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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

Koi

Meaning: carp; panther

Origin:Japanese or Choctaw
1852
Barbeau

Meaning: fisherman

Origin:French occupational name
4567
Cayman A name of Spanish origin, the meaning of Cay...
Origin:Place-name
5383
Minnow

Meaning: small fish

Origin:English
5190
Tangerine Tangerine is most commonly known as the name...
Origin:Word name
4378
Laguna

Meaning: pond, lake

Origin:Italian place-name
3814
Oriole

Meaning: golden

Origin:Latin
6851
Betta

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:Diminutive of Elizabeth
6188
Fisk

Meaning: fisherman

Origin:English
3453
Gilda

Meaning: covered with gold

Origin:English
2149
Nineveh

Meaning: house of fish

Origin:Biblical place name from Akkadian or Babylonian
8218
Golda

Meaning: gold

Origin:English, Yiddish
2642
Wanda

Meaning: shepherdess; wanderer

Origin:Slavic or German
763
Klaus The meaning of Klaus is 'victory of the peop...
Origin:German variation of Claus, diminutive of Nicolas
956
Dory

Meaning: gift of God

Origin:French
5884
Origin:Color name
16006
Orange Orange is a very odd and unconventional name...
Origin:American
8982
Xanthus

Meaning: golden-haired

Origin:Greek, variation of Xanthos
3842
Aurembiaix

Meaning: from the lower golden land

Origin:Aragonese
4392
Nemo

Meaning: nobody

Origin:Greek
1004