte
  • Cannoli
  • Caper
  • Capped
  • Cappuccino
  • Captain
  • Caramel
  • Cardamom
  • Cashew
  • Cayenne
  • Cedric
  • Cellar
  • Chaff
  • Chai
  • Chapati
  • Charlie
  • Charybdis
  • Chatter
  • Cheddar
  • Cheddrick
  • Chedward
  • Cheerio
  • Cheese
  • Cheesecake
  • Cheesethief
  • Cheeto
  • Chef Petit Fromage
  • Cheshire
  • Chèvre
  • Chhena
  • Chickpea
  • Chief Crumbsnatcher
  • Chip
  • Chipotle
  • Chips
  • Chirp
  • Chive
  • Churro
  • Chutney
  • Chuzzlewit
  • Ciabatta
  • Cider
  • Cinnamon
  • Cipher
  • Clementine
  • Cleoratra

C, continued

  • Cloak
  • Clove
  • Cluny
  • Clyde
  • Coal
  • Cobbler
  • Cocoa
  • Coconut
  • Cog
  • Cola
  • Colby
  • Colby Jack
  • Colonel
  • Commander Cheesewright
  • Commodore
  • Comté
  • Confetti
  • Constable Sniff
  • Cookie
  • Cordelia
  • Coriander
  • Corncob
  • Cornelius
  • Cornish Yarg
  • Corporal Nibs
  • Corsair
  • Cortado
  • Cotherstone
  • Coulommiers
  • Count Nibbula
  • Count Scurrington
  • Countess Curdsworth
  • Coxswain
  • Cracker
  • Cranny
  • Cratchit
  • Crêpe
  • Crescenza
  • Critter
  • Croissant
  • Crostini
  • Crouton
  • Crow's Nest
  • Crumb
  • Crumble
  • Crummles
  • Crumpet
  • Cubby
  • Cuddle Puddle
  • Curd
  • Custard
  • Cutlass
  • Cuttle

D: 40 names

  • Dagger
  • Dally
  • Dame Whiskerdown
  • Danbo
  • Dangerous Beans
  • Daredevil
  • Darjeeling
  • Darktan
  • Dazzle
  • Deckhand
  • Deputy Pawprint
  • Descartes
  • Despereaux
  • Detective Pawsley
  • Digestive
  • Dill
  • Dilly
  • Dim Sum
  • Dinghy
  • Django
  • Doctor Gnawsworth
  • Doctor Whiskerstein
  • Dolcelatte
  • Dombey
  • Domiati
  • Don Parmigiano
  • Doris
  • Dorito
  • Doubloon
  • Dovedale
  • Downunder
  • Drainpipe
  • Duchess Thimblewick
  • Duke
  • Duke of Crumbs
  • Dumbo
  • Dumpling
  • Dumpster
  • Dustbin
  • Dusty

E: 22 names

  • Earl Grey
  • Earl of Cheddarshire
  • Eclair
  • Edam
  • Edamame
  • Edith
  • Edwina
  • Emile
  • Emmental
  • Emperor Tinypaws
  • Empress Velvetear
  • Enchilada
  • Enid
  • Enigma
  • Enoki
  • Époisses
  • Erato
  • Eratosthenes
  • Espresso
  • Esrom
  • Essex
  • Euler

F: 33 names

  • Falafel
  • Fanta
  • Fathom
  • Fava
  • Felix
  • Fennel
  • Feta
  • Fezziwig
  • Fibonacci
  • Fidget
  • Field Marshal Fluff
  • Finnegan
  • Fiore Sardo
  • First Mate
  • Fish
  • Fizz
  • Flapjack
  • Flask
  • Floorboard
  • Flotsam
  • Fo'c'sle
  • Focaccia
  • Fondue
  • Fontina
  • Forage
  • Frappe
  • Frazzle
  • Freckle
  • Frittata
  • Fudge
  • Fusilli
  • Fuzzy
  • Fynbo

G: 44 names

  • Gabool
  • Galleon
  • Gamalost
  • Garrotxa
  • Gauss
  • General
  • Genevieve
  • Genghis
  • Gherkin
  • Gin
  • Ginger
  • Ginnel
  • Gjetost
  • Gladiator
  • Gleaner
  • Gloucester
  • Gnawbert
  • Gnocchi
  • Gobble
  • Gobstopper
  • Goliath
  • Googol
  • Gorger
  • Gorgonzola
  • Gouda
  • Gradgrind
  • Graffiti
  • Grana
  • Granary
  • Grandpa Graytail
  • Granny Gnawbone
  • Graviera
  • Greypatch
  • Grimwig
  • Grist
  • Grog
  • Gromit
  • Gruyère
  • Guildenstern
  • Gummy
  • Gutter
  • Guttersnipe
  • Gwendolyn
  • Gyoza

