Pet Reptile Names
Names for pet reptiles. Names that mean crocodile, frog, lizard,
serpent, slither, snake, dreaded striker, toad, tortoise, turtle, venom, etc.
Also see Dragon Names and Green Color Names.
 
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UNISEX REPTILE NAMES:

1. BANJO: From the vocabulary word. Good turtle name?

2. CRUISER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a squad car; 2) like a fast warship; 3) a cabin cruiser; 4) slang for one who travels a lot.

3. DENIZEN: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) an animal or plant naturalized in a region; a resident; an inhabitant; 2) one who frequents a particular place.

4. JIGGY: An invented name meaning "like a piece of a puzzle." Variant: Jiggie.

5. MAGMA: From the vocabulary word meaning "dregs," from Latin magma "dregs of an ointment," itself from Greek magma "an ointment." 

6. MAX: English nickname for both Maximilian "the greatest" and Maxwell "the stream of Mack." 

7. MONSOON: From the vocabulary word for the southwestern wind that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer. The word ultimately derives from Arabic mawsim "appropriate season (for a pilgrimage)," from wasama, meaning "he marked."

8. MOONY: Invented name meaning "of or like the moon." Variant: Moonie.

9. PUCK: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a disk used in hockey; 2) a mischievous sprite, goblin or hobgoblin.

10. SNICKERS: From the vocabulary word meaning "a stifled laugh." Variant: Sniggers.

11. XIUHCOATL: Nahuatl unisex name meaning "fire serpent" or "weapon of destruction."

MALE REPTILE NAMES:

1. ADDANC: Name of a lake monster from Welsh mythology that King Arthur (or Percival) was later ascribed to have killed. It is variously described as a demon, a dwarf, beaver, or crocodile. It was said to prey upon anyone foolish enough to swim in its lake. The location of the lake in which it dwells also varies: Llyn Barfog, Llyn Llion, Llyn yr Afanc. 
2. APEP: Egyptian myth name of the personification of evil, seen as a giant snake, serpent or dragon. Known as the Serpent of the Nile or Evil Lizard, he was an enemy of the sun god. Meaning of the name is uncertain, but may be connected to the root pp, meaning "to slither."
3. ASKOOK: Native American Algonquin name meaning "snake."
4. ATTOR: Old English word meaning "gall; poison; venom." Variant: Ator.
5. BEAST GLATISANT: "Barking Beast." A monster that was the subject of quests by Sirs Pellinore, Palamedes, Percival and other knights. The hideous beast had the neck and head of a serpent, the haunches of a lion, the skin of the leopard, and the cloven feet of a stag. It was called the "barking beast" because of the sound it made, barking like "thirty couple hounds questing." The first account of this beast is in the Perlesvaus. In Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, Arthur confronts the beast right after his affair with Morgause. Then Merlin reveals that the beast had been borne by a princess who lusted after her own brother.
6. CHUA (Chu'a): Native American Hopi name meaning "snake."
7. CIPACTLI: Nahuatl name meaning "crocodile."
8. COATL: Nahuatl name meaning "snake."
9. CUETZPALLI: Nahuatl name meaning "lizard."
10. DRAKE: This English name is more often found as a surname, or used as a byname, but sometimes it is given as a forename. It could have derived from any of the following:
    1. English surname from Old English byname Draca, meaning "snake" or "dragon."
    2. English surname from a nickname derived from Middle English drake, meaning "male duck."
    3. English surname from Old Norse Draki, meaning "snake" or "monster." 
11. EHECATL: Nahuatl name meaning "wind serpent."
12. FANDANGO: 1) Spanish or Spanish-American dance; 2) nonsense, tomfoolery, or foolish behavior.
13. FANG: Vocabulary word meaning "pointed tooth of an animal."
14. FUDU: African Zulu name meaning "tortoise."
15. GONZO: From the Italian word gonzo, meaning "blockhead; simpleton." Sometimes used as a slang term for someone who is "unconventional; different; strange."
16. JIGSAW: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a kind of puzzle; 2) a kind of power-driven reciprocating saw.
17. JORMUNGAND (Jörmungandr): Norse myth name of the Midgard Serpant--also called the World serpent--that encircles the earth beneath the ocean, possibly meaning "giant pole." Variant: Iormungand.
18. KOBE: African Swahili name meaning "tortoise."
19. MACHAKW: Native American Hopi name meaning "horny toad."
20. MAGNETO: Either from the comic strip character or the electrical term for a generator in an internal combustion engine. 
21. MEATBALL: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a spherical mass of ground meat; 2) one who is silly, funny, clumsy.
22. MEATLOAF: From the vocabulary word meaning " a baked loaf of ground meat."
23. NAGENDRA: "Snake-Indra." Hindi name composed of the Sanskrit elements naga "snake" and the name of the god Indra. 
24. NEXUS: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a link or tie; 2) a core or center (of communication).

