Pig Name Generator
If you’ve recently adopted a pet pig, you may be wondering what to call him. Here are 306 great pig names to help you find the perfect name for your new pet.
These names are divided into different categories (e.g. Cute, Funny, Cool, etc.) to make it easier to find that perfect name for your new pet!
Pigs are some of the most intelligent animals on the planet. They can be house-trained like a dog and they love to learn new tricks. No matter whether you’re naming a pet or farm animal you’ll find a great name idea here.
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Top Pig Names
Here are our top pig name suggestions for you to check out. These names are popular with pig owners as well as across other animal name categories.
Finding the right animal name isn’t easy, but it helps to start with the top pig names and branch out from there. Take a look at the list and see if any are right for you and your new pet.
Top Female Pig Names
- Amber
- Ash
- Bella
- Buttercup
- Cookie
- Cupcake
- Daisy
- Duchess
- Ember
- Fernie
- Fifi
- Harper
- Hazel
- Isla
- Kona
- Lola
- Luna
- Maple
- Misty
- Patches
- Peggy
- Pepper
- Petunia
- Piper
- Poppy
- Princess
- Roxy
- Ruby
- Willow
- Winnie
Top Male Pig Names
- Albert
- Bruno
- Bubba
- Cody
- Dexter
- Digger
- Duncan
- Einstein
- Felix
- Finn
- Frankie
- Hamilton
- Hamlet
- Hamm
- Leo
- Louie
- Lucky
- Maverick
- Orville
- Oswald
- Patches
- Paxton
- Pip
- Rex
- Robin
- Rocky
- Teddy
- Toby
- Zorro
Cute Pig Names
Pigs can be messy, but they are super cute. These cute pig names are the perfect fit for your cute pig buddy. A pig’s little snort and short nose are undeniably adorable and well suited for one of these ideas.
- Abby
- Alfie
- Alpine
- Angel
- Archie
- Arlo
- Artie
- Arizona
- Autumn
- Avery
- Bailey
- Barney
- Becks
- Bernie
- Boots
- Brodie
- Brownie
- Bucky
- Buttons
- Carmel
- Cece
- Charlie
- Chester
- Chestnut
- Chip
- Cinnamon
- Cookie
- Copper
- Cora
- Cosmo
- Darling
- Digby
- Dorothy
- Earnest
- Eddie
- Edison
- Elmo
- Eva
- Evelyn
- Fergus
- Ferris
- Finch
- Fitz
- Fonzie
- Frankie
- Fuzzy
- Hank
- Hazel
- Henry
- Homer
- Honey
- Hope
- Iris
- Ivy
- Jasper
- Jojo
- Juliet
- Maggie
- Miles
- Moon
- Monty
- Mortimer
- Muffin
- Newton
- Norman
- Oswald
- Otis
- Otto
- Peaches
- Pearl
- Peggy
- Pickles
- Pixel
- Rascal
- Ridley
- Rigby
- Ripley
- Rooney
- Rose
- Russell
- Sandy
- Scarlett
- Scout
- Sheldon
- Shorty
- Skip
- Spice
- Taco
- Teacup
- Tinkerbell
- Toby
- Wally
- Yuki
- Zoe
- Zooey
Funny Pig Names
Want a good laugh? These funny pig names are just plain silly!
Some of these are jokes about a pig’s traits, irreverent jokes about products made from pigs, or punny pig names.
Regardless of your sense of humor, it’s fun to take a look through these hilarious name ideas.
- Albert Einswine
- Barbie Q. Sandwich
- Baconator
- Boss Hogg
- Chewbacon
- Chris P. Bacon
- Curly
- Elvis Pigsley
- Frankfurter
- Ham Solo
- Hammibal Lector
- Hambone
- Hamilton
- Hamlet
- Hammertime
- Hamton
- Harry Porker
- Heather Hocklear
- Hogwarts
- Jimmy Dean
- Jimi Hamdrix
- Jon Hamm
- Kevin Bacon
- Kosher
- Mudpie
- Oinker
- Peter Porker
- Pig Pen
- Pig Newton
- Piggly Wiggly
- Piggy Smalls
- Porkchop
- Porky
- Porkypine
- Quohog
- Sausage
- Sam the Ham
- Slim
- Slop
- Spam
- Sooey
- Stinker
Cool Pig Names
If cute and silly isn’t your vibe then these cool pig names are sure to do the trick! These names are taken from sports, movies, music, and other super cool sources.
