How to Name Your Hamster?



This is Chris!
Firstly, you have to determine your hamster's gender as you probably don't want to name your female hamster Harry. You have two options after you know that whether your hamster is a boy or girl.

The Easier Way
By using the Hamster Name Generator, powered by CAHN (Computer-Assisted Hamster Naming) technology! You can get a nice hamster name by pressing a button. If the name doesn't match your hamster's gender or you don't like it, go back and press the button again.

The Other Option

Go through the hamster names list and manually pick one. Some of the hamster name is too weird, such as:
  • Algonquin Nepoltian Hamy the 8th (not tired?)
  • Gerald "Jerry" Sleep-N-Eat
  • Peppy Pip Squeak
  • Running Buffalo Wings
  • Stevie the Wonder Hamster

Some Tips
  • Don't change your hamster's name! Your hamster might be confused and it won't respond to your calling. Your hamster learns its first name the best, with some training.
  • Don't name your hamster something that only suits a baby hamster because its name might not suit it anymore when it has grown and you don't want to change its name!

Some Hamster Names Submitted by Readers
  • General Hamster Names
    Bramble
    Buzby (pink princess)
    Chutney
    Crackers (taylor)
    Cuppy (nia)
    Fluffy
    Genki
    Jarek
    JoJo
    Marshmallo (Colby)
    P0okzy
    RIZZO
    Von & Jax
    Minou
    Stinky Inky
    Ne-Yo (bleepbleep7)

  • Chinese Dwarf Hamster Names
    Badger
    Bijou
    Goodlookin'
    Kyo
    Neci (Mr. Medicine)
    Tai & Chi
    Chin
    Chibi & Fumi (Carmen)
    Maya
    Lily
    Paris & Audrey (H R Layton)
    Noah (Craig)
    Loki
    Spencer
    Floyd
    Hamish & Hugo (chelsea)

  • Campbell Russian Dwarf Hamster Names
    Nut's
    Olympia
    Pepper & Biscuit (Cherry<3)

  • Winter White Dwarf Hamster Names
    Lollipop
    Snowball
    Jemima

  • Roborovoski Hamster Names
    Munchkin
    Roskalini (Mr. Medicine)
    Sushi
    Mufasa & Nugget (pankodotinc)

  • Syrian Hamster Names
    Bertha (Mr. Medicine)
    Fat Louis
    Tomodachi
    Tommy Little

  • Teddy Bear Hamster Names
    Hamtaro
    MooMoo
    Peach
    Houdini

  • Black Bear Hamster Names
    Buddha (Jenny)
    Poppyseed (Mary)
    Chantal
    BooBoo (Kaitlyn)
    Shadow (Lisa)

Now where Kimichi's name come from? Neither ways, I just pluck it from the sky! ^_^

Photo by vectorsnob

43 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have a new hamster, and I can't think of a name. But I got to this website and it helped. But I don't like some of the names.

Gazard said...

Hope you have found a nice name for your new hamster.

Anonymous said...

Hi,
i just got 2 new hamsters, I have a list of names that I like but cant choose which ones, help!

Ace
Bailey
Biscuit
Cotton
Cinnamon
Coco
Honey
Lotto
Nacho
Nugget
Paprika
Peanut
Pookie
Taffy
Truffles
Waffles


They are both black eyed argentes.

Gazard said...

This is hard, you have a list of nice hamster names. Anyway, Lotto and Taffy sound best to me.

iFyA said...

I'm planning on getting my own hamsters very soon and when it comes to my pets it can take me months. From your list Honey and Coco stuck. Simple and sweet... literally.
I've had other pets a betta and 5 hermit crabs are just a few. I love anime so some names were D'Artagnan (from three muskateers)
Yagyu Jubei= Jubei-chan (anime)
Genki (my very silly and active crab) &
Saizo

....just for inspiration good luck

Gazard said...

ifya, Genki sounds great, it reminds me of the Genki Sushi restaurant. :)

Mr. Medicine said...

Feel free to borrow some of my Hamster names.