25. NIDHOGG: English form of Norse Nidhoggr, meaning "dreaded striker."

26. NIDHOGGR (Níðhöggr): "Dreaded striker." Norse myth name of a dragon or serpent who gnaws at the roots of the world tree Yggdrasill.

27. NIDHUG: Danish form of Norse Nidhoggr, meaning "dreaded striker."

28. NIMROD: Biblical name of a great-grandson of Noah, who was a renowned hunter, meaning "rebel," or possibly even "let's rebel!"

29. OPHION: "Serpent." According to Orphic mythology, this was the king god of the world before Rhea and Cronus cast him and his consort Eurynome into Tartarus.

30. OPHIUCHUS: Constellation name, depicted as a man supporting a serpent, meaning "serpent bearer." Ophiuchus, the man depicted in the constellation is thought by some to actually be the demigod Asclepius, who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent and was killed by Zeus to prevent him from sharing his knowledge with mankind.
31. ORMARR: "Serpent army." Old Norse name composed of the elements orm "serpent" and herr "army."
32. ORMR: Old Norse name which was originally a byname meaning "dragon, serpent, snake."
33. PACHUA (Pachu'a): Native American Hopi name meaning "feathered water snake."
34. PESTER: From the vocabulary word meaning "to bother; to harass."
35. PESTO: From the name of an Italian sauce consisting of basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated cheese. The word is a contracted form of pestato, the past participle of pestare, meaning "to crush or pound."
36. PHINEAS: English variant of biblical Phinehas, meaning "Nubian" in Egyptian, "mouth of a serpent" in Hebrew. 
37. PHINEHAS: Biblical name of a grandson of Aaron. If Egyptian, the name means "Nubian." If Hebrew, it means "mouth of a serpent."
38. PINCHAS: Hebrew form of Phinehas, meaning "Nubian" in Egyptian, "mouth of a serpent" in Hebrew. 
39. PYTHIOS: Greek myth name of a serpent killed by Apollo near Delphi. The name may be related to the word pythein, meaning "to rot."
40. QUETZALCOATL: Aztec Nahuatl myth name of a god of the sky, meaning "feathered serpent."
41. RICKSHAW: From the vocabulary word meaning "a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a person." It is an abbreviated form of jinrikisha, a word made popular by Kipling, composed of the Japanese elements jin "man," riki "power," and sha "carriage."
42. SAMAEL: In Jewish mythology, the Prince of Darkness, Angel of Death or Poison, accuser, seducer, and destroyer. He rules over the seven habitations called Sheba Ha-yechaloth, regions of the Earth, where he is a Prince. The Talmud states: "the evil Spirit, Satan, and Sama'el the Angel of Death, are the same"; and Samael is also therein made equivalent to the Biblical serpent who tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden. He is called the chief of the Dragons of Evil, and is held responsible for the scorching wind of the desert, called the simoom. His name is said to mean "Venom of God," but could also have been derived from the name of the Syrian god Shemal, meaning "he who lets his arrows fly."
43. SEISMO: From Greek seismos, meaning "earthquake," itself from seiein, meaning "to shake."
44. SHESHA: Hindi myth name of a naga king of serpents, one of the primal beings of creation. The name was derived from the Sanskrit root shiş, meaning "that which remains."
45. SNAPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) one that snaps; 2) a snapping turtle.
46. SNARK: From the computer term meaning " system failure."
47. SWAMI: From the Hindu title of honor, meaning "master (of self)," from the Sanskrit, meaning "owner of oneself." Many Yogis and Gurus hold this title.
48. TARGET: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) desired goal; 2) a small round shield; 3) to aim at a target.
49. TEZCACOATL: Nahuatl name meaning "reflecting serpent; king."
50. TOOANTUH: Native American Cherokee name meaning "spring frog."
51. VASUKI: Hindi myth name of a naga king of serpents, one of the primal beings of creation. This one had a gem on his head. One of his titles was Nilakanta, meaning "blue-throated."
52. VELES: Slavic myth name of a god of the earth, underworld, dragons, cattle, magic and trickery. He is an enemy of Perun and is described as being horned and serpentine. The name may mean "enclosed" or "concealed."
53. VIPER: From the vocabulary word, meaning "serpent, snake," itself composed of the Latin elements vivus "alive, living" and parere "to bear, to bring forth." 
54. VRITRA: Hindi myth name of a dragon or serpent, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra, meaning "the enveloper."
55. ZIPPER: From the vocabulary word zip, for a dog that "moves fast, speedily, quickly." 