H: 37 names

  • Haggis
  • Halloumi
  • Hamato
  • Hamelin
  • Hammock
  • Hamnpork
  • Hardtack
  • Harum
  • Havana
  • Havarti
  • Havisham
  • Hayloft
  • Hazelnut
  • Heist
  • Helix
  • Her Ladyship
  • Hideaway
  • Higgledy
  • Himalayan
  • Hippocrates
  • His Lordship
  • Hobnob
  • Hoity
  • Honey
  • Honeycomb
  • Hooded
  • Hoodie
  • Hops
  • Horatio
  • Hornpipe
  • Hortense
  • Hubert
  • Hummus
  • Humphrey
  • Husky
  • Hustle
  • Hypatia

I: 7 names

  • Ignatius
  • Ikit
  • Imperator
  • Inspector Sniffwell
  • Irn-Bru
  • Isabella
  • Isotope

J: 19 names

  • Jaffa
  • Jaggers
  • Jalapeño
  • Jarlsberg
  • Jasper
  • Jelly
  • Jellybean
  • Jellyby
  • Jenner
  • Jetsam
  • Jetty
  • Jib
  • Jitter
  • Jolly Roger
  • Judy
  • Juggernaut
  • Julius Cheeser
  • Junkyard
  • Justin

K: 12 names

  • Kaiser
  • Karat
  • Kashkaval
  • Kasseri
  • Keel
  • Ketchup
  • Kimchi
  • King Longwhisker
  • Kipper
  • Kitkat
  • Knothole
  • Korma

L: 27 names

  • Labneh
  • Labyrinth
  • Lady Nibbleton
  • Lady Pinkpaw
  • Laguiole
  • Laksa
  • Lamppost
  • Lancashire
  • Larder
  • Latke
  • Latte
  • Leicester
  • Lentil
  • Leo
  • Lieutenant Scamperdown
  • Limburger
  • Linguine
  • Linnaeus
  • Liptauer
  • Litmus
  • Little Miss Crumbs
  • Longtail
  • Loo Roll
  • Lord Crumbleigh
  • Lord Whiskerby
  • Louise
  • Lovelace

M: 68 names

  • Mabel
  • Mac
  • Macaron
  • Macaroni
  • Macchiato
  • Madam Scamperelli
  • Madame Twitchnose
  • Maestro Squeakini
  • Magwitch
  • Mahón
  • Major Scritch
  • Malt
  • Malteser
  • Manchego
  • Manhole
  • Manny Rat
  • Manouri
  • Maribo
  • Marlinspike
  • Marmalade
  • Marmite
  • Maroilles
  • Marquis de Gnaw
  • Marshmallow
  • Mascarpone
  • Master Splinter
  • Matcha
  • Matey
  • Matilda
  • Matzo
  • Maverick
  • Maximus
  • Mayo
  • Mayor Scuttlebutt

M, continued

  • Maze
  • McRatface
  • Mead
  • Mendel
  • Merle
  • Metro
  • Midnight
  • Mighty Mite
  • Miller
  • Millicent
  • Mischief
  • Miso
  • Miss Scurrywell
  • Mister Tailsworth
  • Mizithra
  • Mocha
  • Mochi
  • Monsieur Fromager
  • Monster Munch
  • Montasio
  • Monterey
  • Montgomery
  • Mooncake
  • Morel
  • Mortar
  • Mozzarella
  • Mr. Ratburn
  • Mrs. Brisby
  • Mrs. Frisby
  • Mudlark
  • Muenster
  • Muffin
  • Mustard
  • Mutiny

N: 30 names

  • Naan
  • Nabulsi
  • Nacho
  • Napoleon
  • Narrowboat
  • Nester
  • Neufchâtel
  • Neutrino
  • Nibbles
  • Nibblesworth
  • Nibblet
  • Nibby
  • Nickleby
  • Nicodemus
  • Nik Nak
  • Nimble
  • Nimh
  • Ninja
  • Nod
  • Noggs
  • Nom Nom
  • Noodle
  • Nook
  • Nori
  • Norvegicus
  • Nougat
  • Nourishing
  • Nurse Nibblewell
  • Nutella
  • Nutmeg

