300+ Best Snake Names (Cute, Cool, and Hiss-terical)

Snakes make great pets for reptile lovers. Learn about the best snake names for cool and funny ideas for your new reptile friend.

Getting a pet snake can be a rewarding experience. Millions of households in the United States own at least one reptile or amphibian.

Snakes are low-maintenance animals, so they don’t need a lot of care or space. They don’t need to be walked and mostly keep to their cages.

Snakes can help you learn more about reptiles. They are also interesting to watch and observe. And depending on the breed, pet snakes can be friendly.

The following are popular, funny, cool, and cute snake names for your new reptilian friend.

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Popular snake names

Check out these popular snake names to help you get started.

1. Asmodeus

2. Basilisk

3. Buttercup

4. Diablo

5. Ebony

6. Jafaar

7. Medusa

8. Naga

9. Severus

10. Slider

11. Slinky

12. Slithers

13. Slytherin

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Famous snake names

If you want to name your snake after famous characters in movies, TV shows, and books, then turn to these famous snake names for inspiration.

1. Adder

2. Asmodeus Poisonteeth (Redwall)

3. Asuna

4. Attila

5. Bakonawa

6. Blue Racer

7. Craig

8. Coily

9. Cy Sly

10. Eve

11. Histup

12. Hydra of Lerna

13. Jormungandr

14. Ju-Ju

15. Kaa (The Jungle Book)

16. King Cobra

17. Madame White Snake

18. Malcho

19. Mara (Doctor Who)

20. Master Viper (Kung Fu Panda)

21. Meretseger

22. Naga

23. Nagini (Harry Potter)

24. Nigel

25. Pandora

26. Plithiver

27. Sammy the Snake (Sesame Street)

28. Sir Hiss (Robin Hood)

29. Slytherin

30. Snavely

31. Ushari

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Funny snake names

These funny snake names will make you laugh every time.

1. David Hisslehoff

2. Dick Van Strike

3. Genghis Corn

4. Hiss Hemsworth

5. Hisstopher Walken

6. Hisstopher Robin

7. Hissy Elliot

8. Julis Squeezer

9. Kernel Sanders

10. Lemony Snaket

11. Lucille Ball

12. Magic

13. Mike Python

14. Monty Python

15. Rocky Balboa

16. Rumpled Snakeskin

17. Severus Snake

18. Sir Francis Snake

19. Slithers

20. Spaghetti

21. William Snakespeare

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Cool snake names

The following are cool and badass options for your new reptile friend.

1. Achilles

2. Alpha

3. Amarillo

4. Ander

5. Arabelle

6. Artemis

7. Baco

8. Basil

9. Beauty

10. Bella

11. Blaze

12. Boa

13. Brandy

14. Bristol

15. Bruce

16. Captain

17. Catalina

18. China

19. Cinderella

20. Dakota

21. Danger

22. Dart

23. Dharia

24. Diesel

25. Draco

26. Empress

27. Escobar

28. Ghost

29. Grippy

30. Harley

31. Havoc

32. Havu

33. Hendrix

34. Hypnos

35. Ice

36. Jax

37. Kaa

38. Khaleesi

39. King

40. Leo

41. Lucifer

42. Mamba

43. Mojo

44. Monty

45. Moss

46. Nathara

47. Nirvana

48. Onyx

49. Phantom

50. Pharoah

51. Ruger

52. Seneca

53. Shadow

54. Striker

55. Titan

56. Venom

57. Wicked

58. Yoda

59. Yolo

60. Yoshi

Cute snake names

The following are adorable choices for your new pet snake.

1. Baby

2. Bam Bam

3. Biscuit

4. Bubble

5. Burrito

6. Buttercup

7. Buttons

8. Chai

9. Cinnamon

10. Cleopatra

11. Cupcake

12. Cutie

13. Donut

14. Ichi

15. Iris

16. Leaf

17. Mitten

18. Miso

19. Mochi

20. Moo Moo

21. Moon

22. Nessie

23. Noodles

24. Peaches

25. Pickle

26. Piglet

27. Pippy

28. Poppy

29. Pretzel

30. Rosie

31. Star

32. Ziggy

Girl snake names

If you want to give your snake a female name, the following are the best female options.

1. Ariel

2. Aurora

3. Beatrix

4. Beauty

5. Bella

6. Betty

7. Bindi

8. Boudica

9. Catalina

10. Dakota

11. Dolores

12. Dolly

13. Eden

14. Elektra

15. Elle

16. Eve

17. Fuchsia

18. Gaia

19. Georgia

20. Gin

21. Ginger

22. Giselle

23. Goldie

24. Guava

25. Gypsy

26. Hawthorn

27. Helen (or Helena)

28. Holly

29. Hope

30 .Hula

31. India

32. Ivy

33. Izzy

34. Juliet

35. Juniper

36. Kara

37. Kira

38. Kaya

39. Kira

40. Kona

41. Layla

42. Leia

43. Lola

44. London

45. Lotus

46. Luna

47. Mango

48. Margo

49. Medusa

50. Minerva

51. Olive

52. Opal

53. Ophelia

54. Paris

55. Pearl

56. Penelope

57. Poke

58. Precious

59. Queenie

60. Quince

61. Raven

62. Rebel

63. Reese

64. Sophia

65. Thyme

66. Topaz

67. Tori

68. Torrent

69. Verna

70. Vienna

71. Wynona

72. Zelda

73. Zinnia

74. Zoe

Boy snake names

If you want to give your snake a male name, the following are the best male options.

1. Anakin

2. Apollo

3. Azul

4. Bane

5. Barney

6. Borealis

7. Bowie

8. Buddy

9. Clyde

10. Cosmo

11. Cruz

12. Cypress

13. Dante

14. Delta

15. Devon

16. Draco

17. Dude

18. Duff

19. Echo

20. Fabio

21. Filbert

22. Fitz

23. Flip

24. Ghost

25. Gordon

26. Harley

27. Hendrix

28. Hess

29. Inky

30. Jackson

31. Jargon

32. Jasper

33. Juno

34. Jupiter

35. Lennon

36. Lenny

37. Locust

38. Marin

39. Marley

40. Mars

41. Mickey

42. Monet

43. Oliver

44. Pascal

45. Peter

46. Pickle

47. Pizza

48. Randy

49. Rhodes

50. Ricky

51. Rio

52. Romeo

53. Rufus

54. Siberia

55. Sigurd

56. Slasher

57. Slyde

58. Sydney

59. Toto

60. Walter

61. Wayne

62. Wilbur

63. Wilson

64. Zappa

65. Zeke

66. Ziggy

67. Zipper

68. Zippy

69. Zoom

70. ZZ

Tips for naming your snake

Naming your pet snake can be a lot of fun. Here are a few tips to help you come up with the perfect name:

1. Think of your favorite characters or celebrities that you admire. You can name your snake after characters from movies, TV shows, books, video games, and more.

2. Look for inspiration in your own life. You could name your snake after a family member, a teacher, or a friend.

3. Consider your snake’s color and appearance.

4. Look for words that mean something to you. Maybe there’s a word in another language that you’ve always liked or a favorite word.

5. Have fun with it. Don’t be afraid to get creative and choose a unique, quirky name for your pet snake.

Good luck and have fun naming your pet snake.

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