The 400 Most Fitting and Clever Sloth Names

What would you name a sloth? Here are 400 fitting and clever suggestions for sloth names, separated into 16 different unique categories. Enjoy!

Sloth Names That Emphasize Their Slow Nature

These names may be a bit on-the-nose, given the slow nature of sloths. Each one emphasizes the very slow essence of the animal, bringing its primary characteristic to the fore.

1. Slowpoke
2. Lazy
3. Molasses
4. Adagio
5. Dawdler
6. Sleepyhead
7. Traffic Jam
8. Creeper
9. Slumber
10. Slacker
11. Speed Bump
12. Tardus
13. Snail
14. Siesta
15. Lazybones
16. Hypnos
17. Chill Pill
18. Torpor
19. Sluggo
20. Coma Toes
21. Slow Ride
22. Naptime
23. Relax-o-matic
24. Inertia
25. Dozer

Ironic Names That Indicate the Opposite of Slow

People love to give animals names that indicate the exact opposite of their natural characteristics. These names evoke a sense of irony and humor.

1. Speedy
2. Hermes
3. Flash
4. Allegro
5. Forrest Gump
6. Mercury
7. Supersonic
8. Speed Racer
9. Zoom
10. Warp Speed
11. Olympia
12. Pronto
13. Hurry Up
14. Dasher
15. Hasty
16. Zippy
17. Blue Streak
18. Swifty
19. Lightning
20. Rocket
21. Scooter
22. Presto
23. Double Time
24. Chop Chop
25. Fleet Feet

Sloth Names Associated with Their Nocturnal Nature

Sloths are mostly nocturnal creatures. They rest during the day and become active, relatively speaking, at night. These nocturnal names would fit any sloth.

1. Moonlight
2. Luna
3. Stella
4. Selena
5. Dracula
6. Erebus
7. Celine
8. Estelle
9. Artemis
10. Dreamer
11. Orpheus
12. Elvira
13. Nyx
14. Nightshift
15. Nosferatu
16. Wolfgang
17. Orion
18. Dipper
19. Amaris
20. Midnight
21. Astra
22. Bellatrix
23. Sirius
24. Betelgeuse
25. Vega

Names That Fit a Sloth’s Appearance

If you want a name that relates to a sloth’s unique appearance, these might do the trick.

1. Fuzzy
2. Shaggy
3. Bristle
4. Fluffy
5. Cutie Pie
6. Dopey
7. Moss
8. Wooly Bully
9. Harry
10. Droopy
11. Nosey
12. Grapple
13. Bandit
14. Hammock
15. Greenie
16. Verde
17. Claude
18. Lanky
19. Smiley
20. Hanger
21. Algae
22. Sway
23. Lumpy
24. Bashful
25. Bed Head

Names That Start with the Letter “S”

Cue up the alliteration. These “S” names start with the same letter as sloth.

1. Shiloh
2. Steve
3. Sheila
4. Sage
5. Stanley
6. Sinclair
7. Sharon
8. Simon
9. Scarlett
10. Sean
11. Savannah
12. Sebastian
13. Sarah
14. Sawyer
15. Sophia
16. Serenity
17. Summer
18. Sabrina
19. Solomon
20. Sasha
21. Sidney
22. Saoirse
23. Sequoyah
24. Sylvie
25. Sheldon

Names Based on Celebrities

These names represent fast people, slow people, and celebrities who just seem like they could pull off the role of a sloth.

1. Taylor Swift
2. Jeff Bridges
3. Paul Rudd
4. Lady Gaga
5. Nicolas Cage
6. Sean Penn
7. Dick Clark
8. Usain Bolt
9. Florence Griffith Joyner
10. Goldie Hawn
11. Grant Gustin
12. Carol Burnett
13. Wilford Brimley
14. Chris Evans
15. Simone Biles
16. Betty White
17. Jack Black
18. Jennifer Lawrence
19. Mary Lou Retton
20. Willem Defoe
21. Michael Jordan
22. Tom Holland
23. Danny DeVito
24. Melissa McCarthy
25. John Goodman

Names Based on Famous Opera Characters

Sloths seem as though they could easily sit back, relax, and take in a long opera. Here are some names from favorite productions.

1. Figaro
2. Susanna
3. Aida
4. Radames
5. Carmen
6. Don Jose
7. Mimi
8. Rodolfo
9. Wotan
10. Brunhild
11. Siegfried
12. Eurydice
13. Orpheus
14. Violetta
15. Alfredo
16. Turandot
17. Calàf
18. Rigoletto
19. Gilda
20. Butterfly
21. Pinkerton
22. Papageno
23. Akhnaten
24. Falstaff
25. Pagliacci

Names Based on Easy Listening Artists

What musical genre do sloths like best? Probably easy listening. These artists represent the best.

