Betta fish make a great pet for kids, beginners, and old pros. If you’re adding a new betta to your family, you need to perfect name. Some of the best names are the ones that are inspired by your betta’s lovely natural color. Whether you’re looking for funny betta fish names or just something to match their beautiful coloring, we have a ton of unique ideas. Check them out below. (And if you need more name ideas, check out our megalist of fish names.)
Betta Fish Names by Color
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Red Names
These name ideas are perfect for red betta fish.
- Apple
- Ariel
- Beet
- Blaze
- Brandy
- Brick
- Cherry
- Cheyenne
- Coral
- Cranberry
- Crimson
- Cupid
- Curry
- Flame
- Ginger
- Jessica Rabbit
- Ketchup
- Kimchi
- Lady Bug
- Lobster
- Merida
- Paprika
- Pepperoni
- Pinky
- Poppy
- Radish
- Raspberry
- Robin
- Rojo
- Rose
- Rouge
- Ruby
- Rusty
- Scarlet
- Strawberry
- Strawberry
- Tomato
- Twizzler
Pink Names
For your precious pink beta, try these name ideas.
- Baby
- Blossom
- Blush
- Cora
- Coral
- Fuchsia
- Miss Piggy
- Penelope
- Pinky
- Poppy
- Posey
- Rosabelle
- Rosemary
- Rosie
Orange Names for Betta Fish
These are some vibrant name ideas for an orange betta.
- Amber
- Apricot
- Auburn
- Autumn
- Butternut
- Butterscotch
- Candy Corn
- Carrot
- Cheddar
- Cheese Puff
- Cheeto
- Chester
- Clementine
- Copper
- Dorito
- Garfield
- Ginger
- Mandarin
- Marmalade
- Nacho
- Nemo
- Peaches
- Penny
- Pumpkin
- Rusty
- Sunset
- Sunset
- Tangerine
- Tigger
Yellow Inspired Names
Try one of these brilliant betta names for your yellow fish.
- Blondie
- Bolt
- Buttercup
- Butters
- Custard
- Daisy
- Dandelion
- Flame
- Flash
- Flounder
- Glow
- Goldie
- Honey
- Lemon
- Mustard
- Pikachu
- Ray
- Spark
- Star
- Summer
- Sunflower
- Sunny
- Sunshine
- Tumeric
Green Name Ideas
These clever betta names are perfect for green hued fish.
- Algae
- Celery
- Clover
- Cucumber
- Edamame
- Hulk
- Kermit
- Leaf
- Leprechaun
- Lime
- Lucky
- Olive
- Oscar (the Grouch)
- Peacock
- Yoda
- Zucchini
Blue Betta Fish Names
These names are perfect for blue and indigo betta fish. Some of the names are ocean themed for extra fun.
- Aqua
- Bluebell
- Blueberry
- Cookie Monster
- Dory
- Genie
- Jack Frost
- Marina
- Mr. Freeze
- Navy
- Ocean
- Sea
- Sky
- Teal
- Wave
Purple Fish Names
Perfect name ideas for purple betta fish.
- Barney
- Eggplant
- Grape
- Lavender
- Lilac
- Mauve
- Orchid
- Plum
- Violet
White Names
Pure and pristine name ideas for white fish.
- Banshee
- Blizzard
- Crystal
- Diamond
- Dove
- Fog
- Ghost
- Ice
- Icicle
- Ivory
- Luna
- Mayo
- Nickel
- Salt
- Shimmer
- Shine
- Snow
- Snowball
- Snowflake
- Sugar
- Swan
- Tinsel
- Wisp
Black Names
- Ash
- Char
- Cinder
- Coal
- Coffee
- Ebony
- Ink
- Java
- Jet
- Licorice
- Midnight
- Olive
- Panther
- Pepper
- Raven
- Shadow
- Smokey
- Smudge
- Tar
Name Ideas for Multi-Colored Fish
If your lovely betta has many colors or patterns, try one of these names.
- Dotty
- Freckles
- Holo
- Patches
- Peacock
- Picasso
- Prism
- Rainbow
- Skittles
- Spot
- Sprinkles
- Zebra
- Zigzag
Need more name ideas? Check out our megalist of fish names.