Rats, believe it or not, are great pets. They are intelligent, happy, and loyal. Rats are trainable and can be receptive to commands and tricks if taught consistently.
Although they may not seem like typical pets, they also make fantastic companions. Owners can bring them out in public and even tote them around on their shoulders.
So if you have just adopted a wee little rat of your own, we know that you’ll want to find a name as sweet and smart as they are.
Here are some great ideas for you!
Top Rat Names
- Apricot
- Beads
- Bess
- Cameo
- Chewy
- Chomper
- Claws
- Ears
- Fluffy
- Furball
- Fuzzy
- Gritty
- Jackie
- Jaws
- Judy
- Laurel
- Leia
- Lola
- Longtail
- Nala
- Pennie
- Scamper
- Scratch
- Shivers
- Skye
- Squeaker
- Toss
- Twinkle
Cute Rat Names
- Beanie
- Berry
- Bessie
- Blinker
- Boo
- Boop
- Bubble
- Bucky
- Buddy
- Busters
- Buttercup
- Charlie
- Chaser
- Chickpea
- Chuckles
- Cookie
- Cracker
- Crackles
- Cupcake
- Dodo
- Donald
- Duke
- Dusky
- Frisky
- Gale
- Giggles
- Husky
- Jiggly
- Junie
- King
- Neon
- Nibbles
- Nippy
- Noodle
- Pascale
- Philips
- Pickle
- Pixie
- Pooch
- Poppet
- Queen
- Rattles
- Skippy
- Skittles
- Skitty
- Sneakers
- Snickerdoodle
- Snuggles
- Sparky
- Speedy
- Squishy
- Stretchy
- Sunny
- Sunshine
- Sweet pea
- Tickle
- Tiffany
- Tinkerbell
- Tiny
- Toto
- Trixie
- Wiggly
- Yoshi
- Zee
Famous Rat Names
- Remy – Ratatouille
- Samuel Whiskers – from Beatrix Potter’s stories
- Templeton – the rat’s name in Charlotte’s Web
- Rattie – from The Wind In The Willows
- Scabbers – from Harry Potter
- Roscuro – The Tale of Despereaux
- Roddy – Flushed Away
- Rita – Flushed Away
- Nick – Chicken Run
- Fletcher – Chicken Run
- Rizzo – The Muppets
- Splinter – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles rat name
Female Rat Names
- Apple
- Bagel
- Bella
- Bieber
- Blossom
- Brownie
- Caitlin
- Cakie
- Chilli
- Chloe
- Clover
- Coco
- Cream
- Cutie
- Daisy
- Dill
- Evie
- Flower
- Forest
- Hadie
- Ham Ham
- Hendrix
- Hickory
- Hurricane
- Jellybean
- Jimmi
- Juniper
- Katy
- Lara
- Laurie
- Lexie
- Lily
- Mabel
- Madonna
- Malik
- Mandy
- Maple
- Mars
- Martha
- Mercy
- Orea
- Pansy
- Patter
- Peaches
- Phoebe
- Pitter
- Poppy
- Prairie
- Reese
- Renee
- River
- Rosemary
- Rosie
- Roxy
- Ruby
- Sage
- Sallie
- Sally
- Salt
- Savannah
- Sophie
- Spiney
- Spruce
- Styles
- Suzie
- Sweetie
- Tangerine
- Taragon
- Temy
- Willow
Male Rat Names
- Abel
- Ace
- Alexander
- Apollo
- Archie
- Ares
- Arnold
- Beans
- Benny
- Billie Joe
- Billy
- Bobby
- Boomer
- Brandon
- Brandy
- Bruno
- Buck
- Bush
- Carter
- Churchhill
- Custer
- Danza
- Dave
- Drake
- Dusty
- Eddy
