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100 Names for Pet Hamsters

The Best Names for Hamsters

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Naming a new pet is both an exciting and, oftentimes, difficult task. You want the most suitable name for your new hampster but may be having some trouble with picking one out. If you need help coming up with a name for your little friend—something funny, adorable, or unique—take a look at these 100 hamster names that might spark an idea or be just right for your new pet.

Top Hamster Names

  • Biscuit
  • Buttercup
  • Cheeks
  • Cookie
  • Cupcake
  • Daisy
  • Doughnut
  • Duncan
  • Einstein
  • Fluffy
  • Hamilton
  • Hamlet
  • Hammy
  • Nibbles
  • Patches
  • Whiskers

Tips for Naming Your Hamster

A good hamster name is one that is easy to pronounce. Your hamster can recognize its name and even respond by coming to you. Hamsters are not long-lived (usually, 2 to 3 years is the max), but this might be your child's first pet and will be a long-lasting memory. When it comes to thinking about names, take cues from its appearance, one of its personality quirks, or a pop culture reference that makes you think of your pet. If the pet belongs to your child, you could also let them come up with some fun, cute ideas (remember, you'll have only to hear the name for a couple of years if they grow out of it!), or give them a choice of two or three options you decide on ahead of time and let them choose for themself!

Pet Hamsters - Adorable Names and Fun Facts

Girl Hamster Names

Take a look at a bunch of female names; most are two-syllables. These names are easy to say (key for child pet owners!) and simple for your pet to understand.

  • Abby
  • Belle
  • Cleo
  • Daisy
  • Dolly
  • Dora
  • Evie
  • Ginger
  • Holly
  • Ivy
  • Lola
  • Penny
  • Peppa
  • Rosie
  • Roxy
  • Sophie
  • Sydney
  • Tinkerbell
  • Trixie
  • Zoe

Boy Hamster Names

If your hamster is male, then take a look at this list that features a sampling of boy names of all types, from classic to literary to fun and whimsical

  • Alexander
  • Arnold
  • Chadwick
  • Cletis
  • Duncan
  • Einstein
  • Felix
  • Franklin
  • Frodo
  • Gomez
  • Gus
  • Harley
  • Harvey
  • Houdini
  • Jasper
  • Jojo
  • Max
  • Rocky
  • Sammy
  • Taco

Unique Hamster Names

Hamsters are most known for their cheeks that can balloon out to double their head size, their big eyes, and their whiskers. They are little squeak machines that love their running wheel. You often see them hopping, scampering, and zipping around the cage. Consider the unique qualities of your hamster when thinking up a name. You can use its personality and interests to help inform your choice.

  • Cheeks
  • Chewy
  • Chomper
  • Fuzzy
  • Harry
  • Hoppy
  • Mr. Whiskers
  • Nibbles
  • Nipsey
  • Patches
  • Poopsie
  • Scratches
  • Scurry
  • Shaggy
  • Small Fry
  • Spaz
  • Speedy
  • Squeak
  • Wheeler
  • Whiskers

Funny Hamster Names

Be playful with naming! You can goof around with a name and think of something that plays off the "ham" in hamster. Or, you can think up tough names for your cute little furball. Inject your sense of humor and wit into the name-creation process.

  • Bandit
  • Bear
  • Furby
  • Gizmo
  • Googles
  • Hambert
  • Hamham
  • Hamilton
  • Hamlet
  • Hammy
  • Hamsta
  • Kujo
  • Mia Hamm-ster
  • Oompa Loompa
  • Pip Squeak
  • Poptart
  • Quicksilver
  • Rambo
  • Scabbers
  • Shredder

Adorable Hamster Names

Of all the pet rodents, hamsters rank among the highest for their cute factor. Embrace its sweet, furry aesthetic and give it a name worthy of the warm, fuzzy feelings you get looking at it. Food names are usually a failsafe choice, and your child will probably love it!

  • Biscuit
  • Buttercup
  • Cheerio
  • Cookie
  • Cottonball
  • Creampuff
  • Cupcake
  • Doughnut
  • Fluffernutter
  • Fluffy
  • Honey
  • Marshmallow
  • Muffin
  • Nugget
  • Nutterbutter
  • Precious
  • Skittles
  • Snookums
  • Sugar
  • Sweetie

A to Z Hamster Names

AC

  • Abby
  • Alexander
  • Arnold
  • Bandit
  • Bear
  • Belle
  • Biscuit
  • Buttercup
  • Chadwick
  • Cheeks
  • Cheerio
  • Chewy
  • Chomper
  • Cleo
  • Cletis
  • Cookie
  • Cottonball
  • Creampuff
  • Cupcake

DF

  • Daisy
  • Dolly
  • Dora
  • Doughnut
  • Duncan
  • Einstein
  • Evie
  • Felix
  • Fluffernutter
  • Fluffy
  • Franklin
  • Frodo
  • Furby
  • Fuzzy

GH

  • Ginger
  • Gizmo
  • Gomez
  • Googles
  • Gus
  • Hambert
  • Hamham
  • Hamilton
  • Hamlet
  • Hammy
  • Hamsta
  • Harley
  • Harry
  • Harvey
  • Holly
  • Honey
  • Hoppy
  • Houdini

IO

  • Ivy
  • Jasper
  • Jojo
  • Kujo
  • Lola
  • Marshmallow
  • Max
  • Mia Hamm-ster
  • Mr. Whiskers
  • Muffin
  • Nibbles
  • Nipsey
  • Nugget
  • Nutterbutter
  • Oompa Loompa

PR

  • Patches
  • Penny
  • Peppa
  • Pip Squeak
  • Poopsie
  • Poptart
  • Precious
  • Quicksilver
  • Rambo
  • Rocky
  • Rosie
  • Roxy

S

  • Sammy
  • Scabbers
  • Scratches
  • Scurry
  • Shaggy
  • Shredder
  • Skittles
  • Small Fry
  • Snookums
  • Sophie
  • Spaz
  • Speedy
  • Squeak
  • Sugar
  • Sweetie
  • Sydney

TZ

  • Taco
  • Tinkerbell
  • Trixie
  • Wheeler
  • Whiskers
  • Zoe