# Cute and Funny Pet Rat Names

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Category: Animals & Pets
Published: 2014-11-28T04:53:00
Updated: 2026-08-19T07:43:49
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Once you decide to bring a cute little rat home, you will also have to find a good name for it. Read this Buzzle article for cute and funny names for your little ‘nibble’ friend.

### Movie-inspired Rat Names

Draw inspiration from movies and choose names like _Ben_ from the movie “Ben’, _Remy_, _Django_, _Emile_, or _Git_ from the movie ‘Ratatouille’, or _Megavolt_ from the movie ‘Darkwing Duck’.

Though rats as pets are not very common, quite a few people fancy those meek creatures. Many pet owners keep rats in pairs, as they need company. Research says that rats prefer a social environment as much as humans do. They get bored if kept alone.

If rats are your choice of pets, allow us to help you with some cute and funny names for them. Pick a name that goes with their mischievous, playful nature, or choose a name that suits their size and color. In case you plan to bring a pair, we have some suggestions on what to call them.

### CUTE AND FUNNY RAT NAMES

**Female Rat Names**

**Male Rat Names**

Almond

Abel

Alona

Andy

Amalia

Ani

Ana

Ankti

Ash

Apricot

Atera

Aries

August

Bailey

Auna

Baku

Betty

Bambi

Bina

Bandit

Chevy

Barney

Chica

Basil

Cutie

Beamer

Dee

Billy

Demi

Blacky

Eva

Blue

Faye

Boo

Geri

Boots

Indigo

Boston

Jazz

Brownie

Jesse

Bubbles

Julie

Charlie

Kate

Comet

Libby

Dash

Linda

Dede

Lola

Eddy

Lu-Lu

Eric

Luna

Ink

Lyta

Jester

Meg

Kurt

Merry

Mars

Mini

Martin

Minky

Orion

Moo

Oscar

Naomi

Peter

Nary

Pip

Neve

Rhubarb

Nico

Rin

Peach

Rusty

Phoebe

Stanley

Queenie

Taz

Rattie

Rattie

Rebecca

Tempy

Rooli

Ulysses

Ruby

Weenie

Sandy

Waben

Teenie

Wilbur

Tysa

Will

Winky

Woody

Zena

Wylie

For those who own rats in pairs, here are some interesting name combinations; some that rhyme, and some that go perfectly well with each other.

### Rat Names for Pairs

Abel and Mabel

Ace and Mace

Alan and Dillan

Archie and Betty

Babe and Ruth

Beer and Vodka

Benny and Penny

Boo and Moo

Chip and Dale

Coca and Cola

Cup and Cake

Daisy & Duke

Dusky and Husky

George and Fred

Hip and Hop

Hug and Kiss

Humpty and Dumpty

Kit and Kat

Laurel and Hardy

Lemon and Ginger

Meg and Greg

Mino and Nino

Pinky and Cherry

Ruffle and Tuffle

Salt and Pepper

Scarlet and Violet

Shino and Dino

Sizzle and Dazzle

Spock and Rock

Sun and Moon

Tom and Jerry

While naming your rat, you could build around aspects such as its color, nature, or the food it loves. Rats, like any other pet, require their owner’s time and good care, to stay the playful little creatures that they are.