FEMALE REPTILE NAMES:

1. ADALINDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
2. ADELIND: Abbreviated form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
3. ADELINDA: "Noble serpent." Old German name derived from the elements adal, "noble," and lint "serpent, dragon."   
4. ADELINDE: Variant form of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
5. ADELONDA: Variant of German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
6. AETHELINDA: (Æðelinda): "Noble serpent." Original Anglo-Saxon form of English Ethelinda, composed of the Old English elements ædel "noble" and lindi "serpent, dragon."
7. AMELINDA: Probably an old German name, or a variant of one, from amal "work" and lint "serpent, dragon."
8. ANNABELINDA: "Graceful beautiful serpent." English compound name composed of Latin Anna "favor; grace," and Belinda, "beautiful serpent."
9. ANYANG: African Luo name meaning "crocodile."
10. AWANATA: Native American Miwok name meaning "turtle."
11. BELINDA: Old German name of which the first element remains a mystery while the second is probably from lint "serpent, dragon." The name is usually rendered "beautiful serpent."
12. BELLINDA: English variant of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."
13. BELYNDA: English variant of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."
14. BINDY: English pet form of German Belinda, meaning "beautiful serpent."
15. CHUMANA (Chu'mana): Native American Hopi name meaning "snake maiden."
16. CHUSI (Chu'si): Native American Hopi name meaning "snake flower."
17. COAXOCH: Nahuatl name meaning "serpent flower."
18. DALINDA: Variant of English Delinda, meaning "noble serpent." 
19. DELINDA: English nickname for German Adelinda, meaning "noble serpent." 
20. ETHELINDA: English form of Anglo-Saxon Aethelinda, meaning "noble serpent."
21. HEQET: Egyptian name of a frog-headed goddess of fertility, meaning "frog."
22. HISSY: Invented name meaning "one that hisses." Variant: Hissie. 
23. KAME: Japanese name meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
24. KAMEKO: Variant of Japanese Kame, meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
25. KAMEYO: Variant of Japanese Kameko, meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
26. LINDA: English name of Germanic origin, probably meaning "serpent." In some cases, it may have been derived from the Spanish word for "pretty."
27. LINDY: Pet form of English Linda, meaning "serpent."
28. LINNIE: Pet form of English Linda, meaning "serpent."
29. LYNDA: Variant of Linda, meaning "serpent."
30. LYNDI: Pet form of Lynda, meaning "serpent."
31. MALANDRA: Modern English creation, possibly a blend of the names Malinda "black/dark serpent" and Sandra "defender of mankind."
32. MALINDA: Variant of Melinda, a modern name blending two other names, possibly meaning "black/dark serpent."
33. MARINDA: Either a variant of Miranda, "admirable," or a blend of Mary "beloved" and Linda "serpent."
34. MEDOUSA: Greek form of Latin Medusa, name of one of the three Gorgons who had snakes for hair, and whose glance turned anyone who looked at them to stone, meaning "guardian."
35. MEDUSA: "Guardian." Latin form of Greek Medousa, name of one of the three Gorgons who had snakes for hair, and whose glance turned anyone who looked at them to stone.
36. MELINDA: Modern creation, possibly a blend of Melanie "black, dark," and Linda "serpent," yielding "black/dark serpent."
37. MELUSINE: European legend name of a fresh-water spirit believed to reside in sacred springs and rivers, meaning either "wonder" or "sea-fog." Melusine is depicted as being like a fish or serpent from the waist down. 
38. METHOATASKE: Native American Shawnee name meaning "turtle laying its eggs."
39. MINDY: Pet form of Melinda, possibly meaning "black/dark serpent." 
40. NOVA: Native American Hopi name meaning "chases butterflies." Also a modern English name derived from Latin novus, meaning "new."
41. PAKWA: Native American Hopi name meaning "frog."
42. SHUMAN: Native American Hopi name meaning "rattlesnake handler."
43. TANIS: Greek form of Phoenician Tanith, meaning "serpent lady."
44. TANIT: Variant of Phoenician Tanith, meaning "serpent lady."
45. TANITH: Phoenician myth name of a goddess of love, the moon and the stars, meaning "serpent lady."