table of contents
- Appropriate names for guinea pigs
- Name by appearance or character
- Culinary inspiration
- Animal relatives
- Famous role models for guinea pig names
- Classic names for guinea pigs
- frequently asked Questions
Guinea pigs are among the most popular pets in Germany. It goes without saying that the four-legged friend should be given a name like other animals - males a strong one, females a particularly sweet one. Finding a name is not always easy. We have therefore put together a list of cute female guinea pig names for you.
In a nutshell
- endless choice
- more freedom than with other pets
- Name by appearance, character, food, celebrity or classic
Appropriate names for guinea pigs
Since with guinea pigs in Contrast to dogs the name is not linked to a specific action, one can be more free in choosing a name. Vowels or pronunciation do not matter. Also, since you don't have to call guinea pigs in public, the choice of name can be more creative. For example, you can name your darling according to the following criteria:
- race
- gender
- Appearance
- character
- eat
- animals
- Celebrities
The only thing that you may want to consider is the number of guinea pigs. If you have two animals, pair names such as Pünktchen and Anton are suitable, and the same applies to entire groups. Perhaps you will also find the names for your best guinea pig friends under the names?
Name by appearance or character
Probably the most obvious characteristic for naming a pet is external or internal appearance. This is why many people give their guinea pig one of the following names:
- Adventure
- Amy (girlfriend)
- Angel
- Beauty
- Belissima (the most beautiful)
- Bella (the pretty one)
- Bianca (the white one)
- Bonita / Bonnie (the nice / darling)
- kiss
- Chiara (the dark one)
- Clumsy (the clumsy one)
- Curly (the curly one)
- Daisy
- Destiny
- diva
- Dolly (doll)
- Fantasy
- fairy
- Fellinchen
- Fipsi
- Fire
- Flecki
- flake
- Fluffy
- Frieda (the peaceful one)
- Funny
- Goldie
- (Gold-) Mariechen (golden fur)
- witch
- Hips
- Oops
- Hops
- Klecksi / Kleckschen
- Klopfi
- lady
- Long-eared
- Lilly (the lily)
- Lucky
- Maja (born in May / golden locke)
- Grandma
- Pearl
- Pitty
- Pipsi
- Pixie (little fairy, elf)
- Dots
- Püppi
- Puschel
- Queen / Queenie
- pink
- Rosi / Röschen (short form of rose)
- Rosetta (for rosette guinea pigs)
- Roxy (bright / shiny / the dawn)
- Snowflake
- Snow white
- Schnuffi
- Snoopy
- Buffalo
- Speedy
- Stormy (stormy)
- Nudge
- Sunny
- Sunshine
- Sweety
- Tapsi
- Trudi (the love, the confidante)
- tulip
- cloud
- Wuscheli
Culinary inspiration
But not only the preferences of the guinea pig can be decisive for the choice of the name, their own preferences can also provide ideas. It is quite common to name guinea pigs after food. These names are mostly independent of gender:
- After eight
- Amarena
- Blueberry
- Brownie
- cappuccino
- Camilla
- Candy
- Caramel
- Carmen
- Cherry
- Clementine
- Cookie
- kiwi
- Crumbs
- Peck
- Lemon
- Milka
- Peaches
- Pepper
- Pepsi
- Piccolo
- sushi
- Chocolate
- quince
- Vanilla
- whiskey
Animal relatives
If you love something unusual, you can also give your little one another animal name. You read that right! Which should that be, you ask?
- Little bear
- bee
- Bunny
- bunny
- Kitty
- humming-bird
- Mäuschen / Mausi
- panda
Famous role models for guinea pig names
Or is your little one just the biggest for you? How about a guinea pig name that is on par with a star and bristling with glamor? We have a few suggestions:
- Aphrodite (gr. Goddess)
- Bibi (Bibi's Beauty Palace)
- Little flower Singer)
- Britney (Britney Spears)
- Cleopatra (formerly egypt. female Pharaoh)
- Eclipse (film: Eclipse - bite to the sunset)
- Esmeralda (Disney Princess)
- Gwendolin (protagonist of the gemstone trilogy)
- Hanni (protagonist of the Hanni-und-Nanni series)
- Heidi (Heidi and Peter)
- Hera (gr. Goddess)
- Hermione (film: Harry Potter)
- Jazzy (genre: jazz)
- Kalinka (song by Ivan Petrowitsch Larionow)
- Canada (country)
- Kiki (film: Kiki's delivery service)
- Madeira (island)
- Madonna (American singer)
- Miss Marple (fictional character by Agatha Christie)
- Nala (Lion King)
- Nanni (protagonist of the Hanni-und-Nanni series)
- Nessie (monster of Loch Ness)
- Olympia (location in Greece)
- Sissi (formerly Empress of Austria-Hungary)
Classic names for guinea pigs
If the above variants were too fancy for you, you can also choose a classic name for your guinea pig. As a rule, you can't go wrong with a classic name, as it doesn't lose its charm and will still be appropriate in a few years' time. Classic names are mostly "human" women's names:
- Alice
- Amelie
- Angy
- Astoria
- Astrid
- Belinda
- Betty
- Bijou
- Calypso
- Cassandra
- Cassy
- Celine
- Charlotte
- Chloe
- Choo
- Clara
- Coci
- Conny
- Dagmar
- Dasy
- Debbie
- Diana
- donna
- Dora
- Doreen
- Dori
- Doris
- Duffy
- Ebby
- Edda
- Eleanor
- Elisa
- Ella
- Elli
- Elvira
- Emelia
- Emilia
- Emily
- Emma
- Emmy
- Estrella
- Eva
- Eve
- Evelyn
- Fienchen
- Fina
- Fine
- Fiona
- Flo
- flora
- Gabriella
- gamma
- Gina
- Gloria
- Grace
- Gretchen
- Gudrun
- Hagar
- Haline
- Hanna
- Helene
- Hilda
- Indira
- Irmchen
- Isa
- Isabell
- Isolde
- Jackie
- Jenny
- Jessi
- Josy
- Julchen
- Julia
- Kari
- Katinka
- Katty
- Kissy
- Clarchen
- bell
- Lara
- Lea
- Leila
- Lena
- Lia
- Lieschen
- Lina
- Linda
- Lisa
- Lola
- Loona
- Lotte / Lotti
- Lucy
- Lulu
- Luna
- Luzie
- Maggy
- Marlene
- Mary
- Maxi
- melody
- Merle
- Mienchen
- Mimi
- Minka
- Mira
- Molli
- Mona
- Nana
- Nancy
- Nele
- Nelly
- Nina
- Olga
- Osra
- Paula
- Pauline
- penny
- Penelope
- Polly
- Regine
- Romy
- Ronja
- Rosi
- Sally
- Sandy
- Sophia
- Stella
- Susi
- Tammi
- Tinka
- Toni
- Trienchen
- Trixi
- Ursa
- Uschi
- Vera
- Vicky
- Vivi
- Wanda
- Wendy
- Yvi
- Zara
- Zora
Of course, our selection is only for inspiration. If you didn't find the right name for you, just ask around for names on the street, after all, at least everyone has one. Other animals or protagonists as well as other languages can also act as idea generators. The main thing is you like the name.
frequently asked Questions
Yes this is not a problem. Unlike dogs, guinea pigs usually do not recognize their name. A name change is therefore indifferent to them.
Of course. Anything you like is allowed.
Yes. Since the name is not used in order for the pet to react quickly to a situation (such as dogs in the park), it does not matter how long it is.