Tiger Name Generator

Names for Bengal, Siberian, and storybook tigers

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Generate tiger names rooted in the cat's real range (Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit, Malay, Russian, Korean, and Chinese words and names), plus famous fictional tigers, stripe and fire imagery, and strong one-word names for characters, mascots, zoo cats, and orange tabbies.

About tiger names

Tigers live across India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, the Russian Far East, Sumatra, and formerly Korea and China, and the best tiger names tend to come from those places. Hindi and Urdu give bagh and sher (Sher Khan literally means "tiger lord"); Sanskrit gives vyaghra; Bengali gives bagh and the forest goddess Bonbibi; Malay and Indonesian give harimau and macan; Japanese gives tora and the white tiger Byakko; Korean gives horangi; and Chinese gives hu and laohu. Russian tigers are Amur or Ussuri after their rivers, and Indian reserves have made celebrities of individual tigers: Machli of Ranthambore, Ustad, Munna, Maya, and Collarwali of Pench.

Fiction supplies the other unmistakable names: Shere Khan from The Jungle Book, Rajah from Aladdin, Richard Parker from Life of Pi, Hobbes, Tigger, Tony the Tiger, Vitaly from Madagascar 3, and Master Tigress. Sports mascots add Mike (LSU), Aubie (Auburn), and Roary. In India tigers are also associated with the goddess Durga, who rides one, so names like Durga, Ambika, and Chandi carry real weight.

Stripe and fire imagery (Ember, Blaze, Saffron, Marigold, Ink, Sumi) describes the coat, and white tigers invite Frost, Ghost, and Ivory. Because tigers are the largest cats and famously solitary, single strong names beat cutesy ones unless the "tiger" is an orange tabby, in which case Cheeto and Marmalade are correct.

How to choose tiger names

  • Pick a name from the subspecies' homeland: Hindi and Bengali names for a Bengal tiger, Russian names for a Siberian, Malay or Indonesian for a Sumatran.
  • Use a real word for tiger in another language (Sher, Bagh, Harimau, Tora, Horangi, Byakko) for a name that's authentic without being obvious.
  • For fiction, a single hard-consonant name (Khan, Rudra, Amur, Sabor) reads more powerful than a compound like Firestripe.
  • White tigers suit ice and moon names (Frost, Ghost, Ivory, Zima); orange cats suit spice and fire names (Saffron, Turmeric, Ember, Paprika).
  • For an orange tabby 'house tiger,' lean into the joke with Cheeto, Marmalade, Tigger, or Hobbes rather than something regal.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most famous tiger names?

Shere Khan (The Jungle Book), Rajah (Aladdin), Richard Parker (Life of Pi), Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes), Tigger (Winnie-the-Pooh), Tony the Tiger, Vitaly (Madagascar 3), Master Tigress (Kung Fu Panda), and real-life stars like Machli of Ranthambore.

What does 'tiger' mean in other languages?

Bagh and sher (Hindi/Urdu), vyaghra (Sanskrit), harimau (Malay/Indonesian), tora (Japanese), horangi (Korean), hu or laohu (Chinese), tigr (Russian), and puli in Tamil. Byakko is the Japanese white tiger of the west.

What are good names for a white tiger?

Ice, moon, and light names work well: Frost, Ghost, Blizzard, Ivory, Pearl, Snowball, Zima (Russian for winter), Byakko, or Kenny after the famous white tiger. Odin is another popular white tiger name.

Can I use these tiger names for a mascot or brand?

Language words, place names, and descriptive names are free to use. Trademarked characters like Tony the Tiger, Tigger, and Shere Khan should be avoided for commercial mascots or products.

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A: 42 names

  • Aandhi
  • Abhay
  • Achanakmar
  • Aditya
  • Afterglow
  • Agni
  • Akane
  • Akbar
  • Alpha
  • Altai
  • Alyosha
  • Amba
  • Amber
  • Amber Eyes
  • Ambika
  • Ambush
  • Amir
  • Amira
  • Amoy
  • Amur
  • Anamalai
  • Angaar
  • Anya
  • Anyuy
  • Apex
  • Api
  • Apricot
  • Aranya
  • Arashi
  • Aravalli
  • Arjun
  • Arrowhead
  • Aruna
  • Asha
  • Ashfall
  • Ashoka
  • Ataman
  • Athena
  • Atlas
  • Aubie
  • Avalanche
  • Ayyappa

