Rats are highly intelligent little rodents and having them as pets is so much fun! Each rat is special and has their own distinctive personality that you’ll love.
If you’re on the lookout for rat name ideas for your new pet rat, here’s a list of 240 male and female rat names! Hopefully, you’ll find your rat’s name among these choices or at least get inspired to come up with your own name!
Some people like to take a few days to get to know their new rat before giving them a name. By doing so, it’s easier to choose the name for their rat that suits their personality. But if you don’t want to wait, you can immediately choose one of 240 cute, funny and cool rat names from our list!
BTW, if you’re getting pet rats for the first time, take a look at my rat care guide.
Now, let’s find a name for your ratty friend!
A
Male
- Alex
- Alexander
- Ary
- Arc
- Alf
- Alfy
- Arnold
- Almond
- Ace
Female
- Artemida
- Athena
B
Male
- Bart
- Beans
- Bruno
- Blink
- Bijou
- Bo
- Bear
- Bobby
- Beaver
- Bagel
- Blue
Female
- Bella
- Bianca
- Bitsy
C
Male
- Cheese
- Chui
- Chubby
- Cornelius
- Corky
- Charl
- Castor
- Casper
- Cakes
- Champ
- Chip
- Conrad
Female
- Ceecee
- Cora
- Crystal
- Chick
- Cookie
D
Male
- Dumbledore
- Dino
- Dirk
- Dodo
- Dumpling
- Dizzy
Female
- Daisy
- Delilah
- Debbie
- Dahlia
- Dincy
- Donna
Also read: How to choose the best cage for your rats
E
Male
- Elixir
- Ernie
- Eagle
- Euphrat
- Emerald
Female
- Ellie
- Esther
- Eve
- Emmie
F
Male
- Fatlord
- Floyd
- Frank
- Fred
- Forrest
- Finn
- Funky
- Faraday
- Flick
Female
- Fify
- Fiora
- Flora
- Fiona
G
Male
- Grey
- Green
- George
- Geronimo
- Gizmo
- Grizzly
- Glen
- Ghost
Female
- Gertrude
- Ginny
- Gwen
- Gi Gi
H
Male
- Harold
- Houdini
- Hannibal
- Hemingway
- Hans
- Homer
- Homey
- Heracles
- Hero
- Hippo
- Horatio
- Hank
- Henri
Female
- Hera
- Hannah
- Hope
- Honey
Also read: Rat cage setup ideas & tips to encourage activity
I
Male
- Ian
- Ice
- Iggy
Female
- Ivy
- Irma
- Inga
J
- Junkrat
- Joseph
- Jun Jun
- Javier
- Jon
- Justin
- Joe
- Jet
- Jin
Female
- Jo
- Josie
- Jolene
- Jetta
K
Male
- Khaki
- Kiwi
- Kontiki
- Koki
Female
- Kira
- Kim
- Kelly
- Kali
L
Male
- Lex
- Lamp
- Looper
- Linus
- Liam
- Lord
- Link
- Lunny
- Lemmie
- Lucky
- Lars
Female
- Luna
- Lisa
- Lady
M
Male
- Mickey
- Moz
- Milo
- Marcus
- Marshmallow
- Marmalade
- Mangus
- Muffin
- Marble
- Moses
- Miley
- Meow
- Mr X
- Martin
- Morris
Female
- Mia
- Minka
- Minnie
N
Male
- Nutter
- Ninja
- Nex
- Neo
- Nickey
- Nunu
- Noir
- Nelly
- Nacho
Female
- Nessie
Also read: A complete guide on cleaning the rat cage
O
Male
- Olaf
- Oreo
- Ozzy
- Olie
- Odin
Female
- Olga
- Ola
P
Male
- Patch
- Pinky
- Peanut
- Purr Purr
- Pandora
- Pack
- Pistol
- Prince
- Pie
- Parsley
- Peanut
- Pretzel
- Pippin
Female
- Pea
- Phoebe
- Pearl
- Pippy
- Peggy
Q
Male
- Quinn
- Quincy
- Quark
- Quake
R
Male
- Ratty
- Ralph
- Rattus
- Remy
- Roland
- Ratatouille
- Roy
- Roar
- Rocky
- Robby
Female
- Raquita
S
Male
- Snake
- Splinter
- Sixter
- Speedy
- Spank
- Spark
- Sage
- Spice
Female
- Sky
- Sissy
- Strawberry
T
Male
- Templeton
- Twitch
- Temptation
- TJ
- Tom
- Thor
- Trojan
- Tinky
W
Male
- Wix
- Wonder
- Wilson
X
Male
- Xavier
- Xander
- Xanax
Female
- Xena
Y
Male
- York
- Yoky
- Yoko
- Yuri
- Ying
- Yeti
Z
Male
- Zipper
- Zoro
- Zoltan
- Zing
Female
- Zelda
Well, I hope my rat name ideas helped to find the name for your new pet rat!
Do you have another rat name idea you would add to my list? Did you decide on the name for your rat?
Let me know in the comments!
20 comments
Or shreck
That’s nice too 🙂
Dumpling, Dizzy
I added it. Thanks for the ideas 🙂
Odin for a boy and Athena for girl
Thanks for the ideas 🙂 I’ll include them in the post too.
I called my rat Eclair which sounds posh and classy but only found this website when looking for names for my friend’s rat. I love the name Beans and i hope to name my next rat with the name.
I love the name Beans too 🙂 Your new rat will have a cool name!
Remy is cute bc its the rats name from ratatouille
Thanks for the idea 🙂 I added it to the post.
Rita for a girl
Nice suggestion 🙂
I think “Scamper” is a perfect rat name. I’m 53 and work at a pet store, and just got my first pet rat. She is AMAZING and while she stays very close to me (she quickly bonded) I think when she gains confidence she will be scampering around. So Scamper she is. Beans will be my next rat because I am so smitten! Oh no, there’s another name, LOL.
Aww Scamper. Such a cute name!
Nice, I personally like it, but still don’t know what to name my two boys, one is black and one is blue! Only Young five-six weeks old.
I hope you at least got inspiration from our list! Good luck with finding the right names 🙂
My girls are Layla (Eric Clapton), Janie (Aerosmith) and then my sweet little Eleanor Rigby, who has passed.
Love those music-inspired names!
Hi my names ella and my rats called ratatatat I believe this is the perfect name for my little boy because when he walks he tats tats tats, I’m also getting another rat and I’m thinking of some names for example tuna and sweet corn? Please can you help Thankyou for this wonderful Page!!!!
I like both Tuna and Sweet Corn. I think food names are so cute 🙂 I prefer Tuna over Sweet Corn though 🙂