280+ Best Spider Names (Cool, Funny, and Cute)

Many spiders are small, non-venomous, and don’t take up much room. Read the best spider names for your new arachnid friend.

While spiders can be difficult to care for, they can make fascinating pets. There are 45,000 species of spiders in the world. Tarantulas, jumping spiders, and wolf spiders make the most popular pet spiders.

Once you choose the right spider for you and give it a good home, you’ll want to pick a name for your new pet.

Read the best spider names that are funny, cute, and cool to help you get started.

Popular spider names

The following are the most popular spider names.

Arachne: Inspired by the protagonist of the tale Arachne in Greek mythology.

Belva: A Latin name meaning “beautiful view”. Perfect for a spider who will climb high to view the world’s beauty.

Betty: A tribute to Elizabeth “Betty” Brand, also known as Spider-Girl.

Bruce: A French name meaning “From the Town of Bruis in France.”

Bugsy: A popular name during the early 20th century. Inspired by the American mobster behind the development of the Las Vegas strip, Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel.

Chum: An Engish name meaning “friend,” the perfect name for your new friend.

Digger: Inspired by the fictional character, Digger, in Marvel Comics’ Tower of Shadows.

Einstein: Spiders are smart and this name says it all.

Freja: A Danish name meaning “like a lady.”

Jumper: If your spider is a jumper, this is a simple and fitting name.

Kira: A Greek name meaning “mistress” or “lady.”

Lacy: A feminine name of French origin meaning “from Lassy” or “young woman.”

Newton: In honor of Sir Isaac Newton, an English philosopher. It’s also an Old English name meaning “new town.”

Pennie: A Greek or English name meaning “weaver,” a fitting option for a spider.

Ragno: Means “spider” in Italian.

Rooney: An Irish name meaning “descendent of the champion.”

Silkie: Spiders use their silk to make their webs. This is a cute name to describe what they do best.

Spidey: A simple but adorable nickname for “spider.”

Thelma: A Greek name meaning “will” or “volition.”

Famous spider names

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

1. Anansi (African Folklore)

2. Arachne (Greek Mythology)

3. Aragog (Harry Potter)

4. Aranea (Dungeons & Dragons)

5. Araxxi (Runescape 3)

6. Arianwen (The Snow Spider)

7. Boris (The Who)

8. Charlotte (Charlotte’s Web)

9. Contessa (Sly 2)

10. Darlene (Gravity Falls)

11. Frank (The Loud House)

12. Gohma (Legend of Zelda)

13. Jeff (The Grim Adventure of Billy & Mandy)

14. Jorogumo (Japanese Folklore)

15. Kumongo (Son of Godzilla)

16. La Princesse (La Machine)

17. Lolth (Dungeons & Dragons)

18. Lucas (Lucas the Spider)

19. Madam Octa (Cirque du Freak)

20. Maitika (Jungle 2 Jungle)

21. Manny (Lilo & Stitch)

22. Many (Eight Legged Freaks)

23. Manticore (Game of Thrones)

24. Miles Morales (Marvel)

25. Miss Arrow (Marvel)

26. Miss Spider (James and the Giant Peach)

27. Mosag (Harry Potter)

28. Muffet (Undertale)

29. Pepito (The Big Hunt)

30. Peter Parker (Spiderman)

31. Rosie (A Bug’s Life)

32. Seymour (H.R. Pufnstuf)

33. Shelob (Lord of the Rings)

34. Spider-Ham (Marvel Comics)

35. Spider-Man (Marvel Comics)

36. Ungoliant (Lord of the Rings)

Cool spider names

1. Alpha

2. Anarchy

3. Apollo

4. Arawn

5. Batista

6. Beast

7. Behemoth

8. Brutus

9. Chomps

10. Claws

11. Copper

12. Fury

13. Death

14. Electra

15. Buster

16. Diesel

17. Goliath

18. Griphook

19. Hannibal

20. Harley

21. Hero

22. Justice

23. Magnus

24. Rhodes

25. Rogue

26. Rumer

27. Scooter

28. Sephiroth

29. Spiderwick

30. Striker

31. Tank

32. Taz

33. The Dark Knight

34. Thor

35. Tornado

36. Venom

37. Wilder

38. Zeus

Funny spider names

Funny names can help lighten the mood and bring a smile to your face whenever you think of your spider.

