Pet Rodent Names
Names for pet rodents. Names for gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice,
rats, etc. Names that mean beaver, hare, mink (not really a rodent), mole,
mouse, porcupine, rabbit, squirrel, weasel (not really a rodent), etc.
 
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UNISEX RODENT NAMES:

1. BIJOU: English name derived from the French word bijou, meaning "jewel."

2. BISCUIT: Vocabulary word meaning 1) a small cake of shortened bread leavened with baking powder or soda; 2) a thin, crisp cracker; 3) a cookie; 4) a pale brown color; 5) clay that has been fired but not glazed.

3. CHIPAHUA: Nahuatl unisex name meaning "clean."

4. CUBBY: Vocabulary word meaning 1) a small room; a cubbyhole.

5. DEWDROP: From the vocabulary word meaning "a drop of dew."

6. DINKY: Vocabulary word meaning 1) of small size; tiny; miniscule; little.

7. EARWIG: 1) an insect of the order Dermaptera; 2) one who attempts to influence by persistent confidential talk. Good name for a talking bird that talks a lot.

8. GNASH: From the vocabulary word meaning "to grind or strike the teeth together; to bite."

9. HICCUP: From the vocabulary word. Variants: Hiccough, Hicket, Hickop, Hikke (Dan.), Hoquet (Fr.), Hyckock.

10. HOMEY: From the vocabulary word meaning "like home; comfortable; cozy."

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

12. KESEGOOK: Micmac word meaning "aged porcupine."

13. KESEGOOMSK: Micmac word meaning "aged beaver."

14. KOBET: Micmac word meaning "beaver."

15. KOWWEEK: Micmac word meaning "porcupine quills." 

16. MTAE: Micmac word meaning "a beaver-skin."

17. MURMUR: From the vocabulary word meaning: 1) an expression of discontent by grumbling; 2) a hum, or muttering; 3) softly spoken words; a whisper. Variant: Mur-mur.

18. NIBBLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "to bite gently; to chew, especially with the front teeth. Variant: Nibbler.

19. NIGGLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "is preoccupied with trifles or petty details; quibbles, carps." 

20. PANCAKE: From the vocabulary word meaning "a thin cake made of batter and fried in hot grease." Variants: Flapjack, Hotcake.

21. PORCUPINE: From the vocabulary word meaning "a quilled rodent," itself from Old French porc-espin, meaning "spiny pig."

22. PICKLES: From the vocabulary word meaning simply "pickles," a food that has been preserved in brine or vinegar.

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

24. RASPBERRY: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a prickly fruit-bearing plant; 2) a derisive sound made by exhaling with the tongue extended.

25. SASHI (f: शशी, m: शशि): Variant spelling of Hindi unisex Shashi, meaning "having a hare."

26. SHASHI (f: शशी, m: शशि): Hindi unisex name meaning "having a hare." 

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

28. TICKLES: From the vocabulary word meaning "causes laughter; fills with mirth, pleasure and delight."

29. TIPPY: Invented name meaning "likely to tip or tilt."

30. VAMOOSE: From the slang word meaning "leave quickly; leave hurriedly; make a speedy exit."

31. ZANZIBAR: Named after the region in eastern Africa, itself probably from Persian Zangi-bar, meaning "coast of the blacks."

MALE RODENT NAMES:

1. ABUKCHEECH: Native American Algonquin name meaning "mouse."

2. ACE: 

   1. English byname transferred to forename use, meaning "number one." 

   2. Variant form of Norman French Asce, meaning "noble at birth."

3. ACHBOR: Anglicized form of Hebrew Akbowr, meaning "mouse." In the bible, this is the name of the son of Michaiah.
4. AKBOWR (עַכְבּוֹר): Hebrew name meaning "mouse." In the bible, this is the name of the son of Michaiah.
5. ARTOO: From the name of a small robot in the Star Wars movie. Variant, R2, exists.
6. BEETLE: From the vocabulary word meaning "beetle (insect)," from Old English bitel, meaning "biting."
7. BEVERLEY: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the Old English elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream," hence "beaver stream." The feminine form of the name is spelled without the second "e"--Beverly.
8. BINGO: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a game; 2) slang for "on the mark."
9. BUNKY: Invented name meaning "sleeps a lot."
10. CASTOR: Latin form of Greek Kastor, meaning "beaver." In mythology, Castor and Pollux ("very sweet") are the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda and are known as the Dioskouroi ("boys of Zeus") and the Gemini twins.
11. CHAKIDE: African Zulu name meaning "weasel." 
12. CHOMPER: Vocabulary the vocabulary word. Suggestive of a pet that is tough, fierce. Bites or eats a lot.
13. 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.
14. DIGGER: From the vocabulary word, for a dog that "digs a lot."
15. EWOK: "Small and bear-like." Named after the fictional Star Wars creatures of the same name.
16. FOLEY: Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha "descendant of Foghlaidh," hence "pirate, plunderer." 
17. GRASSHOPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) an insect having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping; 2) a light airplane for scouting.
18. HARLAN: English surname transferred to forename use, from the name of various places composed of the Old English elements hara "hare" and land "land," hence "hare's land."
19. HARLAND: Variant spelling of English Harlan, meaning "hare's land." Compare with another form of Harland.
20. HARLEY: English surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements hær "rock" and leah "meadow, pasture," hence "rocky meadow." 
21. HESKOVIZENAKO: Native American Cheyenne name meaning "porcupine bear."
22. HINKLEY: Named after a California zip code.
23. JIGSAW: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a kind of puzzle; 2) a kind of power-driven reciprocating saw.
24. JINGLE: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) makes a tingling, ringing, or bell sound; 2) a catchy sound, rhyme or doggerel. Variant: Jingles.
25. KASTOR (Κάστωρ): Greek name meaning "beaver." In mythology, Castor/Kastor and Pollux/Polydeukes ("very sweet") are the twin sons of Jupiter and Leda and are known as the Gemini twins.
26. KLEPTO: An abbreviated form of the vocabulary word kleptomaniac, meaning "thief," itself from kleptein, "to act secretly; to steal." 
27. MACARONI: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a pasta; 2) well-traveled; 3) a fop.
28. OBERON: English form of French Auberon, meaning "elf ruler." In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
29. PESTER: From the vocabulary word meaning "to bother; to harass."
30. PIVANE: Native American Hopi name meaning "weasel."
31. RANGER: From the vocabulary word meaning "wanderer; rover."
32. SIKYATAVO: Native American Hopi name meaning "yellow rabbit."
33. SKIPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) master of a ship; 2) coach; director; leader; 3) one that skips.
34. TIPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning "one who tips."
35. TOCHTLI: Nahuatl name meaning "rabbit."
36. ZIPPER: From the vocabulary word zip, for a dog that "moves fast, speedily, quickly." 

FEMALE RODENT NAMES:

1. BEVERLY: English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the Old English elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream," hence "beaver stream." The masculine form of the name is spelled with an extra "e"--Beverley.
2. CHULDA: Variant spelling of Hebrew Chuldah, meaning "mole" or "weasel." 
3. CHULDAH (חוּלְדָה): Hebrew name meaning "mole" or "weasel." In the bible, this is the name of a prophetess. 
4. HULDA: Variant spelling of English Huldah, meaning "mole" or "weasel." Compare with another form of Hulda.
5. HULDAH: Anglicized form of Hebrew Chuldah, meaning "mole" or "weasel." In the bible, this is the name of a prophetess. 
6. KASA: Native American Hopi name meaning "dressed in furs."
7. NETTIE: Pet form of English names ending with the sound of net. 
8. PANYA: Egyptian name meaning "mouse."
9. RUTABAGA: From the vocabulary word meaning "a thick bulbous root."
10. SAHKYO: Native American Navajo name meaning "mink."
11. SALALI: Native American Cherokee name meaning "squirrel."
12. SISSINNGUAQ: Greenlandic name meaning "squirrel."
13. TAYANITA: Native American Cherokee name meaning "young beaver."
14. UKALEQ: Greenlandic name meaning "hare."
15. USAGI (兎): Japanese name meaning "rabbit."

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