Once you decide to bring a cute little rat home, you will also have to find a good name for it. Read this PetPonder article for cute and funny names for your little ‘nibble’ friend.
Movie-inspired Rat Names
Draw inspiration from movies and choose names like Ben from the movie “Ben’, Remy, Django, Emile, or Git from the movie ‘Ratatouille’, or Megavolt from the movie ‘Darkwing Duck’.
Though rats as pets are not very common, quite a few people fancy those meek creatures. Many pet owners keep rats in pairs, as they need company. Research says that rats prefer a social environment as much as humans do. They get bored if kept alone.
If rats are your choice of pets, allow us to help you with some cute and funny names for them. Pick a name that goes with their mischievous, playful nature, or choose a name that suits their size and color. In case you plan to bring a pair, we have some suggestions on what to call them.
CUTE AND FUNNY RAT NAMES
| Female Rat Names | Male Rat Names |
| Almond | Abel |
| Alona | Andy |
| Amalia | Ani |
| Ana | Ankti |
| Ash | Apricot |
| Atera | Aries |
| August | Bailey |
| Auna | Baku |
| Betty | Bambi |
| Bina | Bandit |
| Chevy | Barney |
| Chica | Basil |
| Cutie | Beamer |
| Dee | Billy |
| Demi | Blacky |
| Eva | Blue |
| Faye | Boo |
| Geri | Boots |
| Indigo | Boston |
| Jazz | Brownie |
| Jesse | Bubbles |
| Julie | Charlie |
| Kate | Comet |
| Libby | Dash |
| Linda | Dede |
| Lola | Eddy |
| Lu-Lu | Eric |
| Luna | Ink |
| Lyta | Jester |
| Meg | Kurt |
| Merry | Mars |
| Mini | Martin |
| Minky | Orion |
| Moo | Oscar |
| Naomi | Peter |
| Nary | Pip |
| Neve | Rhubarb |
| Nico | Rin |
| Peach | Rusty |
| Phoebe | Stanley |
| Queenie | Taz |
| Rattie | Rattie |
| Rebecca | Tempy |
| Rooli | Ulysses |
| Ruby | Weenie |
| Sandy | Waben |
| Teenie | Wilbur |
| Tysa | Will |
| Winky | Woody |
| Zena | Wylie |
For those who own rats in pairs, here are some interesting name combinations; some that rhyme, and some that go perfectly well with each other.
Rat Names for Pairs
| Abel and Mabel |
| Ace and Mace |
| Alan and Dillan |
| Archie and Betty |
| Babe and Ruth |
| Beer and Vodka |
| Benny and Penny |
| Boo and Moo |
| Chip and Dale |
| Coca and Cola |
| Cup and Cake |
| Daisy & Duke |
| Dusky and Husky |
| George and Fred |
| Hip and Hop |
| Hug and Kiss |
| Humpty and Dumpty |
| Kit and Kat |
| Laurel and Hardy |
| Lemon and Ginger |
| Meg and Greg |
| Mino and Nino |
| Pinky and Cherry |
| Ruffle and Tuffle |
| Salt and Pepper |
| Scarlet and Violet |
| Shino and Dino |
| Sizzle and Dazzle |
| Spock and Rock |
| Sun and Moon |
| Tom and Jerry |
While naming your rat, you could build around aspects such as its color, nature, or the food it loves. Rats, like any other pet, require their owner’s time and good care, to stay the playful little creatures that they are.
