Piglet names should be as cute as your new pet baby pig. Pigs have become popular pets over the past several years, especially smaller sized pigs like the Vietnamese pot-bellied pig. Pigs are smart, trainable, affectionate, and cleaner than their reputation suggests. They make excellent pets for large outdoor homes, but keep in mind that there’s no truly micro pig. Your cute little baby piglet won’t stay small forever. Even the little pot-bellied piglets can weigh between 100 and 200 pounds when fully grown. Today we’re going to share hundreds of piglet names that will suit your pet piglet into adulthood.
Contents
- Cute names for piglets
- Funny piglet names
- Celebrity pigs and piglet characters
- Piglet names that start with P
- Boar names
- Sow names
- Pot-bellied pig names
- Pink piglet names
You don’t have to be a farmer to find yourself in need of some piglet name ideas. You might also be thinking of a name for a new stuffed toy piglet, even if you don’t have a farm or a real pet pig to call your own. Plush piglets will stay nice and small forever! We’ve gathered some of the best names for piglets, so you can find the perfect one for your pig.
Cute Piglet Names
Let’s start with the fact that piglets are adorable! So here are some cute piglet names for your little bundle:
- Squeaker
- Squeaks
- Squeaky
- Squealer
- Bubbles
- Oinkers
- Oinky
- Buttercup
- Squiggles
- Cinderella
- Pixie
- Trixie
- Zippy
- Buttons
- Nugget
- Cuddles
- Pickles
- Marshmallow
- Grunt
- Checkers
- Bubble & Squeak
- Squirt
- Dewey
- Taco
- Gizmo
- Piggly Wiggly
- Cookie
- Butterball
- Butter Bean
- Chubs
- Stubs
- Spot
- Pumpkin
- Chomper
- Bubba
- Ozzie
- Tinkerbell
- Jingles
- Acorn
- Tootsie Roll
- Boomer
- Sweet Pea
- Princess
- Buttercream
- Pebbles
- Thumbelina
- Peanut
- Munchkin
- Clover
- Biscuit
- Snuffles
- Binky
- Snout
Funny Piglet Names
There’s something about a pig that inspires silly names that are full of word play. This includes food names of course (we’ll get to those in a bit) but also names that are associated with all things piggy! If you and your piglet have a sense of humor, here are a few funny piglet names for your consideration.
- Pig Pen
- Pigsty
- Stinkerbell
- Stinky
- Stinker
- Pig Tail
- The Notorious PIG
- Piggie Smalls
- Kevin Bacon
- Jon Hamm
- Elvis Pigsley
- Mr. Pigginbottom
- Mr. Pigglesworth
- Mr. Piggers
- Pig Newton
- MC Hammer
- Porkster
- Mud Pie
- Chonk
- Super Chonk
- Piggy Azalea
- Hogwash
- Boss Hogg
- Sir Francis Bacon
- Slop
- Sooey
- Harry Trotter
- Harry Porker
- Hogwarts
- Pjork
- Meatball
- Alexander Hamilton
- Jimmy Dean
- Oscar Mayer
- Amy Swinehouse
- Mr. Oinkers
- Peter Porker
- Ham Solo
- Chewbacon
- Frankenswine
- Hogzilla
- Pigsqueak
- Tommy Hilpiger
- Mud Puddle
- Mr. Puddlesworth
Food Names for Piglets
It’s a fact, people like to name their piglets after food! It might seem a little on the dark side, especially if you’re a vegan, but you will see plenty of pigs with names that reflect the fact that people just like to eat tasty pork! So, with apologies to our vegan friends, here are a few food-inspired names for piglets.
- Bacon
- Lardon
- Pancetta
- Guanciale
- Porchetta
- Maiale
- Pork Chop
- Chops
- Sausage
- Cutlet
- Sausage Roll
- Scrapple
- Sausage Patty
- Chicharron
- Chorizo
- Carnitas
- Jamon
- Hamlet
- Hammy
- Hamish
- Hambone
- Ham Hock
- Chitlins
- Frankfurter
- Hot Dog
- Moo Shu
- Riblet
- Sparerib
- Short Rib
- Salami
- Spam
- Taylor Ham
- Pork Roll
- Jowls
- Pork Belly
- Rasher
- Banger
- Kielbasa
- Griot
- Trotter
- Knuckles
- Scallopini
- Pork Pie
- Pot Pie
- Pork & Beans
- Pork Bun
- Cha Siu Bao
- Schnitzel
- Fatback
- Tonkatsu
Famous Names for Piglets
Popular culture is full of famous pigs. Whether it’s books, movies, cartoons, television shows, or video games, you don’t have to look too hard to find a pig character. Here are some famous names for piglets, some are more familiar than others, but all are sure to please any piglet owner who has a love for pigs and pop culture!