B: 95 names

  • Babar
  • Babhru
  • Babiat
  • Babr
  • Bacchus
  • Bachelor of Powalgarh
  • Backdraft
  • Badai
  • Badal
  • Badi Mata
  • Badshah
  • Baekdu
  • Baekho
  • Bagh
  • Bagh Bahadur
  • Bagha
  • Bagheera
  • Baghini
  • Baghira
  • Baghmama
  • Baghnakh
  • Bagnath
  • Bahadur
  • Baihu
  • Baikal
  • Bajirao
  • Bajrang
  • Bakhtiar
  • Bali
  • Balraj
  • Balwant
  • Bamboo
  • Bamera
  • Banbehi
  • Bandhavgarh
  • Bandipur
  • Bara
  • Barcode
  • Bardia
  • Barisan
  • Basanti
  • Batang Gadis
  • Batang Hari
  • Battle Cat
  • Bawang
  • Bayu
  • Begum

B, continued

  • Belang
  • Belang Emas
  • Belantara
  • Bellow
  • Belum
  • Bengal
  • Bengal Bay
  • Beom
  • Beomi
  • Beongae
  • Berani
  • Berbak
  • Bhadra
  • Bhairav
  • Bhairavi
  • Bhima
  • Bi'an
  • Biho
  • Bijli
  • Bijrani
  • Bikin
  • Bittu
  • Blaze
  • Blitz
  • Blizzard
  • Blue Eyes
  • Bogatyr
  • Bokha
  • Bonbibi
  • Bonfire
  • Boris
  • Borya
  • Brahmaputra
  • Brazier
  • Brindle
  • Broken Tail
  • Brush
  • Brushstroke
  • Brutus
  • Bukit Tigapuluh
  • Bulkkot
  • Buran
  • Burning Bright
  • Burnt Orange
  • Butterscotch
  • Buxa
  • Byaggha
  • Byakko

C: 48 names

  • Caesar
  • Caishen
  • Cakar
  • Calendula
  • Calligraphy
  • Cardamom
  • Carnelian
  • Caspian
  • Chakradhara
  • Challenger
  • Chambal
  • Champawat
  • Chamunda
  • Chandi
  • Chandni
  • Changbai
  • Char
  • Charcoal
  • Charger
  • Chatora
  • Cheeto
  • Cheondung
  • Chester
  • Chhatrapati
  • Chili
  • Chindwin
  • Chingari
  • Chitwan
  • Chota Bheem
  • Chowgarh
  • Chua Son Lam
  • Chuff
  • Chuka
  • Cindaku
  • Cinder
  • Cindra
  • Cinnamon
  • Citrine
  • Claw
  • Clementine
  • Clemson
  • Coal
  • Collarwali
  • Copper
  • Corbett
  • Cringer
  • Crosshatch
  • Crouching Tiger

D: 31 names

  • Dachong
  • Daeho
  • Daewang
  • Dahaad
  • Dahu
  • Daidai
  • Dakshin Rai
  • Dalnim
  • Dangun
  • Daniel Tiger
  • Datuk Belang
  • Dawang
  • Dawna
  • Daybreak
  • Daylily
  • Deccan
  • Dersu
  • Dewclaw
  • Dharidaar
  • Dhaval
  • Dhikala
  • Diego
  • Dmitri
  • Dobanki
  • Dobrynya
  • Dollar
  • Dongbeihu
  • Dooars
  • Dudhwa
  • Duke
  • Durga

E: 8 names

  • Easy Tiger
  • El Tigre
  • Elephant Grass
  • Ember
  • Endau
  • Enji
  • Eoheung
  • Eyeshine

F: 24 names

  • Fajar
  • Fang
  • Farhad
  • Fateh
  • Fauve
  • Fearful Symmetry
  • Feihu
  • Filippa
  • Fire Opal
  • Fire Tiger
  • Firebrand
  • Firelight
  • Flame
  • Flare
  • Flehmen
  • Flint
  • Forest of the Night
  • Frost
  • Fubuki
  • Fuego
  • Fuhu
  • Fujin
  • Furnace
  • Fury

G: 25 names

  • Gabbar
  • Gagah
  • Ganga
  • Garang
  • Garjan
  • Gauri
  • Genghis
  • Geumgang
  • Ghost
  • Ghost of the Taiga
  • Ginger
  • Glacier
  • Godavari
  • Gōka
  • Golden Tabby
  • Goldenrod
  • Goliath
  • Gotgam
  • Graphite
  • Grom
  • Growl
  • Groza
  • Gulmohar
  • Guntur
  • Guruh

