Shark Names Generator
Discover the perfect shark name with our specialized name generator and curated lists.
Fierce Shark Names
Jaws
After the famous movie shark
Fang
For their sharp teeth
Razor
Sharp and dangerous
Chomper
For their powerful bite
Shredder
Tearing through prey
Ripper
For their ability to rip apart prey
Slasher
Quick and deadly
Savage
Wild and ferocious
Predator
The ultimate hunter
Hunter
Always on the prowl
Killer
Deadly and efficient
Mauler
Attacking viciously
Gnasher
For their gnashing teeth
Snapper
Quick to snap their jaws
Biter
Always ready to bite
Slicer
Cutting through the water
Striker
Fast and precise in attack
Menace
A threat to all around
Terror
Inspiring fear in others
Frenzy
Wild and uncontrolled
Ocean-Inspired Shark Names
Wave
Like the ocean waves
Tide
Rising and falling like the tides
Reef
Home to many sea creatures
Coral
Colorful ocean structures
Neptune
Roman god of the sea
Poseidon
Greek god of the sea
Atlantic
After the Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
After the Pacific Ocean
Mariana
After the Mariana Trench
Abyss
The deep, dark parts of the ocean
Gulf
A large bay
Lagoon
A shallow body of water separated from the sea
Crest
The top of a wave
Surge
A sudden powerful forward or upward movement
Current
A body of water moving in a certain direction
Drift
Carried along by water
Swell
A series of waves
Breaker
A wave that crashes onto a shore
Tsunami
A huge, powerful wave
Whirlpool
A powerful circular current of water
Shark Species Names
Great White
The most famous shark species
Hammerhead
Known for its unique head shape
Tiger
Named for its striped pattern
Bull
Known for its aggressive nature
Mako
One of the fastest shark species
Thresher
Known for its long tail
Nurse
A docile bottom-dwelling shark
Whale
The largest shark species
Basking
A large filter-feeding shark
Blacktip
Named for the black tips on its fins
Blue
Known for its blue coloration
Lemon
Named for its yellowish color
Goblin
A deep-sea shark with a unique snout
Megalodon
An extinct species of giant shark
Wobbegong
A carpet shark with a distinctive appearance
Cookiecutter
Known for leaving circular wounds on its prey
Silky
Named for its smooth skin
Sandbar
Often found near sandy bottoms
Porbeagle
A species of mackerel shark
Greenland
A slow-moving shark of the Arctic
Mythical Shark Names
Leviathan
A sea monster from the Bible
Kraken
A legendary sea monster
Charybdis
A sea monster from Greek mythology
Scylla
Another sea monster from Greek mythology
Hydra
A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology
Cetus
A sea monster in Greek mythology
Jรถrmungandr
The world serpent in Norse mythology
Tiamat
A primordial goddess of the sea in Mesopotamian mythology
Namazu
A giant catfish in Japanese mythology
Aspidochelone
A giant sea turtle or whale in medieval bestiaries
Cirein Croin
A sea monster from Scottish Gaelic mythology
Lusca
A half-shark, half-octopus creature from Caribbean folklore
Megalodon
An extinct species often featured in modern myths
Dakuwaqa
A shark god in Fijian mythology
Isonade
A shark-like creature in Japanese folklore
Akkorokamui
A giant octopus-like creature in Ainu folklore
Proteus
A shapeshifting sea god in Greek mythology
Rahab
A sea monster in Jewish mythology
Bakunawa
A sea serpent in Philippine mythology
Ketos
Ancient Greek word for large fish, whale, or sea monster
Shark Characteristic Names
Fin
For their prominent fins
Gills
For their breathing apparatus
Torpedo
For their streamlined shape
Sleek
Smooth and glossy
Swift
Fast-moving
Glide
Moving smoothly through water
Stealth
Moving quietly and secretly
Apex
At the top of the food chain
Cartilage
For their cartilaginous skeleton
Sensor
For their keen senses
Ampullae
For their electroreceptor organs
Dermal
Relating to their unique skin
Remora
After the fish that attach to sharks
Nictitating
For their protective eye membrane
Clasper
Male sharks' reproductive organs
Caudal
Relating to their tail
Spiracle
Their respiratory opening
Lateral
For their lateral line sensory organ
Rostrum
The snout of the shark
Denticle
Their tooth-like scales