295 Cute & Funny Hamster Name Ideas With Meanings

295 Cute & Funny Hamster Name Ideas With Meanings

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Hamsters are adorable fuzzballs that are too cute to resist. The wonderful thing about hamsters is that they don’t take up much space in your home, unlike most pets.

As a new member of your family, your baby hamster needs a name that gives him a great personality. The name that you give him or her could be a description of his behavior, his coat color or the cuteness of his adorable eyes or feet.

So what might be a good name for your pet hamster? Let’s dive right into the ideas!

Most Popular Names For Pet Hamsters

There is a unique name for every hamster out there.  Your creativity in giving your hamster the best simplest name is important so that he can recognize it easily when you call out to him.

1. Ace – a great name meaning first in luck
2. Alex – a strong name for a boy hamster
3. Apple – an endearing name after your favorite fruit
4. Angel – a cute name
5. Autumn – name meaning a season possibly when you brought the hamster home
6. Annie – a great name for a girl hamster
7. Brown Sugar – a good name for a brown hamster
8. Biscuit – for a hamster that loves to nibble on biscuits
9. Boots – if your hamster’s feet have a cute color different from its fur coat
10. Bob – a good name for a boy hamster
11. Budweiser – because its fur is the color of beer
12. Buster – a pretty hamster name
13. Bernie – a beautiful hamster name that is easy to pronounce
14. Bernard – a fancy name for an adorable hamster
15. Beefcakes – for plump hamsters
16. Buba – for big sweet hamster
17. Bebe – a cute sounding name
18. Buttons – for a hamster is small and circular
19. Butterscotch – a good name for a hamster that is butterscotch in color
20. Butterball – if a hamster looks like a delightful butterball
21. Choco chip– great name for a hamster that has brown spots that look like chocolate chips
22. Chewy – if your hamster likes chewing stuff
23. Cashmere – for a very soft hamster, just like cashmere
24. Cheeky – for a hamster that is friendly
25. Clyde – you can get another hamster and name him Bonnie
26. Comet – if your hamster is long haired, give him this name
27. Chibi – a Japanese name meaning tiny
28. Chubby Cheeks – for a hamster with adorable chubby cheeks
29. Caesar – a fun name for a hamster
30. Cooper – a great name for a red-colored hamster
31. Cuddles – for a hamster that loves to cuddle you
32. Cocoa – a good name for a brown fur hamster
33. Chumlee – a cute name
34. Dolly – a cute sounding name for a girl hamster
35. Dexter – a great sounding name
36. Dude – a cute name for a boy hamster
37. Daisy – for a girl hamster that is as cute as a daisy flower
38. Duffy – a great sounding name
39. Dalmatian – for a hamster that is white with black spots
40. Dragon – for a courageous, fierce hamster
41. Dorito – an adorable name
42. Earl – a cute hamster name
43. Elliot – a serious sounding hamster name
44. Elvis – a hamster name reminiscent of your favorite Rockstar, Elvis Presley
45. Einstein – for your super intelligent hamster
46. Ezzy – an easy sounding hamster name
47. Earmuff – for a hamster that looks like earmuffs with all his fur
48. Freckles – if he has freckles on his fur
49. Felix – a strong sounding boy hamster name
50. Fufu – a silly-sounding name
51. Fluffy – an adorable name
52. Freddy – for an adorable hamster
53. Franklin – a thoughtful sounding name for a hamster
54. Fudge – a great name for a fudge colored hamster
55. Frodo – a name from the movie Lord of the Rings
56. Foody – if your hamster cares about food a lot
57. Furball – your little hamster is a lot of fur
58. Gordon – a strong cute name
59. Ginger – because your hamster is ginger colored
60. Gus – a simple hamster name
61. George – a serious sounding hamster name
62. Goldilocks – a great name for a yellow fur hamster
63. Gigabyte – a digital sounding hamster name
64. Gabs – if your hamster likes to make a lot of noise
65. Gin – if you have another hamster, you could name him Tonic
66. Hamlet – a great hamster name for a Shakespeare fan
67. Hammy – a cute name idea
68. Honey – a good name for a hamster that is yellow like honey
69. Hulk – an ironic name idea for a hamster meaning huge
70. Hunter – for a hamster that loves to hunt around
71. Henry – sounds elegant and proper
72. Hansel – if you have a girl, you can name her Gretel
73. Izzy – a cute name