O: 13 names

  • Obatzda
  • Octavius
  • Ohm
  • Olive
  • Oliver
  • Oolong
  • Ophelia
  • Oregano
  • Oreo
  • Orzo
  • Osbert
  • Oscar
  • Oscypek

P: 92 names

  • Packrat
  • Paella
  • Pakora
  • Pancake
  • Paneer
  • Panela
  • Panko
  • Pantry
  • Paprika
  • Paratha
  • Parkin
  • Parmesan
  • Parsley
  • Parsnip
  • Pascal
  • Pasteur
  • Pastrami
  • Patter
  • Pea
  • Peanut
  • Peanut Butter
  • Pecan
  • Pecksniff
  • Pecorino
  • Peggotty
  • Pélardon
  • Pelmeni
  • Penelope
  • Penne
  • Pepper
  • Pepper Jack
  • Percival
  • Perry
  • Pestle
  • Petri
  • Philippa
  • Photon
  • Piave
  • Pickle
  • Picodon
  • Pieces of Eight
  • Pierogi
  • Piggledy
  • Pikelet
  • Pilaf
  • Ping

P, continued

  • Pinktail
  • Pinky
  • Pinto
  • Pip
  • Pipette
  • Pipsqueak
  • Pistachio
  • Pita
  • Pitter
  • Pizza Rat
  • Placebo
  • Platinum
  • Plunder
  • Pockets
  • Pong
  • Pop Tart
  • Popcorn
  • Porcini
  • Port
  • Porter
  • Porthole
  • Porthos
  • Potato
  • Praline
  • Pratfall
  • Pretzel
  • Prince Pocketful
  • Princess Peapod
  • Pringle
  • Private Scuttle
  • Privateer
  • Professor Twitchett
  • Profiterole
  • Proton
  • Provola
  • Provolone
  • Prudence
  • Ptolemy
  • Pudding
  • Pultost
  • Pumblechook
  • Pumpernickel
  • Punch
  • Purser
  • Pyramus
  • Pythagoras

Q: 9 names

  • Quantum
  • Quark
  • Quaver
  • Queek
  • Queen Pinknose
  • Quentin
  • Queso
  • Quiche
  • Quicksilver

R: 139 names

  • Raclette
  • Racso
  • Radicchio
  • Radish
  • Raff
  • Rafter
  • Ragusano
  • Ramen
  • Randolph
  • Rascal
  • Rat Benatar
  • Rat Damon
  • Rat Fink
  • Rat King
  • Rat Stevens
  • Rat-a-tat
  • Ratafia
  • Ratagast
  • Ratalie Portman
  • Ratamacue
  • Rataplan
  • Ratapult
  • Ratasha
  • Ratastrophe
  • Ratatouille
  • Ratbag
  • Ratbeard
  • Ratbert
  • Ratbrandt
  • Ratcasso
  • Ratcatcher
  • Ratchet
  • Ratcliffe
  • Rathaniel
  • Rathbone
  • Rathena
  • Ratherine
  • Ratigan
  • Ratilda
  • Ratio
  • Rations
  • Ratlantis
  • Ratlas
  • Ratleigh
  • Ratline
  • Ratman

R, continued

  • Ratmandu
  • Ratmiral
  • Ratniss
  • Ratpack
  • Ratphael
  • Ratpoleon
  • Ratpunzel
  • Ratricia
  • Ratrick
  • Ratrick Stewart
  • Ratrick Swayze
  • Ratsby
  • Ratsputin
  • Ratstronaut
  • Ratsworth
  • Ratsy Cline
  • Rattail
  • Rattan
  • Rattenborough
  • Ratthew
  • Ratthew McConaughey
  • Ratticus
  • Rattie
  • Rattington
  • Rattitude
  • Rattle
  • Rattrap
  • Rattus
  • Ratty
  • Ratzart
  • Ratzilla
  • Ravioli
  • Raymond
  • Razzle
  • Rebel
  • Reblochon
  • Redtooth
  • Reepicheep
  • Reginald
  • Relish
  • Remus
  • Remy
  • Requesón
  • Reuben
  • Rex
  • Rhubarb

R, continued

  • Ribena
  • Ricotta
  • Riddle
  • Riff
  • Rigatoni
  • Rind
  • Ripred
  • Risotto
  • Rita
  • Rizzo
  • Roan
  • Robiola
  • Rocamadour
  • Rocket
  • Rodders
  • Roddy
  • Rodent
  • Rodentia
  • Roderick
  • Rodney
  • Rodolfo
  • Rodrigo
  • Rogue
  • Roland
  • Rolo
  • Romadur
  • Romulus
  • Ronald
  • Roncal
  • Rooftop
  • Rooibos
  • Roquefort
  • Rosalind
  • Roscuro
  • Rosemary
  • Rosencrantz
  • Rosie
  • Roti
  • Rowan
  • Ruby
  • Rufio
  • Rufus
  • Rum
  • Rummage
  • Rupert
  • Rutherford
  • Rye

