520 Rat Names: The A-Z Dictionary for Male, Female and Pairs

Names let people know who you are. Shakespeare said that a rose is still a rose no matter how you call it, but today’s science tells us that’s not true anymore. Our perceptions are influenced by words, which is why your pet rat needs the perfect name.

However, it’s not that easy to choose one, right?

That’s why we came up with a list of hundreds of rat name ideas in this article, they all fit different personalities: from inquisitive and funny to shy or very serious. Read along and you will surely find a worthy name for your pet rat!

Table of Contents

Rat Names for Males

You can choose boy rat names from a wide array of options because there are so many famous personalities that can inspire you. Some of the names below come from famous people while others are from Disney movies. You might even notice some ironic names as well.

Ace
Alex
Alexander
Alf
Alfy
Almond
Apple (because rats love apples)
Applejack (from My Little Pony)
Aragon (Lord of the Rings)
Arc
Aristocrat
Arnold (Schwarzenegger)
Arny (short from Arnold, definitely more playful)

Bagel
Barney (from The Flintstones)
Bart (from The Simpsons)
Basher
Basil (a herb that rats really love)
Bean (as in Mr Bean)
Beans
Bear
Beaver
Bebop (from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Bieber (whether you love or hate Justin)
Bijou
Billy
Biscuit
Blink
Blue
Bo
Bobby (from Supernatural)
Bond (as in James Bond)
Bruno
Bubblegum (from Adventure Time)

Cakes
Calvin
Carter (the US President)
Cartman (from Southpark; goes well for chubbier fellows)
Casper (the friendly ghost – or, in this case, the friendly rat)
Castor
Catnip (get it? Rats are catnip)
Champ
Charl
Chaser
Cheesball
Cheese
Cheezwiz
Chewy
Chip
Cholmondeley
Chompers
Chubby
Chui
Churchill (famous UK prime-minister)
Conrad
Corky
Cornelius
Cosmo (from Adventure Time)
Crackers
Crackle
Crick
Crookshanks (from Harry Potter)
Crusher
Custer (General)

Darwin
Dexter (the mousy kid from Dexterțs Laboratory)
Digger
Dill (a herb that rats like)
Dino (from The Flintstones)
Dirk
Dizzy
Django (from Ratatouille)
Dobby (from Harry Potter)
Dodo
Dozzer
Drake
Drizzle
Dumbledore (from Harry Potter)
Dumpling

Eagle
Ears (because rats have them funny ears)
Elixir
Elmer
Elrond
Emerald
Emile (from Ratatouille)
Ernie
Escobar (as in Pablo)
Euphrat

Faraday
Fatlord
Fetcher (from Chicken Run)
Filch
Fink
Finn
Finn
Fire
Flick
Floyd
Forest (as in Forest Gump)
Forrest
Frank
Franklin
Fred
Freddie (as in Freddie Mercury)
Frisky
Frodo
Funky
Furball (all rats are cute furballs)
Fuzzy

Galadriel
Galileo
Gandalf
George
George
Geronimo
Ghost
Gimley
Gizmo
Glen
Gnasher
Gollum
Gravity
Green
Grey
Grizzly

Hank
Hannibal (either Hannibal Lecter or the Carthaginian general)
Hans
Hansel
Harold
Harry (as in Potter)
Hazel
Hemingway (the author)
Hendrix (as in Jimmy)
Henri
Heracles (the Greek hero)
Hero
Hickory (because rats like this flavour)
Hippo
Homer (the Greek historian; or Homer Simpson)
Homey
Hoover
Horatio (Roman historian)
Houdini (the famous magician)
Hurricane

Ian
Ice
Iggy
Icky

Jake
James
Jamie
Jasper (means wise, and rats are definitely smart)
Javier
Jed
Jet
Jimmi
Jimminy
Jimmy
Jin
Joe
Jon
Joseph
Josh
Jun Jun
Juniper
Junkrat (from Heroes of the Storm)
Justin (as in Bieber)

Kenny
Khaki
Kiwi
Koki
Kontiki (refers to the famous cross-Pacific expedition, and rats are avid explorers)
Kyle

