Have you recently added a new tortoise to your family?
Congratulations!
But now, your little pet needs a name. To help you with this very important aspect of pet ownership, I’ve come up with a list of some of the best tortoise names to help with your decision making. Hopefully, you’ll find the perfect name for your cute little chelonian on the list!
67 Great Male Tortoise Names
Got a bouncing baby boy tortoise in need of a name? Check out these ideas:
- Abbott
- Alfie
- Angus
- Archie
- Atlas
- Augustus
- Bandit
- Bartholomew
- Bear
- Beauregard
- Benedict
- Bruno
- Buddy
- Charlie
- Chesterfield
- Cooper
- Cornelius
- Davenport
- Duke
- Ellington
- Fabian
- Fitzgerald
- Frankie
- Gatsby
- George
- Gizmo
- Hawthorne
- Henry
- Leo
- Louie
- Mac
- Major
- Marlo
- Maverick
- Max
- Milo
- Montgomery
- Nash
- Nemo
- Nico
- Oden
- Oliver
- Ollie
- Oscar
- Pablo
- Parker
- Percival
- Pongo
- Quaker
- Quatro
- Quest
- Reginald
- Remington
- Rocket
- Rocky
- Teddy
- Uno
- Upton
- Valor
- Vinnie
- Wallace
- Wellington
- Wilson
- Xirus
- Xylo
- Yang
- Yeller
67 Great Female Tortoise Names
Add a little girl tortoise to your family? Consider some of these names for your little lady:
- Alta
- Angelica
- Aspen
- Astra
- Bessie
- Betsy
- Bitsy
- Blossom
- Bobbie
- Brandi
- Bunny
- Camilla
- Cece
- Charlotte
- Delilah
- Dixie
- Dottie
- East
- Eden
- Emiko
- Faye
- Fifi
- Freckles
- Gaia
- Gemma
- Georgia
- Golden
- Hattie
- Heidi
- Hope
- Ivory
- Jet
- Josie
- Jovie
- Kaia
- Kiki
- Koko
- Laika
- Lucky
- Lulu
- Mabel
- Madeline
- Maisy
- Mimi
- Moxie
- Noelle
- Novi
- Ocean
- Olivia
- Opal
- Oreo
- Peaches
- Pippa
- Quanita
- Quinny
- Quote
- Redd
- Scarlett
- Sienna
- Suki
- Tamara
- Trudy
- Tsarina
- Yoko
- Yolo
- Zadie
- Zuri
111 Coolest Tortoise Names
Perhaps it’s too soon to know the sex of your new pet. No worries, you’ll still need a super-suave name for your chic little critter. Here are some cool tortoise names that can apply to either sex and won’t require a re-think once the ‘gender reveal’ has taken place. Here are some ideas to get you thinking:
- Ace
- Apollo
- Ash
- Astrid
- Astro
- Athena
- Autumn
- Axel
- Bandit
- Bear
- Blaze
- Boots
- Bruiser
- Calypso
- Captain
- Cerberus
- Chief
- Cinder
- Clubber
- Coal
- Count
- Cujo
- Destro
- Dexter
- Diesel
- Dillinger
- Dutch
- Ebony
- Eclipse
- Edge
- Elvis
- Eva
- Forrest
- Frida
- Fury
- Governor
- Gunner
- Harley
- Hercules
- Iceman
- Indiana
- Ivan
- Ivy
- Jade
- Jasmine
- Jax
- Joker
- Juggernaut
- Kai
- Kang
- Khan
- Kong
- Kyle
- Lefty
- Leonidas
- Levi
- Maddux
- Magnus
- Mahogany
- Maple
- Mud
- Murdock
- Nemesis
- Onyx
- Orion
- Ozzy
- Parker
- Phoenix
- Piper
- Prince
- Raider
- Rain
- Ranger
- Riker
- Rock
- Rodney
- Savage
- Scar
- Scarlett
- Sergeant
- Serpico
- Skipper
- Solo
- Sparrow
- Spy
- Star
- Stinger
- Stomp
- Storm
- Summer
- Sunshine
- Taboo
- Taz
- Tex
- The Fonz
- Thunder
- Trevor
- Trooper
- Ursula
- Vegas
- Venom
- Vice
- Vicious
- Vixen
- Winston
- Wolfgang
- Wraith
- Wren
- Xena
- Zack
- Zeus
57 Funniest Tortoise Names
In some ways, tortoises are funnier than any other pets in the world. Check out these knee-slappin’ names:
- Artoo Tortoo
- Beau Dacious
- Biggie Shells
- Boris
- Bubbles
- Bulldozer
- Cat
- Chomp
- Corvette
- Crush
- Doc
- Dog
- Fancy
- Flash
- Fluffy
- Grandma
- Grandpa
- Grumpy
- Guiness
- Hashtag
- Helmet
- Jennifer Slowpeds
- Lindsay Slowhan
- Lunchbox
- Mack
- Marshmallow
- Mr. T
- Muscles
- Mustang
- Neck Sweater
- Pea
- Peek-a-Boo
- Pickle
- Plop
- Pokey
- Portis
- Pusher
- Quintin Tarantorto
- Racecar
- Rigor Tortoise
- Rocket
- Rolls
- Scooter
- Sheldon
- Shelly
- Shelly Duvall
- Snappy
- Speedy
- Squirt
- Tater Tot
- The Dude
- Tortellini
- Tortilla
- Tortimus
- Tortle Combat
- Tortnado
- Tortoise McTurtleface
- Tort-Pac
- Turbo
- Turt Reynolds
- Voldetort
- Yertle
- Zippy
43 Animated Tortoise Names