74. Issac – a serious sounding boy name
75. Ice – a cool name
76. Ivory – because your hamster is the color of ivory
77. Ivy – a cute name
78. Jane – a fitting girl hamster name
79. Jojo – for a cute hamster
80. Joey – a great name
81. Jumpy – for a hamster that loves to jump around
82. Jim – a simple name
83. Jazz – an easy sounding name for a hamster
84. Kalie – if your hamster loves to eat kale, give him this name
85. Ken – a great name for a boy hamster
86. Koki – a silly name
87. Kujo – a sweet hamster name
88. Keyboard – a unique hamster name
89. Kodiak – a cute name
90. Larry – a simple option
91. Leo – a great name
92. Lily – a sweet sounding name
93. Lance – an easy sounding name for a hamster
94. Lucky – a good name for a hamster that makes you feel lucky
95. Little Buddy – because your hamster is little, and he is your buddy
96. Maggie – a noble hamster name
97. Maximillian – a great name that make your hamster sound fierce
98. Muffin – simply cute
99. Mouse – if your hamster happens to look like a mouse
100. Mario – a great name
101. Milo – a pretty name
102. Mickey – taken from Mickey Mouse
103. Midnight – for a hamster with a dark or black coat fur
104. Magoo – for a hamster that reminds you of a cartoon character named Magoo
105. Nibble – for a hamster that loves to nibble on his food
106. Nemo – a name after your favorite movie
107. Nosey – for a hamster that has a cute nose
108. Ollie – for a cute hamster
109. Oscar – a good option
110. Ozone – pretty
111. Pumpkin – because your hamster is yellow and round like a pumpkin
112. Puff – for a hamster that looks a little puffed up
113. Porky – a exciting name a hamster
114. Penny – a cute name
115. Pearl – for a white hamster
116. Paws – because you just love his feet
117. Pablo – an adorable hamster name
118. Peanut – for a hamster that loves peanuts
119. Peaches – a great name for a hamster that has a peach fur
120. Panda – for a hamster that has a fur that is black and white like a panda
121. Platinum – for a gray-haired hamster
122. Quincie – a cute name
123. Quentin – a great hamster name
124. Rex – my favorite name for a hamster
125. Rocky – for a strong hamster
126. Rusty – a great sounding name
127. Rosie – a good name for a female hamster
128. Ripley – a cute hamster name
129. Rags – a silly name to choose
130. Riddle – your hamster loves to solve riddles, and this is a good name for him
131. Sphinx – good name for a hamster than rarely moves around
132. Sparky – if your hamster is energetic, this is a fitting name
133. Sugar – for a hamster that is sweet like sugar
134. Skittles – a cute name
135. Sherlock – for a hamster that loves to explore
136. Smokey – a fitting name for a grey coated hamster
137. Snow – a fitting name for a white hamster
138. Spike – a cute name
139. Sweety – an easy name
140. Stitch – a cool name
141. Silvy – because your hamster is just a tiny silver
142. Snookums – a sweet sounding name
143. Tufty – for a super sweet hamster
144. Tucker – a good name for a hamster
145. Troubles – for a hamster that is always getting into trouble
146. Teddy – for delightful hamsters
147. Tank – a name given to large animals and ironic when given to a hamster
148. Twinkles – for a hamster that looks like little twinkle bells
149. Twitches – for a hamster that loves to move around
150. Tinkerbell – for a hamster that is tiny and cute
151. Tut – a silly hamster name
152. Tiny – for a cute, miniature hamster
153. Taz – a cute name
154. Tigger – for a hamster that loves to jump around
155. Ursa – an interesting name for a hamster
156. Valentine – for a hamster that is a Valentine’s day gift
157. Vanilla – for a hamster that is as sweet as vanilla
158. Venus – a great name for a girl hamster
159. Waffles – for a hamster that loves to eat waffles
160. Wave – a great name for a hamster that loves to play around
161. Willow – a unique hamster name
162. Winnie – a cute name for a girl hamster
163. Weezy – a cute name
164. Whiskers – a cute name if your hamster has long whiskers
165. Xavier – an interesting name for a hamster
166. Xanadu – this is a unique sounding name to give your hamster
167. Yeller – cute
168. Yogi – your hamster reminds you of yogi bear
169. Yellow – for a yellow colored hamster
170. Zack – a good name for a boy hamster
171. Zelda – a pretty name
172. Zola – a cute short name for a hamster
173. Zip – a name that is short and easy
174. Zoey – a favorite name of mine for a hamster

