The 620 Best and Most Fitting Betta Fish Names

Written by Mandy Trotti
Published: February 23, 2024
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Betta fish, also known as Siamese fighting fish, are a popular choice for those who want an active and beautiful pet fish. They’re also a great starter fish for children. If you just brought home your new betta fish and need to give it the perfect name, you’ve come to the right place. Below are the best and most fitting betta fish names for any betta fish. With 620 names to choose from, you’re sure to find the right one for your new friend.

The Best Male Betta Fish Names

betta fish is a small, freshwater fish that is brightly colored, has long fins, This is one of kind betta fish called Copper Pink Halfmoon Betta Fish

Male betta fish build nests for their young with their mouths.

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1. Abe

2. Andy

3. Augustus 

4. Beau 

5. Bodi

6. Brian 

7. Bruce

8. Caesar 

9. Chester

10. Chett

11. Claude

12. Colby

13. Cooper

14. Dallas

15. Dante

16. Dave

17. Donatello 

18. Doug 

19. Duke 

20. Dusty

21. Ed 

22. Edd

23. Eddie

24. Fernando

25. Finley

26. Finnigan

27. Fischer 

28. Franky

29. George

30. Hal

31. Harry

32. Henri

33. Henry

34. Hugo

35. Jack

36. Jacob

37. Jasper

38. Jeff 

39. Jem

40. Jesper

41. Jimbo

42. Jose

43. Juan

44. Julius 

45. Kevin

46. King

47. Knox

48. Kristoff

49. Larry 

50. Lenny

51. Leo

52. Leonardo

53. Louie

54. Louis 

55. Luca

56. Malone

57. Marshal

58. Michalangelo 

59. Moe

60. Murphy 

61. Nero

62. Nico

63. Oliver

64. Ollie

65. Orlando 

66. Oscar

67. Oslo

68. Oswald 

69. Pedro

70. Peter

71. Raffie 

72. Ralph

73. Raphael 

74. Rusty

75. Sheriff

76. Splinter

77. Sven

78. Theo

79. Vino

80. William 

The Best Female Betta Fish Names

rose tail Moon Bettas Siamese Fighting Fish

Female betta fish can live together in the same tank as a group of four or six.

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81. Alora 

82. Akira

83. Andrea

84. Angie

85. Anya

86. Berea

87. Brooke

88. Callista 

89. Candy 

90. Cassie

91. Celeste 

92. Chanel

93. Cleo

94. Cobie

95. Delilah

96. Diana

97. Diva

98. Dixie

99. Ella

100. Ellen

101. Emily

102. Eve

103. Evelyn

104. Evie

105. Felicity

106. Fiona

107. Flo

108. Fran

109. Frankie

110. Genevieve 

111. Guinevere 

112. Gwen

113. Helga

114. Hilda

115. Hope

116. Jess

117. Jules

118. Karla

119. Kiera

120. Kim

121. Kota

122. Kylie

123. Layla

124. Liza

125. Lizzy

126. Lola

127. Lolly

128. Maren

129. Marina

130. Marley

131. Missy

132. Misty

133. Molly

134. Nami

135. Nessie

136. Nina

137. Olga

138. Penny

139. Pipi

140. Polly 

141. Princess

142. Queen

143. Roxy

144. Sabrina

145. Sasha

146. Sassy

147. Shakira

148. Shasta 

149. Stella

150. Suki

151. Suri

152. Suzie

153. Sydney

154. Tilly

155. Vanessa

156. Wendy

157. Yara

158. Yolanda

159. Zara

160. Zoey

The Best Gender Neutral Betta Fish Names

White betta splendens (Crown Tail) fish, Siamese fighting fish with light yellow color was isolated on black background. Fish also action of turn head in up direction during swim.

Betta fish are a type of freshwater fish native to countries in Southeast Asia.

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161. Angel

162. Astro

163. Blake

164. Buddy

165. Charlie

166. Checkers

167. Christmas 

168. Colby

169. Crown

170. Curly

171. Dash

172. Delta

173. Drew

174. Flappy

175. Flutter

176. Freckles

177. Glider 

178. Glitter

179. Gucci

180. Halo

181. Harley

182. Hops

183. Iggy

184. Indi

185. Jazz

186. Jazzy

187. Jo

188. Jumper

189. Kai

190. Lazy

191. Marble

192. Mojo

193. Mosaic

194. Murph

195. Nibble

196. Noel

197. Patches 

198. Pebble

199. Petri

200. Pixel

201. Pixie

202. Ribbon

203. Rio

204. Rocket 

205. Ruffle 

206. Sam

207. Scout

208. Sparkle 

209. Speedy

210. Spooky

211. Spot

212. Sprite

213. Squid

214. Squishy

215. Stripe

216. Swirl

217. Swoosh 

218. Tesla

219. Tetra

220. Tiny

221. Twist

222. Waldo

223. Whirl

224. Whisper

225. Zoom

Greek Mythology

Betta fish, siamese fighting fish Half moon king of multi color beautiful closeup, betta splendens on black background

Betta fish are named after “beautiful warriors.”