H: 59 names

  • Habanero
  • Haenim
  • Haldi
  • Halilintar
  • Halla
  • Harimau
  • Harimau Malaya
  • Harissa
  • Havoc
  • Heatwave
  • Heera
  • Heihu
  • Helios
  • Henna
  • Herringbone
  • Heukho
  • Hibana
  • Himani
  • Hinoko
  • Hiranya
  • Hiron Point
  • Hobaek
  • Hobbes
  • Hodori
  • Hōkō
  • Homura
  • Honō
  • Horangi
  • Horyong
  • Hosu
  • Hosuni
  • House Tiger
  • Hu
  • Hu Ye
  • Huai Kha Khaeng
  • Huananhu
  • Hufu
  • Hujiang
  • Hukawng
  • Huli
  • Hulubalang
  • Hunchun
  • Huniu
  • Hunter
  • Huoyan
  • Hupao
  • Hupo
  • Huqiu
  • Hushen
  • Hutiao
  • Hutou
  • Huwang
  • Huwei
  • Huxiao
  • Huzi
  • Hwanung
  • Hwarang
  • Hwayeom
  • Hyrcania

I: 19 names

  • Icicle
  • Igor
  • Ikazuchi
  • Ilona
  • Ilya
  • Inazuma
  • Indra
  • Indrani
  • Indravati
  • Iney
  • Inferno
  • Ink
  • Inkblot
  • Inkwell
  • Inwang
  • Inyiak
  • Irrawaddy
  • Iskra
  • Ivory

J: 19 names

  • Jaguh
  • Jahangir
  • Jai
  • Jakhodo
  • Janggun
  • Jangli
  • Java
  • Jhumroo
  • Jhurjhura
  • Jigme
  • Jingga
  • Jinhu
  • Jiri
  • Jogi Mahal
  • Juggernaut
  • Jungle
  • Juzi
  • Jwala
  • Jwalamukhi

K: 89 names

  • Kaal
  • Kaali
  • Kabini
  • Kaduva
  • Kaen
  • Kaeng Krachan
  • Kagari
  • Kage
  • Kagemaru
  • Kagetora
  • Kaiming
  • Kaiser
  • Kajri
  • Kaladhungi
  • Kali
  • Kalinga
  • Kalki
  • Kalua
  • Kaminari
  • Kanchan
  • Kangho
  • Kanha
  • Kankati
  • Kapila
  • Kaplan
  • Karna
  • Karnali
  • Kasai
  • Katya
  • Katyayani
  • Kaveh
  • Kaveri
  • Kavya
  • Kawal
  • Kaziranga
  • Kedr
  • Kedrovaya
  • Kei
  • Kencana
  • Kenny
  • Kerinci
  • Kesar
  • Kesari
  • Khabarovsk

K, continued

  • Khan
  • Khanka
  • Khao Yai
  • Khekhtsir
  • Khingan
  • Khitauli
  • Khla
  • Khozyain
  • Khrabry
  • Kiba
  • Kijitora
  • Kilat
  • Kinako
  • Kindle
  • Kingfisher
  • Kingsley
  • Kiran
  • Kisa
  • Kisli
  • Kkachi
  • Klyk
  • Knyaz
  • Knyazhna
  • Kogane
  • Kogot
  • Kōhaku
  • Kolsa
  • Kolyma
  • Kong
  • Kostyor
  • Kotetsu
  • Koti
  • Kotka
  • Kotora
  • Krakatau
  • Kublai
  • Kumal
  • Kumaon
  • Kumbha
  • Kumquat
  • Kundan
  • Kunyit
  • Kurenai
  • Kuzya
  • Kyar

L: 20 names

  • Lady of the Lakes
  • Laila
  • Laksamana
  • Lakshmi
  • Lampblack
  • Laohu
  • Lava
  • Lazovsky
  • Leuser
  • Liehuo
  • Lieyan
  • Lightning
  • Little Tiger
  • Longhu
  • Longtooth
  • Lord of the Jungle
  • Loreng
  • Louie
  • Lu Wu
  • Luna

M: 60 names

  • Macan
  • Macan Putih
  • Machan
  • Machli
  • Madhuri
  • Mae Wong
  • Maengho
  • Magadhi
  • Magma
  • Mahaman
  • Mahanadi
  • Maharaja
  • Maharani
  • Mahavir
  • Mahua
  • Majesty
  • Malaya
  • Malik
  • Malika
  • Manas
  • Mandarin
  • Mango
  • Mangrove
  • Marapi
  • Marigold
  • Marmalade
  • Masala
  • Master Tigress
  • Matahari
  • Matkasur
  • Matla
  • Maung
  • Maximus
  • Maya
  • Meera
  • Meghna
  • Mekong
  • Melghat
  • Menghu
  • Merah
  • Metel
  • Mikan
  • Mike
  • Mirchi
  • Mischa
  • Moharli
  • Mohini
  • Mōko
  • Molniya
  • Monarch
  • Monsoon
  • Moonstone
  • Moroz
  • Moti
  • Mudumalai
  • Mughal
  • Mukki
  • Muktesar
  • Mukut
  • Munna

