180+ Best Elephant Names (Cute, Funny, and Creative)

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By Sapana Chandra

Elephants are the largest land animals. They’re known for their intelligence and social skills. Read the best elephant names that are cute and funny.

Elephant in front of a mountain.
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Elephants are magnificent animals known for their strong social bonds. They have a strong sense of empathy and care for sick or injured companions.

Elephants can eat up to 300 pounds of vegetation in a day. Their tusks can grow up to 10 feet long in some individuals.

Whether you’re naming a pet elephant or animal at the zoo, the following are the best elephant names.

Wild elephant in the safari and popular elephant names.
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Elephants have a long lifespan, with some living up to 70 years in the wild.

The following are popular elephant names to help you get started.

1. Amber

2. Babar

3. Buttercup

4. Dara

5. Dhaba

6. Diamond

7. Dumbo

8. Fern

9. Ganesha

10. Gia

11. Goldie

12. Gordo

13. Harmony

14. Hathi

15. Ivory

16. Jumbo Jr.

17. Kala

18. Kali

19. Khumba

20. Kiki

21. Kushi

22. Moonstone

23. Olive

24. Onyx

25. Opal

26. Pachy

27. Rani

28. Tantor

29. Tembo

30. Topaz

31. Tusk

Cute elephant names

Baby elephant walking on road.
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Elephants are one of the most beloved animals in the world. They have a reputation for being cute and cuddly.

The following are cute and adorable elephant names to choose from.

1. Almond

2. Bindi

3. Bluebell

4. Bongo

5. Brownie

6. Bubbles

7. Butterscotch

8. Cinnamon

9. Cookie

10. Cupcake

11. Fudge

12. Gingerbread

13. Honey

14. Jellybean

15. Kito

16. Lucky

17. Lulu

18. Luna

19. Marshmallow

20. Mimi

21. Mocha

22. Muffin

23. Nelly

24. Nutmeg

25. Peanut

26. Poppy

27. Snowball

28. Spice

29. Sugar

30. Tala

31. Tilly

32. Toffee

33. Trixie

34. Vanilla

35. Waffle

36. Wally

37. Winky

Funny elephant names

Elephant bull charging.
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Elephants have a unique way of communicating with each other that can be humorous to observe. Choose a funny elephant name that makes you smile.

1. Biggie Smalls

2. Chunky Trunky

3. Dumbo Drop

4. Dumbo-licious

5. Ele-fantabulous

6. Ele-funk

7. Elephant in the Room

8. Elephunky

9. Ellie the Elegant Elephant

10. Happy Feet

11. Jumbo

12. Mr. Tusk

13. Nelly the Elephant

14. Puff the Elephant

15. Sir Stomps-a-lot

16. Snuffleupagus

17. Snuggles

18. Stampy

19. Tango

20. Trumpet Trunk

21. Trunks

22. Trunks-a-lot

23. Trunks McGee

24. Trunky Brewster

25. Trunkzilla

26. Tusk-a-doodle-do

27. Tusk-tastic

28. Tuskadero

29. Tuskany

30. Tuskany Alley

31. Tuskateer

Female elephant names

Mother and baby elephant walking on the road.
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Elephants are excellent swimmers. They use their trunks as a snorkel and their bodies as a natural flotation device.

The following are the best female elephant names.

1. Bella

2. Cassie

3. Coco

4. Daisy

5. Delilah

6. Eden

7. Ellie

8. Fern

9. Fiona

10. Gigi

11. Ginger

12. Harper

13. Jasmine

14. Harper

15. Hazel

16. Isabella

17. Ivy

18. Jade

19. Lila

20. Lily

21. Lola

22. Mabel

23. Maya

24. Mimi

25. Nala

26. Olivia

27. Penelope

28. Piper

29. Quinn

30. Rose

31. Rosie

32. Ruby

33. Sadie

34. Sage

35. Stella

36. Tulip

37. Willow

38. Zara

39. Zola

Male elephant names

Close-up of elephant in the field.
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Male elephants are also known as bulls. They have long, curved tusks that can grow up to three meters in length and can weigh up to 100 kg each.

The following are the best male elephant names.

1. Angus

2. Babar

3. Charlie

4. Chester

5. Duke

6. Earl

7. Eli

8. Emmett

9. Finn

10. Frank

11. Fred

12. George

13. Gus

14. Hank

15. Harvey

16. Henry

17. Horton

18. Lenny

19. Leo

20. Louie

21. Jack

22. Jasper

23. Kavala

24. Kibo

25. Max

26. Milo

27. Monty

28. Ned

29. Oliver

30. Oscar

31. Otis

32. Percy

33. Quincy

34. Raja

35. Rufus

36. Rupert

37. Samson

38. Theodore

39. Trunkie

40. Tusker

41. Wilbur

42. Winston

43. Ziggy

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