398 Best Betta Fish Names (Cool, Cute, and Unique)

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By Sapana Chandra

Giving your betta fish a name builds a deeper connection. For ideas, learn about the best, cutest, and most unique betta fish names.

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Betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish, are beautiful and recognizable.

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They originated from Thailand but are also in nearby countries in Southeast Asia.

According to National Geographic, betta fish prefer warm water.

Also, they like to swim alone. So, don’t place them with other fish.

With that said, it’s time to name your new friend.

The following are the best betta fish names. You’ll find gender-neutral choices, cute female and cool male names.

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Gender-neutral betta fish names

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1. Alex

2. Angel

3. Aspen

4. Avery

5. Bentley

6. Casey

7. Diamond

8. Gem

9. Harley

10. Jamie

11. Jessie

12. Joby

13. Jordan

14. Kai

15. Little One

16. Marble

17. Mekong

18. Moon

19. Nala

20. Nibbles

21. Pal

22. Reese

23. Riley

24. Rover

25. Sable

26. Sam

27. Seaweed

28. Sky

29. Skyler

30. Smudge

31. Spot

32. Sunny

33. Tate

34. Terry

35. Tory

36. Velvet

37. Voodoo

38. Wren

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Female betta fish names

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1. Abby

2. Alexis

3. Alyssa

4. Amber

5. Amelia

6. Andrea

7. Angela

8. Apsara

9. Ariel

10. Artemis

11. Ashley

12. Athena

13. Audrey

14. Barbie

15. Bea

16. Betty

17. Brooke

18. Callista

19. Carla

20. Carmen

21. Cassie

22. Celeste

23. Chanel

24. Claire

25. Cora

26. Dahlia

27. Dorothy

28. Eden

29. Eleanor

30. Ellie

31. Elsa

32. Emily

33. Esther

34. Eve

35. Flora

36. Gina

37. Gwen

38. Iris

39. Jade

40. Jasmine

41. Jessica

42. Joan

43. Katrina

44. Kira

45. Leia

46. Lizzy

47. Maddie

48. Madonna

49. Magnolia

50. Marie

51. Mercedes

52. Meredith

53. Mermaid

54. Minnie

55. Miriam

56. Misty

57. Nessie

58. Nicole

59. Olympia

60. Ophelia

61. Penny

62. Persephone

63. Phoebe

64. Pip

65. Queen

66. Rosa

67. Sabrina

68. Sasha

69. Shelby

70. Suthida

71. Sydney

72. Talia

73. Tallulah

74. Tanya

75. Tara

76. Tinkerbell

77. Uma

78. Valentina

79. Vanessa

80. Wanda

81. Wendy

82. Willow

83. Wilma

84. Zara

85. Zelda

86. Zoe

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Male betta fish names

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1. Abraham

2. Adonis

3. Aladdin

4. Albert

5. Alexander

6. Anakin

7. Andy

8. Apollo

9. Ares

10. Aristotle

11. Arnold

12. Astor

13. Augustus

14. Baron

15. Benson

16. Bernard

17. Bowie

18. Brody

19. Bruce

20. Bruno

21. Caesar

22. Casper

23. Caspian

24. Chad

25. Chester

26. Chip

27. CJ

28. Clint

29. Cole

30. Conan

31. Dale

32. Darius

33. Darwin

34. Dave

35. Dennis

36. Denzel

37. Doug

38. Duke

39. Dylan

40. Eddy

41. Edward

42. Einstein

43. Enzo

44. Finley

45. Finnegan

46. Flounder

47. Frederick

48. Gary

49. Gilbert

50. Han

51. Hank

52. Hannibal

53. Harry

54. Homer

55. Jack

56. Jasper

57. Jonas

58. Kane

59. Kenny

60. Kevin

61. King

62. King Tut

63. Kumar

64. Kylo

65. Larry

66. Leland

67. Leonardo

68. Leonidas

69. Lucifer

70. Lucius

71. Ludwig

72. Mack

73. Mario

74. Mark

75. Michelangelo

76. Milo

77. Moby

78. Moe

79. Neptune

80. Nero

81. Nigel

82. Odin

83. Oliver

84. Oscar

85. Patrick

