Great Ideas for Hermit Crab Names

Popular pet crabs include hermit crabs, fiddler crabs, and a few other varieties of freshwater crabs. If you are looking at getting a hermit crab, they can live for up to 35 years.

You should be safe giving a trendy name to a fiddler crab as the average lifespan of those creatures is 2 years.

Take a look at 200 names—male, female and unique—for your pincer pal.

Top Crab Names

Bait
Claude
Claudia
Claws
Crabcake
Edward Scissorhands
Groucho
Heidi
Herman
Hermione
Kermit
Sebastian
Shelby
Shelldon
Shelly

Girl Crab Names

If you want a feminine name for your crab, take a look at a few that might work.

Abby
Angelica
Aphrodite
Blondie
Brittany
Carolina
Cherry
Claudia
Coco
Coral
Gabby
Heidi
Hermilia
Hermione
Hydra
Jade
Marina
Molly
Sandy
Zoe

Boy Crab Names

It is usually easy to tell if you have a male fiddler crab, it will have one claw that is significantly larger than the other. Take a look at a list of male names for your crabby guy.

Apollo
Arnold
Billy Bob Joe
Blaze
Bob
Bruce
Brutus
Buddy
Burt
Chuck
Claude
Dudley
Elmo
Elvis
Harold
Henry
Herbert
Herman
Kermit
Nigel

Pop Culture Crab Names

You can always turn to pop culture, literary references, or memorable movies for a fitting name for your aquatic or land-dwelling friend. Sebastian from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” is perhaps one of the most popular crabs of all time.

Ariel
Bubba Gump
Cancer
Captain Ahab
Captain Hook
Charmander
Dory
Edward Scissorhands
Jack Sparrow
Kraken
Mr. Krabs
Mr. Limpett
Nemo
Poseidon
Quasimodo
Seabiscuit
Sebastian
SpongeBob
Squirtle
Tamatoa

Unique Crab Names

What makes your crab unique is its own mannerisms or the way it carries itself. You can easily yield a name unique to your pet.

Bashful
Bubbles
Claws
Copper
Crabby
Crabette
Crabina
Crabmeister
Crusty
Digger
Nipper
Pincer
Pinchy
Poopsie
Recluse
Salty
Scuttle
Sideways
Snappy
Squirt

Funny Crab Names

We are sharing some of fun crab names for you. Here you are.

Backhoe
Backspace
Bait
Big Mac
Biggie
Crabcake
Groucho
Grumpy
Lenny Krabitz
Leonardo DaPinchy
Peeves
Penny Pincher
Prickle
Rocky
Sashimi
Seamore
Shelby
Shelldon
Shelly
Sushi

Crab Names in alphabetical order

If you’d like to take a look at the crab names list in alphabetical order, here they are.

Crab Names beginning with “A”

Acaiseid
Aelfwine
Aghamore
Al Poochino
Aleka
Alfred
Alpha
Alt
Alysha
Angel
Angelica
Angharad
Annamarie
Anne Shirley
Anthany
Aphrodite
Apollo
Ariel
Ariellel
Arnold
Atoll
Auburn
Aurear
Awnan
Ayrwode
Azalea
Azilia
Aztec
Azz
Azzi

Crab Names beginning with “B”

Baby
Backhoe
Backspace
Bam-Bam
Barbecue
Bashful
Battzion
Bella
Beortbtraed
Bernette
Beth
Bibbity
Bielka
Big Boy
Big Mac
Big Mo
Biggie
Billy Bob
Billy-Bob-Joe
Bippity
Bitsy
Blancheflour
Blaze
Blazer
Blister
Blondie
Blueberry
Bluto
Bo
Bob
Boppity
Bounce
Boyden
Bradon
Brantson
Braweigh
Brilynn
Brittany
Bruce
BrutusCrabCakes
Bubba
Bubba Gump
Buddy
Bungie
Burt
Butterscotch
Buttons

Crab Names beginning with “C”

Caitlinn
Calibor
Cami
Captain Ahab
Captain Hook
Caps
Caramel
Carlita
Carlonia
Carly
Carmine
Carolina
Carressa
Casey
Ceard
Cecile
Ceri
Champagne
Chance
Chankoowashtay
Charmander
Checkers
Cheeto
Chelsa
Cherese
Cherry
Chester
Christa
Chuck
Chuckie
Chumana
Churchyll
Clarimond
Clarissa
Clark
Clarrisa
Claws
Clipper
Cobo
Cocheta
Cocks
Cocky
Coco
Coman
Cooper
Copper
Coral
Crabanasty
Crabby Patty
Crabina
Crane
Crash
Crimson
Crusher
Crusty
Cutie6
Cyndee

Crab Names beginning with “D”

DC
Dabi
Danika
Danny
Darrock
Darvell
Dazzle
Dee Dee
Defena
Deja Vu
Delaine
Derrik
Derryl
Deverick
Devony
Diane
Dino
Dinsmore
Diva
Divyanshu
Dixie
Donovan
Driscoll
Dude
Dudley
Dulce
Dylan

Crab Names beginning with “E”

