320+ Best Shark Names (Cool, Funny, and Adorable)

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By Sapana Chandra

The following are the best shark names to inspire you. They’re perfect for naming a new pet, plush toy, or fictional character.

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Sharks are fascinating creatures that have existed for more than 450 million years.

With over 500 species, some sharks can fit in your hand while others can reach lengths of 39 feet.

If you’re looking for the perfect name for a pet, plush toy, or fictional character, look no further.

We’ve compiled a list of over 300 of the best shark names. There are creative, funny, and cute options to choose from.

Cool and badass shark names

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Cool and badass names are great for sharks. Choose one that brings a smile to your face.

Barbarian: For the barbaric shark that’s cruel and brutal.

Beast: The perfect name for an especially large shark.

Biter: A fitting choice for an aggressive shark.

Blaze: A reference to when Blaze turns into a shark in Blaze and the Monster Machines.

Bolt: A fun option for a speedy and fast shark.

Chomper: Referring to the shark chomper monster truck.

Dart: For the speedy shark that’s always on the move.

Dorsal: A reference to the fins that stabilize the shark and keep it from rolling to the side.

Dot: The perfect choice for a shark with polka dots.

Fighter: Many sharks are excellent fighters.

Finn: A Gaelic name meaning “fair-haired courageous one”.

Finnius: A fun nickname for Finn.

Jaws: Inspired by the thriller movie Jaws.

Menace: Referring to something that’s likely to cause harm or danger.

Pirate: Inspired by a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.

Rebel: If your shark defies rules and norms.

Scar: For the shark that’s had interaction with other sharks that has left scars on its face.

Shadow: Inspired by the children’s book Shadow of the Shark.

Sharky: A cute option for your shark.

Shredder: Inspired by the supervillain in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Slate: A reference to the slate gray color.

Spear: Usually referring to a weapon with a long shaft and pointed tip, a fitting name for a shark.

Spike: A cool name for a confident shark character.

Splash: The perfect name for an adventurous shark.

Stealth: Inspired by the cautious and hidden movements of a shark.

Task: If your shark is always busy, this might be the perfect name for it.

Thunder: Refers to the loud rumbling noise caused by storms, a fitting name for a shark that likes to be heard.

Turbo: A fitting name for swift shark.

Funny shark names

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Check out these funny sea-themed names for a shark.

1. Barry Cuda

2. Big Gums

3. Big Swimmer

4. Bitey McBiteface

5. Captain Chompers

6. Chomp Chomp

7. Chomp Chomper

8. Chomps McSalty

9. Chompy Nibbler

10. Chum Bucket

11. Finnegan

12. Finnily

13. Finny Fiona

14. Finster

15. Finzilla

16. Fish Stick

17. Goblin

18. Great Eatsby

19. Guppie

20. Jaw Janice

21. Jaws of Fury

22. Jawsome

23. Jawsome McChompy

24. Kisame

25. Leslie the Lurker

26. Lord of the Ocean

27. Lord of the Reef

28. Lunchbox

29. Man-Eater

30. Mega-Chomper

31. Mr. Wonderful

32. Oceanic Olivia

33. Professor Jaws

34. Razor-Lips

35. Razor Sharpie

36. Reverend Finley

37. Sandy Sharkbite

38. Sarah Sawtooth

39. Shark Cuban

40. Shark Vader

41. Sharkira

42. Sharknado

43. Sharky McSharkface

44. Sheila the Sharky

45. Sir Bites-a-Lot

46. Sir Chompson

47. Sir Finley

48. Small Teeth

49. Stormy Glubber

50. Swim Shady

51. Toothed Tilly

52. Toothless Terry

Creative shark names

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Creative names can be easy to remember, which is perfect for a shark.

1. Apollo

2. Baity

3. Capricorn

4. Captain Fin

5. Caviar

6. Chumley

7. Clipper

8. Creeper

9. Dash

10. Finley

11. Floaty

12. Funny Sharks

13. Ghost

14. Harley

15. Hydra

16. Jellyfish

17. Leros

18. Merlin

19. Reef

20. Serifos

21. Sharky

22. Shipwreck

23. Smokey

24. Soleil

25. Sooty

26. Squiggle

27. Stripes

28. Titan

29. Tuna Turner

30. Wilder

31. Wobbs

32. Wookie

33. Yoko

34. Zebra

35. Zippy

Cute and adorable shark names

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The following are cute and adorable shark names.

