Sharks, the majestic predators of the ocean, have captivated our imagination for centuries. Whether you're naming a pet fish, creating a character for a story, or just fascinated by these incredible creatures, this comprehensive collection of over 800 shark names will inspire you. From fierce and powerful to cute and clever, we've gathered names from various categories including mythological references, pop culture, and descriptive traits.
Dive into our extensive list and discover the perfect shark name for any occasion. We've organized them into different sections with unique presentations to make your exploration more enjoyable. You can also try our Shark Name Generator to create a random shark nickname instantly!
Popular Shark Names
- Jaws
- Bruce
- Finn
- Sharky
- Chomper
- Ripley
- Neptune
- Triton
- Poseidon
- Razor
- Fang
- Shadow
- Storm
- Tsunami
- Typhoon
- Tempest
- Blitz
- Bolt
- Flash
- Dash
- Streak
- Zip
- Zoom
- Torpedo
- Missile
- Rocket
- Jet
- Turbo
- Nitro
- Blade
- Dagger
- Sabre
- Cutlass
- Scimitar
- Rapier
- Spike
- Thorn
- Barb
- Sting
- Venom
- Toxic
- Poison
- Hazard
- Danger
- Peril
- Risk
- Threat
- Menace
- Terror
- Horror
- Dread
- Fear
- Panic
- Fright
- Scare
- Shock
- Jolt
- Surge
- Wave
- Tide
- Current
- Flow
- Stream
- River
- Ocean
- Sea
- Aqua
- Marine
- Nautical
- Naval
- Maritime
- Coastal
- Shore
- Beach
- Bay
- Gulf
- Cove
- Harbor
- Port
- Dock
- Pier
- Wharf
- Jetty
- Quay
- Marina
- Anchor
- Sail
- Mast
- Hull
- Keel
- Bow
- Stern
- Deck
- Cabin
- Bridge
- Helm
- Rudder
- Propeller
- Engine
- Motor
- Diesel
- Gasoline
- Fuel
- Oil
- Grease
- Lubricant
- Slick
- Smooth
- Sleek
- Streamlined
- Aerodynamic
- Hydrodynamic
- Efficient
- Effective
- Powerful
- Strong
- Mighty
- Robust
- Sturdy
- Solid
- Firm
- Hard
- Tough
- Rugged
- Durable
- Lasting
- Enduring
- Persistent
- Tenacious
- Determined
- Resolute
- Steadfast
- Unwavering
- Unyielding
- Relentless
- Ruthless
- Merciless
- Pitiless
- Cruel
- Savage
- Fierce
- Ferocious
- Vicious
- Violent
- Brutal
- Aggressive
- Hostile
- Antagonistic
- Belligerent
- Combative
- Warlike
- Militant
- Military
- Martial
- Warrior
- Soldier
- Fighter
- Brawler
- Scrapper
- Pugilist
- Boxer
- Wrestler
- Grappler
- Judoka
- Karateka
- Ninja
- Samurai
- Knight
- Paladin
- Crusader
- Templar
- Hospitaller
- Teutonic
- Livonian
- Maltese
- Rhodian
- Cypriot
- Venetian
- Genoese
- Pisan
- Florentine
- Milanese
- Roman
- Greek
- Spartan
- Athenian
- Theban
- Corinthian
- Macedonian
- Persian
- Egyptian
- Babylonian
- Assyrian
- Sumerian
- Akkadian
- Hittite
- Mitanni
- Hurrian
- Urartu
- Scythian
- Sarmatian
- Cimmerian
- Thracian
- Illyrian
- Celtic
- Gallic
- Gaelic
- Pictish
- Briton
- Saxon
- Angle
- Jute
- Frisian
- Frankish
- Alamannic
- Bavarian
- Swabian
- Thuringian
- Lombard
- Visigoth
- Ostrogoth
- Vandal
- Burgundian
- Gepid
- Herulian
- Rugian
- Scirian
- Hunnic
- Avar
- Bulgar
- Khazar
- Pecheneg
- Cuman
- Kipchak
- Mongol
- Tatar
- Turkic
- Ottoman
- Seljuk
- Mamluk
- Ayyubid
- Fatimid
- Abbasid
- Umayyad
- Rashidun
- Sasanian
- Parthian
- Seleucid
- Ptolemaic
- Antigonid
- Attalid
- Pontic
- Bithynian
- Cappadocian
- Armenian
- Georgian
- Caucasian
- Iberian
- Lusitanian
- Cantabrian
- Asturian
- Basque
- Catalan
- Aragonese
- Castilian
- Leonese
- Galician
- Portuguese
- Andalusian
- Moorish
- Berber
- Tuareg
- Numidian
- Carthaginian
- Punic
- Phoenician
- Canaanite
- Israelite
- Judean
- Samaritan
