300+ Best Lizard Names (Cute, Funny, and Cool)

If you like reptiles, lizards can make great pets. They are can be very entertaining to watch. Read the best lizard names for your new reptile friend.

Lizards come in all shapes and sizes and can make great pets. They can be peaceful and develop strong relationships with humans.

Lizards also have unique colors, behaviors, and characteristics. Some lizards, such as the chameleon, can change color at will.

Popular lizard pets include bearded dragons, geckos, and skinks.

Once you commit to a pet lizard, you’ll need a name for your new reptilian friend. Get inspired with the best lizard names that are cute, funny, and cool.

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Top lizard names

The following are the most popular lizard names.

Axel: An Icelandic name meaning “father of peace.”

Basil: A cute name for a green lizard, just like the herb.

Camille: A name with Latin and Spanish origins meaning “free-born” and “noble.”

Camo: The name of a Scottish river. It means “keeper of the keys.”

Cecil: A gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “blind.”

Charlie: A gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “free man.”

Charmander: A Pokémon species that are small and lizard-like.

Claws: Most lizards have toes ending in stout claws.

Delta: In math terminology, the delta symbol represents positive change.

Dexter: A gender-neutral name of Latin origin meaning “right-handed.”

Dino: An Italian name meaning “little sword.”

Draco: The Greco-Latin word for dragon or serpent.

Drago: Derived from the name Drake, meaning “dragon.”

Drake: A British name meaning “dragon.” a cool name for a pet lizard.

Echo: A Latin name meaning “reflected sound.”

Elliot: A gender-neutral Hebrew name meaning “the Lord is my God.”

Felix: A name of Latin origin meaning “happy” and fortunate.”

Flash: A English word that means “bright light.”

Freckles: A fitting name if your lizard has small markings.

Geico: In honor of Geico’s famous gecko mascot.

Gideon: A male name of Hebrew origin meaning “great destroyer.”

Gila: A Hebrew name meaning “joy.”

Gulliver: A boy’s name of Irish origin meaning “glutton.”

Herbert: A German name meaning “army” or “warrior.”

Hydra: A girl name of Greek origin meaning “water serpent.”

Iggy: A British name meaning “fiery one.”

Jade: A British name meaning “precious stone.”

Jiro: A Japanese name meaning “second son.”

Junebug: Refers to someone born in June. If you got your lizard in June, this would be a fun option.

Khaleesi: A tribute to the fictional character in Game of Thrones.

Leap: If you have a leaping gecko, this might be the perfect name.

Leo: Inspired by the lizard named Leo in the comedy Leo the Lizard.

Littlefoot: If your lizard has smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards, this might be the perfect name for it.

Lizzy: Inspired by the children’s TV show Lizzy the Lizard.

Loki: A Norse name meaning “airy.”

Merlin: A Welsh name meaning “sea fortress.”

Norbert: An English name meaning “shining from the North.”

Smaug: Inspired by the dragon and main character in the novel The Hobbit.

Spike: An English name meaning “long, heavy nail,” a great option for a quick lizard.

Spook: If your lizard is known to give others a scare, Spook may be a fitting option.

Spyro: A Greek name meaning “basket used to carry seeds.”

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Famous lizard names

Choose a name inspired by books, movies, and tv shows. The following are famous lizard names.

