People often name Hedgehogs after their prickly pet's bristles, a unique feature of the tiny creature. To help you pick out a name for your new spiky friend, we've created a list of 100 names for hedgehogs, including those fitting for males or females, cute and silly ideas, and monikers that refer to pop culture.
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Tips for Naming Your Hedgehog
Coming up with a name for your hedgehog can be easy if you give it a little thought. What does your pet look like to you? How does it act when in its cage? If that doesn't work for you, think about a favorite actor or character from pop culture. Hedgehogs only live about three to five years. So, if the name you choose is trendy now, it should be relevant for the lifetime of your pet.
Top Hedgehog Names
- Biscuit
- Brillo
- Button
- Cactus
- Ginger
- Harley
- Harry
- Herbert
- Luna
- Mr. Pricklepants
- Needles
- Prickles
- Sonic
- Spike
- Thorn
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Girl Hedgehog Names
It can sometimes be difficult to tell if you have a boy or a girl hedgehog. If you try to look for their privates, that's their vulnerable area. They'll likely curl up to protect themselves. If you know you have a girl (or even if you don't and you want a more feminine-sounding name), check out this list.
- Bijou
- Blondie
- Gabby
- Ginger
- Goldie
- Gracie
- Hazel
- Izzy
- Kahlua
- Kenya
- Luna
- Muffy
- Pandora
- Penny
- Pinky
- Piper
- Pixie
- Powder Puff
- Zen
- Zoe
Boy Hedgehog Names
If you prefer a name with a more masculine ring to it, check out some suitable selections on this list.
- Archie
- Brisby
- Bruno
- Dante
- Diesel
- Fernando
- Frodo
- Gizmo
- Gonzo
- Groucho
- Grover
- Harley
- Harvey
- Herbert
- Hershey
- Leo
- Marvin
- Patrick
- Romeo
- Woody
Cute Hedgehog Names
Maybe it's their diminutive size, adorable little faces, and the charming way they ball up, but these little creatures ooze cuteness. What do you think of these cute names?
- Baby
- Beebo
- Biscuit
- Boo
- Bubbles
- Button
- Caboodle
- Cottonball
- Cupcake
- Flower
- Kisses
- Nutmeg
- Pepper
- Pickles
- Precious
- Princess
- Pudding
- Snuggles
- Teacup
- Waffles
Silly Hedgehog Names
Approximately 7,000 hollow spines cover a hedgehog's body, making these animals pretty spiky. Think about some characteristics you notice about your hedgehog appearance and pick a humorous name based on that. Here are some ideas to get you started.
- Brillo
- Bumper
- Butterball
- Cactus
- Fluffy
- Hedge
- Hokey Pokey
- Marshmallow
- Needles
- Nibbles
- Padfoot
- Pin Cushion
- Pip Squeak
- Prickles
- Prongs
- Quill
- Spike
- Spines
- Sticky Pig
- Thorn
Hedgehog Names From Pop Culture
Sonic the Hedgehog, from Sega video game fame, tops the list for the most popular hedgehog name based on pop culture. A few of Sonic's friends also made the list: Amy Rose, Silver, Shadow, and Super Sonic. If you don't want to pick a literal hedgehog character, reimagine famous people's names to come up with a moniker suitable for a hedgehog.
- Sonic
- Amy Rose
- Bruce Quillis
- Don Quillote
- Harry Hedgehog
- Hedgegar Allen Poke
- Mr. Pricklepants
- Mrs. Tiggywinkle
- Quill Smith
- Quill.i.am
- Quillary Rodham Clinton
- Quilliam Shakespeare
- Quilliam Shatner
- Russell
- Shadow
- Shaquill O'Neal
- Silver
- Snoop Hoggy Hog
- Super Sonic
- Winston Churchquill
A to Z Hedgehog Names
A–B
- Amy Rose
- Archie
- Baby
- Beebo
- Bijou
- Biscuit
- Blondie
- Boo
- Brillo
- Brisby
- Bruce Quillis
- Bruno
- Bubbles
- Bumper
- Butterball
- Button
C–F
- Caboodle
- Cactus
- Cottonball
- Cupcake
- Dante
- Diesel
- Don Quillote
- Fernando
- Flower
- Fluffy
- Frodo
G–H
- Gabby
- Ginger
- Gizmo
- Goldie
- Gonzo
- Gracie
- Groucho
- Grover
- Harley
- Harry Hedgehog
- Harvey
- Hazel
- Hedge
- Hedgegar Allen Poke
- Herbert
- Hershey
- Hokey Pokey
I–N
- Izzy
- Kahlua
- Kenya
- Kisses
- Leo
- Luna
- Marshmallow
- Marvin
- Mr. Pricklepants
- Mrs. Tiggywinkle
- Muffy
- Needles
- Nibbles
- Nutmeg
P
- Padfoot
- Pandora
- Patrick
- Penny
- Pepper
- Pickles
- Pin Cushion
- Pinky
- Pip Squeak
- Piper
- Pixie
- Powder Puff
- Precious
- Prickles
- Princess
- Prongs
- Pudding
Q–R
- Quill
- Quill Smith
- Quill.i.am
- Quillary Rodham Clinton
- Quilliam Shakespeare
- Quilliam Shatner
- Romeo
- Russell
S–Z
- Shadow
- Shaquill O'Neal
- Silver
- Snoop Hoggy Hog
- Snuggles
- Sonic
- Spike
- Spines
- Sticky Pig
- Super Sonic
- Teacup
- Thorn
- Waffles
- Winston Churchquill
- Woody
- Zen
- Zoe