Unique Hamster Names

175. Tiny– You can go very literal with your naming.
176. Fuzzy– You may want an adorable name like this.
177. Snuggles– This is another great, adorable name.
178. Pipsqueak– This brings to mind a small creature, a mouse, and something that makes a bit of noise.
179. Chase– Try this for a fast hamster.
180. Cheddar– You may want a mouse-themed name.
181. Sunstreak– A fun, unique name for a hamster with light coloring.
182. Cheese– Does your hamster love cheese? You may want to go with this name.
183. Moonbeam– This is a good choice for a lighter colored hamster.
184. Lil’ Bit– A good pick for a small hamster.
185. Lucky– This classic hamster’s name is always a smart choice.
186. Max– This is another very common hamster’s name that lots of people like to use.
187. Nibbles– Try this one for a cute hamster that loves its food.
188. Nutmeg– You can use this for a hamster that is red or brown.
189. Peanut– We love using this name for shorter hamsters.
190. Spice– If your hamster has a spicy attitude.
191. Squeaky– A good name for a rodent hamster.
192. Waffles– This fun name always gets some laughs.
193. Wizzy– This is another good speedy name that’s just so fun.
194. Zippy– Speedy names are good for most hamsters.
195. Blur– Did we mention that we love speedy names?
196. Lightning– You could give your hamster an imposing name like this.
197. Ash– Here is a good one for a hamster with some grey coloring.
198. Bama– This has some exotic flavor to it that we love.
199. Tic Tac– We like this one for smaller hamsters, and you could use it as a pairs
200. Wozzy– This fun name is likely to be quite unique.

Funny Hamster Names

201. Chewy– Silly names like this are always a good choice for hamsters.
202. Pee Wee– Try this for a smaller hamster.
203. Spaz– This name is great for hamsters with a strong personality that are just ridiculous to watch moving about.
204. Midnight– You may want to go with this if your hamster has some darker
     coloring.
205. Marshmallow– A good choice for a lighter colored hamster.
206. Brownie– For your hamster that has brown coloring.
207. Snickerdoodle– A completely silly name that we love.
208. Skittles– Fun food names can be so silly and adorable.
209. Fiddle– This is a great cutesy name that kind of stands out.
210. Toodles– Cuter hamsters often deserve very cute names like this.
211. Bunny– For hamsters that like to jump around.
212. Plucky– For a hamster with an adventurous attitude.
213. Bounce– Give this name to a hamster who likes to jump.
214. Nutty– For that crazy hamster you can’t help but love.

Black Hamster Names

215. Batman– Why not go with this dark superhero name for your hamster?
216. Berry– Short for blackberry.
217. Blackbeard– A pirate name might be a good fit.
218. Blackfoot– This Native American name could be a good choice as well.
219. Blackie– Literal color names can work well.
220. Blackjack– Like the weapon or the card game.
221. Blake– A version of “black” in some languages.
222. Darth Vader– This dark Star Wars character might be right for your hamster’s name.
223. Dracula– You could go with this supernatural creature.
224. Flint– The stone flint is very dark.
225. Genghis Khan– You can’t get much darker than this historical conqueror.
226. Ghost Rider– You could use a supernatural hero’s name for your hamster.
227. Ichabod– A character from the dark tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
228. Johnny Cash– The singer was known as the man in black.
229. Kylo Ren– You could use a different dark Star Wars character.
230. Lord Voldemort– Wizards make for good namesakes for black pet hamsters.
231. Nevermore– This famous literary line is from a story about black hamster.