1. Bad Bill (Rango)

2. Basilisk (Harry Potter)

3. Bill the Lizard (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland)

4. Bowser (Nintendo game series)

5. Camille (Darkwing Duck)

6. Chance (Golden Knights Mascot)

7. Draco (Harry Potter)

8. Dragaunus (The Mighty Ducks)

9. Gaspar (Brandy and Mr. Whiskers)

10. Geico (Geico Insurance)

11. Goanna (FernGully: The Last Rainforest)

12. Hodari (The Lion Guard)

13. Joanna (The Rescuers Down Under)

14. Jub-Jub (The Simpsons)

15. Kenge (The Lion Guard)

16. King Rool (Donkey Kong)

17. Liz (The Magic School Bus)

18. Master Viper (Kung Fu Panda)

19. Mr. Jones (Toy Story of Terror)

20. Mushu (Mulan)

21. Pascal (Tangled)

22. Puff (Puff the Magic Dragon)

23. Randall (Monsters Ico)

24. Rango (Rango)

25. Reptar (Rugrats)

26. Rex (Toy Story)

27. Sal Manders (The Lion King)

28. Shupavu (The Lion Guard)

29. Spike (My Little Pony)

30. Spyro (Video game series)

31. Sugar Ray (Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers)

32. Toffee (Star vs. The Forces of Evil)

33. Toothless (How to Train Your Dragon)

34. Uncle Deadly (The Muppets)

35. Wally (Hanna Barbera)

36. Yoshi (Mario Bros.)

Cool lizard names

1. Aiden

2. Anguirus

3. Apollo

4. Baragon

5. Biolannte

6. Cameron

7. Claws

8. Coachella

9. Dexter

10. Dragon

11. Dragonbait

12. Falcor

13. Ghidora

14. Gigan

15. Godzilla

16. Haku

17. Jabberwock

18. Kahlua

19. Kehlani

20. Khaleesi

21. Keva

22. Kira

23. Kora

24. Lani

25. Layla

26. Liz

27. Lila

28. Lilo

29. Medusa

30. Morla

31. Myrtle

32. Mushu

33. Nala

34. Natsu

35. Nessie

36. Noella

37. Orga

38. Penny

39. Pixie

40. Precious

41. Raptor

42. Razor

43. Reba

44. Rosalie

45. Scratch

46. Syclla

47. Shenron

48. Skylla

49. Sobek

50. Sopha

51. Spyro

52. Stella

53. Tabatha

54. Thalia

55. Tiberius

56. Uma

57. Varan

58. Vera

59. Viola

60. Viserion

61. Wanda

62. Xena

63. Xerxes

64. Zara

65. Zilla

Funny lizard names

1. Cricket

2. Croc

3. Godzilla

4. Granny Smith

5. Hydra

6. Jurassic

7. Lizard Lemon

8. Raptile

9. Raptor

10. Sharptooth

11. Speedy

12. Squirt

13. Stormfly

14. Stubble

15. Twinkle Toes

16. Velcro

17. Whiskers

18. Wylie

Cute lizard names

1. Amigo

2. Angel

3. Baby

4. Bam Bam

5. Bean

6. Bii

7. Bud

8. Cammy

9. Chilly

10. Cleo

11. Cuddles

12. Dottie

13. Freckles

14. Honeybun

15. Iggy

16. Jo Jo

17. Karma

18. Kiwi

19. Knuckles

20. Leap

21. Littlefoot

22. Lucky

23. Nessie

24. Olaf

25. Peanut

26. Peaches

27. Pebbles

28. Pickle

29. Pip

30. Pixie

31. Pooh Bear

32. Poppy

33. Rascal

34. Remi

35. Rex

36. Rolo

37. Sandy

38. Scamp

39. Scooter

40. Skittles

41. Smudge

42. Spot

43. Sugar

44. Tiny

45. Yoga

46. Yoshi

Male lizard names

1. Abe

2. Aiden

3. Alvin

4. Amos

5. Arnie

6. August

7. Axel

8. Baja

9. Barney

10. Basil

11. Bernie

12. Bodhi

13. Buzz

14. Cal

15. Cameron

16. Chance

17. Chuck

18. Clint

19. Clyde

20. Darwin

21. Dexter

22. Dino

23. Draco

24. Dune

25. Earl

26. Eddy

27. Elio

28. Elliot

29. Enzo

30. Eugene

31. Fabio

32. Felix

33. Fernando

34. Gideon

35. Haru

36. Helios

37. Hook

38. Houdini

39. Iggy

40. Igor

41. Jayden

42. Jax

43. Joshua

44. Kade

45. Kobe

46. Laurel

47. Lee

48. Lenny

49. Leon

50. Leonardo

51. Mantis

52. Mojave

53. Monty

54. Monzo

55. Neo

56. Newton

57. Nicholas

58. Nigel

59. Nile

60. Noah

61. Oli

62. Orion

63. Ozzy

64. Pascal

65. Pine

66. Randall

67. Randy

68. Reggie

69. Reno

70. River

71. Rocky

72. Russ

73. Sal

74. Silas

75. Sirius

76. Slider

77. Spike

78. Sylvester

79. Tax

80. Tiberius

81. Tim

82. Ugo

83. Uri

84. Vergil

85. Vlad

86. Wally

87. Wes

88. Woody

89. Xabder

90. Yoda

91. Yoshi

92. Yuri

93. Zane

94. Ziggy

95. Zuko

Female lizard names

1. Abbie

2. Acacia

3. Adia

4. Akira

5. Amity

6. Angel

7. Arizona

8. Aurora

9. Bella

10. Bonnie

11. Cali

12. Camilla

13. Cleo

14. Cleopatra

15. Coco

16. Coralia

17. Dana

18. Daphne

19. Delia

20. Della

21. Elora

22. Emerald

23. Fergie

24. Fiona

25. Gigi

26. Grace

27. Hallie

28. Honey

29. Hydra

30. Iris

31. Isa

32. Isabela

33. Ivy

34. Izzy

35. Jade

36. Jen

37. Joanna

38. June

39. Juniper

40. Kaa

41. Kahlua

42. Kiwi

43. Lima

44. Liz

45. Lizzie

46. Lori

47. Medusa

48. Myrtle

49. Nessie

50. Olive

51. Pebbles

52. Penny

53. Pixie

54. Princess

55. Riva

56. Rosie

57. Sahara

58. Sephira

59. Sierra

60. Skylla

61. Solana

62. Suki

63. Summer

64. Tesni

65. Verde

66. Zilla

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