120 Guinea Pig Names for Your Unique Pet

If you need help naming your new guinea pig, here's some inspiration.

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Updated on 11/07/23

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Top Names
Naming Tips
Girl Names
Boy Names
Pig-Related Names
Unique Names
Cute Names
Funny Names
A to Z Names

Naming your adorable, cuddly, and surprisingly loud guinea pig can be challenging. You may want a name you don't hear every day, but you also want it to be easy to pronounce. Don't worry, help is near. To get a creativity boost, here are 120 guinea pig names, including unique, cute, and funny names for boys and girls.

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Top Guinea Pig Names

Bacon
Chomper
Fluffy
Goliath
Hamlet
Inky
Patches
Piglet
Pepsi
Popcorn
Scamper
Scooter
Squeak or Squeaker
Twitter
Zipper

Tips for Naming Your Guinea Pig

Most guinea pigs live about 4–8 years. When you name a guinea pig, think about that name lasting over that time. For example, if your child likes the name Pua from the movie "Moana" now, will they still like it eight years from now?

Also, consider linking your pet's quirks or outer appearance with their name. And make sure you name your pet something that you are comfortable sharing with friends, family, and your veterinarian's office.

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Adorable Facts Plus Perfect Names for Your Pet Guinea Pig

Girl Guinea Pig Names

Guinea pigs come in several color combinations. Many of the following female names are related to a hue that could describe your pet. Choose from cute options like Creampuff or go for something more traditional like Pearl.

Apricot
Blanca
Blondie
Brandy
Brownie
Coconut or Coco
Coral
Cottonball
Creampuff
Goldie
Honey
Luna
Mocha
Onyx
Pearl
Penny
Ruby
Sherry
Snowflake
Sugar

Boy Guinea Pig Names

The following male names refer to standard guinea pig colors. Most of these are also gender-neutral. Opt for something cute like Butterfinger, or choose something like Vanilla Ice for a fun pop culture reference.

Butterfinger
Charcoal
Cognac
Coppertop
Ebony
Fudgie
Inky
Ivory
Jet
Midnight
Pepsi
Popcorn
Raven
Red
Rusty
Shadow
Smokey
Smudge
Vanilla Ice
Whiskey

Pig-Related Names

Technically, guinea pigs are entirely unrelated to swine (and they're not from Guinea, either). Take a look at how you can have a lot of fun by giving your little friend an ironic pig-oriented name.

Babe
Bacon
Bacon Bit
Chomper
Hogwash
Miss Piggy
Mr. Pig
Napolean
Oinker
Peppa
Piggy
Piggy Sue
Piglet
Pork Chop
Porky
Pua
Pumbaa
Spam
Squealer
Wilbur

Unique Guinea Pig Names

Unlike most rodents, guinea pigs are noisy little creatures. Their squeak, which sounds more like a "wheek" sound, indicates hunger or anxiety; meanwhile, their purring can indicate a relaxed state. Guinea pigs' movements—e.g., scampering, zipping, hopping—are unique to this species. You can use these characteristics to generate name ideas like the following.

Curly
Fluffy
Frisky
Furball
Hop or Hopper
Patches
Rumble
Scamper
Scooter
Scurry
Shaggy
Silkie
Squeak or Squeaker
Toots
Tweety
Twitter
Wheek
Whistler
Whizzer
Zipper

Cute Guinea Pig Names

Your guinea pig is ultra-cute, so why not go with a name that embodies just how adorable your pocket pet is? Maybe you have a favorite name that would fit your pet perfectly, such as one of the following.

Bailey
Blossom
Ginger
Gizmo
Lily
Lucky
Nibbles
Noodle
Penelope
Poppins
Poppy
Puff
Pumpkin
Sage
Spice
Squiggles
Teddy
Winston
Zoe
Zoomer

Funny Guinea Pig Names

Get clever with your naming ideas by playing on your guinea pig's appearance or pint-size body. Or, look to witty puns related to pigs to come up with something funny.