Look for some fun guinea pig names?
We all remember, as kids, the aquarium in the corner of the Science classroom that held a guinea pig. Children would squeal with delight when they could feed it some lettuce or even hold it. The cute furry creatures resembled baby pigs, and their faces were adorable. Because of this, many children ran home to their parents and demanded they buy a guinea pig as soon as possible.
Hence the need to find names for their new family pets. At first, guinea pigs can be very nervous and excitable. But the more you can calmly and tenderly handle them, the more they will reciprocate. The average lifespan for a guinea pig is five to seven years. Guinea pigs are very social animals, and because of this, they like to have a guinea pig companion (read more names). Here is a list to help you name your guinea pig(s):
Funny Guinea Pig Names
- Squeaker
- Franz Fur-dinand
- Piggy Smalls
- Hamlet
- Lucy Fur
- Tater Tot
- Corn Chips
- Pig Sean
- Sam I Ham
- Fuzz-meister
- The Pig Show
- Fluffernutter
- Queso
- Reya Sunshine
- Toots
- Chandler Bing
- Goliath
- Jimmy Chew
- Piggy Longstocking
- Furball
Clever Choices
Pig Boy
Chomper
Guinea McPig Face
Popcorn
Scamper Zipper
Rhumba
Smudge
Whistler
Button
Hustler
Frisky
Zippy
Somebody (You know, “Everybody Loves Somebody.”)
Scoots
Chorizo
Dog Bait
Puinea Gig
Moon Pie
Beanster
Puckerberg
Mamoth
Dinky
Bilbo
Cat Watcher
Pringle
Ziti
Fuzzy McFuzz Face
Chicharones.
Creative Guinea Pig Names
Jabba the Pig
Che Guinera
The King
Knight Ninja
Frito Bandito
Rugby
Hammer
Guinea Ninja
The Hulk
Rumbles
Ballsy
Avocado
Treadmill Tamer
Taurus
Jesse James
Master Blaster
Thunder
Habit Hacker
Tequila
Bad Boy
King Arthur
Nacho Libre
Dark Knight
Lights Out
The Flash
Blackbeard
RainMaker
Captain Pain
The One
Hammer
Sir Eats A Lot
Rockstar.
Famous Guinea Pigs
- Rodney – He made his debut in the 1998 film Dr. Doolittle starring Eddie Murphy. Dr. Doolittle had conversations with Rodney, the guinea pig who comedian Chris Rock voiced.
- Queen Elizabeth I – A painting that hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London depicts Elizabethan era children holding guinea pigs. The popularity of guinea pigs in England soared when it was learned that Queen Elizabeth I kept them as pets.
- Natalie Wood – A lover of all animals, Natalie Wood owned a pet guinea pig. She would cuddle with her furry friend and often brought him to the set of her movie Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice in 1969.
- Princes William and Harry – Their Mother, Princess Diana, had a guinea pig when she was growing up. The guinea pig’s name was Peanut. Princess Di wanted her boys to enjoy the same pleasure she had with her pet, so she bought one for each of them.
- President Teddy Roosevelt – It is well known that President Roosevelt kept multiple animals during his term in the White House. In addition to his chickens, goats, bear, and dogs, he had guinea pigs. Their names were Admiral Dewey, Dr. Johnson, Bishop Doane, Fighting Bob Evans, and Father O’Grady.
Good Naming Ideas
Meatball
Pipsqueak
Young Indiana Jones
Speckles
Four Eyes
Mohawk
G-Force
Dusty
Crumpet
Hair Piece
Nobody
Mooch
Carrot Nibbler
Scooter
Hair Cut
Buddy
Stumpy
Mugsy
Darwin
Twitchy.
Cute Guinea Pig Names
Bashful
Stinky
Tiny
Lettuce Licker
Meadow
Trinket
Saffron
Goldilocks
Crazy
Prancer
Fireworks
Spicey
Rascal
Slim
Mr. Fitzgibbons
Pebbles
Curious
Kit Kat
Baby Face
Messy
Winkles
Little Lulu
Ghost
Sunshine.
Girl Names
Apricot
Tina
Blondie
Mocha
Cher
Sally
Pearl
Cleopatra
Posey
Babe
Marilyn
Silkie
Libby
Tinky
Mini
Cloris
Winnie
Beyonce
Pandora
Venus
Luna
Solidad
Rosanne Rosanadana
Trinket
Rosemary
Sapphire
Brandi
Morticia
Karen
Astoria
Mae West
Hot Stuff
Countess of Cool.
Boy Names for Guinea Pigs
Copper Top
Pudgie
Dennis the Menace
Red
Curly
Whizzer
Chubby
Beaver
Rusty
Chip
Mario
Gomez
Smokey Robinson
King Thing
Mario
Reggie
Monty
Rocky
Bruno
Freddie Mercury
Woody
Chico
Wally
Alfred
Buddy
Mr. Fluffles
Robin Hood
Sonny
Guinness
Colonel Mustard
Buzz.
Pig-Related Monikiers
Pig Out
Bacon Bit
Ginny Pig
Hoggy
Pigaro
Miss Piggy
Snort
Pigment
Little Pig Man
Pigsly
Pigzilla
Piglet
Pork Chop
Hambone
Porky Pie
Harry Porker
Pig Pen
Pygmallion
Pigfoot
Mr. Pig
Oinker
Peppa Pig
Piggy Sue
Spammer
Pigsly
Tiggle the Piggle
Pookie Pig
Cypork
Pig Kong
The Pig Bopper
Hot Dog
Pigaroni
Duke of Ham
Pigbert
Chewbacon
Little Sausage.
Fun Facts
Did you know these interesting tidbits about our furry friends?
Where do Guinea Pigs Come From?
Guinea pigs are not pigs. Technically, they are cavies. They belong to a family of rodents that include guinea pigs, wild cavies, and capybara. These animals come from the Andean region of South America. The name guinea pig is a perplexing mystery since they are not pigs, nor do they come from Guinea. The first reference to the rodent was in the 1700s, and it was spelled “ginny pig.”
Guinea Pig = Test Subject
Although no longer in use today, guinea pigs were widely utilized for science experiments beginning in the 1700s. Because of this, the term “guinea pig” became synonymous with someone who was being used as a “test subject.”
They’re not Pigs at All
These lovable pets are rodents. The name may have been derived from the fact that guinea pigs make a squealing sound not dissimilar to pigs.
By Tim Moodie
Tim Moodie has worked developing company, product, and brand names for small and big companies for many years. He seldom makes squealing sounds.
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