N: 30 names

  • Nacho
  • Nagarhole
  • Nagzira
  • Nahar
  • Naina
  • Nakhar
  • Nam Et
  • Namdapha
  • Narangi
  • Narayani
  • Narmada
  • Nasturtium
  • Nawab
  • Nawabzada
  • Neelam
  • Nero
  • Netidhopani
  • Nidar
  • Night Watch
  • Nikolai
  • Nilgiri
  • Nimr
  • Nirbhay
  • Nisha
  • Noeul
  • Noon
  • Noor
  • Nullah
  • Nutmeg
  • Nyala

O: 11 names

  • Obor
  • Ocelli
  • Ochre
  • Odin
  • Ogon
  • Ojas
  • Okhotnik
  • Old One Eye
  • Ong Ba Muoi
  • Ōtora
  • Oyen

P: 50 names

  • Paarwali
  • Padam Talao
  • Padma
  • Padmini
  • Padshah
  • Pak Belang
  • Pakke
  • Palamau
  • Palash
  • Panglima
  • Panna
  • Paper Tiger
  • Paprika
  • Parakram
  • Parambikulam
  • Paro
  • Parsa
  • Parvati
  • Patdev
  • Paws
  • Pearl
  • Pench
  • Pendekar
  • Periyar
  • Perkasa
  • Permaisuri
  • Persimmon
  • Peshwa
  • Petir
  • Pilibhit
  • Pingala
  • Pinstripe
  • Pipal Pani
  • Plamya
  • Pokpung
  • Polosatik
  • Pounce
  • Pozhar
  • Pratap
  • Primorye
  • Prithvi
  • Priya
  • Prowler
  • Prusten
  • Pugmark
  • Puli
  • Pulli
  • Pumpkin
  • Purga
  • Pyre

Q: 2 names

  • Qiongqi
  • Queen of the Sundarbans

R: 45 names

  • Raftaar
  • Raiden
  • Raijin
  • Raiyakassa
  • Raja
  • Rajah
  • Rajaji
  • Rajbagh
  • Rajbehra
  • Rajkumar
  • Rajkumari
  • Rajmata
  • Ramganga
  • Rampage
  • Rana
  • Ranbir
  • Rani
  • Ranjit
  • Ranthambore
  • Ranveer
  • Rapti
  • Rassvet
  • Ratu
  • Raung
  • Ravi
  • Rekka
  • Rewa
  • Rex
  • Richard Parker
  • Rimau
  • Rimba
  • Rimbang Baling
  • Rimueng
  • Rintoo
  • Roar
  • Roary
  • Rudra
  • Rudrani
  • Rumble
  • Ruslan
  • Russet
  • Rust
  • Rustam
  • Ryk
  • Ryzhik

S: 125 names

  • Sabatora
  • Saber
  • Sabertooth
  • Sabor
  • Saffron
  • Sahas
  • Sahyadri
  • Saikhan
  • Sajnekhali
  • Sakei
  • Sakti
  • Salju
  • Salween
  • Samarga
  • Samragyi
  • Samrat
  • Samson
  • Sang Harimau
  • Sangha
  • Sangun
  • Sanjung
  • Sanshin
  • Sardar
  • Sardonyx
  • Sardul
  • Sariska
  • Sasha
  • Satpura
  • Satria
  • Satsuma
  • Sayan
  • Scorch
  • Scribble
  • Sear
  • Sembilang
  • Senapati
  • Senja
  • Seolhwa
  • Seorak
  • Shaan
  • Shadow

S, continued

  • Shah
  • Shahenshah
  • Shahzadi
  • Shakti
  • Shanhu
  • Shanjun
  • Shardula
  • Sharmili
  • Shaurya
  • Shehzad
  • Sher
  • Sher Ali
  • Sher Bahadur
  • Sher Shah
  • Sheranwali
  • Sherdil
  • Shere Khan
  • Sherni
  • Sheru
  • Shikari
  • Shima
  • Shimashima
  • Shiva
  • Shivaji
  • Shivalik
  • Shogun
  • Shola
  • Shuklaphanta
  • Shveta
  • Siberia
  • Sienna
  • Sikandar
  • Sikhote
  • Silach
  • Siliwangi
  • Similipal
  • Sindoor
  • Singgalang
  • Sipahi
  • Sita
  • Smolder
  • Snarl