Neci - Chinese Dwarf
Bertha - Golden-banded Syrian
Roska(lini) - White-faced Robo Dwarf
Luna(yesca) - Pearl Russian Dwarf

(last two I named, first two my wife named)

taylor said...

i just lost a long haired hamster named crackers she died of age she was 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!she burned her fingers off with char coals she just had knobs!!!!!!!!!she lived like any athoer hamster.running in her wheel stuffing seeds in her mouth.she lived a full life.

pink princess said...

I got my hamster as a baby (5 weeks old). I was flicking through a country music magazine and saw the name Darren Buzby, a country music singer. I called my baby hamster Buzby. She is now 7 months old. I dont whether she is male or female but the name suits both. I hope this gives other people idead on what to name their hamster.

Gazard said...

Hi Pink Princess, I agree that Buzby is a unisex name. Also, you can find out your hamster's gender with these tips.

Caitlin said...

Hi,
I just got two male Robo Dwarfs And I Named them Ying and Yang!!
I had A hamster before him and I named him Zippie.
You can take Zippie but Dont take Ying And Yang
I also think that Cupcake, Tootsie-roll, Hugs and Kisses are good names for girl hamsters.

Anonymous said...

My hammie's name is Minou. It's pronouced me-no. It's a popular french name for cats. lol. Some other popular cute french names are Fifi, Mimi,Chouchou, Avril(April), Iris, Kiwi, Polka, Yogi, and Zimbo. On the website www.pet-net-.net/pet-names/fench-names.html there's a TON more.

Anonymous said...

The website is actually www.pet-net.net/pet-names/french-names.html sorry about the mistakes. Minou's on my lap and he keeps trying to jump off.

Anonymous said...

Hi I think minou is good name for a hamster! Im looking for a name for a chinese dwarf hamster and this site helped me!!!

Anonymous said...

I decided on something a bit bigger then a hamster to name mine.

You should come by some time and meet Thor and Zeus.

Anonymous said...

i got along haired syrian hamster yesterday.and i decided. to call her peach

Anonymous said...

I am getting 2 hamsters after my birthday on August 30 (i'll be 13 ^.^) I'm going to get a boy and a girl so i can have little baby hamsters. I'm hoping to name them Bonnie and Clyde but it depends what their personalities are like

Anonymous said...

i have a dwarf hamster and I have so many names in my head, I just can't choose...

JubJub
Oreo
Mango
Midgey
Ba-gum-Ba-gum
Dr. Pepper
Squeegy
Squishy
Hamtaro
Cutsie-Pooperus
Cinnamon
Bananaz
etc...

Anonymous said...

My hamster is called Fat Louis... but i just call him Louis ( it's pronounced Looie - i think ) well he is a syrian hamster in beige and white there is also a little bit of black on him. Before i got Louis (last February) i had a Gerbil called Dino ... Later on i found out Dino was a girl... Either before or after i had Dino i had a Hamster called Wilma. I'm getting a new cage for Louis soon but i don't have a clue where i can get one from £10 - £30. Any ideas ?

Anonymous said...

Snowball for winter white!

Jenny said...

I called my black bear hamster Shadow

Amelia said...

I named my sapphire winter white Jemima. I'm not sure why.

Anonymous said...

i had two hamsters now i have 1 1 named manwel escaped and my other one is called basil you are free to use these names here are some other names you would like
bubble gum
frank
hank franks downsize
homer
sir hammy to the power of 0.2 (or hammy for short)
taco
nacho
boritoe
tater tot (a tater tot is an enlarged progie
progie
robo

Anonymous said...

i've had 4 hammys their names were:
Snowy
Jenny
Chruncie
Waffles

Hope it helps

Anonymous said...

NAMES:

*GIRLS*
-Bonbon
-Butter
-Ribbon
-Lulu
-Lolli
-Lemon
-Vanilla / Nilla

*BOYS*
-Munchie
-Pierre
-Lance
-Donut
-Peanut
-Bean / Beanie
-Chico
-Taco


Sorry if i repeated some..