1. Bing Crosby
2. Paul Anka
3. Carole King
4. Tracy Chapman
5. Henry Mancini
6. Celine Dion
7. Frank Sinatra
8. Ella Fitzgerald
9. Julie Andrews
10. Nat King Cole
11. Karen Carpenter
12. Louis Armstrong
13. Carly Simon
14. Neil Diamond
15. James Taylor
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Barry Manilow
18. Andy Williams
19. Englebert Humperdinck
20. Roberta Flack
21. Dean Martin
22. Burt Bacharach
23. Sammy Davis Jr.
24. Adele
25. Dionne Warwick

Names Based on Favorite Disney Princess Characters

Love Disney princess films? These names represent princesses, evil relatives, and some outright villains.

1. Aurora
2. Briar Rose
3. Maleficent
4. Cinderella
5. Anastasia
6. Drizella
7. Snow White
8. Belle
9. Ariel
10. Melody
11. Ursula
12. Rapunzel
13. Mother Gothel
14. Tiana
15. Merida
16. Elsa
17. Anna
18. Mulan
19. Moana
20. Pocahontas
21. Esmerelda
22. Jasmine
23. Nala
24. Raya
25. Sisu

Names Based on Star Wars Characters

Maybe Star Wars is more your thing. These names come from a galaxy far, far away.

1. Chewbacca
2. Luke Skywalker
3. Princess Leia
4. Han Solo
5. Yoda
6. Padmé Amidala
7. Anakin Skywalker
8. Mace Windu
9. General Grievous
10. Darth Vader
11. Palpatine
12. Obi Wan Kenobi
13. Qui-Gon Jinn
14. R2-D2
15. C-3PO
16. Boba Fett
17. Mandalorian
18. Grogu
19. Jar Jar Binks
20. Rey
21. Kylo Ren
22. Ben Solo
23. Ackbar
24. Count Dooku
25. Ahsoka

Names Based on Star Trek Characters

Would Star Trek fans forgive the omission of these names of characters used to traveling at warp speed?

1. Kirk
2. Spock
3. Scotty
4. Uhura
5. McCoy
6. Sulu
7. Chekov
8. Picard
9. Riker
10. Beverly
11. Worf
12. Data
13. Troi
14. O’Brien
15. Geordi
16. Wesley
17. Q
18. Janeway
19. Quark
20. Yar
21. Lore
22. Guinan
23. Lwaxana
24. Borg
25. Khan

Names Based on Famous Cartoon Characters

Each name on this list represents an iconic cartoon character whose name could fit a sloth.

1. Snoopy
2. Baloo
3. Baymax
4. Stitch
5. Sully
6. Bolt
7. Kuzco
8. Kronk
9. Daffy
10. Goofy
11. Sylvester
12. Tweety
13. Pinky
14. Brain
15. SpongeBob
16. Patrick
17. Casper
18. Batman
19. Edna Mode
20. Yogi
21. Po
22. Shrek
23. Scooby Doo
24. Garfield
25. Pikachu

Names Based on Foods That Hang from Trees

Sloths hang out in trees, just like all the foods on this list.

1. Lemon
2. Avocado
3. Banana
4. Hazelnut
5. Orange
6. Fig
7. Peach
8. Cherry
9. Apple
10. Mulberry
11. Pear
12. Apricot
13. Plum
14. Persimmon
15. Pomegranate
16. Mango
17. Quince
18. Coconut
19. Tangerine
20. Olive
21. Plantain
22. Nectarine

Retirement Ready Male Names for Sloths

These male names feel like they might fit people 50 and older, as well as sloths.

1. Clarence
2. Jason
3. Bruce
4. Mark
5. Bob
6. Jerry
7. Henry
8. Jake
9. Todd
10. Robert
11. Norman
12. Fred
13. Homer
14. Doug
15. Charles
16. Tim
17. Logan
18. Samuel
19. Gerald
20. Damian
21. John
22. Ian
23. Frank
24. William
25. Anthony

Nice and Easy Female Names for Sloths

Gen X may disagree with a few, but the names on this list represent both sloths and the grandma set.

1. Barbara
2. Michelle
3. Jessica
4. Heather
5. Melissa
6. Frances
7. Annie
8. Susan
9. Ruth
10. Carol
11. Angela
12. Greta
13. Juliet
14. Nora
15. Samantha
16. Florence
17. Joann
18. Betty
19. Ava
20. Maude
21. Roz
22. Priscilla
23. Blanche
24. Ingrid
25. Sally

Generic Unisex Names for Sloths of Any Gender

It wouldn’t be right to list the names above without including at least a few names now considered gender neutral.

1. Chandler
2. Alex
3. Ryan
4. Sam
5. Riley
6. Finley
7. Casey
8. Dakota
9. Reagan
10. Robin
11. Ashton
12. Andy/Andi
13. Drew
14. Rowan
15. Ariel
16. Rory
17. Sage
18. Jamie
19. Parker
20. Quinn
21. Hayden
22. Jordan
23. Ripley
24. Cameron
25. Rebel

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