200+ Cute And Funny Names For Pet Octopus

If you have an aquarium at home, then you may be interested in getting a pet octopus for it.

The octopus is a really cool looking sea creature that is know to be very intelligent.

So, if you find the perfect octopus to put into your tank, then it’s time to give it the perfect name.

We’ve brainstormed and come up with a lot of great options for you below.

Famous Octopus Names

If you watch a lot of cartoons and movies, then you likely already have some ideas here of great octopus names that you can use.

Of course, has a huge SpongeBob SquarePants fan, my first thought is the infamously grumpy (but still lovable, Squidward.

Here’s a quick list of the famous octopus names:

• Diddly (from the old Hannah-Barbera cartoon ‘Squiddly Diddly’)
• Dr. Octopus (from Spider-Man 2)
• Kraken (mythical creature from Scandinavian folklore)
• Oswald (from the Nickelodeon show ‘Oswald’)
• Squidbilly (from the Adult Swim cartoon ‘Squidbillies’)
• Squidward (from the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants)
• Stretch (from the movie ‘Toy story 3’)
• Tellaro (from the town with legend of the giant octopus)

Funny Octopus Names

Want to give that octopus a name that will give you, and everyone you tell it to, the LOLs?

Well, we love funny names, so we think that we came up with some real knee slappers here.

• Aristotle
• Big Floppy Sea Spider
• Billy The Squid
• Boogieman
• Boopzy
• Bubbles
• Bubbly
• Buttercup
• Calamari
• Ceph
• Cthulhu
• Dj Octavio
• Doctor Octopus
• Donkus
• Eight-Legged Freak
• Fishy
• Fluffy (this is our favorite!)
• Inky
• Jerry
• Mr Fishy
• Mr Grabsalot
• Mr Squiggles
• Nemo
• Ocho
• Octavius
• Octo-marine
• Octomom
• Octopussy
• Olympus
• Ozy
• Ringo
• Rorschach
• Scuba Dooby Do
• Sir Inks-A-Lot
• Sir Wiggleton
• Splashy
• Squidnapper
• Squidward Tentacles
• Squidy
• Squishy
• Stretch
• Sucker
• The Thing
• Triton
• Twinkle Toes
• Twinkle Toes
• Wiggleton

Cute Octopus Names

Want to go with a name that gives off that cute and cuddly vibe?

This is a good option because you cannot deny that this is one cute sea creature.

Here’s a few great options for cute octopus names:

• Adorabilis
• Alwin
• Angel
• Bella
• Bic
• Billye
• Bruce
• Fiona
• Gimley
• Lord Squidly
• Maya
• Metis
• Mr Eight
• Mr Legs
• Mr Octavius
• Mr Squiggly
• Octava
• Octy
• Oswald
• Paul
• Quiggly
• Shaggy
• Shelby
• Slinky
• Squishy Face
• Stan
• Steve
• Tenty

Cool Octopus Names

Wanna give your octopus a name that lets everyone know what a cool guy he is?

Well, we’ve rounded up a list of some of the coolest names for an octopus that we can find.

• Andromeda
• Atreyu
• Boris
• Ezra
• Hazel
• Ivy
• John
• Juniper
• Kai
• Lennon
• Nala
• Nayana
• Noora
• Oogway
• Ophelia
• Orion
• Slow
• Snigdha
• Starfire
• Tai
• Telemachus
• Willow
• Zelda
• Zimba

Just Good Octopus Names

There’s nothing wrong with going with a classic here when you’re on the lookout for an octopus names.

Here’s our options for good octopus names that you can’t go wrong with.

• Aquaman
• Bella
• Buttercup
• Calypso
• Dj October
• Dr Octopus
• Fernando
• Flash
• Gunther
• Icy
• Inky
• Jonah
• Kai
• Knot
• Luna
• Misty
• Molly
• Mr Eight
• Mr Strange
• Ocky
• Octrock
• Oswald
• Scout
• Shoosh
• Skipper
• Slippy
• Snack
• Swimmer
• Ten-Tickles
• Tyrion
• Walter

Baby Octopus Names

When you’ve got one of these little eight-legged cuties, then you may want to give it a name more appropriate for a baby.

So, we’ve come up with some adorably baby octopus names for you.

• Baby O
• Beepsy
• Chip
• Cutie Octoputie
• Gropey
• Inksy
• Knotsy
• Koda
• Little Dude
• Mr Invisible
• Mr Small
• Munchkin
• Nugget
• Octy
• Peanut
• Pepper
• Sir Smallsy
• Straw
• Tiny

Male Octopus Names

Did you get yourself a male octopus as a pet?

If so, you make want to give him a name that sounds more traditionally masculine.

Here’s some great options for male octopus names:

• Atom
• Barclay
• Barney
• Buddy
• Buster
• Caeser
• Crue
• Dimitri
• Dominic
• Dr Chaos
• Eddie
• Felix
• Finn
• Fitch
• Fred
• Freddy
• Gatsby
• Grant
• Gulliver
• Gus
• Hercules
• Horton
• James
• Kane
• Leon
• Mike
• Napoleon
• Nelson
• Otis
• Ottoman
• Pip
• Quinn
• Rambo
• Ricky
• Rover
• Rubin
• Ryan
• Shaw
• Shawn
• Spike
• Steve
• Stunner
• Tank
• Tucker
• Turbo
• Tyrion
• Willie

Female Octopus Names

Did you get yourself a female octopus as a pet?

If so, you make want to give her a name that sounds more traditionally feminine.

Here’s some great options for female octopus names:

• Aisha
• Angel
• Anna
• Aspen
• Bella
• Beyonce
• Candy
• Cindy
• Debbie
• Donna
• Emily
• Eva
• Fiona
• Isabelle
• Jenny
• Julie
• Katie
• Kiki
• Liz
• Lizzy
• Mai
• Maya
• Mindy
• Molly
• Natalie
• Nikki
• Nola
• Olivia
• Queen
• Sarah
• Shelby
• Skyler
• Zoey

More Pet Octopus Names

We’ve got even more great options for your pet octopus name.

So, if you haven’t liked any of the options listed up above, then here are few more for you to consider.

• Applepie
• Autumn
• Blizzard
• Mr Bottoms
• Bruce
• Cheeto
• Cobalt
• Crusher
• Dash
• Doofus
• Dotty
• Ember
• Floater
• Flotsam
• Garrison
• Larry
• Panther
• Patches
• Peaches
• Professor X
• Pumpkins
• Tesla
• Whiplash
• Zoom

Final Word

Hopefully we’ve helped give you some inspiration and you’re able to pick and awesome octopus name for your pet.

Once you decide on a good name, feel free to let us know which one you chose in the comments.