86. Po

87. Quentin

88. Raphael

89. Russell

90. Scout

91. Sherman

92. Shiloh

93. Simba

94. Spartacus

95. Tanner

96. Thanos

97. Theodore

98. Thor

99. Toby

100. Tom

101. Troy

102. Vince

103. Virgil

104. Waldo

105. Wilfred

106. Wolfgang

107. Xerxes

108. Zeek

109. Zeus

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Cute names for betta fish

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1. Bliss

2. Blob

3. Boba

4. Boo Boo

5. Bubbles

6. Bunny

7. Butterscotch

8. Buttons

9. Cuddles

10. Cupcake

11. Destiny

12. Faith

13. Finnie

14. Fuzzy

15. Gills

16. Grumpy

17. Goober

18. Harmony

19. Hope

20. Jellybean

21. Lychee

22. Majesty

23. Mango

24. Orchid

25. Peanut

26. Perky

27. Pixie

28. Plumpy

29. Pluto

30. Popcorn

31. Poppy

32. Sorbet

33. Sparkle

34. Splash

35. Sunflower

36. Waffles

37. Wiggles

38. Zippy

Cool and unique betta fish names

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1. Ace

2. Atlantis

3. Aurora

4. Avalon

5. Bandit

6. Blade

7. Blaze

8. Brains

9. Captain

10. Cleo

11. Comet

12. Diablo

13. Dragon

14. Flame

15. Flash

16. Fury

17. Galaxy

18. Jaws

19. Kraken

20. Lux

21. Marlin

22. Mushu

23. Rambo

24. Rocket

25. Rocky

26. Royce

27. Shadow

28. Shark

29. Spike

30. Sting

31. Tank

32. Titan

33. Waverider

34. Wolf

35. Zag

36. Zap

Funny betta fish names

Betta fish next to snail and water plants.
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1. Alpha Betta

2. Bettaman or Bettawoman

3. Betta Late Than Never

4. Betta Together

5. Betta White

6. Champagne

7. Darth Betta

8. Doc

9. Flipper

10. Godzilla

11. Harley Finn

12. Inspector Gill

13. Mr. Limpet

14. Mrs. Puff

15. Plankton

16. Rusty

17. Squirt

18. Sushi

19. Swim Shady

20. Toots

21. Trouble

22. Yoda

23. Zig Zag

Betta fish names based on color

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Colors are excellent sources of inspiration for name ideas. You can name your betta fish after a color or something of the color.

The following list breaks down common betta fish colors and names based on them.

Black or brown

1. Ash

2. Bear

3. Black Pearl

4. Brownie

5. Charcoal

6. Chocolate

7. Cocoa

8. Java

9. Jet

10. Midnight

11. Mocha

12. Mud

13. Obsidian

14. Onyx

15. Pepper

16. Void

Blue

1. Azul

2. Azure

3. Blue

4. Dory

5. Ice

6. Indigo

7. Periwinkle

8. Sapphire

9. Smurf

10. Tsunami

Orange

1. Caramel

2. Carrot

3. Cheeto

4. Coral

5. Fanta

6. Goldie

7. Honey

8. Nemo

9. Peaches

10. Pumpkin

11. Tangerine

Purple

1. Grape

2. Huckleberry

3. Lavender

4. Lilac

5. Violet

Red

1. Big Red

2. Bordeaux

3. Cardinal

4. Cherry

5. Crimson

6. Elmo

7. Ember

8. Fire

9. Fuego

10. Magenta

11. Mars

12. Rose

13. Ruby

14. Scarlet

15. Strawberry

White

1. Arctic

2. Cream

3. Crystal

4. Mayo

5. Milk

6. Pearl

7. Polar

8. Snowy

9. Swan

10. Vanilla

11. Whipped Cream

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Betta fish are little beauties. They have bright and stunning colors and elegant fins.

Now that you’ve gone through an extensive list of betta fish names, which one did you choose?

Remember, the perfect name will match your betta’s personality, appearance, and vibes. It’ll help you build a deeper bond with your betta.

To close with a tip from Dr. Krista Keller, make sure you don’t use decorations with sharp edges.

They can tear the delicate fins of your betta fish.

With proper care and a good environment, you and your betta fish can live well alongside each other.

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