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226. Achilles 

227. Adonis

228. Aphrodite

229. Apollo

230. Ares

231. Artemis 

232. Athena

233. Atlas

234. Aura

235. Calypso

236. Charon

237. Demeter

238. Dionysus 

239. Echo

240. Hades

241. Helios

242. Hera

243. Hercules

244. Juno

245. Kratos

246. Minerva

247. Odesseus 

248. Pandora

249. Persephone

250. Poseidon 

251. Rhea

252. Thetis

253. Triton

254. Venus

255. Zeus

Colorful Betta Fish Names 

Close-up moment fish betta halfmoon blue red stripes black background scenes

Betta fish come in an array of colors.

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Black

256. Ash

257. Asphalt

258. Charcoal

259. Ebony

260. Inky

261. Jet

262. Midnight

263. Raven

264. Sable

265. Shadow

Blue

266. Aero

257. Aqua

268. Azure

269. Blue

270. Bluey

271. Capri

272. Cerulean 

273. Cobalt

274. Denim

275. Indigo

276. Navy

277. Royal

278. Slate

279. Teal

280. Turquoise 

Green

281. Celadon

282. Chartreuse 

283. Hunter

284. Myrtle

285. Parakeet

286. Sage

287. Seafoam 

288. Seaweed

289. Shamrock 

290. Viridian

Red 

291. Blaze

292. Brick

293. Burgundy

294. Cardinal

295. Carmine

296. Coral

297. Crimson 

298. Fever

299. Fiery

300. Fire

301. Flame

302. Fuchsia

303. Fuego

304. Garnet

305. Mahogany 

306. Maroon

307. Red

308. Sanguine

309. Scarlet

310. Vermillion 

Yellow

311. Amber

312. Bumblebee

313. Canary 

314. Citrine

315. Flax

316. Goldie

317. Marigold

318. Ochre

319. Sunny

320. Sunshine 

White 

321. Alabaster

322. Arctic

323. Bone

324. Charmin

325. Chiffon

326. Cotton

327. Frosty

328. Ghost

329. Ivory

330. Lace

The Best Betta Fish Names Inspired by Pop Culture

Purple Half moon Betta fish or Siamese Fighting fish.

Betta fish are so intelligent they can learn to do tricks.

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331. Aladdin

332. Anakin 

333. Ariel

334. Beethoven 

335. Beyonce 

336. Buffy

337. Bing

338. Blade

339. Casper

340. Cher

341. Chewy

342. Clifford

343. Cujo

344. Daria

345. DaVinci 

346. Denzel

347. Dexter

348. Dickens

349. Dora 

350. Draco

351. Drake

352. Einstein 

353. Elsa

354. Elvis

355. Flash

356. Flea

357. Frodo

358. Gandalf

359. Garfield 

360. Gatsby

361. Gunther 

362. Hamlet

363. Homer 

364. Horatio 

365. Hemingway

366. Hermione 

367. Houdini 

368. Iago 

369. Kafka

370. Katniss

371. Kiki

372. Kirby

373. Link

374. Luffie

375. Madonna  

376. Mando

377. Marilyn 

378. Merlin

379. Moby

380. Monet

381. Mufasa 

382. Obi-Wan

383. Olaf

384. Paris 

385. Peeta

386. Picasso 

387. Pikachu 

388. Popeye

389. Primrose 

390. Rembrant 

391. Rocky

392. Ross

393. Shakespeare 

394. Simba

395. Sokka

396. Tinkerbell

397. Totoro 

398. Van Gogh

399. Xena

400. Yoda

401. Yogi

402. Yoshi

403. Yubaba 

404. Zelda 

405. Ziggy

Classic Duos

Dumbo Halfmoon Betta,Multi color Siamese fighting fish,Betta splendens,on nature background with clipping path

A cohort of female betta fish is called a sorority.

