When you’re living the geek life, it’s nearly impossible for it not to touch pretty much every part of your life. And that definitely stands true for our furry (or scaly, or whatever) friends. I recently polled some of my readers for their geeky pet names, and they did not disappoint. Read on for some (not nearly comprehensive) ideas on what to name your pet, as inspired by fandoms.
Chewie & Leia 
Gizmo 
Finn and Nux the War Dog 
Ripley 
Lily Hedwig 
Hally the Comet Girl
Star Trek pet names
- Kirk
- Spock
- Bones
- Picard
- Riker
- Barclay
- Data
- Archer
- Kahn
- Porthos
- Scotty
- Worf
- Sulu
- Roddenberry
- Seven (of Nine)
- Uhura
- Michael Purr-nam
- Dax
- Kira
- Spot
- Crusher
- Troi
- Janeway
- Tribble
- Number One
- Ensign
- Chekov
- Tilly
- B’Elanna
Star Wars pet names
- Han Solo
- Luke
- Chewie
- R2
- Vader
- Kylo Ren
- Lando Paws-rissian
- Ackbar
- Qui-Gon Jinn
- Obi-Wan
- Ahsoka
- Finn
- Leia
- Yoda
- Padmé
- Amidala
- Jyn Erso
- Naboo
- Mos Eisley
- Maz Kanata
- Anakin
- Finn
- Paw Dameron
Doctor Who pet names
- Doctor
- Clara
- K9
- Rose the Bad Wolf
- Amy, the Pup/Cat Who Waited
- Rory
- Darvill (Rory’s last name IRL)
- Dog-lek
- Cyber
- Nardole
- Stormageddon
- River Song
- Chesterton
- Sarah Jane
- Romana
- Doctor Donna
- Peri
- Captain Jack
- Wilfred
- Vastra
- Strax
Comic Book Pet Names
- Clark Kent
- Bruce Wayne
- Robin
- Hal Jordan
- Flash
- Kid Flash
- T’Challa
- Shuri
- Wakanda Furrever
- Rogue
- Gambit
- Natasha
- Stan Lee
- Shadowcat
- Kitty Pryde
- Rocket
- Starlord
- Lockjaw
- Peter Paw-ker
- Gleek
- Diana Prince
- Selina Kyle
- Mary Jane
- Captain Marvel
- Gamora
- Nebula
- Doctor Strange
- Lois Lane
- Krypto
- Storm
- Iron Mutt
- Pepper
- Thor
- Loki
- Hela
- Groot
- Shiva
- Aunt May
- Hawkeye
- Monkey Joe
Harry Potter Pet Names
- Hairy Paw-ter
- Luna
- Weasley
- Professor
- Dumbledore
- Remus
- Lupin
- Snape
- Peeves
- Lucius
- Scabbers
- Felix Feline-cis
- Flitwick
- Tom-cat Riddle
- Durmstrang
- Lumos
- J.K. Growling
- Snitch
- Tonks
- Gryffindor
- Mad Eye
- Draco
- Hagrid
- Sirius
- Dobby
- Minerva
- Nagini
- Hedwig
- Crookshanks
- Ginny
- Ollivander
- Lord Paw-demort
- Padma Paw-til
- Pottermore
- Muggle
- Fawkes
Tolkien Pet Names
- Frodo
- Samwise
- Bilbo
- Precious
- Sméagol
- Gollum
- Pippin
- Éowyn
- Shelob
- Thorin
- Arwen
- Strider
- Aragorn
- Proudfoot
- Merry
- Gandalf
- Gimli
- Treebeard
- Radagast
Gaming Pet Names
- Mario (Donkey Kong/Super Mario Bros/Kart)
- Wario (Super Mario Bros/Kart)
- Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros/Kart)
- Zelda (Legend of Zelda)
- Garrosh (WoW)
- Dragonborn (Elder Scrolls)
- Timber Septim (Elder Scrolls)
- Barbas (Elder Scrolls)
- Ajani (M:tG)
- Liliana (M:tG)
- Kratos (God of War)
- Sonic (the Hedgehog)
- Ezio (Assassin’s Creed)
- Ellie (Last of Us)
- Dirk the Daring (Dragon’s Lair)
- Mr. X (Resident Evil 2)
- Brucie (Grand Theft Auto IV)
- Pikachu (Pokemon)
- Tali’Zorah (Mass Effect)
- Bowser (Super Mario Bros)
- Arthas (World of Warcraft [WoW])
- Thrall (WoW)
- Sylvanas (WoW)
- Pixel
- Kezune (Elder Scrolls)
- Nissa (Magic: The Gathering [M:tG])
- Emrakul (M:tG)
- GLaDOS (Portal)
- Chell (Portal)
- Link (Legend of Zelda)
- Big Daddy (BioShock)
- Samus Aran (Metroid)
- Marcus Feline (Gears of War)
- Ryu (Street Fighter)
- Duke Nukem
Assorted Geeky Pet Names
- Starbuck
- Apollo
- Ash
- Klaatu, Berata, and Nektu
- Gizmo
- Jareth
- Ludo
- Arya
- Daenerys
- Drogo
- Ghost
- Dresden
- Mister
- Spike
- Moyra
- Winchester
- Lilith
- The Kraken
- Crypto
- Katniss
- Michonne
- Negan
- Belle
- Nux the War Dog
- Jack Burton
- Jack Sparrow
- Jack Skellington
- Eleven
- LeeLoo
- Corbin Dallas
- Asimov
- Nymeria
- Sansa
- Khaleesi
- Khal
- Tom Servo
- Buffy
- Willow
- Sookie
- Newt
- Xena
- Matrix
- Cipher
- Kurgan
- Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez
- The Governor
- Mad Max
Resources
- Star Trek Dog Names
- Male Geeky Pet Names
- Female Geeky Pet Names
- Hobbit Names
- Sci-Fi Pet Names
- The 25 Best Video Game Characters of All Time
I’d love to hear your geeky pet names! Please share yours with a comment below!
This also begs the question, what breed of each type of pet best represents each character/actor in fandom? Would Picard be a “great Pyrenees” ? Would Elrond be a “great Dane”? Would Loixana Troi be a Himilayan cat? And what do we choose for the Doctor since we have numerous actors to try to match up with the right visual and pet personality?
Anyone care to do a fun mock-up for the next Comic-Con?
Fun ideas! I’ll see if I can round up some local artists for their insights!
Thanks for commenting, Bruce!
Angie