1. Arachnophobia

2. Bubba

3. Chris Webber

4. Crash

5. Crawlson

6. Curly

7. Daddy Long Legs

8. Eighty Eight

9. Fangs

10. Fluffy Bum

11. Hairy

12. Icky

13. Itsy Bitsy

14. Jitters

15. Jinx

16. Jumpster

17. Kraken

18. Leg-olas

19. Lucifer

20. Madam Octa

21. Miss Muffet

22. Ocho

23. Octosplat

24. Online

25. Pirate

26. Scream

27. Screech

28. Smoke

29. Spiderbot

30. Spiderman

31. Spike

32. Spinderella

33. Spinner

34. Spoderman

35. Sticky

36. Tarantulina Jolie

37. Tranulasaurus

38. Twitch

39. Venom

40. Venom Machine

41. Webber

42. Webby

43. Webster

44. Woof

Cute spider names

The following are adorable names that make it easier to form a bond with your pet spider.

1. Arabella

2. Avocado

3. Bash

4. Beans

5. Bitsy

6. Blinky

7. Boo

8. Button

9. Cherry

10. Chloe

11. Coco

12. Cookie

13. Cuddles

14. Custard

15. Daisy

16. Dusk

17. Furball

18. Fuzzy Wuzzy

19. Giggles

20. Honey

21. Hoppy

22. Lacy

23. Loki

24. Luna

25. Mini

26. Muffet

27. Nacho

28. Ocho

29. Oreo

30. Otto

31. Salt

32. Simba

33. Silky

34. Skittles

35. Smalls

36. Snowflake

37. Snowy

38. Sophie

39. Squirt

40. Stevy

41. Sticky

42. Stormy

43. Sugar

44. Teenie

45. Tinkerbelle

46. Tiny

Female spider names

The following are the best female spider names.

1. Angel

2. Anna

3. Athena

4. Audrey

5. Becca

6. Bella

7. Betsy

8. Brownie

9. Charlotte

10. Cleo

11. Demi

12. Evie

13. Faye

14. Hellen

15. Jennifer

16. Jessie

17. Lady

18. Leslie

19. Lexie

20. Libby

21. Lola

22. Lorna

23. Lulu

24. Luna

25. Maddie

26. Matilda

27. Missy

28. Pippa

29. Princess

30. Phoebe

31. Rita

32. Rose

33. Sadie

34. Spinster

35. Velvet

36. Venus

37. Victoria

38. Zoey

Male spider names

The following are the best male spider names.

1. Andy

2. Aristotle

3. Arnold

4. Atticus

5. Augustus

6. Barry

7. Beamer

8. Billy

9. Bobby

10. Caesar

11. Carlton

12. Casper

13. Chad

14. Charles

15. Chuck

16. Constantine

17. Cyrus

18. Dino

19. Donald

20. Eight Ball

21. Einstein

22. Ernie

23. Harry

24. Hercules

25. Hunter

26. James

27. Kobe

28. Kurt

29. Lyle

30. Markus

31. Martin

32. Milo

33. Moe

34. Murphy

35. Napoleon

36. Oscar

37. Prince

38. Quincy

39. Rambo

40. Ronnie

41. Rowdy

42. Samson

43. Steve

44. Thomas

45. Ulysses

46. Wilbur

47. Wolfgang

48. Yoda

Gender-neutral spider names

The following are the best gender-neutral spider names.

1. Alex

2. Aspen

3. Blake

4. Charlie

5. Dakota

6. Denver

7. Inky

8. Kai

9. Looper

10. Montana

11. Morgan

12. Raven

13. Ryder

14. Willow

15. Wix

We hope these tips help you pick a spider name that is meaningful to you and that you and your family will enjoy using.

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