Choosing a name for your future pet guinea pig can be the hardest thing. A simple word that will stay with them for the rest of their lives and will be constantly used when talking to friends and family about them.
Guinea pig names not only need to be unique and meaningful but also should fit their character, gender and appearance.
Whether you opt for a funny, cute, or badass name, it should be something that you can connect with exciting and beautiful memories.
Below we have complied a list of over 450 guinea pig names for girls, boys and even pairs that can have black, white or brown fur. Some really popular option including giving your pet a food or movie inspired name.
When going through all these options, take notes of the ones you like most and carry them with you for a few days. Do they sound natural, do they remind you of something positive and can you imagine giving them to a sweet loving furball for the rest of their lives?
Female Guinea Pig Names
When thinking about a name for your girl guinea pig, imagine her temperament. Is it sassy, cute or dreamy? Especially food inspired names fit females so well and can be matched with their fur color.
A white, adorable guinea pig could be called Coco or Cotton while a brown one could be named Hazel or Caramel. Did you know that females are also called sows?
Doesn’t sound as pretty as Turnip, so do your best to find a better fitting name:
| Amber | Caramel |
| Angel | Cherry |
| Apricot | Chocolate |
| Ariel | Cinderella |
| Ava | Cleo |
| Babe | Coconut or Coco |
| Bella | Cookie |
| Bianca | Coral |
| Blondie | Cotton |
| Blossom | Cottonball |
| Bluebell | Cream |
| Brandy | Creampuff |
| Brownie | Curly |
| Butter | Curly |
| Dora | Hazel |
| Ebony | Honey |
| Eve | Jasmine |
| Fancy | June |
| Fiona | Kecia |
| Fluffy | Kiki |
| Fudge | Kira |
| Furry | Kiwi |
| Gina | Ladybug |
| Ginger | Lemon |
| Ginny | Lily |
| Giselle | Lola |
| Goldie | Lucy |
| Guinness | Luna |
| Magic | Rapunzel |
| Midnight | Rosie |
| Miss Piggy | Ruby |
| Mocca | Ruby Rose |
| Mocha | Sally |
| Nala | Sherry |
| Olive | Silkie |
| Pancetta | Snowflake |
| Peaches | Strawberry |
| Peanut | Sugar |
| Pearl | Taima |
| Penny | Tiny |
| Peppa | Turnip |
| Petunia | Vanilla |
| Phoenix | Venus |
| Piggy | Waffles |
| Poppy | Zelda |
| Princess | Zoe |
| Pua |
Male Guinea Pig Names
If you have a boy guinea pig, the selection of names is just as big. From really cool names to funny and absurd ones, every option is unique can set the beginning of your journey together.
You can obviously also opt for a cute name like Nibbles or Smokey that is reserved for the most adorable male guinea pigs out there.
| Ace | Capone |
| Albert | Charcoal |
| Andy | Chomper |
| Arthur | Cognac |
| Ash | Colt |
| Bacon | Coppertop |
| Basil | Diego |
| Beau | Ebony |
| Berry | Edward |
| Blackie | Fudgie |
| Blaine | Gillian |
| Brandy | Goliath |
| Butterfinger | Hamlet |
| Butterscotch | Homer |
| Button | Hopper |