Lamp
Lars
Legend
Legolas (from The Hobbit)
Lemmie
Levi
Lex
Liam
Lincoln (as in the US president)
Link
Linus
Looper
Lord
Louis (as in Pasteur)
Lucky
Luigi (a Nintendo character)
Lunny

Malfoy (from Harry Potter)
Malik
Mangus
Maple
Marble
Marcus
Mario (a Nintendo games character)
Marmalade
Mars
Marshmallow
Martin
Meow (an ironic rat name for sure)
Mickey (for smaller rats)
Milo
Monty
Morris
Moses
Moz
Mr. X (the famous vigilante)
Muffin

Nacho
Napoleon (as in Bonaparte)
Nelson (as in Mandella)
Neo
Neville
Nex
Nickey
Ninja
Nintendo
Noir
Nunu (from League of Legends)
Nutter

Oats
Odin (God of thunder)
Olaf (the funny snowman from Frozen)
Olie
Oreo (rats love these biscuits)
Ozone
Ozzy

Pack
Pansy
Parsley
Patch
Peanut
Pie
Pinky (from Pinky and the Brain)
Pippin
Pistol
Potter (as in Harry)
Pretzel
Prince
Purr Purr (another punny rat name)
Pythagoras (Thaggy for short)

Quake
Quark
Quidditch (a fictional sport played in Harry Potter)
Quincy
Quinn

Ralph
Ratatouille (another play upon words; can refer to the animation movie)
Rattus
Ratty
Remy (from Ratatouille)
Rizzo (of Mupet fame)
Roar
Robby
Rocksteady
Rocky
Roland
Ron (from Harry Potter)
Roy

Sage
Sam
Shredder
Sixter
Snake (get it? Snakes eat rats)
Snape (from Harry Potter)
Sneakers
Sneezie
Snickerdoodles
Sniffy
Sonic
Spank
Spark
Speedy (as in Speedy Gonzales, the famous cartoon mouse)
Spice
Splinter
Spongebob (as in Squarepants)
Spruce
Squarepants
Stan
Storm
Styles
Sylvester (cute name for cats, funnier for rats)

Tarragon
Templeton (a fictional rat from Charlotte’s Web)
Temptation
Theo
Thor
Tinky
TJ
Tom (yes, Tom the Cat)
Trojan
Twister
Twitch
Tyrion (from Game of Thrones)

Voldemort (from Harry Potter)

Warrior
Weasley (from Harry Potter)
Wellington (as in the Duke of Wellington)
Whiskers
Whiskey
Wilson
Winston (as in Churchill)
Wix
Wonder
Woodrow (famous US president)

Xanax
Xander
Xavier

Yeti
Ying
Yoky
York
Yuri

Zac
Zing
Zipper
Zoltan
Zoro

Rat Names for Females

Girl rat names should be just like female rats: cute, but intelligent, sweet but fiery, funny and with a keen sense of exploration. The names below showcase precisely these characteristics:

Adele (the famous singer)
Alice (from Alice in Wonderland)
Amy (from Little Women)
April (the quirky, fidgety character from Greys Anatomy)
Artemida
Arya (from Game of Thrones)
Athena (the Greek goddess of wisdom)

Beauty
Bebe
Bella
Bitsy
Blossom (from The Powerpuff Girls)
Buttercup (from The Powerpuff Girls)

Caitlin
Ceecee
Celestia (from My Little Pony)
Cersei (from Game of Thrones)
Chick
Chloe
Cookie
Cora
Crystal

Dahlia
Daisy
Dana (from The X-files)
Debbie
Deedee (Dexterțs sister from Dexterțs Laboratory)
Delilah
Dincy
Donna
Dora (from Dora the Explorer)

Elestia
Ellie
Emmie
Esther
Eve

Fify
Fiona (from Shrek)
Fiora
Flora
Flower

Gertrude
Gi Gi
Ginny (from Harry Potter)
Gretel (Hansel’s sister in Hansel and Gretel)
Gwen