White Hamster Names

232. Hoover – A very rare kind of a name for a white pet hamster
233. Freddie – Name of a famous children`s cartoon character
234. Monty – A handsome name for your hunky white hamster
235. Buck – A popular and very relevant name for a pet hamster
236. Poppy – For your sweet-white hamster
237. Juniper – A made up name with a nice ring to it
238. Mario – A very catchy name with a groovy touch to it
239. Buttercup – A perfect name which incorporates the cuteness of your white hamster
240. Abby – A cute name with a pretty sound to it
241. Chica – A name with a groovy Spanish touch to it
242. Abel – A new and a rare kind of a name
243. Andy – A common and a simple name for your pet hamster.
244. Billy – Sounds like a name for a cat, but is fit for a hamster
245. Boots – You had Puss in boots and now you have hamsters in boots
246. Jazz – For white pet hamsters who has an ear for jazz
247. Jesse – A perfect name from your female hamster
248. Eddy – A common name used for every kind of hamster
249. Pip – Perfectly fits the physique of the animal
250. Peter – Another name derived from a cartoon character
251. Maddie – A feminine name for your female pet hamster

Black And White Hamster Names

252. Agent J– You could name your hamster after the wise-cracking agent from Men in Black
253. Agent K– Or you could choose the more somber and experienced agent from the same franchise.
254. Butler– The typical attire of a butler is a black and white suit.
255. Charlie Chaplin– An actor famous for his black and white movies.
256. Chip– Like chocolate chip cookies, and it is an utterly cute name.
257. Felix– A famous black and white cat from cartoons.
258. Figaro– The black and white cat that follows Minnie Mouse around.
259. James Bond– The spy who famously dresses in black and white.
260. Mickey– You might want to choose the name of the popular Disney mascot.
261. Ninja– Good choice for hamsters with mostly dark markings.
262. Rocket– Like the Marvel character Rocket Raccoon.
263. Rorschach– Like the psychological inkblot test or the comic book character.
264. Snoopy– This is a good one for hamsters that are mostly white, like the comic strip dog.
265. Sylvester– This Looney Tunes character is an obvious choice for a black and white hamster name.

Grey Hamster Names

266. Misty– This is a nice option or for a grey or white rabbit.
267. Foggy– For grey rabbits.
268. Stormy– A nice name for rabbits that are grey or black.
269. Silver– This metal has mystical connotations and is a good namesake for white or grey snakes.
270. Daffy– The famous cartoon.
271. Don Juan– You might want to name your gray hamster after the famous Latin lover.
272. Gumby– This works well for any gray hamster, after the silly cartoon character.
273. King– Royal names will make your hamster seem distinguished.
274. Bubbles– This name sounds both fun and distinguished.
275. Pedro– This classic Latin name is a lot of fun for pet hamsters.

Hamster Fruit And Vegetables Pet Names

276. Cucumber – Part of the gourd family and some consider it to be a fruit
277. Tomato – Usually bright and red color fruit.
278. Prune – A dried plum
279. Nectarine – Contain a smooth skin peach
280. Persimmon – Is a bright orange small fruit
281. Muscadine – Ideal for making grape butter, jelly, jam and preserves
282. Rambutan – This fruit is similar to lychee.
283. Seville – Commonly known as the bitter orange
284. Blackcurrant – A tart berry that can be eaten with brown sugar for sweetness
285. Date – A brown and oblong edible fruit of a palm
286. Alfalfa – Is a plant that’s often grown to feed livestock.
287. Dandelion – Also called lion’s tooth
288. Juniper – It’s a small evergreen shrub
289. Beans – Also a name of a saint in the Breviary of Aberdeen.
290. Iceburg – A leaf vegetable that contains few nutrients
291. Pumpkin – Smooth and slightly ribbed skin with deep yellow to orange color.
292. Bok Choy – Cantonese word for “white vegetable”
293. Jalepeno – Spanish for “Jalapa” (or Xalapa) the capital of Veracruz, Mexico.
294. Radish – An edible root vegetable.
295. Carrot – A root vegetable and mostly orange in color.

