Hermit crabs are often seen as quirky little guys, so you need a name that does your buddy justice. With these 127 names, you should be able to find the perfect one for your hermit crab.
Your Hermit Crab Deserves a Quirky Name
When you take the time to observe your hermit crab, you get a better idea of your little buddy's unique mannerisms. For example, does your hermit crab poke its head out of the shell then click its chela claw? Perhaps your new small pet wiggles just one antenna before re-emerging from its shell. These and other gestures may give you clues for finding a great, quirky name.
- Blue
- Captain Hook
- Chip
- Claws
- Clicker
- Clipper
- Coconut
- Coral
- Crabby
- Groucho
- Herman
- Hydra
- King
- Legs
- Long John
- Nemo
- Pincher
- Sidewalker
- Sidewinder
- Skittle
- Snapper
- Snowy
- Stinky
- Stoney
Hermit Crab Names that Just Fit
You may decide you prefer a name that describes how a hermit crab lives in a shell. Some of these words may be a better fit for your new exotic pet.
- Crusty
- Hardball
- Hardy
- Helmet
- Hermit
- Homey
- Home Boy
- Motley
- Packer
- Pokemon
- Sheldon
- Shelly
- Scuttle Bug
- Terra
Female Hermit Crab Names
You may want a gender-specific name for your girl hermit crab. Depending on the kind of hermit crab, you may choose to use a name that reinforces the type of hermit crab, or you may just want a catchy female name for your new small pet.
- Attie
- Cassie
- Coco
- Gilly
- Home Girl
- Sandy
- Scarlet
- Shelby
- Sunny
- Teeny Weeny
- Terri, Terry
Fun Mix of Hermit Crab Names
Picking a name that's just fun may be your best bet. Pay attention to how you interact and talk to your pet. You may discover you use specific words when playing with your new small pet that reveals a possible fun name.
- Boo
- Casey
- Charger
- Craggy
- Googly Eyes
- Grouchy
- Grump
- Hidey
- Homebody
- Hulk
- Husker
- Jawbone
- Jaws
- Landrover
- Ridge Rider
- Rounder
- Sand Tank
- Skeletor
- Sneaky
- Spiney
- Spooky
- Turbo
Whimsical Unisex Hermit Crab Names
You should have fun picking out your hermit crab's name. Cut loose from traditional names and choose a whimsical one that truly captures your hermit crab's inner self.
- Backpacker
- Cranky
- Crawler
- Dash
- Detective
- Dillydally
- Flash
- Hustler
- Lookout
- Mole
- Pathfinder
- Plodder
- Poker Face
- Ripper
- Slasher
- Scout
- Scrabbler
- Scully
- Seeker
- Shillyshally
- Slow Joe
- Speedy
- Splash
- Sprinter
- Spy
- Sully
- Tiny
- Zipper
- Zippy
Different Tough-guy Crab Names
You know your hermit crab is a tough guy. He can make a fast getaway by ditching his house or retreat so far inside no one suspects he's home. Make it official and give your hermit crab a really touch guy moniker he can live up to.
- Brute
- Checker
- Coaster
- Criss, Crisscross
- Crusader
- Gripper
- Gunner
- Huffy
- Inspector
- Kirby
- Latty, Lattie
- Maverick
- Nippy
- Rebel
- Renegade
- Rimmy
- Rocky
- Rover
- Salty
- Squaddie
- Squeezy
- Topper
- Trickster
- Trooper
- Tuffy
- Tweaker
- Verge
127 Quirky and Fun Names for Your Hermit Crab
You have many choices when it comes to finding a quirky and fun name for your hermit crab. Choose the best one and be sure to call your pet by its name every chance you get.