Earwyna
Edd
Edda
Eddie Izzard
Edit
Edward
Edwin
Ef-one
Either B.C.
Either Beau Beau
Either Bootes
Either Buckaroo
Either Butterfly
Either Camo
Either Cat
Either Chanel
Either Coco
Either Cocoa
Either Coeur
Either Flake
Either Ice
Either Ladon
Either Lovey
Either Mooney
Either Mutt
Either Pitney
Either Rhonda
Either Rolanda
Either Ruhleah
Either Scrydan
Either Skwiggles
Either Snowball
Either Snuggles
Either Stedeman
Either Tobin
Either Willow
Either Zebra
Elmo
Elvia
Elvis
Elwood
Elysabeth
Ema
Emilleo
Emmo
Enter
Eoghan
Erin
Ernie
Ertha
Escape
Eszter

Crab Names beginning with “F”

Fabienne
Fae
Fairlie
Fang
Farren
Farryn
Felipe
FiFi
Fitche
Fitz James
Flash
Flexi
Forba
Fraidy
Freeland
Fritz

Crab Names beginning with “G”

GIynna
Gamecocks
Garda
Garnet
Genisia
George
Georgie
Gil
Gildas
Gilleasbuig
Gimli
Giraffe
Gladiator
Gloriana
Godgifu
Godzilla
Gowan
Grainne
Grouchy
Gunther
Gurgalan
Gwendolin

Crab Names beginning with “H”

Hagrid
Hairy
Harold Harriot
Harry
Harvy
Hebe
Hecuba
Heidi
Helio
Hemana
Hemie
Herman
Hermi
Hermie
Hermikey
Hermilia
Hermione
Hermy
Hernando
Hiawatha
Hopper
Hudson
Huguetta
Hwitcumb

Crab Names beginning with “I”

Iano
Iliana
Ilse
Indy
Iosep
Irvin
Itsy
Izarre
Izzi

Crab Names beginning with “J”

Jack Sparrow
Jade
Jago
Jaimee
Janko
Jay
Jedadiah
Jedi
Jeena
Jennelle
Jennifer
Jenny
Jerande
Jessica
Jillian
Jimmy Crab
Jo-Jo
Jorge
Josalynn
Jose
Josu
Julina
July

Crab Names beginning with “K”

Kaleisha
Kamal
Kani
Kanye
Karol
Kele
Kermit the Hermit
Khyianna
Killer
Kingkong
Kirby
Kisha
Klara
Kuka
Kyloni

Crab Names beginning with “L”

Lacee
Lacey
Lady Quinn
Latonka
Latoya
Laurie
Layton Jr.
Lenny Krabitz
Leonardo DaPinchy
Leary
Leiloni
Leo
Levi
Lexy
Lillian
Lilliana
Lily
Lime
Lime Pie
Lintang
Little Man
Liv
Lock
Lonell
Loren
Loryn
Lucee
Lucy

Crab Names beginning with “M”

MB
MacBain
Madelynn
Mae
Maeander
Maegth
Magan
Maggie
Maisie
Maja
Malcolm
Mandalyn
Mango
Marceline
Marina
Mark
Marvin
Matilda
Matthieu
Maudie
Maverick
Max
Maxy
Meara
Mercury
Merna
Mika
Mikala
Mikey
Milly Mae
Missy
Mistigris
Moony
Molly
Moreno
Mr. Crab
Mr. Crabbitz
Mr. Crabs
Mr. Krabs
Mr. Limpett
Mr. Pinch
Mr. Tudball
Mrs. Crabapple
Mrs. Mrs.
Mrs. Whiggins
MrsCrabapple
Ms. Shopper
Mynah

Crab Names beginning with “N”

Nadir
Nantres
Nay Nay
Nazar
Nelly
Nemo
Nigel
Nikayla
Nimue
Norbert
Norberto
Nweh

Crab Names beginning with “O”

Ocean
Oggnob
Olis
Omawnakw
Omega
One-Eyed Willie
Onyx
Orange Sherbet
Orealve Reef
Oreo
Ormond
Orton
Orwel
Oscar
Osmar

Crab Names beginning with “P”

Paddy
Paine
Pant
Patty
Paytah
Pebbles
Peddley
Peek-a-boo
Penny
Pepsi
Peurto
Piccolo
Pierr
Pig-Pen
Pinstripe
Pique
Pixie
Pooch
Pootie
Porticus
Poseidon
Prince Charming
Princess
Print
Pumba
Purple Passion
Purpy

Crab Names beginning with “Q”

Quasimodo
Quella Divill
Quinkadink

Crab Names beginning with “R”

Radar
Raedwolf
Rafael
Rainbow
Rayman
Recluse
Red Guy
Remi
Renneil
Rex
Rio
Ripple
Robert de Niro
Rocky
Rogue
Ron
Rosanne
Roshi
Rosie
Ruby
Runt
Rusty
Rutledge

Crab Names beginning with “S”

Salty
Sandy
Sashimi
Scuttle
Seabiscuit
Seamore
Sebastian
Shelby
Shelldon
Shelly
Sideways
Snappy
SpongeBob
Squirt
Squirtle
Sushi

Crab Names beginning with “T”

T. J.
Tab
Taima
Takoda
Tamar
Tang
Tango
Tannis
Tawnee
Taz
Telutci
Terryn
Theomund
Thorpe
Tia-Maria
Tiago
Timon
Tingle
Tinka
Tonks
Tony
Topper
Torn
Tory
Tracy
Trinka
Tweedle
Twister
Twonka