Cute Female Hamster Names

296. Adila (Arabic origin) meaning “just fair”.
297. Alba (Gaelic origin) meaning “white”; quite popular amongst the girl hamster names.
298. Alice (Old French origin) meaning “noble”; a popular name amongst females and a sweet one especially for your hamster pet.
299. April (Latin origin) meaning “to open”.
300. Blanca (Spanish origin) meaning “white”. Ideal for a white hamster.
301. Bonnie (Scottish origin) meaning “bonus”; one of the best unisex hamster pet names.
302. Bunny – Meaning “little rabbit”; one of the cute hamster pet names for the fluffy look-alike.
303. Cashmere (English origin) meaning “soft silk wool”; is a unisex hamster name that can be used for cute dwarf hamsters.
304. Chante (Frnehc oriign) eaning “to sing”. Among the cuter, elegant hamster names.
305. Cinderella (English origin) meaning “girl by cinders”; perfect choice for the pretty little hamster girl names.
306. Cocoa (Nahuatl origin) meaning “chocolate seed”; cute hamster unisex name perfect for girl and boy names.
307. Cressida (Greek origin) meaning “gold”; made a perfect match for the golden-haired hamster.
308. Cuddles (Scottish origin) meaning “to embrace or a donkey”; irrespective of the latter meaning this name is perfect for your cuddling pet as a hamster loves to cuddle.
309. Dia (Spanish origin) meaning “day”. Among the meaningful hamster names for a hamster who brightens up your day.
310. Dolly (American origin) meaning “cute child”; isn’t your pretty hamster equal to the cute child?
311. Donut – Meaning “a sweet”; A sweet and good name for your hamster.
312. Dorene (Greek origin) meaning “gift”.
313. Eri (Japanese origin) meaning “drawing”.
314. Floortje (Dutch origin) meaning “flower”.
315. Gretel – meaning “pearl”; fits in the mysterious names for hamster list.
316. Holly – meaning “to prick”.
317. Honey – Meaning “sweet”; what better endearment than this for your cute little honey-colored dwarf hamster?
318. Keri – meaning “blessed poetry”; is one of the cute girl hamster names.
319. Kiki – meaning “double happiness”; gives a spirited vibe to a hamster.
320. Kyla – meaning “lovely”.
321. Lady -meaning “woman”; one of the direct and simple girl names.
322. Leila – meaning “dusk, night, black”.
323. Lily – meaning “flower name”; pretty looking name for the beautiful tiny pet hamster.
324. Lucy –  Meaning “light”; is quite a common girl perfect for your winter white and bright pet hamster.
325. Magenta – meaning “red family color”.
326. Maggy – meaning “pearl”; is quite a playful name for a hamster.
327. Melanie – meaning “black”; one of the cute hamster names for your solid-colored shiny one.
328. Melosa – meaning “gentle”; a pretty name for a hamster.
329. Minnie – Meaning “tiny”; cute pet name to match the dwarf hamster personality.
330. Nyx – meaning “of the night”; associated with the Greek Goddess of night, great name for a hamster.
331. Orla – meaning “golden princess”.
332. Orsola – meaning “female bear”.
333. Pearl – meaning “round, smooth gem”; an apt name for the white-colored pet hamster.
334. Peppermint – Meaning “spicy, flavor”.
335. Precious – meaning “treasure”; is one of the common dwarf hamsters’ names.
336. Renee – meaning “reborn”; quite an influential hamster name.
337. Sherry -meaning “darling”; an endearment that is perfect for the cuddly hamster.
338. Skittles – meaning “loved by all”; a popular American name can be used for the sweet hamster.
339. Snookums – Meaning “an endearment”; used for a hypothetical person or newlyweds forms one of the cute hamster names for girls.
340. Snow White – Meaning “white as snow”; cute name for your fully white hamster cutie.
341. Tia – Meaning “crown or princess”.
342. Tigger – Meaning “bouncy animal”; is associated with ‘Winnie the Pooh’ animated series character.
343. Tinkerbell – Meaning “mischievous fairy”.
344. Trixie – meaning “bringer of joy”; a fun name for your Syrian hamster pet.
345. Ursula – meaning “female bear”; strong name for your pet hamster.
346. Xanthe – meaning “yellow”; a color-themed good hamster name for your yellowish hamster.
347. Zelda – meaning “happy”; one of the girl names that fits all the cute hamster name ideas.

