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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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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