- Galilean
- Idumean
- Nabataean
- Palmyrene
- Aramean
- Chaldean
- Elamite
- Median
- Bactrian
- Sogdian
- Chorasmian
- Margian
- Parthian
- Kushan
- Hephthalite
- Kidarite
- Alchon
- Nezak
- Turk
- Uyghur
- Kyrgyz
- Kazakh
- Uzbek
- Tajik
- Turkmen
- Azeri
- Anatolian
- Lydian
- Lycian
- Carian
- Phrygian
- Mysian
- Bithynian
- Galatian
- Paphlagonian
- Pontic
- Cilician
- Isaurian
- Pisidian
- Pamphylian
- Luwian
- Palaic
- Hattic
- Hurrian
- Urartian
- Kassite
- Gutian
- Lullubi
- Amorite
- Eblaite
- Ugaritic
- Moabite
- Ammonite
- Edomite
- Philistine
- Minoan
- Mycenaean
- Dorian
- Ionian
- Aeolian
- Achaean
- Arcadian
- Boeotian
- Thessalian
- Epirote
- Illyrian
- Dacian
- Getae
- Bastarnae
- Roxolani
- Iazyges
- Alans
- Veneti
- Etruscan
- Ligurian
- Lepontic
- Rhaetian
- Noric
- Pannonian
- Dalmatian
- Liburnian
- Messapian
- Oscan
- Umbrian
- Sabine
- Samnite
- Lucanian
- Bruttian
- Sicanian
- Sicel
- Elymian
- Sardinian
- Corsican
- Balearic
- Aquitanian
- Belgic
- Helvetian
- Boii
- Norican
- Taurisci
- Scordisci
- Arverni
- Aedui
- Sequani
- Lingones
- Senones
- Carnutes
- Veneti
- Pictones
- Santones
- Lemovices
- Bituriges
- Nervii
- Eburones
- Treveri
- Remi
- Suessiones
- Bellovaci
- Ambiani
- Morini
- Menapii
- Batavi
- Canninefates
- Chauci
- Cherusci
- Chatti
- Tencteri
- Usipetes
- Sugambri
- Marcomanni
- Quadi
- Hermunduri
- Semnones
- Langobardi
- Rugii
- Goths
- Gepids
- Heruli
- Scirii
- Bastarnae
- Venedi
- Aesti
- Fenni
- Sitones
- Suiones
- Cimbri
- Teutones
- Ambrones
- Harudes
- Eudoses
- Angles
- Jutes
- Saxons
- Frisii
- Chamavi
- Bructeri
- Angrivarii
- Dulgubnii
- Chasuarii
- Fosi
- Reudigni
- Aviones
- Varini
- Nuitones
- Suarini
- Nerthus
- Harii
- Helveconae
- Manimi
- Helisii
- Nahanarvali
- Buri
- Lugii
- Vandals
- Burgundians
- Silingi
- Hasdingi
- Lacringi
- Victohali
- Asdingi
- Taifali
- Carpi
- Costoboci
- Peucini
- Tyragetae
- Callipidae
- Alizones
- Neuri
- Androphagi
- Melanchlaeni
- Budini
- Geloni
- Thyssagetae
- Iyrcae
- Argippaei
- Issedones
- Massagetae
- Saka
- Dahae
- Parni
- Apasiacae
- Sacaraucae
- Aorsi
- Siraces
- Iazyges
- Roxolani
- Alans
- Huns
- Avars
- Bulgars
- Khazars
- Pechenegs
- Cumans
- Kipchaks
- Mongols
- Tatars
- Turks
- Ottomans
- Seljuks
- Mamluks
- Ayyubids
- Fatimids
- Abbasids
- Umayyads
- Rashidun
- Sasanians
- Parthians
- Seleucids
- Ptolemies
- Antigonids
- Attalids
- Pontus
- Bithynia
- Cappadocia
- Armenia
- Georgia
- Caucasia
- Iberia
- Lusitania
- Cantabria
- Asturias
- Basque
- Catalonia
- Aragon
- Castile
- Leon
- Galicia
- Portugal
- Andalusia
- Moors
- Berbers
- Tuaregs
- Numidia
- Carthage
- Punic
- Phoenicia
- Canaan
- Israel
- Judea
- Samaria
- Galilee
- Idumea
- Nabataea
- Palmyra
- Aram
- Chaldea
- Elam
- Media
- Bactria
- Sogdia
- Chorasmia
- Margiana
- Parthia
- Kushan
- Hephthalites
- Kidarites
- Alchon
- Nezak
- Turks
- Uyghurs
- Kyrgyz
- Kazakhs
- Uzbeks
- Tajiks
- Turkmens
- Azeris
- Anatolia
- Lydia
- Lycia
- Caria
- Phrygia
- Mysia
- Bithynia
- Galatia
- Paphlagonia
- Pontus
- Cilicia
- Isauria
- Pisidia
- Pamphylia
- Luwia
- Palaic
- Hattic
- Hurrian
- Urartu
- Kassites
- Gutians
- Lullubi
- Amorites
- Ebla
- Ugarit
- Moab
- Ammon
- Edom
- Philistia
- Minoa
- Mycenae
- Dorians
- Ionians
- Aeolians
- Achaeans
- Arcadia
- Boeotia
- Thessaly
- Epirus
- Illyria
- Dacia
- Getae
- Bastarnae
- Roxolani
- Iazyges
- Alans
- Veneti
- Etruscans
- Ligurians
- Lepontic
- Rhaetians
- Noricans
- Pannonians
