250+ Snake Names For These Slithery Reptiles

Not every pet is covered in fur or feathers—reptiles, including snakes, are popular pets as well, and deserve snake names as unique as they are. Whether you are looking for female snake names, male snake names, or as often happens, you aren't sure of your snake's gender, it's always a given that names for pet snakes can be just as varied as all their different species, sizes, colors, and temperaments.

So whether you'd like to name your pet snake after a favorite book or movie character, a name from history, or a moniker that just seems to suit your new slithering friend's personality, here are more than 250 great names for pet snakes. Read on for inspiration.

Top Snake Names

• Asmodeus
• Basil or Basilisk
• Buttercup
• Diablo
• Ebony
• Fluffy
• Jafaar
• Medusa
• Naga or Nagini
• Noodles
• Severus
• Slider
• Slinky
• Slithers
• Slytherin
  

Girl Snake Names

Most girl snake names are as exotic as the snakes themselves. Take a look at some feminine names that predominantly come from place names and nature.

• Anemone
• Aurora
• Baby
• Bathsheba
• Beatrix
• Beauty
• Bella
• Betty
• Bindi
• Boudica
• Catalina
• Cherry
• China
• Cleopatra
• Dakota
• Dolly
• Dolores
• Elektra
• Ginger
• India
• Ivy
• Izzy
• Juliet
• Juniper
• Kira
• Leaf
• Lotus
• Luna
• Minerva
• Narcissa
• Natasha
• Pandora
• Penelope
• Precious
• Raven
• Zoe

Boy Snake Names

When thinking of boy snake names, most are masculine or menacing. Take a look at some tough-guy names mixed in with some lighthearted selections.

• Anakin
• Apollo
• Bowie
• Buddy
• Danger
• Dante
• Draco
• Dude
• Duff
• Fabio
• Fitz
• Ghost
• Harley
• Hendrix
• Jackson
• Jax
• Lennon
• Lucifer
• Mali
• Mars
• Mojo
• Moss
• Nigel
• Nirvana
• Pickle
• Piglet
• Romeo
• Rufus
• Sammy
• Sigurd
• Slyde
• Zeke
• Ziggy

Names From History and Fiction

Perhaps the most famous snake of all time comes from the Biblical story of the Garden of Eden. Hinduism and Greek and Norse mythology also offer some well-known snakes to consider. You can have some fun picking names from pop culture references to literature and movies like the Harry Potter series, The Jungle Book, and Indiana Jones. There are many great snake names to be found in literature, film, mythology, and folk tales.

• Asmodeus
• Attila
• Basil or Basilisk
• Coatlicue
• Diablo
• Eden
• Eve
• Genghis
• Heaven
• Hera
• Hydra
• Indiana
• Jafaar
• Kaa
• Kundalini
• Mara
• Master Viper
• Medusa
• Merlin
• Naga or Nagini
• Odin
• Ophion
• Ouroboros
• Rainbow
• Severus
• Shiva
• Sir Hiss
• Slytherin
• Smaug
• Smeagol
• Snape
• Thor
• Thulsa Doom
• Voldemort

Unique Snake Names

If you look at what makes your snake unique, the characteristics that stand out might be color, personality, or natural behavior. Everything from their species, their markings, the way they move, and the shapes they make can influence how you name your snake.

• Amethyst
• Brazil
• Cherry
• Coral
• Cornelius
• Crawley
• Curls
• Ebony
• Goldie
• Jade
• Opal
• Pearl
• Poke
• Rainbow
• Rex
• Rio
• Rosy
• Slider
• Slinky
• Stripes
• Worm

Funny or Silly Snake Names

Another fun way to name a pet snake is to give them a diametrically different name. For example, snakes are not known for being fluffy and cuddly, but that witty twist of a name can make people smile. Take a look at a few of those names as well as a few snake name puns.