Boy Names For Hamsters

348. Ace -meaning “one who excels”; a super name for animals.
349. Aiden -meaning “fiery”. Among the cute names for hamsters who are passionate.
350. Ash – meaning “remains after a fire”. A great name for a grey-furred hamster.
351. Bernard – meaning “brave as a bear”.
352. Blake – meaning “black”; is a popularly fancy unisex name for your dark cutie.
353. Bob – meaning “fame, bright”; one of the cool names boy hamster would love.
354. Buster –  meaning “tough one”; a pretty cute male hamster name.
355. Cheeser, derived from Caesar, meaning “ruler, emperor”.
356. Cooper – Meaning “a barrel maker”; is one of the cute hamster boy names.
357. Ethan – meaning “strong”.
358. Feeny – meaning “tiny raven”. Among the unique hamster name ideas.
359. Felix – meaning “successful”.
360. Fluffy – meaning “rise and fall”; a perfect fit for your furry hamster pet friend.
361. Franklin – meaning “free landowner”.
362. Fresco – meaning “fresh”.
363. Gus – meaning “to increase”; is short for Augustus or Gustav and makes for a cute hamster name.
364. Jasper – meaning “treasurer”.
365. Jo Jo – Meaning “Monday born”; is a cute unisex hamster name for your Syrian hamster. Also a popular name for a pet after the movie ‘Jojo Rabbit’.
366. Larry – Meaning “laurels”; is one of the simple and cute hamster names.
367. Logan – meaning “little hollow”.
368. Lucius – meaning “light”; one of the mysterious-sounding hamster names.
369. Malin – meaning “small warrior”. One of the cute strong hamster names.
370. Maxi – from Maximilian meaning “the greatest”; classic hamster names for a boy.
371. Mo – meaning “dark”; is a gender-neutral name perfect for dark-colored dwarf hamsters.
372. Mooney – meaning “wealthy”.
373. Newt – meaning “tiny salamander”; trendy name for a dwarf hamster.
374. Nox – meaning “night”; is a gender-neutral hamster name.
375. Orville – meaning “gold town”.
376. Pablo – meaning “small and humble”; is a cute name for animals like a hamster, rabbits, guinea pigs, turtles, and more.
377. Po – Meaning “night”; is a cute one syllable hamster name for your dwarf hamster.
378. Rex – meaning “king”; fits a sporty name bill for a hamster.
379. Rian – meaning “king”.
380. Ripley – meaning “from strip field”.
381. Ron – meaning “advice”; name idea taken from trendy hamster names.
382.  Sparky – meaning “to scatter”.
383.  Sweeney – meaning “hero”; name your furry little hamster pet with this reference to the ‘Sweeney Todd’ movie.
384.  Taz – meaning “king”. Among the more regal hamster names.
385. Teddy – meaning “wealthy protector”.
386. Tiny – meaning “little one”; is one of the perfect unisex cute hamster names.
387. Whiskers – meaning “something that whisps”.
388. Yin – meaning “in the shade”; is one of the catchy names for your dark, ash-color hamster.

Tips For Naming Your New Hamster

So how do you name your hamster? Because hamsters don’t usually respond to their names like cats and dogs, the name you choose should be one you like to say or has special meaning for you. Your hamsters name should be short, and no more than one or two syllables.

You can use a cute name or a simple name, but give your hamster a name as soon as you can. Once you give your hamster a name, stick with it because it’s hard enough to get a hamster to recognize their name. If you start changing the name, your hamster is likely to get confused.

Choosing a name should be fun and sometimes it’s easier to let your hamster pick its name. Here are a few ways you can decide on your hamster’s name:

• The color of your hamster
• What your hamster looks like
• How your hamster behaves
• Your hamster’s personality
• TV, Movie, Animal, or Book Characters
• Variations on “hamster”

Final Thoughts

Whatever name you choose for your furry hamster pet, remember that it is important to take care of his sanitation. His cage should be cleaned out regularly. It is important to also ensure that your hamster is well fed to guarantee his happiness and long life in your household.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I name my hamster?

You can name your hamster after a famous movie star or find cool names ideas on our list of most popular hamster names

What is a good name for a hamster ?

A good hamster name is one that is easy to remember and to pronounce

Can hamsters recognize their name?

Yes, hamsters can learn their name and acknowledge being called.

Do hamsters respond to names?

Yes with time, your adorable hamster may be able to respond to his name