Anonymous said...

help I can't think of a name for my boy hamster i can't decide between

*hammy
*sparky
*domino
*wheels

Anonymous said...

Yesterday i brought a russian dwarf hamster i was going to call her dusty but in the end i called her saskia thinking it was a russian name, but its actually dutch. Here Are Some Names I`ve come Up With. Hope They Help!

* Dusty
* Nutmeg
* Cinnamon
* Jasmine
* Saskia
* cookie
* Honey
* Haribo
* A day of the week( i.e Monday,Wednesday etc.)
* a month ( January,April etc. )
* Chubby
* Chunky
* Dopey
* Munchers
* Frosties ( perhaps a white dwarf hamster)
* Rice Krispies!!
* Justin
* Aero
* Oreo

Anonymous said...

ive named mine fudgecakke.

ha beat that for a name.

safe niggaz.
x

Anonymous said...

HELLO! ;D my sister just got a hamster he is white with grey splotches does anyone have a good name for him???

Kona_Yachi said...

hie all i've got to named my couple hamsters bonnie and clyde is that okie??

pankodotinc said...

When I buy a pet I usually name them the first thing I think of when I see them.
I bought 2 Robo Dwarf Hamsters recently and I named one Mufasa because she is very fluffy around the neck and looks like she has a mane and the other one's name is Nugget because she looks like a little chicken nugget when she sleeps.
=^_^=

bookgrl96 said...

Hi I just got a russian campbell dwarf hamster (I think) and i named him Domino. He is soo friendly and cute! We had to wake him up at the pet store and he didn't even bite! I love him so much.

bookgrl96 said...

Domino has so much energy, sometimes I'm afraid I'll drop him if he doesn't turn down the wriggling/speed. It's not that he doesn't like to be held though, the exact opposite in fact. What should I do?

Snowbird said...

I just bought a tiny gray and white dwarf hamster today and stumbled across the site looking for a name. She also likes to go kind of fast ( I've never had a dwarf before) But I put her in my bathtub so she would have plenty of room to scamper. She seemed to really have a good time. I put in her wheel and a house. I bought a little playpen at our local flea market. It has no top but they can't get out. Theres plenty of room and you can watch them really easy. I also bought several size cages made from different material at the flea market. The supplies are much cheaper there. Guess I'll try to hurry and pick a name so I can email my family. My 8 year old gerbil just died and my fluffy hamster also. They are on Webshots!!

Gazard7 said...

Hi bookgrl96, hold your hamster very near to the floor or on top of something soft so that he would not hurt even if drop.

bookgrl96 said...

OK thanks. Btw the day after I posted that the name domino din't fit, so I changed it to Jax. I feel horrible about changing his name, but Jax seemed cool with it. He's even starting to respond to his name!

bookgrl96 said...

Sorry I meant to say the day after i posted my blog thingy, I decided the name domino didn't fit...

chelsea said...

i'm getting 2 chinese dwarf hamsters and calling them hamish and hugo and i think they are cute names just like the hamsters

eluned.williams said...
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eluned.williams said...

I am getting a dwarf Winter White hamster sometime soon, and am trying to think of names for him/her. He/she is a grey-y-blue colour with big eye's and ears and is very cute. But i can't think of a name that would suit him/her - help, please???

cHc I AshBash x said...

eluned.williams, what about velvet?? it sounds like a nice name to me?

aroosha said...

im planning to hav a brown boy hamster and naming him "bubba." i really think that it will work for a brown boy, but not a girl right? i was alaso thinking of these names:

-Tojo
-Echo
-Vulcan (i made it up...star trek?)i like the sound of it
-Junior
-Lil'dude
-Rocky
-Small Fry
-Chuck
-Leonard

Payton said...

-Onyx (As in the jewel)
-Honey
-Cream
-Coffee
-Peanut
-Rain
-Cloud
-Bear
-Whinny
-Ciber
-Spotlight
-Gem
-Cutie
-Sugar
-Sugarpie
-Summer
-Winter
-Nutzy
-Autumn
-Spring

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