• Bam Bam
• Boots
• Buttercup
• Cuddles
• Cupcake
• Danger Noodle
• Fettucine
• Fluffy
• Hisstopher
• Hissy Pants
• Julius Squeezer
• Kitty
• Linguine
• Milkshake
• Mittens
• Monty the Python
• Mr. Huggy
• Muffy
• Nofeet
• Noodles
• Pretzel
• Ramen
• Rumplesnakeskin
• Serpico
• Sir Pent
• Smiles
• Snuggles
• Socks
• Sparkles
• SSSSSam
• Tootsie
• Walker
• William Snakespeare
• Yoshi

A to Z Snake Names

A–B

• Abel
• Adam
• Albus
• Amethyst
• Anakin
• Anemone
• Apocalypse
• Apollo
• Asmodeus
• Attila
• Aurora
• Aya
• Baby
• Bam Bam
• Basil or Basilisk
• Bathsheba
• Beatrix
• Beauty
• Bella
• Bender
• Betty
• Bindi
• Blaze
• Bob
• Boomer
• Boots
• Boudica
• Bowie
• Brazil
• Buddy
• Buttercup

C–D

• Captain
• Catalina
• Cersei
• Cherry
• China
• Chomp
• Cleopatra
• Coatlicue
• Cobra Kai
• Coral
• Cornelius
• Crawley
• Creature
• Cuddles
• Cupcake
• Curls
• Daisy
• Dakota
• Dancer
• Danger Noodle
• Dante
• Dave
• Diablo
• Doc
• Dolly
• Dolores
• Draco
• Driver
• Dude
• Duff

E–H

• Ebony
• Eden
• Elektra
• Eve
• Fabio
• Fang
• Fettucine
• Fitz
• Fluffy
• Fred
• Galaxy
• General
• Genghis
• George
• Ghost
• Giggles
• Ginger
• Glimmer
• Goldie
• Hamlet
• Harley
• Harry
• Heaven
• Hendrix
• Hera
• Hisstopher
• Hissy Pants
• Hobnail
• Hydra
• Hypnos

I–L

• India
• Indiana
• Indigo
• Ivy
• Izzy
• Jabberwock
• Jade
• Jackson
• Jafaar
• Jasper
• Jax
• Juliet
• Julius Squeezer
• Juniper
• Kaa
• Kaiser
• Kira
• Kitty
• Kundalini
• Leaf
• Lennon
• Levi
• Linguine
• Link
• Loki
• Looper
• Lotus
• Lucifer
• Luke
• Lulu
• Luna

M–N

• Mali
• Mara
• Mars
• Master Viper
• Medusa
• Merlin
• Milkshake
• Milo
• Minerva
• Mitch
• Mittens
• Mojo
• Monty the Python
• Moss
• Mowgli
• Mr. Huggy
• Muffy
• Mushu
• Naga or Nagini
• Nahesa
• Narcissa
• Natasha
• Nebula
• Neptune
• Nero
• Nessie
• Nigel
• Nile
• Nirvana
• Nofeet
• Noodles

O–R

• Odin
• Oona
• Opal
• Ophion
• Ouroboros
• Ozark
• Ozzy
• Pandora
• Pablo
• Peaches
• Pearl
• Penelope
• Pickle
• Piglet
• Poke
• Prancer
• Precious
• Pretzel
• Racer
• Ragnar
• Rainbow
• Ramen
• Raven
• Rex
• Rio
• Ripley
• Rival
• Romeo
• Rosy
• Rufus
• Rumplesnakeskin

S

• Sammy
• Sargeant
• Saturn
• Scorch
• Serpico
• Session
• Severus
• Shakespeare
• Shiva
• Shorty
• Sigurd
• Sir Hiss
• Sir Pent
• Siri
• Sirius
• Slange
• Sleepy
• Slider
• Slim
• Slinky
• Slitherman
• Slithers
• Sly
• Slyde
• Slytherin
• Smaug
• Smeagol
• Smiles
• Snape
• Snickers
• Snuggles
• Socks
• Sparkles
• Spyro
• Squeezer
• Squiggles
• SSSSSam
• Stark
• Striker
• Stringer
• Stripes

T–Z

• Tangle
• Tequila
• Thor
• Thulsa Doom
• Tipsy
• Tootsie
• Twister
• Twizzler
• Venom
• Voldemort
• Walker
• Whiskey
• Wiggles
• William Snakespeare
• Wire
• Wisdom
• Worm
• Yolo
• Yoshi
• Zappa
• Zeke
• Zenobia
• Ziggy
• Zipper
• Zoe
• Zoom
• ZZ

Tips for Naming Your Snake

Most snakes can live for up to 20 years, so think about the lasting power of their name. You will likely share the name with family, friends, and the veterinarian. Make sure that name makes sense to you, and that you can explain it when asked more about it.

Some people like to name their pets based on looks, such as their snake’s color and pattern, while others want to be more obscure.

With dogs and cats, many pet owners name pets based on sex; however, since it's usually hard to tell the sex of the snake by looking at them, this may be less important. Although for some, the sex of your snake may inspire your naming decision.