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Name a pet shrimp, a whole aquarium colony, a plush toy or a mascot: puns like Shrimply Irresistible and Krill Murray, size jokes like Colossal and Speck, color names like Sakura and Blue Velvet, and colony names like The Moss Mob.

About shrimp names

Shrimp are small, busy and usually kept in groups, and good shrimp names play on all three. The biggest group in this list is wordplay: shrimp, prawn and krill slot neatly into famous names and phrases, which gives Shrimply Irresistible, Krill Murray, Prawn Quixote and Dolly Prawnton. Next come size jokes. A full-grown cherry shrimp is little more than an inch long, so the list has honest names (Speck, Iota, Rounding Error) and ironic ones borrowed from seafood size labels (Jumbo, Colossal, Super Colossal).

Aquarium keepers will recognize the color names. Cherry shrimp are bred in red, blue, yellow, orange, green and black, and the hobby's everyday words for those colors make ready names: Sakura, Fire Red, Blue Velvet, Blue Dream, Goldenback, Green Jade. Ghost, Amano, Bamboo and Vampire are common names of other species, and Glass, Cellophane and See-Through suit any clear shrimp.

Because a tank can hold dozens of look-alike shrimp, about sixty entries name the whole colony, such as The Moss Mob, Cleanup Crew and Substrate Society. The rest covers how shrimp move and feed (Skitter, Forager, Tail Flick), the word for shrimp in other languages (Gamba, Crevette, Udang) and a short run of dish names like Kung Pao and Pad Thai.

How to choose shrimp names

Name the colony first. In a tank of thirty cherry shrimp you will rarely tell individuals apart, so a group name such as Team Biofilm or The Berried Bunch gets more use than thirty single names.
Save individual names for the shrimp you can pick out: the largest female (Colossal, The Big One), the boldest grazer (Mr. Big) or the one odd color (Blue Raspberry in a red tank).
Match color names to the shrimp. Maraschino, Garnet and Pomegranate fit reds, Lapis and Denim fit blues, Lemon Drop and Yolk fit yellows, and Specter or Icicle fit clear and white shrimp.
Think about where the name will be written. Short puns such as Krill Bill and Prawnto fit a tank label or a plush toy's tag, while Leonardo DiCaprawnio is one to say out loud.
For a mascot or a story character, a title adds personality: Admiral Antenna, Sir Skitters and Duchess of Driftwood sound like someone with a job to do.

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for cherry shrimp?

Red names are the natural choice: Cherry Bomb, Maraschino, Morello, Bing, Garnet and Pomegranate. Hobby color words such as Sakura, Fire Red and Painted Fire also work as names, and a red colony can share one, like The Cherry Orchard or Bag of Rubies.

What do you call a whole colony of shrimp?

Pick a name that fits what the group does all day. Cleanup Crew, Algae Patrol and The Grazers describe the constant foraging, The Molters and Molt Squad nod to the shed shells you find in the tank, and Nano Nation or Ten Gallon Town suit a small aquarium.

Are these names only for aquarium shrimp?

No. The puns and titles suit plush toys, mascots, game characters and team jokes just as well. Shrimpzilla, Captain Shrimpbeard and Prawn to Be Wild need no tank at all.

Why does the list include words like Saddle, Berry and Biofilm?

They are everyday terms among shrimp keepers. The saddle is the patch of developing eggs visible on a female's back, a berried shrimp is one carrying eggs under her tail, and biofilm is the thin layer on tank surfaces that shrimp graze on. They make good in-jokes for anyone who keeps a tank.

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All 500 shrimp 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: 14 names

Admiral Antenna
Ajillo
Alfredo
Algae Eater
Algae Patrol
Almond Leaf Lounge
Amaebi
Amano
Antenna
Antenna Club
Anubias
Apostrophe
Artemia
Atom

B: 37 names

Backpedal
Backstroke Team
Bag of Rubies
Bamboo
Banana
Banana Prawn
Bang Bang
Bantam
Baron von Biofilm
Bart Shrimpson
Bay Shrimp
Bee Pollen
Bendy
Berry
Big Deal
Big Shot
Big Tony
Biggie
Bing
Biofilm
Biofilm Buffet Club
Bitsy
Black Rose
Blanched Spinach
Blue Crew
Blue Dream
Blue Jelly
Blue Raspberry
Blue Velvet
Bluebird
Boo
Boomerang
Bracket
Brine
Britney Shrimps
Buffalo Krill
Bumblebee

