50+ Good Names for Pet Salamanders and Newts

Salamanders and newts may not be the types of pets that you handle and play with, but that doesn't mean they aren't deserving of a unique and special name. Finding the perfect name for your amphibian friend is fun, plus naming your pets can help you get more enjoyment from watching and caring for them because it provides them with a distinct identity.

Top Salamander Names

• Al
• Charizard
• Charmander
• Mandy
  
• Sal
• Salazar
• Sally
  
• Sam
  
• Tiger

Top Newt Names

• Ned
• Neddy
• Norma
• Norman
• Normy
  

Unique Salamander and Newt Names

These names may seem odd to you, but that makes them unique! Your salamander or newt doesn't have to have the same name as anyone else, and it doesn't have to have anything to do with being an amphibian, either! If you like a name, use it, even if you had planned on giving it to another type of pet. There are no rules when it comes to names.

• Alex
• Alexander
• Arrowhead
• Ardie
• Artie
• Bartles
• Baxter
• Bazoo
• Ben
• Bigger
• Billy-Bob
• Binky
  
• Brownie
• Bubba
• Bud
• Bully
• Calum
• Climber
• Cornelius
• Corny
• Croak
• Dart
• Electra
• Ethyl
• Fire
• Flip
  
• Freckles
• Fred
• Friar Tuck
  
• Fue
• Fuego
• Fuer
• Fuogo
• Geo
• George
• Gorf
• Gus
• Harry
• Hellfire
• Highpie (pronounced Hy-pee)
• Houdini
• Jake
• Jasper
• James
• Jefferson
• Jimmy
• Jojo
• Kahlua
• Kazoo
• Leapy
• Lefty
• Libby
• Lilo
• Lizzie
• Long
• Lou
• Lucy
• Mandy
• Mango
• Milly
• Moe
• Moana
• Montezuma
• Monty
• Mr. Evil
• Mr. Sticky
• Nancy
• Nel
• Nelly
• Neo
• Neutron Star
• Nitrus
• Onix
• Paco
• Pop
• Popper
• Poppy
• Quick
• Raisin
• Ralph
• Ralphie
• Randy
• Ribbit
• Roch
• Rocky
• Shiva
• Shmoo
• Shmoozer
• Silly
• Simco
• Siren
• Slinky
  
• Spanky Kevin
• Sparky
• Spike
• Spikes
• Sprint
• Stitch
• Streak
• Teeny
• Tim
• TJ
• Tutter
• Waffles
• Woozel

Aquatic Salamander and Newt Names

Since salamanders and newts are amphibians, they spend most of their lives in the water. They will come onto land occasionally, but they need to stay wet to avoid drying out and damaging their skin. The fact that they live in water provides you with an opportunity to name your salamander or newt using aquatic words. Think about words that you associate with lakes, rivers, streams, or water in general. These words will help you get your creative juices flowing and help you find the perfect aquatic name for your salamander or newt.

• Aquaman
• Bubbles
• Fin
• Flipper
• Flippy
• Froggie
• Mud
• Pebble
• River
• Scuba
• Seaweed
• Slime
  
• Slippy
• Surfer
  
• Swims
  

Colorful Names for Salamanders and Newts

Both salamanders and newts can come in a variety of exciting colors and sometimes their technical name even includes a color in it. Using these colors as names or inspiration for names can be a fun way to identify them. If you have a fire salamander, think about synonyms for the word "yellow" as names since they are known to have a vibrant yellow spots on their body. In the same way, if you have a Chinese fire belly newt, think about synonyms for the word "orange" since their bright orange belly is so characteristic of the species.

• Blue Streak
• Onyx
• Pearl
• Goldie
• Flame
• Blue
  

Tips for Naming Your Salamander or Newt

Some of the most popular methods for naming your salamander or newt are to use names that are alliterative with the word salamander or newt which means they start with the same letter. Examples of this include "Silly the salamander" or "Nancy the newt." You can also use the place you purchased or found your salamander or newt as inspiration for a name as well as their colors or patterns. If they exhibit any behaviors, those may give you more ideas for unique names as well as their technical name. Mole salamanders may give you different ideas for names than fire salamanders do. You can also use names inspired by your salamander or newt's country of origin.