S, continued

  • Sneg
  • Snowball
  • Snowdrift
  • Sohrab
  • Solaris
  • Solitaire
  • Solo
  • Sona
  • Soohorang
  • Soot
  • Sopka
  • Sovereign
  • Spark
  • Spartacus
  • Spoor
  • Stalker
  • Strawberry
  • Streak
  • Stripe
  • Striped Lord
  • Striper
  • Stripes
  • Stuzha
  • Suea
  • Sultan
  • Sultana
  • Sumatra
  • Sumi
  • Sunburst
  • Sundar
  • Sundarbans
  • Sundari
  • Sundown
  • Sunehri
  • Sunfire
  • Sungari
  • Sunset
  • Sunspot
  • Sunstone
  • Surya
  • Svetlaya
  • Svyatogor

T: 109 names

  • Tadoba
  • Taebaek
  • Tai Lung
  • Taiga
  • Taktsang
  • Tala
  • Tall Grass
  • Talla Des
  • Tally
  • Talon
  • Taman Negara
  • Tambling
  • Tandoori
  • Tangerine
  • Tank
  • Taowu
  • Tara
  • Taring
  • Tasha
  • Tawny
  • Teesta
  • Teigr
  • Tejas
  • Telia
  • Tenasserim
  • Terai
  • Terney
  • Terracotta
  • Tesso Nilo
  • Thak
  • Thap Lan
  • Thicket
  • Thunder
  • Thungyai
  • Tigatron
  • Tiger Lily
  • Tiger Maple
  • Tiger Mask
  • Tiger Rag
  • Tiger's Eye
  • Tigerclaw
  • Tigerheart
  • Tigerin
  • Tigerstar
  • Tigerstripe
  • Tigger
  • Tiggy
  • Tighri
  • Tigr
  • Tigra
  • Tigrão
  • Tigre
  • Tigress
  • Tigrinho

T, continued

  • Tigris
  • Tigrita
  • Tigrotto
  • Tigrou
  • Tigryonok
  • Tiikeri
  • Tijger
  • Tikhon
  • Timur
  • Tinder
  • Tíogar
  • Tipu
  • Titan
  • Titus
  • Toba
  • Toffee
  • Tony
  • Toofan
  • Topan
  • Topaz
  • Tora
  • Torachiyo
  • Toradoshi
  • Torahiko
  • Toraji
  • Torajima
  • Torajirō
  • Toraki
  • Torakichi
  • Torako
  • Toramaru
  • Torami
  • Toranosuke
  • Torao
  • Toratarō
  • Torazō
  • Torch
  • Truman
  • Tsar
  • Tsarevich
  • Tsarevna
  • Tsarina
  • Tsov
  • Tsume
  • Tteok
  • Tuffy
  • Tumen
  • Tundra
  • Turan
  • Turia
  • Turmeric
  • Tyger
  • Tygra
  • Tygrys
  • Tygrysek

U: 10 names

  • Udege Legend
  • Ugolyok
  • Ulu Masen
  • Umarpani
  • Umred
  • Uporny
  • Uragan
  • Ussuri
  • Ustad
  • Ustin

V: 27 names

  • Vagr
  • Valmiki
  • Valor
  • Vanraj
  • Vasilisa
  • Veer
  • Veera
  • Vengai
  • Vepkhvi
  • Vermilion
  • Vesuvius
  • Viceroy
  • Vikram
  • Vikrant
  • Vindhya
  • Vitaly
  • Vityaz
  • Vladik
  • Vladimir
  • Vladivostok
  • Vladyka
  • Voevoda
  • Voskhod
  • Vyaghra
  • Vyaghrapada
  • Vyaghri
  • Vyuga

W: 16 names

  • Wagdoh
  • Wagh
  • Waghdeo
  • Waghoba
  • Water Tiger
  • Watōnai
  • Way Kambas
  • Wazir
  • Whisker
  • Who Dey
  • Wildfire
  • Wildling
  • Wira
  • Wu Song
  • Wusuli
  • Wutu

X: 2 names

  • Xiaohu
  • Xuehu

Y: 15 names

  • Yamabuki
  • Yami
  • Yantar
  • Yaroslav
  • Yenisei
  • Yeti
  • Yinhu
  • Yodha
  • Yolbars
  • Yongho
  • Yongmaeng
  • Yūhi
  • Yuvraj
  • Yuvrani
  • Yūyake

Z: 19 names

  • Zabu
  • Zafraan
  • Zal
  • Zalim
  • Zara
  • Zarnitsa
  • Zarya
  • Zavetny
  • Zhar
  • Zhorik
  • Zigzag
  • Zima
  • Zlata
  • Znoy
  • Zoloto
  • Zolushka
  • Zorka
  • Zouyu
  • Zoya