- Dalmatians
- Liburnians
- Messapians
- Oscans
- Umbrians
- Sabines
- Samnites
- Lucanians
- Bruttians
- Sicanians
- Sicels
- Elymians
- Sardinians
- Corsicans
- Balearics
- Aquitanians
- Belgae
- Helvetii
- Boii
- Noricans
- Taurisci
- Scordisci
- Arverni
- Aedui
- Sequani
- Lingones
- Senones
- Carnutes
- Veneti
- Pictones
- Santones
- Lemovices
- Bituriges
- Nervii
- Eburones
- Treveri
- Remi
- Suessiones
- Bellovaci
- Ambiani
- Morini
- Menapii
- Batavi
- Canninefates
- Chauci
- Cherusci
- Chatti
- Tencteri
- Usipetes
- Sugambri
- Marcomanni
- Quadi
- Hermunduri
- Semnones
- Langobardi
- Rugii
- Goths
- Gepids
- Heruli
- Scirii
- Bastarnae
- Venedi
- Aesti
- Fenni
- Sitones
- Suiones
- Cimbri
- Teutones
- Ambrones
- Harudes
- Eudoses
- Angles
- Jutes
- Saxons
- Frisii
- Chamavi
- Bructeri
- Angrivarii
- Dulgubnii
- Chasuarii
- Fosi
Shark Names by Category
| Name | Category | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Jaws | Pop Culture | Movie |
| Bruce | Pop Culture | Finding Nemo |
| Chomper | Descriptive | English |
| Poseidon | Mythological | Greek |
| Neptune | Mythological | Roman |
| Triton | Mythological | Greek |
| Razor | Descriptive | English |
| Shadow | Descriptive | English |
| Storm | Nature | English |
| Tsunami | Nature | Japanese |
| Typhoon | Nature | Greek/Chinese |
| Tempest | Nature | Latin |
| Blitz | Action | German |
| Bolt | Action | English |
| Flash | Action | English |
| Dash | Action | English |
| Streak | Action | English |
| Zip | Action | English |
| Zoom | Action | English |
| Torpedo | Weapon | Latin |
| Missile | Weapon | Latin |
| Rocket | Weapon | Italian |
| Jet | Vehicle | French |
| Turbo | Vehicle | Latin |
| Nitro | Chemical | Greek |
| Blade | Weapon | Old English |
| Dagger | Weapon | French |
| Sabre | Weapon | French |
| Cutlass | Weapon | French |
| Scimitar | Weapon | Persian |
Shark Names with Meanings
Mako
From the Māori language, meaning "shark" or "shark tooth"
Carcharodon
From Greek "karcharos" (jagged) and "odous" (tooth), scientific name for Great White
Squalus
Latin word for "shark", used in scientific classification
Selachii
From Greek "selachos", referring to cartilaginous fishes including sharks
Tiburón
Spanish word for "shark"
Requin
French word for "shark"
Hai
German and Japanese word for "shark"
Squalo
Italian word for "shark"
Haai
Dutch word for "shark"
Žralok
Czech word for "shark"
Köpekbalığı
Turkish word for "shark", literally "dogfish"
Акула
Russian word for "shark"
鯊魚
Chinese word for "shark"
Samudra
Sanskrit word meaning "ocean" or "sea"
Thalassa
Greek word for "sea"
Oceanus
Latin word for "ocean", also a Titan in Greek mythology
Pelagic
From Greek "pelagos" meaning "open sea"
Abyssal
From Greek "abyssos" meaning "bottomless", referring to deep ocean
Marinus
Latin word meaning "of the sea"
Nautilus
From Greek "nautilos" meaning "sailor"
Fierce Shark Names
Fang
Predatory
Ripper
Aggressive
Shredder
Destructive
Slasher
Violent
Crusher
Powerful
Mauler
Savage
Ravager
Destructive
Devastator
Catastrophic
Annihilator
Destructive
Obliterator
Devastating
Eradicator
Eliminating
Exterminator
Deadly
Terminator
Lethal
Executioner
Fatal
Assassin
Stealthy
Predator
Hunting
Hunter
Pursuing
Stalker
Tracking
Prowler
Stealthy
Lurker
Hidden
Ambusher
Surprising
Sniper
Precise
Marksman
Accurate
Sharpshooter
Precise
Shark Names by Theme
Mythological Names
Poseidon
Neptune
Triton
Oceanus
Tethys
Proteus
Nereus
Pontus
Ceto
Phorcys