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406. Barbie and Ken

408. Batman and Robin

410. Bella and Edward 

412. Bert and Ernie 

414. Bonnie and Clyde 

416. Cookies-N-Cream

418. Cosmo and Wanda

420. Chewie and Han Solo

422. Finn and Jake 

424. Kirk and Spock 

426. Lilo and Stitch 

428. Lucy and Ricky

430. Mario and Luigi 

432. Marlin and Dory 

434. Mickey and Minnie

436. Mordecai and Rigby 

438. Morticia and Gomez 

440. Phineas and Ferb 

442. Rick and Morty

444. Romeo and Juliet

446. Salt-N-Pepa 

448. Shaggy and Scooby

450. Shrek and Donkey 

452. Simon and Garfunkel 

454. Snoopy and Woodstock 

456. Thelma and Louise 

458. Tia and Tamara 

460. Tom and Jerry

462. Trixie and Katya

464. Sherlock and Watson

466. Woody and Buzz Lightyear

Puns

A red beautiful betta fish from an Aquarium with nature light

Betta fish are highly aggressive and territorial, especially the males.

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467. Aquaman 

468. Benedict Cumberbetta 

469. Betta Fett

470. Chewbetta 

471. Darth Betta 

472. Fin Diesel

473. Finjamin 

474. Gillbert 

475. Gill Collins  

476. James Pond

477. Katie Current

478. Leonardo DeFishy 

479. Rutabetta 

480. Swimothy 

The Best Betta Fish Names Inspired by Nature

white green betta fish , monster dragon scales betta fish

Betta fish in captivity typically live 2-5 years but can live up to 7 under the best conditions.

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481. Aspen 

482. Aurora

483. Amethyst

484. Azalea

485. Blizzard

486. Bubbles

487. Cloud

488. Comet

489. Cornflower 

490. Crystal

491. Daffodil 

492. Daisy

493. Dahlia

494. Ebony

495. Feather

496. Fern

497. Flower

498. Forest

499. Galaxy

500. Ginger

501. Ice 

502. Iris

503. Ivy

504. Jade

505. Jasmine

506. Jewel

507. Juniper

508. Lavender

509. Lilly

510. Luna

511. Moon

512. Moss

513. Nebula

514. Nova

515. Ocean

516. Onyx

517. Orchid

518. Orion

519. Pearl

520. Petunia

521. Poppy

522. Reed

523. River

524. Robin

525. Rose

526. Rosie

527. Ruby

528. Saffron

529. Sapphire 

530. Splash

531. Star

532. Stardust

533. Stormy

534. Tide

535. Topaz

536. Tsunami 

537. Wave

538. Willow

539. Wren

540. Zen

The Best Food-Inspired Betta Fish Names

Splash water, air bubbles and betta fish background

Betta fish eat a variety of foods.

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541. Apple

542. Basil

543. Bean

544. Biscuit 

545. Boba

546. Bubble gum

547. Butters

548. Butterscotch

549. Blueberry

550. Caramel 

551. Chantilly

552. Cheeto 

553. Cherry

554. Chicken nugget

555. Chickpea 

556. Chilli 

557. Chip

558. Chowder

559. Cinnamon 

560. Clementine 

561. Coco

562. Cookie

563. Cupcake

564. Dollop 

565. Dumpling 

566. Fish

567. Fry

568. Goji 

569. Gumball

570. Gumbo

571. Hershey 

572. Honey

573. Jellybean

574. Kiwi

575. Lemon

576. Licorice 

577. Macaroon 

578. Mango

579. Marshmallow 

580. Marzipan 

581. Mayo

582. Meatball 

583. Mint

584. Miso

585. Mustard

586. Nacho  

587. Nectar 

588. Noodle

589. Olive

590. Oreo

591. Peach

592. Peaches 

593. Peanut 

594. Pepperoni 

595. Pickle

596. Pierogi 

597. Pino

598. Pistachio

599. Popcorn

600. Poptart 

601. Porky

602. Pretzel

603. Pumpkin

604. Ravioli

605. Sauerkraut 

606. Spaghetti 

607. Spud

608. Sriracha 

609. Sundae 

610. Sushi

611. Taco 

612. Tapioca

613. Tangerine 

614. Tatertot 

615. Toast

616. Toffee

617. Tofu

618. Truffle 

619. Wasabi

620. Whiskey

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Mandy Trotti is a writer at A-Z Animals where her primary focus is on pets and travel. Mandy has been writing professionally for three years and holds a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature from the University of South Florida, which she earned in 2022. A resident of Florida, Mandy enjoys going on walks with her rescue beagle, visiting botanical gardens, and watching the sunset on the beach.

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