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. BUNKY: Invented name meaning "sleeps a lot."

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

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

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

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

8. 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.

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

10. GRASSHOPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) an insect having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping; 2) a light airplane for scouting.

11. HARLEY: Means either "hare wood" or "rocky clearing." English surname transferred to unisex forename use, composed of the Old English elements hara "hare" (or hær "rock") and leah "clearing; wood." 

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

13. HINKLEY: Named after a California zip code.

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

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

16. JINGLE: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) makes a tingling, ringing, or bell sound; 2) a catchy sound, rhyme or doggerel. Variant: Jingles.

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

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

19. KLEPTO: An abbreviated form of the vocabulary word kleptomaniac, meaning "thief," itself from kleptein, "to act secretly; to steal." 

20. KOBET: Micmac word meaning "beaver."

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

22. MACARONI: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a pasta; 2) well-traveled; 3) a fop.

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

24. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

36. 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: English nickname transferred to forename use, meaning "number one." 
3. ACHBOR: Hebrew and Aramaic biblical name of an officer of King Josiah, meaning "mouse."
4. ARTOO: From the name of a small robot in the Star Wars movie. Variant, R2, exists.
5. BEETLE: From the vocabulary word meaning "beetle (insect)," from Old English bitel, meaning "biting."
6. BEVERLEY: "Beaver stream." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream." The feminine form of the name is spelled without the second "e"--Beverly.
7. BINGO: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a game; 2) slang for "on the mark."
8. CASTOR: Latin form of Greek Kastor. In Greek mythology, Castor ("beaver") and Pollux ("very sweet") were the twin sons of Leda. They are also known as the Gemini twins.
9. CHAKIDE: African Zulu name meaning "weasel." 
10. CHOMPER: Vocabulary the vocabulary word. Suggestive of a pet that is tough, fierce. Bites or eats a lot.
11. 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.
12. DIGGER: From the vocabulary word, for a dog that "digs a lot."
13. EWOK: "Small and bear-like." Named after the fictional Star Wars creatures of the same name.
14. FOLEY: From the Irish surname, itself a form of Gaelic Ó Foghladha "descendant of Foghlaidh," a byname meaning "pirate, plunderer." 
15. HARLAN: "Hare's land." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of various places most of which were named with the Old English elements hara "hare" and land "land." 
16. HARLAND: Variant of English Harlan, meaning "hare's land." 
17. HESKOVIZENAKO: Native American Cheyenne name meaning "porcupine bear."
18. JIGSAW: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) a kind of puzzle; 2) a kind of power-driven reciprocating saw.
19. KASTOR: Greek form of Latin Castor, meaning "beaver."
20. OBERON: English variant of French Auberon, meaning "elf bear." In Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," this was the name of the king of the fairies.
21. PESTER: From the vocabulary word meaning "to bother; to harass."
22. PIVANE: Native American Hopi name meaning "weasel."
23. RANGER: From the vocabulary word meaning "wanderer; rover."
24. SIKYATAVO: Native American Hopi name meaning "yellow rabbit."
25. SKIPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning 1) master of a ship; 2) coach; director; leader; 3) one that skips.
26. TIPPER: From the vocabulary word meaning "one who tips."
27. TOCHTLI: Nahuatl name meaning "rabbit."
28. ZIPPER: From the vocabulary word zip, for a dog that "moves fast, speedily, quickly." 

FEMALE RODENT NAMES:

1. BEVERLY: "Beaver stream." English surname transferred to forename use, itself from the name of a place in Humberside composed of the elements beofor "beaver" and lēac "stream." The masculine form of the name is spelled with an extra "e"--Beverley.
2. GUSTO: From the vocabulary word meaning "vigorous enjoyment; zest; high spirit."
3. HULDA: Variant of Hebrew Huldah, meaning "mole, weasel."
4. HULDAH: Hebrew biblical name of a prophetess, derived from an Aramaic word meaning "to creep, crawl," hence "a mole or weasel."
5. KASA: Native American Hopi name meaning "dressed in furs."
6. NETTIE: English pet form of names ending with -nette.
7. PANYA: Egyptian name meaning "mouse."
8. RUTABAGA: From the vocabulary word meaning "a thick bulbous root."
9. SAHKYO: Native American Navajo name meaning "mink."
10. SALALI: Native American Cherokee name meaning "squirrel."
11. SISSINNGUAQ: Greenlandic name meaning "squirrel."
12. TAYANITA: Native American Cherokee name meaning "young beaver."
13. UKALEQ: Greenlandic name meaning "hare."
14. USAGI: Japanese name meaning "rabbit."

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