Tips for Choosing Reptile Names
- Reptile names can be funny, cute, meaningful, or silly.
- Draw inspiration from films, books, video games, and mythology.
- Keep names short and simple, alliteration works well.
- Tailor names to match your reptile’s disposition.
Best Names for Various Reptiles
Snakes, Lizards, Iguanas, Geckos, Chameleons, Turtles
- Apollo
- Bella
- Buddy
- Toothless and Stormfly from “How to Train Your Dragon”
- Rango
- Smaug from “The Hobbit”
- Mushu from “Mulan”
Cool Gecko Names
- Popular culture offers fun gecko names like Yoshi.
- Get creative using colors, patterns, or sizes as inspiration.
Color names:
- Ruby
- Jade
- Sunny
Pattern names:
- Spot
- Dash
- Stripes
Cute names:
- Gizmo
- Buddy
- Pixel
Funny names:
- Cricket
- Wart
- Goofy
Badass names:
- Spike
- Blade
- Rogue
Research and Considerations
- Test names aloud to see what feels right.
- Avoid self-serving names and focus on suiting your reptile.
- Research name meanings and use gender-appropriate names when possible.
- Pay attention to distinguishing features.