Thaumas
Aegir
Ran
Njord
Manannan
Lir
Susanoo
Ryujin
Tlaloc
Chalchiuhtlicue
Sedna
Yemoja
Olokun
Agwe
Sobek
Dagon
Enki
Tiamat
Apsu
Nammu
Weather-Related Names
Storm
Tempest
Typhoon
Hurricane
Cyclone
Tornado
Tsunami
Blizzard
Thunder
Lightning
Bolt
Flash
Spark
Gale
Squall
Breeze
Zephyr
Mistral
Sirocco
Monsoon
Chinook
Foehn
Bora
Khamsin
Haboob
Willy-Willy
Derecho
Microburst
Downburst
Waterspout
Metal and Mineral Names
Steel
Iron
Titanium
Chrome
Silver
Gold
Platinum
Bronze
Brass
Copper
Nickel
Cobalt
Tungsten
Alloy
Mercury
Zinc
Lead
Tin
Aluminum
Magnesium
Beryllium
Vanadium
Chromium
Manganese
Zirconium
Niobium
Molybdenum
Palladium
Iridium
Osmium
Space-Related Names
Comet
Meteor
Asteroid
Nova
Supernova
Nebula
Galaxy
Quasar
Pulsar
Neutron
Cosmos
Stellar
Lunar
Solar
Orbit
Eclipse
Aurora
Zenith
Nadir
Horizon
Celestial
Astral
Cosmic
Interstellar
Void
Vacuum
Gravity
Singularity
Wormhole
Stardust
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Alphabetical Shark Names
Click on a letter to see shark names starting with that letter:
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F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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Fun Facts About Shark Names
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The name "shark" itself may have come from the Mayan word "xoc" (pronounced "shock"), which means "fish".
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The famous shark from "Jaws" was named "Bruce" after director Steven Spielberg's lawyer.
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Many shark species are named after their physical characteristics, like the Hammerhead, Thresher, and Sawshark.
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The scientific name for the Great White Shark, "Carcharodon carcharias," comes from Greek words meaning "jagged tooth."
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The Megalodon, an extinct species of shark, gets its name from Greek words meaning "big tooth."
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The Cookie Cutter Shark is named for the cookie-shaped wounds it leaves on its prey.
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The Wobbegong shark's name comes from an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "shaggy beard," referring to the growths around its mouth.
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The Goblin Shark is named for its unusual appearance, with a protruding snout and recessed jaw that resembles a goblin from Japanese folklore.
Conclusion
With over 800 shark names to choose from, you're sure to find the perfect name for your shark character, pet, or project. From fierce predators to mythological beings, from weather phenomena to space objects, this comprehensive collection covers a wide range of themes and inspirations.
Remember that sharks, despite their fearsome reputation, are vital to ocean ecosystems and deserve our respect and protection. Many shark species are endangered due to overfishing and habitat destruction. By appreciating these magnificent creatures, even through something as simple as naming them, we can help raise awareness about their importance and the need for conservation efforts.
Whether you're looking for a name that's fierce, funny, cute, or cool, we hope this extensive list has provided you with plenty of inspiration. Happy naming!
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