700+ Pet Rat Names: Disney & Famous Rats, Pair Names, Black & White Rat Names

You’ve decided that rats are the right pets for you, and you’ve got everything set up to make them a great home. Now comes one of the trickiest decisions in a pet owner’s career – choosing the right names!

I’ve named over 70 rats in my time, ranging through flowers, sweets, characters from children’s books and tv, norse gods, and most recently characters from Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. I also once called a rat Zinjanthropus after a famous hominid fossil. My vet renamed her Zing on the records!

Disney rat names and other famous rats

If you don’t mind naming your rats after humans, then your favourite books and shows are ideal sources of inspiration. However, if you want to use famous rat names, then we’ve picked out some famous rats for you.

Unisex

• Dangerous Beans (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Ratty (Emmy and the Rat)
• Sardines (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Scrabble (Little Women)

Female

• Anna Maria (The Tale of Samuel Whiskers)
• Carol (Ratatoing)
• Lariska (Cheburashka)
• Nourishing (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Peaches (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Ratasha (Forest Friends)
• Ratine (Adventures of the Rat Family)
• Rhubella (Tiny Toon Adventures)
• Rita Malone (Flushed Away)

Male

• Additives (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Ben (Ben)
• Buddy (Surly Squirrel)
• Bully (Animals of Farthing Wood)
• Captain Dirtbeard (Turbo Fast)
• Darktan (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Django (Ratatouille)
• Emile (Ratatouille)
• Frankie Waterson (The Amazing World of Gumball)
• Fletcher (Chicken Run)
• Gan (Ah! My Goddess)
• Greg (Ratatoing)
• Hamnpork (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Jake (The Rescuers Down Under – probably a kangaroo rat!)
• Jammett (Capitol Critters)
• Jenner (Secrets of NIMH)
• JP (Urban Vermin)
• Malcom (Malcom at Midnight)
• Marcel Toing (Ratatoing)
• Melchisedec (A Little Princess)
• Nick (Chicken Run)
• Peter Pettigrew (Harry Potter)
• Professor Ratigan (The Great Mouse Detective)
• Rascal (Forest Friends)
• Ratbert (Dilbert)
• Ratso (The Brave Little Toaster)
• Rattus P. Rattus (The Ferals)
• Remy (Ratatouille) 
• Ripred (The Underland Chronicles)
• Rizzo (The Muppet Show)
• Roddy St James (Flushed Away)
• Roderick (Tiny Toon Adventures)
• Roland (Roland Rat)
• Roscuro (The Tales of Despereaux)
• Samuel Whiskers (The Tale of Samuel Whiskers)
• Scabbers (Harry Potter)
• Sid (Flushed Away)
• Socrates (Ratman’s Notebooks / Willard)
• Spider (The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents)
• Spike (Flushed Away)
• Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
• Surfer (Rats) 
• Templeton (Charlotte’s Web)
• Twitch (League of Legends)
• Walter (The Story of a Rat)
• Whisker (Pie-rats – the Forgotten Map)
• Whitey (Flushed Away)

You can see that it is much easier to find a famous male rat than a female one!

Rat pair names

It’s important for rats to live with others of the same sex, which means you’re probably bringing home a gorgeous pair of babies. Here are some great names for pairs of rats – of course, each name is suitable for one rat as well, as long as they are coming home to live with new friends.

Famous pairs

• Abbot and Costello
• Aristotle and Plato
• Asterix and Obelix
• Athena and Minerva
• Bambi and Thumper
• Bart and Homer
• Batman and Robin
• Ben and Jerry
• Bert and Ernie
• Betty and Wilma
• Beyonce and Solange
• Bilbo and Frodo
• Bugs and Daffy
• Bugs and Elmer
• Burns and Smithers
• Cain and Abel
• Calvin and Hobbs
• Daphne and Velma
• Dalziel and Pascoe
• Darth and Vader
• Diana and Artemis
• Donald and Daffy
• Finn and Poe
• Flanders and Swan
• Fred and Barney
• Fred and Ginger
• Frodo and Sam
• Gamora and Nebula
• Gilbert and Sullivan
• Gizmo and Gidget
• Goofy and Pluto
• Han and Chewey
• Harry and Ron
• Holmes and Watson
• Homer and Moe
• Jack and Sparrow
• Jeeves and Wooster
• Jekyll and Hyde
• Julius and Ceasar
• Juno and Hera
• Jupiter and Zeus
• Kanga and Roo
• Kermit and Piggy
• Kirk and Spock
• Kylo and Ren
• Laurel and Hardy
• Leia and Rey
• Lennon and McCartney
• Lilo and Stitch
• Lisa and Marge
• Luke and Yoda
• Maggie and Lisa
• Mozart and Beethoven
• Odin and Thor
• Orville and Wilbur
• Pebbles and Bambam
• Perseus and Pegasus
• Poirot and Hastings
• Pooh and Piglet
• Remy and Emile
• Ren and Stimpy
• Rhubarb and Custard
• Rocket and Groot
• Rocky and Bullwinkle
• Romulus and Remus
• Santa and Rudolph
• Scooby and Shaggy
• Snoopy and Woodstock
• Tate and Lyle
• Thelma and Louise
• Thor and Loki
• Tigger and Eeyore
• Timon and Pumba
• Tintin and Snowy
• Tom and Jerry
• Velma and Roxie
• Venus and Serena
• Wallace and Gromit
• Wimsey and Bunter
• Woody and Buzz
• Yogi and Booboo