- Edward
- Elton
- Eric
- Ferry
- Finn
- Frank
- Franklin
- Freddie
- George
- Hoover
- Howie
- Jagger
- Jasper
- Jed
- Jimmy
- Josh
- Kuro
- Leonard
- Lincoln
- Matt
- Mercury
- Milo
- Monty
- Napoleon
- Nelson
- Oliver
- Peanut
- Pebbles
- Percy
- Perry
- Peter
- Pip
- Rider
- Rocko
- Rod
- Roger
- Scabbers
- Scooter
- Skipper
- Splinter
- Theo
- Tre
- Wellington
- Whiskers
- Wilson
- Winston
- Wormtail
- Zac
- Zed
- Zipper
Funny Rat Names
- Bam Bam
- Basher
- Biscuit
- Brutus
- Cheese Wiz
- Chunk
- Crusher
- Fink
- Fuzzmeister
- Gnasher
- Gummy
- Hamlet
- Jeff
- Joel
- McCheesy
- Pork Chop
- Ratt Damon
- Ratt Lauer
- Ratthew McConaughey
- Ratunzel
- Shredder
- Sneezie
- Sniffy
- Spongebob
- Squarepants
- Tattler
- Waffles
Unique Rat Names
- Drizzle
- Bean
- Levi
- Oats
- Zippy
- Warrior
- Cholmondley
- Belford
- Davies
- Fischel
Cool Rat Names
- Pythagorus (Thaggy for short)
- Ozone
- Darwin
- Crick
- Watson
- Gravity
- Louis
- Pasteur
- Mario
- Luigi
- Zelda
- Legend
- Sonic
- Nintendo
- Remy
- Templeton
- Camel
- Roddy
- Poppee
- Hazelnut
- Popcorn
- Chewbacca
- Muffin
- Romeo
- Roscuro
- Hazel
- Woodrow
- Bournville
- Squeak
- Tinker
- Rattie
- Rita
- Basil
- Nutmeg
- Petra
- Venus
- Sandy
- Twister
- Storm
Rat Names for Pairs
- Lexie and Laurie
- Buttercup and Blossom
- Pitter and Patter
- Mabel and Martha
- Sally and Suzie
- Salt and Pepper
- Ben and Jerry
- Jeckyl and Hyde
- Itchy and Scratchy
- Trucker and Tracker
- Digger and Dozer
- Rambo and Rocky
- Abbott and Costello
- Abercrombie and Fitch
- Adam and Eve
- Anna and Elsa
- Anthony and Cleopatra
- Bangers and Mash
- Batman and Robin
- Beavis and Butt-head
- Bert and Ernie
- Bob and Bing
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Boris and Natasha
- Butch and Sundance
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Chip and Dale
- Cheech and Chong
- Phoenix and Ember
- Flora and Fauna
- Lexi & Allie
- Eden and Savannah
- Ace and Monty
- Beans and Toast
- Benedict and Arnold
- Crackers and Cheese
- Fire and Ice
- Snap and Crackle
- Scritch and Scratch
- Sugar and Spice
- Wine and Cheese
- Tom and Jerry
Black Rat Names
- Ash
- Ashes
- Cafe
- Cibo
- Coffee
- Ember
- Jupiter
- Oscuro
- Raven
- Ultima
- Universe
- Coal
- Charcoal
- Dark
- Jet
- Pitch
- Ebony
- Midnight
- Oil
- Crow
White Rat Names
- Alaska
- Arctic
- Beaches
- Benji
- Bianca
- Blanca
- Blizzard
- Capone
- Cloud
- Drift
- Fisk
- Flakey
- Foggy
- Frankie
- Frink
- Frosty
- Galileo
- Glacier
- Hielo
- Hookfin
- Hubble
- Hypatia
- Ice
- Jax
- Misty
- Nadaz
- Pearl
- Peppa
- Piggy
- Rabbit
- Silvio
- Ski
- Skinner
- Snowball
- Snowy
- Tourist
- Twitch
- Vitch
- Whitey