Celebrity Piglet Names
- Babe
- Wilbur
- Piglet
- Miss Piggy
- Peppa Pig
- Arnold Ziffel
- Hamm
- Porky Pig
- Pumbaa
- Rosita
- Gunter
- Toot
- Puddle
- Link Hogthrob
- Dr. Julius Strangepork
- Gordy
- Leonard
- Old Major
- Squealer
- Snowball
- Napoleon
- Tattoo
- Waddles
- Little Pig Robinson
- Pigling Bland
- Gub-Gub
- Jodie
- Wibbly
- Bebop
- The White Sow
- Fluffy
- Manbearpig
- Nago
- Okkoto
- Plopper
- Spider Pig
- Noelle
- Hen Wen
- Pua
- King Pig
- Truffles
- Sir Oinksalot
- Hoglin
- Pignite
- Olivia
- Petunia Pig
- Pippo
- Peppermint Pig
Piglet Names That Start With P
Looking over these lists, you’ve probably noticed a lot of cute, funny, food themed, and famous piglet names that begin with the letter P already. Well, here are a few more P names you might want to try on for size. Does your boy piglet look more like a Pierre or a Percival? Is your girl piglet a Polly or a Petunia? Here are some boy and girl P names that are a good fit for piglets.
Boy Piglet Names
- Peter
- Pete
- Petey
- Paul
- Pauly
- Paulson
- Pierre
- Parnell
- Percival
- Percy
- Pygmalion
- Parker
- Preston
- Paterson
- Paxton
- Pax
- Pollux
- Pedro
- Pascal
- Phillip
- Plato
- Perseus
- Perry
- Pasquale
- Pericles
- Pierce
- Presley
- Prince
- Phineas
- Patrick
- Pat
- Paddy
- Padraig
- Paulo
- Price
- Pancho
- Pippin
- Patton
- Purvis
- Paine
- Penn
- Paco
- Philibert
- Paddington
- Painter
- Pavel
- Pietro
- Pharrell
Girl Piglet Names
- Priscilla
- Penelope
- Poppy
- Paz
- Phillipa
- Pippa
- Phyllis
- Pansy
- Pearl
- Petunia
- Precious
- Patricia
- Patty
- Patsy
- Patrice
- Penny
- Phoebe
- Percilla
- Paula
- Pauline
- Paulina
- Paulette
- Prudence
- Prue
- Pilar
- Perdita
- Petra
- Paige
- Pallas
- Posy
- Polly
- Patience
- Pamela
- Pam
- Petula
- Peggy
- Peg
- Prunella
- Philomena
- Priya
- Paloma
- Phaedra
- Portia
- Pia
- Piper
- Padma
Vietnamese Pot-bellied Pig Names
As we noted earlier, many pigs kept as pets are Vietnamese pot-bellied pigs. As the name suggests, the breed of pig commonly kept as a pet in the West originated in Vietnam’s Red River Delta. It is also known as the Lon I pig.
In Vietnam, the pig is a symbol of happiness. And in the Chinese zodiac, if you were born in the Year of the Pig, you share characteristics like intelligence and friendliness with the pig. In honor of the Vietnamese origins of the most popular breed of pet pig, here are some traditional Vietnamese names for your piglet.
- Khiem
- Lap
- Hanh
- Trang
- Vinh
- Qui
- Tuan
- Duy
- Xuan
- Duc
- Hong
- Lien
- Liem
- Bao
- An
- Anh
- Yen
- Lan
- Trong
- Hien
- Trinh
- Loc
- Phong
- Hoa
- Nhung
- Van
- Quang
- Kanh
- Pham
- Huy
- Thanh
- Mai
- Thuy
- Binh
Names for Pink Piglets
There are many different breeds of pig, both wild and domesticated. They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors…even though pink is most closely associated with pigs, especially baby piglets.
Scientists say that most pigs are brown or black and not pink at all. Only a few types of domestic pig are pink. Why is that?
Dark color helps a pig stay safe and camouflaged in the wild. A light-colored wild pig will not survive as well as a dark one. But a domestic pig on a farm can be white or pink and stay safe and protected.
Your pig may or may not be pink, but because pink is such a classic piglet color, here are a few names for pink piglets.
- Pinky
- Mr. Pink
- Pinkerton
- Pinky Tuscadero
- Rosie
- Pinky Dinky Do
- Rose
- Pinky Malinky
- Peach
- Seashell
- Geranium
- Blush
- Jasmine
- Coral
- Sweetheart
- Fuchsia
- Alabaster
- Blossom
- Daphne
- Peony
- Flamingo
- Cloud
- Lilac
- Myrtle
- Powder Puff
- Buffy
- Teacup
- Veronica
- April
- Rosa
- Rosalia
- Valentine
- Flower
- Princess
- Dusty
- Lotus Flower
- Orchid
- Barbie
- Bubble Gum
- Petal
- Petunia
- Carnation
- Cameo
- Dawn
- Candy
- Robin
- Tulip
- Sweet Pea
- Fairy
- Amaranth
- Camellia
- Clover
- Azalea
- Hyacinth
- Cotton Candy
- Dahlia
- Pansy
- Ballerina
Whew, that’s a lot of piglet names, let us know what we missed! We hope we’ve given you a bit of helpful inspiration as you go about naming your adorable new piglet!
Find More Names for Piglets
Check out these other barnyard animal names for inspiration!
References and Further Reading
- Pot Bellied Pigs as Pets. Animal Medical Center of Mid-America.
- Vietnamese Pot-Bellied Pig. Los Angeles Zoo.
- Are Pigs All Pink? The University of Melbourne Scientific Scribbles.