1. Aka

2. Babi

3. Bitsy

4. Boo

5. Brownie

6. Bubbles

7. Buffy

8. Bug

9. Butter

10. Carmel

11. Cleo

12. Coco

13. Dart

14. Dawn

15. Dusk

16. Ella

17. Fawn

18. Fin

19. Fuzzy

20. Hazel

21. Kofi

22. Lemon

23. Lulu

24. Midnight

25. Naila

26. Odessa

27. Pirate

28. Queen

29. Sable

30. Sea Fairy

31. Sharksy

32. Sky

33. Sleepy

34. Snappy

35. Sparkle

36. Spotty

37. Squirt

38. Starla

39. Stormy

40. Sugar

41. Sunny

42. Sunshine

43. Sushi

44. Sweet Cheeks

45. Swimmer

46. Tay

47. Twinkie

48. Willa

49. Woopsy

50. Yama

Famous shark names

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The following are the names of shark characters in movies and television.

1. Anchor (Finding Nemo)

2. Baby (Baby Shark)

3. Black Widow (Thundercats)

4. Bruce (Finding Nemo)

5. Chum (Finding Nemo)

6. Destiny (Finding Dry)

7. Glut the Shark(The Little Mermaid)

8. Kenny (Kenny the Shark)

9. Lenny (Sharktale)

10. Mako (City of Heros)

11. Mr. Shark (Toy Story)

12. Shark Head Maui (Moana)

13. Sharky (Eek the Cat)

Female shark names

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The following are the best girl shark names.

1. Abbie

2. Abigail

3. Aggie

4. Amelia

5. Ariel

6. Ashley

7. Avery

8. Azula

9. Betty

10. Birdie

11. Bridget

12. Carmel

13. Cassie

14. Cathy

15. Charmaine

16. Dahlia

17. Debora

18. Dora

19. Ebony

20. Elsie

21. Emma

22. Felicia

23. Fergie

24. Gertie

25. Goldie

26. Hilary

27. Huntress

28. Inky

29. Iris

30. Isabella

31. Isabelle

32. Ivy

33. Jane

34. Jasmine

35. Jennie

36. Jessie

37. Kate

38. Katie

40. Kelly

41. Kinsey

42. Kenna

43. Lemon

44. Lexi

45. Lola

46. Love

47. Lucy

48. Lulu

49. Luna

50. Madison

51. Mahogany

52. Maia

53. Mary

54. Meredith

55. Mildred

56. Molly

57. Naomi

58. Natalie

59. Olivia

60. Opal

61. Onyx

62. Patricia

63. Pattie

64. Pearl

65. Penelope

66. Penny

67. Piper

68. Polly

69. Raven

70. Romi

71. Rosa

72. Rose

73. Ruth

74. Sable

75. Samantha

76. Sandy

77. Shelly

78. Sienna

79. Sophia

80. Sophie

81. Snow

82. Sunny

83. Tori

84. Ursula

85. Vixen

86. Wonderwoman

Male shark names

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The following are the best boy shark names.

1. Adam

2. Alfred

3. Anthony

4. Arnold

5. Azul

6. Bert

7. Brutus

8. Buddy

9. Carl

10. Clark

11. Cole

12. Collin

13. Davin

14. Derrick

15. Diablo

16. Donald

17. Fernando

18. Fred

19. Gerald

20. Hannibal

21. Hunter

22. Hutch

23. James

24. Jimmy

25. Joey

26. Johnson

27. Justin

28. Kenny

29. Kent

30. Kyle

31. Lambert

32. Lawrence

33. Lyle

34. Matt

35. Michael

36. Mikey

37. Murphy

38. Mylo

39. Nick

40. Phillip

41. Rambo

42. Richie

43. Rick

44. Rider

45. Rob

46. Ronald

47. Ronnie

48. Sam

49. Shane

50. Sherwin

51. Sonny

52. Thor

53. Thrash

54. Tommy

55. Triton

56. Wayne

57. Werner

58. Zack

59. Zeus

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