Hannah
Hera (the Greek goddess)
Hermione (from Harry Potter)
Honey
Hope

Inga
Irma
Ivy

Jetta
Jo
Jolene
Josie

Kali
Katy
Kelly
Kim
Kira

Lady (a majestic name)
Lara (as in Lara Croft)
Lily
Lisa (from The Simpsons)
Luna (because rats are creatures of the night)

Madonna
Maggie
Marceline (Marceline the Vampire Queen from Adventure Time)
Marge (from The Simpsons)
Mercy
Mia
Miley
Minerva (Roman goddess of wisdom)
Minka
Minnie (as in Minnie Mouse)

Nelly
Nessie

Ola
Olga

Pandora (the one with the Box)
Pea
Pearl
Peggy (from Married with Children)
Petra (famous ancient city of Jordan)
Phoebe (from Friends)
Pippy
Poppy
Prairie (even female rats love to roam)

Raquita
River
Rosemary

Sage
Savannah
Sissy
Sky
Strawberry

Tara
Tina (as in Turner)
Tracy

Venus (Roman goddess of love and beauty)

Wanda
Willow (from Buffy, the vampire slayer)

Xena (famous television character)

Yoko

Zelda
Zippy

Unisex Names

With that in mind, there are some perfectly cute rat name ideas that work well for both boys and girls, like the ones below. If you can’t decide whether your rat acts more like a boy or girl, or if you simply don’t want to add a gender label on your pet, consider names like:

Alex
Apple
Beans
Biscuit
Catnip
Cheese
Cookie
Dizzy
Dodo
Ears
Fire
Frisky
Furball
Fuzzy
Gravity
Green
Grey
Ice
Juniper
Kiwi
Legend
Marmalade
Meow
Oreo
Pea
Pie
Poppy
Purr Purr
Sage
Sneezie
Sniffy
Spark
Spice
Whiskers
Wonder

Names for Rat Pairs

Choosing a cute or interesting name for your rat might be a little more complicated if you have a pair. Sure, both your rats have their own personalities, but you still want the names to match at least a little, right? Below you’ll find names for different pairs, whether you have two males, two females or a male and a female rat:

Rat Names for a Male Pair

Abbott and Costello
Batman and Robin
Beans and Toast
Ben and Jerry
Benedict and Arnold
Calvin and Hobbes
Cheese and Crackers
Digger and Dozer
Doctor and Who
Fire and Ice
Fred and Barney
Fuzzy and Wuzzy
Itchy and Scratchy
Itchy and Scratchy
Jekyll and Hyde
Jon and Snow
Key and Peele
Pinky and the Brain
Rambo and Rocky
Sam and Dean
Stitch and Scratch
Scooby and Shaggy
Sherlock and Watson
Snap and Crackle
Spaghetti and Meatballs
Spongebob and Patrick (from Spongebob Squarepants)
Starsky and Hutch
Tom and Jerry
Trucker and Tracker

Rat Names for a Female Pair

Arya and Sansa (from Game of Thrones)
Buttercup and Blossom
Fire and Ice
Fuzzy and Wuzzy
Lexie and Laurie
Lorelei and Rorry (from The Gilmore Girls)
Mabel and Martha
Pitter and Patter
Sally and Suzie
Salt and Pepper
Sugar and Spice

Rat Names for a Male and Female Pair

Arya and The Hound
Bonnie and Clyde
Cercei and Jamie (people who watch Game of Thrones will love this)
Dexter and Deedee
Donny and Marie (from The Donnie and Marie Show)
Hansel and Gretel
John and Yoko
Mac and Cheese
Mickey and Minnie
Shrek and Fiona
The Doctor and Rose (Whovians will get this true love story)
Wine and Cheese

In Conclusion

There are plenty of rat names you can choose now that you’ve read this article: from cute and funny to fictional rat names and famous people, there are hundreds of them in here. Besides, the pair names show real chemistry between the characters. If you finally decide on one, here’s a great article on how to teach your pet rat its name.

What names are on your shortlist and what other names have you used before?