S: 111 names

  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Salt
  • Samosa
  • Samsø
  • Samson
  • Samurai
  • Sardines
  • Sashimi
  • Sbrinz
  • Scabbers
  • Scamorza
  • Scamp
  • Scamper
  • Scarum
  • Scavenger
  • Schooner
  • Scone
  • Scout
  • Scramble
  • Scrap
  • Scrooge
  • Scrunch
  • Scuffle
  • Scupper
  • Scurry
  • Scurvy
  • Scylla
  • Sebastian
  • Sergeant Pinkfoot
  • Serpa
  • Shadow
  • Shanklish
  • Shanty
  • Sherbet
  • Sheriff Longtooth
  • Sherry
  • Shiitake
  • Shogun
  • Shortbread
  • Shoulder Rat
  • Shredder
  • Siamese
  • Silo
  • Sir Gnawlot
  • Sirene
  • Skaven
  • Skiff
  • Skitter
  • Skittles
  • Slate
  • Slipcote
  • Sloop
  • Small Fry
  • Smokey

S, continued

  • Smuggler
  • Snaffle
  • Snagsby
  • Snickerdoodle
  • Snickers
  • Snicket
  • Sniffer
  • Sniffles
  • Snoot
  • Snuffles
  • Snuggle
  • Soba
  • Socrates
  • Soda
  • Soufflé
  • Sourdough
  • Spartan
  • Splinter
  • Sponge
  • Sprat
  • Sprinkles
  • Sprite
  • Sprout
  • Spud
  • Squacquerone
  • Squeak
  • Squeak-a-boo
  • Squeakasaurus
  • Squeakeasy
  • Squeakers
  • Squeakerton
  • Squeakington
  • Squeakles
  • Squeaks McGee
  • Squeakums
  • Squeaky
  • Squeers
  • Squire Tailcurl
  • Statler
  • Stilton
  • Stoop
  • Storm
  • Stout
  • Stracchino
  • Stracciatella
  • String Cheese
  • Stuart
  • Subway
  • Sugar
  • Sugarlump
  • Sulguni
  • Sushi
  • Swabbie
  • Sweetpea
  • Swiss
  • Syrup

T: 55 names

  • Taiyaki
  • Taleggio
  • Tango
  • Tater
  • Tater Tot
  • Tatters
  • Teacake
  • Teleme
  • Templeton
  • Tempura
  • Teriyaki
  • Tête de Moine
  • Thanquol
  • The Ratfather
  • Thelma
  • Theodora
  • Theodore
  • Theorem
  • Thisbe
  • Thyme
  • Tick
  • Tilsit
  • Tin Can
  • Tiny
  • Tiramisu
  • Toast
  • Toastie
  • Tock
  • Toddy
  • Toffee
  • Tofu
  • Toity
  • Tonic
  • Tortellini
  • Tosher
  • Towpath
  • Treacle
  • Trotwood
  • Trouble
  • Truckle
  • Truffle
  • Tsar
  • Tumble
  • Turing
  • Turnip
  • Turnstile
  • Turveydrop
  • Tussle
  • Tweedledee
  • Tweedledum
  • Twiglet
  • Twitch
  • Twitchtip
  • Twitten
  • Twix

U: 1 name

  • Udon

V: 11 names

  • Vagabond
  • Valdeón
  • Variegated
  • Varmint
  • Vegemite
  • Velveeta
  • Vermin
  • Viking
  • Vimto
  • Vinegar
  • Viscount Nibsley

W: 25 names

  • Wafer
  • Waffles
  • Waldorf
  • Wallace
  • Walnut
  • Wasabi
  • Weevil
  • Wemmick
  • Wensleydale
  • Wharf
  • Wheatsheaf
  • Whiffle
  • Whiskerdoodle
  • Whiskers
  • Whiskerson
  • Whisky
  • Wiggles
  • Wilbur
  • Willard
  • Winifred
  • Winston
  • Wonton
  • Wormtail
  • Wotsit
  • Wynken

Y: 2 names

  • Yardarm
  • Yogurt Drop

Z: 5 names

  • Zag
  • Zebedee
  • Zig
  • Ziggurat
  • Zippy