Fun pair names

• Abra and Cadabra
• Ace and Spade
• Alpha and Beta
• Apple and Dumpling
• Bacon and Eggs
• Bangers and Mash
• Banoffee and Pudding
• Basalt and Granite
• Basil and Parsley
• Beans and Toast
• Biscuits and Gravy
• Book and Worm
• Bow and Arrow
• Brandy and Soda
• Bread and Butter
• Bubble and Squeak
• Buttons and Bow
• Cha cha and Rumba
• Cheese and Crackers
• Cheese and Onion
• Cinnamon and Sugar
• Cookie and Cream
• Crackle and Pop
• Cup and Saucer
• Diamond and Ruby
• Ebony and Ivory
• Fish and Chips
• Fizz and Bubbles
• Flip and Flop
• Gin and Tonic
• Ginger and Nutmeg
• Ginger and Snap
• Glitter and Sparkle
• Ham and Cheese
• Harlequin and Pierrot
• Helter and Skelter
• Holly and Ivy
• Huff and Puff
• Hugs and Kisses
• Heffalump and Woozle
• Ivy and Mistletoe
• Jasmine and Honeysuckle
• Jelly and Beans
• Jelly and Belly
• Jupiter and Saturn
• Ketchup and Mustard
• Kit and Kat
• Lemon and Lime
• Liver and Onions
• Mac and Cheese
• Macadamia and Honey
• Neptune and Pluto
• PB and Jelly
• Pea and Nut
• Pea and Pod
• Peaches and Cream
• Peanut and Butter
• Pepper and Minty
• Pickles and Onion
• Quickstep and Foxtrot
• Rice and Beans
• Rum and Raisin
• Sage and Onion
• Salsa and Tango
• Salt and Pepper
• Santa and Claus
• Sapphire and Emerald
• Sausage and Mash
• Scotch and Soda
• Sparrow and Starling
• Sugar and Spice
• Thunder and Lightening
• Tick and Tock
• Toast and Jam
• Toffee and Treacle
• Vanilla and Fudge
• Weasel and Stoat
• Whiskey and Soda

Names for white, pale and silver rats

• Almond
• Angel
• Antarctica
• Alaska
• Aspen
• Bean
• Bear
• Bianca
• Blizzard
• Blue
• Bubblegum
• Buttermilk
• Chalky
• Chantilly
• Cheesecake
• Choux
• Cloud
• Cobweb
• Coconut
• Cotton
• Crystal
• Daisy
• Diamond
• Dove
• Downy
• Egret
• Elsa
• Feather
• Fondant
• Frangipane
• Frosty
• Ghost
• Heather
• Heron
• Ice-cream
• Icicle
• Iris
• Ivory
• Jasmine
• Lily
• Luna
• Lychee
• Marshmallow
• Marzipan
• Meringue
• Milkshake
• Minty
• Mist
• Moonlight
• Nimbus
• Nougat
• Olaf
• Opal
• Panna cotta
• Pavlova
• Pearl
• Pistachio
• Platinum
• Popcorn
• Popsicle
• Sherbet
• Shimmer
• Siberia
• Silver
• Sirius
• Snow
• Snowflake
• Snowy
• Soda
• Sorbet
• Spring
• Starlight
• Steel
• Sugar
• Sundae
• Tundra
• Twinkle
• Winter

