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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

Pike

Meaning: pike, a fish

Origin:American animal name
1826
Billy

Meaning: resolute protection

Origin:English, diminutive of William
843
Cove

Meaning: small bay

Origin:English
1237
Orville

Meaning: gold town

Origin:French
2275
Darwin

Meaning: dear friend

Origin:English
1066
Jacques

Meaning: supplanter

Origin:French variation of James and Jacob
1790
Coral The name Coral has English origins and the m...
Origin:Nature name
1463
Fisher

Meaning: fisherman

Origin:Occupational name
905
Peta

Meaning: golden eagle, or rock, stone

Origin:Native American, Blackfoot,or Greek, "golden eagle, or rock, stone"
2656
Bayou The Choctaw Native American name Bayou is us...
Origin:Native American nature name
8099
Moana

Meaning: deep ocean, sea

Origin:Maori, Samoan
2047
Star Star is a gender-neutral name and is given t...
Origin:Word name
777
Gail

Meaning: my father rejoices

Origin:Hebrew, short form of Abigail
1044
Gill The meaning of Gill is ‘happiness’ in Hebrew...
Origin:English
11141
Leviathan

Meaning: twisted, coiled; in modern Hebrew - whale

Origin:Hebrew
1807
Rusty The meaning of Rusty, as an American origin,...
Origin:Short form of Russell
1681
Loch

Meaning: lake

Origin:Scottish Gaelic
2675
Devere

Meaning: of the fishing place

Origin:French
2599
Topaz The name Topaz is of Latin origin and the me...
Origin:Greek gem name
1533
Tawny

Meaning: golden brown

Origin:English word name
2057