Hermit crabs are the perfect pet if you are looking for something low maintenance.
These crabs are different to standard crabs. Unlike most other crabs, they are unlikely to snap off your fingers, meaning they are a safer pet to own!
Unlike other sea pets, hermit crabs can survive outside of water, meaning they don't need to be submerged all the time. Land hermit crabs do need water every now and then, though, so make sure to always have a bowl nearby that it can crawl into and out of when it likes. Hermit crabs can live for quite a long time (about 30 years in their natural habitat, given they don't get eaten). However, they have a shorter lifespan in captivity (which can be anything between less than a year and 20 years).
Did you know that a hermit crab is edible just like a regular crab? But don't worry, you won't want to eat these cute pets! You can't easily tell the gender of a hermit crab from its appearance unless you're an animal expert, that's why most of the names on this list are gender neutral for your hermit crab.
Hermit crabs are called hermit crabs thanks to their need to find a shell to live in in order to survive. Living without a shell which is very dangerous for them as, without the shell, you can see their fragile exoskeletons which are exposed. These cool creatures have a total of 10 legs, and most hermit crabs are nocturnal.
After all those facts about hermit crabs it is finally time for some names! If you would love to get a hermit crab as a pet, here are some hermit crab name ideas to inspire you when naming your pet hermit crabs. For more pet name ideas, check out these funny fish names or these fresh fish names.
Cute Hermit Crab Names
Hermit crabs are cute and deserve cute crab names too. There are cute names for your female hermit crab or male hermit crab on this list that you will love. Here are some cute hermit crabs names for your new crawling pet.
1. Abby
2. Bob
3. Bruce, can also refer to Bruce Wayne from 'Batman'.
4. Bubbles
5. Captain Hook, from the cartoon 'Peter Pan'.
6. Clawdia
7. Coral
8. Coconut
9. Dwebble
10. Groucho
11. Henry
12. Homer, from the cartoon 'The Simpsons'.
13. Horace
14. Jabby
15. Jacques
16. Jams
17. Kraken, referring to a huge giant sea monster.
18. Mr Krabs
19. Little Creep, for your little creeper.
20. Moe
21. Molly
22. Mouthful
23. Oscar
24. Pearl
25. Pincer
26. Pinchy, for your pinchy little pet.
27. Pokemon, after the famous cartoon and game.
28. Poops
29. Puddle
30. Rover
31. Sashimi
32. Scuttle
33. Seychelles
34. Sideways
35. Snippy
36. Squeezy
37. Squirt
38. Stabby, for a crab that likes to poke at things.
39. Starboy
Funny Hermit Crab Names
A cute baby hermit crab makes a great addition to your home. They don't take up much space and are just absolutely adorable creatures. If you are bored of the usual Captain Hook and Mr Krabs suggestions, here are some funny hermit crab names that will crack you up.
40. Anemone
41. Cantankerous, for a crab that destroys stuff.
42. Churl
43. Claws, when your pet uses his or her little pincers a lot.
44. Crabby, for a moody crab.
45. Fish-ish.
46. Gill
47. Gordon Ramsea, hilarious for an ill-tempered crab.
48. Groucho
49. Grumpy, for a crab that is always grumpy.
50. Huffy
51. Jaws, from the movie 'Jaws'.
52. Kvetch
53. Mumpish
54. Peeves, if your misbehaving hermit crab is your pet peeve.
55. Prickle
56. Rocky, for your little champ.
57. Salty, you know, because they are from the sea!
58. Sandy
59. Scrab, a cute and funny name for your pet.
60. Sea-more
61. Shell-by
62. Shell-don, the name of a character from 'The Big Bang Theory'.
63. Shelly
64. Snappy
65. Starla
66. Sushi, a funny name from a type of seafood.
67. Sulky, for a crab that sulks a lot.
68. Surly
69. Tetchy
70. Wave
Big Hermit Crab Names
Hermit crabs in the wild can grow very big. When walking along the shore, you might spot some hermit crabs without shells, this might be because they have either grown out of their shell or it may have been damaged in an attack. These hermit crabs will be on the lookout for new shells to make their home! Here are some big hermit crab names for the largest pet crabs.
71. Arnold
72. Batman
73. Backspace
74. Bashful, a name for a crab that likes to bash stuff.
75. Big Mac
76. Biggie, for the biggest crab.
77. Billy
78. Billy Bob
79. Bobby
80. Brucie
81. Brutus, for a pet that uses brute force.
82. Bubba Gump
83. Buddy, for your best bud.
84. Burt
85. Carl
86. Chucky
87. Claudio
88. Corky
89. Crusty
90. Derek
91. Elmore
92. Freddie, a common male name that would also suit big hermit crabs.
93. George
94. Henry
95. Herbert
96. Hermie, a classical name for giant hermit crabs.
97. Jamie
98. Jimmy
99. Maxie, for big and strong pets.
100. Niko
101. Ollie
102. Oreo, for your biscuit lookalike pet.
103. Pip
104. Recluse, a name for a shy crab.
105. Ronnie
106. Sammie
107. Scribbles
108. Surf
109. Teal
110. Timmy
111. Tony, this name is usually given to someone of strength.
112. Tobey
113. Vince
Tiny Hermit Crab Names
Good hermit crab names aren't that hard to come by, all you need is a little creativity. You can choose names based on the physical features of your pet hermit crab, such as its size. If you have baby hermit crabs you should choose the right names that suit them. Here are some tiny names for your pet hermit crab or your hermit crab babies.
114. Apollo
115. Captain crab
116. Charmander
117. Cherry, for your little cherry.
118. Chuck
119. Claude
120. Claudia
121. Copper, referring to the both material and the color.
122. Crabette
123. Crabina
124. Crabmeister
125. Digger, for a pet crab that likes to dig.
126. Dory, after the cartoon character fish called Dory.
127. Dudley
128. Edward Scissorhands, for crabs with sharp pincers.
129. Elmo
130. Elvis, the name of the famous and iconic musician.
131. Groucho
132. Harold
133. Heidi
134. Hydra
135. Jack Sparrow, from the movie 'Pirates Of The Caribbean'.
136. Jade
137. Kermit, after the cartoon character Kermit the frog.
138. Leonardo DaPinchy, a funny twist to the actor's original name.
139. Marina
140. Nemo, from the cartoon 'Finding Nemo'.
141. Nigel
142. Nipper, for a crab who likes to nip stuff.
143. Penny Pincher
144. Poopsie
145. Poseidon, after the Greek God.
146. Prickle
147. Quasimodo, another name from a cartoon character.
148. Seabiscuit, perfect for a tiny crab.
149. Seamore
150. Sebastian, named after the crab in 'The Little Mermaid'.
151. SpongeBob, from the famous cartoon series 'SpongeBob Squarepants'.
152. Squirtle
153. Tamatoa
154. Zoe, perfect for a smallish pet.
Kidadl has lots of great names articles to inspire you. If you liked our suggestions for hermit crab names, then why not take a look at something different like these funny cow names, or these chicken names that will make you chuckle.
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