Names for black and chocolate rats

• Aniseed
• Ash
• Beetle
• Bella
• Bertha
• Bilberry
• Blackberry
• Blueberry
• Bramble
• Brena
• Carob
• Caviar
• Cola
• Crow
• Chocolate
• Cocoa
• Coffee
• Currant
• Damson
• Dracula
• Dusk
• Ebony
• Ember
• Esmerelda
• Figgy
• Foggy
• Gomez
• Harker
• Haworth
• Heathcliff
• Hecate
• Jackdaw
• Jet
• Ink
• Liquorice
• Loki
• Lucifer
• Midnight
• Mina
• Morticia
• Mulberry
• Nightshade
• Panther
• Perdita
• Poe
• Praline
• Odin
• Olive
• Pecan
• Plum
• Pomegranate
• Prune
• Raisin
• Raven
• Rochester
• Sultana
• Smoke
• Sooty
• Spider
• Tarmac
• Thor
• Thornfield
• Treacle
• Truffle
• Wednesday
• Wildfell

Names for marked rats

• Atari
• Blotch
• Blott
• Boggle
• Calico
• Camo
• Checkers
• Chess
• Chip
• Chutney
• Cookie
• Cruella
• Domino
• Doris
• Dot
• Eccles
• Felix
• Freckles
• Fritter
• Genet
• Harlequin
• Humbug
• Jot
• Lynx
• Manchita
• Marbles
• Merle
• Mittens
• Nebula
• Nimbus
• Orca
• Oreo
• Panda
• Patch
• Pepper
• Perdita
• Polka
• Pongo
• Quagga
• Ribbons
• Sesame
• Skunk
• Smudge
• Socks
• Splash
• Spotty
• Sprinkles
• Stipple
• Sylvester
• Tiramisu
• Tux
• Zebra

Names for ginger and agouti rats

• Alani
• Amandine
• Amber
• Annie
• Apricot
• Arabia
• Archie
• Aslan
• Autumn
• Babka
• Bacon
• Bagel
• Banoffee
• Biscuit
• Bonbon
• Brandy 
• Brownie
• Bruno
• Buttercup
• Butternut
• Butterscotch
• Candy
• Canela
• Caramel
• Caraway
• Cashew
• Cayenne
• Cedar
• Cheddar
• Chestnut
• Churro
• Cinnamon
• Citrine
• Clementine
• Copper
• Coral
• Crackers
• Crookshanks
• Cupcake
• Dahlia
• Doughnut
• Dorito
• Dumpling
• Dusty
• Fawn (or Faun)
• Fox
• Fudge
• Garfield
• Ginger
• Gingerbread
• Goldie
• Halva
• Hazel
• Heathcliff
• Henna
• Hobnob
• Honey
• Jaffa
• Jumble
• Kumquat
• Lantana
• Madeira
• Marigold
• Maple
• Merida
• Muffin
• Nectarine
• Nugget
• Oak
• Oatmeal
• Pancake
• Paprika
• Papaya
• Parkin
• Peaches
• Penny
• Persimmon
• Pie
• Pudding
• Pumpkin
• Rusty
• Saffron
• Sahara
• Sandy
• Satsuma
• Sherry
• Simba
• Simnel
• Souffle
• Spice
• Stollen
• Strudel
• Summer
• Taffy
• Tamarillo
• Tamarind
• Tawny
• Teacake
• Tigger
• Toast
• Toffee
• Topaz
• Waffle
• Walnut
• Weasley
• Yuzu

Your pet rat name ideas (from the comments section)

• Alpha
• Amazon
• Baby
• Belladonna
• Birch
• Bliss
• Brint
• Bubbles
• Burrow
• Candy
• Cloud
• Cocoa
• Cream-Soda
• Dawn
• Dizzy
• Dusk
• Dusty
• Eclair
• Eco
• Edin
• Eggo
• Eleanor
• Ella
• Finnet
• Flint
• Flower
• Fond
• Foodie
• Fraser
• Fuzz
• Giggles
• Gold
• Haze
• Horny
• Inkie
• Janie
• Jewel
• Joey
• Joy
• Kent
• Kettle
• Kimchi
• Kint
• Kojak
• Lady
• Latte
• Layla
• Levi
• Lupin
• Mate
• Meatball
• Minnor
• Niblette
• Noefle
• Olivia
• Omelette
• Oscar
• Paint
• Pancho
• Piper
• Pizza
• Prudence
• Rain
• Reggie
• River
• Scamper
• Shrek
• Sierra
• Snow
• Stark
• Storm
• Sushi
• Sweetie
• Swift
• Thunder
• Tony
• Tuna
• Wasabi
• Willow
• Woodrow
• Woody

Hopefully, this list helped you find the perfect name for your new pet! Let us know in the comments if you found a rat name you like!