C: 45 names

Camarão
Camarón
Canary
Candy Cane
Captain Pleopod
Captain Shrimpbeard
Carbon
Cardinal
Caridea
Caridina
Carmine
Carrot
Catappa
Cellophane
Cherry
Cherry Blossom
Cherry Bomb
Cherry Cola
Cherry Pie
Chingri
Chocolate
Cholla
Cholla Club
Cleaner
Cleanup Crew
Cocktail
Cocoa Bean
Colossal
Comma
Confetti
Copepod
Count Carapace
Crack of Prawn
Cranberry
Creole
Crescent
Crevette
Croissant
Crumb
Crumb Committee
Crystal Black
Crystal Red
Curlicue
Custard
Custodian

D: 15 names

Dart
Decapod
Decimal Point
Denim
Detritus Department
Dewdrop
Doctor Decapod
Dolly Prawnton
Dressed to Krill
Driftwood
Driftwood Gang
Duchess of Driftwood
Duckweed
Dusk till Prawn
Dustpan

E: 7 names

Ebi
Eggbert
Elbow Macaroni
Elton Prawn
Elvis Prawnsley
Extra Jumbo
Eyelash

F: 21 names

Fairy Shrimp
Fan Dance
Featherweight
Feelers
Fine Print
Fire Red
First Prawn
Fleck
Fleet of Tiny Ships
Flick
Flicker
Flutter
Flyweight
Footnote
Forager
Forget-Me-Not
Fra Diavolo
Fraction
Fresh Molt
Frogbit
Frosting

G: 21 names

Gamba
Gamberetto
Gambero
Garida
Garlic Butter
Garnaal
Garnele
Garnet
General Grazer
Ghost
Ghost Squad
Giga
Glass
Glass Menagerie
Goji
Golden Bee
Goldenback
Granule
Gravel Gang
Green Jade
Grits

H: 15 names

Hairpin
Half Inch
Half Pint
Har Gow
Harlequin
Hatchling
Heavyweight
Hide and Seek
Hipon
Hitchhiker
Homer Shrimpson
Hornwort
Hot Cocoa
House of Caridina
Hydrangea

I: 5 names

Icicle
Inspector Antennae
Invisible
Iota
Itsy

J: 11 names

James Prawnd
Janitor
Janitorial Staff
Java Fern
Java Moss Jamboree
Jelly Bean Jar
Jhinga
Jon Prawn Jovi
Jot
Jumbo
Jumbo Shrimp

K: 32 names

Kamba
Karides
Katkarapu
King Prawn
Kingsize
Krewetka
Krill Bill
Krill Collective
Krill Crew
Krill Factor
Krill Ferrell
Krill Gates
Krill Murray
Krill Nye
Krill Out
Krill Pill
Krill Seeker
Krill Smith
Krill.i.am
Krilla the Hun
Krillamanjaro
Krillbert
Krillem Dafoe
Krillhelmina
Krilliam Shakespeare
Krillie Nelson
Krillionaire
Krilljoy
Krilly Eilish
Kumquat
Kung
Kung Pao

L: 19 names

Lady Saddleback
Laksa
Lapis
Larkspur
Leaf Litter League
Leaf Lounger
Lemon Drop
Lemon Pepper
Leonardo DiCaprawnio
Leprawnchaun
License to Krill
Lil Bit
Lime
Lingonberry
Linguine
Little Legs
Lord Shrimpington
Louie
Lowercase

M: 28 names

Madame Molt
Mantis
Maraschino
Marimo
Marimo Mob
Marmalade
Matcha
Mayor of Moss
Mega
Megalodon
Meryl Shrimp
Micro
Micro Herd
Midnight Molter
Minimus
Minuscule
Mission Shrimpossible
Mite
Molt Squad
Morello
Morsel
Moss Ball Club
Moss Hider
Moss Muncher
Mote
Mr. Big
Mulberry Leaf
Mysis