Like the idea of an animated name for your chunky chelonian? Here are some of the best-animated tortoise names around:
- Aloysius III (Infinity Train)
- Archie (The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists)
- Baby Shelby (Mickey Mouse Works)
- Bert the Turtle (Duck and Cover)
- Burt (Danger Rangers)
- Cecil Turtle (Looney Tunes)
- Coco Jumbo (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind)
- Crush (Finding Nemo)
- Donatello (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Filburt (Rocko’s Modern Life)
- Fillmore (Sherman’s Lagoon)
- Gallop (Babar and the Adventures of Badou)
- Gramps (The Rescuers)
- Grand Master Oogway (Kung Fu Panda)
- Grandpa (Wild Kratts)
- Granny Pearl (Pajanimals)
- Hun (Turtles Forever)
- Kongwe (The Lion Guard)
- Lenny Turteltaub (Bojack Horseman)
- Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Lucky (Bionic Max)
- Madge (It’s a Big Big World)
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Morla (The Never-ending Story)
- Raphael (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Shelbow (The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning)
- Shelly (Sesame Street)
- Slash (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Speed (The Swan Princess)
- Super-Turtle (DC Comics)
- Tardy Turtle (Greg the Bunny)
- Terrific Whatzit (DC Comics)
- The Lion Turtle (Avatar: The Last Airbender)
- Thelma Tortoise (Manga Aesop’s Fables)
- Tim Turtle (Lionel’s Kingdom)
- Tippi Turtle (Saturday Night Live)
- Toby Tortoise (The Tortoise and the Hare)
- Toby Turtle (Robin Hood)
- Toto (Harry & Toto)
- Tuck (Wonder Pets)
- Turner (Chucklewood Critters)
- Turtle (Bossy Bear)
- Verne (Over the Hedge)
10 Video Game Tortoise Names
Gamer tortoise names are growing in popularity, so be sure to consider some of these:
- Bentley (Sly Cooper)
- Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)
- Devan Shell (Jazz Jackrabbit)
- Gerson (Undertale)
- Ghido (Final Fantasy V)
- Koopa Troopa (Super Mario Bros.)
- Shen-zin Su (World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria)
- Tortimer (Animal Crossing)
- Valluta (RuneScape)
- Warnado (Skylanders)
4 Famous Tortoise Names
Famous names provide a chance to bestow your little pet with a time-tested title. Unfortunately, there aren’t many famous (real) tortoises in the world, but there are a few options:
- Diego: Estimated to be up to perhaps 150 years old, Diego is a Española saddleback tortoise (Chelonoidis hoodensis), who spent more than 100 years living in zoos before being returned to the wild. The researchers who cared for him attached a GPS device to his shell, so that his movements could be tracked, and researchers could learn more about the species.
- Harriet: A captivating tortoise who lived at Australia Zoo (of Irwin family fame), Harriet was collected by none other than Charles Darwin in 1835. A beloved ambassador for an estimated 175 years, Harriet passed peacefully in her enclosure in 2006.
- Jonathan: Recognized as the oldest known land animal, Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa), who’s currently estimated to be 191 years old. Despite his advanced age, and the fact that he’s blind and has lost his sense of smell, Jonathan still pals around his enclosure with his companions.
- George: Usually known as “Lonesome George,” this non-deceased tortoise (he passed in 2012) was the last known Pinta Island tortoise (Chelonoidis niger abingdonii) in the world. While still alive, he was characterized as the rarest creature in the world.
Your tortoise definitely deserves a name, but that doesn’t mean you have to stress about it.
Your tortoise will probably learn to recognize you over time, but he probably won’t understand the sounds you make. This means you can call your little creature whatever you like. You can always change it in the future.
So, have fun picking a name for your little tortoise. And be sure to let us know what you selected in the comments!