If you want your pig’s name to have a powerful impact check out some of these stronger, cooler sounding name ideas.
- Ace
- Alpine
- Apollo
- Archer
- Aurora
- Bandit
- Blaze
- Boar
- Boomer
- Bowie
- Bugsy
- Bullseye
- Chewie
- Chomper
- Denver
- Diva
- Dre
- Duke
- Dutch
- Ember
- Flame
- Flash
- Ghost
- Gizmo
- Goliath
- Harley
- Hendrix
- Hunter
- Indie
- Jazz
- Kai
- Kona
- Loki
- Marley
- Maximus
- Milan
- Mystic
- Oakley
- Odin
- Prince
- Rebel
- Redford
- Remy
- Riley
- Ringo
- Rio
- Rowan
- Royal
- Rusty
- Ryder
- Shakespeare
- Sherlock
- Skye
- Spaz
- Sydney
- Tex
- Thor
- Vixen
- Warthog
- Wheeler
- York
- Zelda
- Zorro
Famous Pig Names
There are quite a few famous pig names we’ve pulled together in this list. Many of the most well known come from cartoons and animation like Porky Pig and Hamm from Toy Story, but we’ve also found some great names from literature, movies, and video games.
Take a look through this list to find some of your favorite pig character memories and see if they might be a good option for your piggy pal.
- Alpha Pig – Super Why!
- Annie Sue – The Muppet Show
- Arnold Ziffel – Green Acres
- Babe – Character from the movie Babe
- Bebop – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Beverly D’Oinkeau – The Adventures of Sly Cooper
- Capt. Link Hogthrob – The Muppet Show
- Fluffy – South Park
- Ganon – The Legend of Zelda
- Gordy the Pig – From a movie of the same name
- Gub Gub – Intelligent pig from Doctor Dolittle
- Hamm – Toy Story
- Hamton J. Pig – Tiny Toon Adventures
- Hen Wen – Fortune-telling pig from The Black Cauldron
- Leonard – The Angry Birds Movie
- Manbearpig – South Park
- Max – George Clooney’s pot-bellied pig
- Maxwell – GEICO ads
- Miss Piggy – The Muppets
- Napoleon – Animal Farm
- Noelle – Designing Women
- Old Major – Animal Farm
- Olivia – Animated series Olivia
- Peppa – Peppa Pig
- Peter Porkchop – DC Comics
- Peter Porker – Marvel Comics
- Petunia Pig – Looney Tunes cartoons
- Piglet – Winnie the Pooh’s best friend
- Pigma Dengar – Star Fox video game
- Plopper – The Simpsons Movie
- Porky Pig – Looney Tunes
- Professor Chops – Donkey Kong Country Returns, video game
- Professor Strangepork – The Muppet Show
- Pua – Moana
- Pumbaa – Warthog from Lion King
- Rasher – Dennis the Menace
- Rosita – Sing
- Reuben – Minecraft
- Scruffy – Full House
- Sir Oinksalot – The Simpsons
- Snowball – Animal Farm
- Spider Ham – Marvel Comics
- Spider Pig – The Simpsons Movie
- Squealer – Animal Farm
- Tattoo – The Secret Life of Pets
- Troff – Donkey Kong 64
- Wilbur – Charlotte’s Web
Final Thoughts
We hope you found inspiration from these pig names and walk away with a favorite or two.
Which ideas topped the list for you? Or maybe you even found the name perfect for your new pet.
When naming any animal, it’s always a good idea to save the name that you like as you go along. Later, you can narrow it down to your favorite.
And how do you narrow it down, you may ask? Check out these tips and tricks.
How Do You Pick The Right Name?
Here’s an important question: how do you know if you’ve picked the right name for your pig?
These tips can help narrow down your search:
- Is it easy to say? Some names are great on paper but tough to pronounce in everyday life. Before you become set on a name, make sure it rolls off the tongue because after all, you’ll be saying it many times once the pig joins your family!
- Does it fit your pig? Check to see if the name matches your pig’s personality and appearance before committing to a name.
- Say it out loud. Can you imagine saying the name out loud? If not, then it’s not the right choice. Move on and select something more appropriate.
- And finally, trust your gut. Ask any new pet owner: when you find the right name, you’ll know it!