N: 8 names

Nano
Nano Nation
Nauplius
Neo Colony
Neocaridina
New Shell
Night Shift
Nigiri

O: 5 names

Olive
Olivia Newton-Prawn
Opae
Orange Pumpkin
Overkrill

P: 64 names

Pad Thai
Paddle
Paddlefoot
Paella
Painted Fire
Paperclip
Parenthesis
Peacock Mantis
Peekaboo
Peewee
Pellet Posse
Peppermint
Pharrell Krilliams
Picker
Pico
Pil Pil
Pimento
Pinocchio
Pint-Size
Pipsqueak
Pistachio
Pistol
Pixel
Pleopod
Pleopod Posse
Pocket
Pomegranate
Pond Patrol
Popcorn
Powdered Sugar
Prawn Again
Prawn Chair

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Prawn Chorus
Prawn Corleone
Prawn Cracker
Prawn Draper
Prawn Flamingo
Prawn Free
Prawn Juan
Prawn Legend
Prawn Mower
Prawn Patrol
Prawn Quixote
Prawn Shop
Prawn Snow
Prawn This Way
Prawn to Be Wild
Prawn Travolta
Prawn Voyage
Prawn Wick
Prawnament
Prawnathan
Prawnbroker
Prawnce Charming
Prawncess
Prawnda
Prawnelope
Prawnie Tyler
Prawnto
Prawny Appleseed
Prawny Cash
Prawnzie
Professor Shrimpsby
Punctuation Marks

Q: 3 names

Quark
Queen Caridina
Question Mark

R: 18 names

Rainier
Räka
Rækja
Raspberry
Red Rili
Redcurrant
Reje
Reke
Riccia
Rice Grain
Rili
Rili Rally
Rock Shrimp
Rosehip
Rostrum
Rounding Error
Royal Red
Runt

S: 78 names

Saddle
Saeu
Saganaki
Sakura
Sakura Society
Satsuma
Scintilla
Scrubber
Scud
Seaglass
See-Through
Serena Krilliams
Sergeant Scoot
Sesame Seed
Shorty
Shrimp Bizkit
Shrimp City
Shrimp Fu
Shrimp Kardashian
Shrimp Scout
Shrimp Shady
Shrimp Squad
Shrimpala
Shrimpanda
Shrimpanzee
Shrimpasaurus Rex
Shrimpbert
Shrimpelina
Shrimpelstiltskin
Shrimperor
Shrimpette
Shrimpfluencer
Shrimphony
Shrimpicorn
Shrimpie Pie
Shrimpkin
Shrimplet
Shrimpleton
Shrimply Irresistible

S, continued

Shrimply Marvelous
Shrimply Put
Shrimply Red
Shrimpnado
Shrimpo
Shrimposaurus
Shrimpothée Chalamet
Shrimpresario
Shrimpress
Shrimpster
Shrimpsworth
Shrimpsy
Shrimptastic
Shrimptopher
Shrimpville
Shrimpwrecked
Shrimpy McShrimpface
Shrimpzilla
Sifter
Sir Shrimpsalot
Sir Skitters
Skitter
Sliver
Small Fry
Smidge
Snow Pea
Snowball
Snowflake Pellet
Speck
Specter
Sponge Filter Fan Club
Spot Prawn
Sprinkle
Stowaway
Substrate Society
Summer Roll
Super Colossal
Sweeper
Synchronized Swimmers

T: 39 names

Tail Flick
Team Biofilm
Teeny
Telson
Ten Gallon Town
Ten Legs Club
Ten Toes
The Berried Bunch
The Big One
The Cherry Orchard
The Colony
The Filter Guard
The Grazers
The Hungry Horde
The Leaf Pile
The Molters
The Moss Mob
The Night Grazers
The Paddlers
The Red Sea
The Scavengers
The Skitter Squad
The Swarm
The Tiny Dozen
The Transparents
The Understory
Thumbtack
Tickle
Tidbit
Tidy
Tiger Prawn
Tiger Stripe
Tiny Tim
Tippy Toes
Tôm
Tom Yum
Tomato
Twitch
Two Grams

U: 2 names

Udang
Uropod

V: 2 names

Vampire
Vermilion

W: 4 names

Wafer Watchers
Weensy
Whit
Whopper

X: 2 names

Y: 1 name

Yolk

Z: 4 names

Zip
Zoea
Zoomer
Zucchini Slice