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Goldfish Names

Goldfish names can be as creative as the names for any other pet. And why shouldn't your goldfish have an awesome name? People love to have fun with their pet fish names, the most common being Nemo and Goldie.

Along with Nemo and Goldie, other popular goldfish names include Ariel, Captain, Minnie, Moby, Coral, and Blue. Highly unusual names you may consider for your fish include Leviathan, Nixie, Wanda, and Orville.

We looked for names for your fish that mean gold or yellow and also focused on names with water- and fish-related meanings as well as names of famous fish — hi, Dory! Here, some inspired names for pet goldfish.

Goldfish Names

Origin:English diminutive
1050
Rio

Meaning: river

Origin:Spanish
1096
Rosie

Meaning: rose

Origin:English
304
Milo

Meaning: soldier or merciful

Origin:Latin and Old German
17
Caspian

Meaning: white

Origin:Place name
10
Finley

Meaning: fair-haired hero

Origin:Irish and Scottish
688
River A name as beautiful as River is another grea...
Origin:Nature name
114
Jonah

Meaning: dove

Origin:Hebrew
169
Neptune Neptune is a gender-neutral name and the mea...
Origin:Roman god of the sea, freshwater springs, and horses.
1823
Trevor

Meaning: from the large village

Origin:Welsh
507
Ariel

Meaning: lion of God

Origin:Hebrew
841
Sunny According to its English origin, the meaning...
Origin:English nickname
351
Selkie

Meaning: seal folk

Origin:Scottish
1743
Summer The name Summer is of English origins and it...
Origin:Word name
302
Delta

Meaning: letter or island

Origin:Greek
1238
Minnie

Meaning: of the mind, intellect

Origin:Diminutive of Minerva
355
Nixie

Meaning: water nymph

Origin:German
768
Saffron The name Saffron is of English origin. This ...
Origin:Spice name
820
Crimson

Meaning: rich deep red

Origin:Color name
1680
Blue The meaning of Blue is the colour, which is ...
Origin:Color name
1582