160 Pig Names for Girls, Boys, and Barnyard Rescues

Pigs are smarter than most people expect, cleaner than the phrase suggests, and roughly twice as opinionated. USDA counted 75.5 million hogs and pigs on US farms as of December 1, 2025, but the one in your yard is not livestock. She needs a name.

Pick one you can live with. A miniature pig lives about 8 to 20 years, most often 10 to 15, and commonly grows to 100 to 150 pounds no matter what the seller called it ⁽¹⁾. That is a long time to be shouting something you regret.

Below are 160 pig names for girls, boys, and everyone in between. Where a name is also a real American baby name, we have added its current Social Security Administration ranking, so you can tell the genuinely rare picks from the ones your neighbor’s toddler already answers to.

51 Sweet Girl Pig Names

Sweet, spirited, and just a little extra, these girl pig names suit a sow who already knows she is the favorite.

1. Amy Swinehouse: A pun on Amy Winehouse for a sow with a big voice and even bigger hair.
2. Arabella: Latin for beautiful lion, which suits a sow who struts to her bowl. It ranks #213 for US girls in 2025, close to its 2017 best of #156.
3. Ava: Short, round, and easy on the ear, meaning life or sound. It is the highest ranked name on this entire list for US babies, sitting at #11 in 2025.
4. Ballerina: Save it for the piggy who pirouettes to the trough in a pink tutu.
5. Bella: Italian for beautiful. American parents pushed it to #48 in 2010 and it still ranks #136, so the belle of the ball has plenty of human namesakes.
6. Bertie: A vintage nickname for Bertha, meaning bright raven. It was a US top 350 name for girls in 1913 and has drifted far down the chart since, which is exactly why it feels fresh on a piglet.
7. Bonnie: Scottish for pretty, and a US top 50 name for girls in 1941 at its #33 peak. Pair her with a Clyde and your barn has a getaway duo.
8. Callie: From a Greek nymph, translating to lovely. It has stayed put for years, hitting its US best of #165 in 2020 and landing at #175 in 2025.
9. Cinderella: The scullery maid who ended up with the castle. It ranked highest in 1922 at #1,693, and it has been vanishingly rare ever since.
10. Daisy: A flower name for innocence and joy, and it is having its best US run on record right now at #75 in 2025.
11. Diva: For the piggy who expects the spotlight, the good blanket, and a second helping.
12. Dolly: A tip of the hat to Dolly Parton. The name did its best US work in 1929 at #329 and sits near #1,781 today, so it reads nostalgic rather than common.
13. Donatella: Meaning gift of God, with a fashion-house ring to it. At roughly #6,914 for US girls, your sow will not be sharing it at the county fair.
14. Dottie: A vintage nickname meaning gift from God. It was a solid mid-chart choice for American girls in the 1940s, peaking at #434 in 1944.
15. Duchess: A regal title for the sow who receives visitors rather than greeting them.
16. Flower: A soft nature name for a colorful personality, and it works just as well on a piglet who is anything but delicate.
17. Henrietta: French for home ruler, which fits the sow who decides when everyone eats. It was a US top 150 name for girls in 1914 at #140.
18. Jewel: For the family member you would think about insuring. It reached #224 with American girls in 1916 and has been quietly uncommon ever since.
19. Lady: A refined choice for a well-mannered sow, and rare enough among US babies at #6,029 that nobody will assume you meant a person.
20. Lassie: Scottish for little girl or maiden. American birth records last list it in 1963, which is precisely the vintage farm warmth it gives off.
21. Lola: The biggest comeback on this list. Lola peaked with US girls back in 1913, bottomed out in 1993, and has since climbed roughly 41 times over to reach #275 in 2025.
22. Lucy: Meaning light, and one of the nine names here still inside the US top 100 at #25. Two syllables, easy to holler across a paddock.
23. Luna: The moon name, ranked #27 for US girls in 2025 after cracking the top 10 in 2022. Good for a pig who does her serious rooting after dark.
24. Madame Oink: A formal title welded to an undignified surname. Children will say it at full volume, every time.
25. Maple: Sweet and sticky as the syrup it names, now at #1,092 in 2025, its best US showing yet. Two easy syllables, simple to call across a pen.
26. Minnie: Made for a teacup piglet or the runt of a litter. It was a US top 100 name for girls in 1913 at #63 before fading to around #3,060.
27. Miss Piggy: The Muppets diva, famous for her wardrobe and her karate chop. Expect to be corrected if you shorten it to Piggy.
28. Missy: A nickname for Melissa, meaning bee. It had its American moment in 1967 at #541 and now reads as pure nickname, which is what you want on a pig.
29. Mitzi: A zesty German pick meaning bitter or star of the sea. It ranked highest in 1955, at #430.
30. Nellie: Latin for sun ray. It was a US top 60 name for girls in 1913 and ranks #533 now, comfortably old-fashioned without being extinct.
31. Peaches: Fuzzy, sweet, and unmistakably Southern. It has never been a common baby name, topping out at #2,597 in 1975, which leaves the field wide open for a pig.
32. Pearl: A gem from the ocean, and a natural on a white pig. It reached #55 with American girls in 1913 and holds at #777 today.
33. Penelope: Greek for weaver, currently #22 for US girls and a whisker off its 2022 best of #21. Penny is the ready-made short form.
34. Peppa: The British cartoon pig every toddler can identify from across a room. Choose it and your pig’s name will be shouted by strangers’ children.
35. Petal: Delicate and unfussy, a fair fit for a gentle piglet who startles at her own shadow.
36. Petunia: Porky Pig’s Looney Tunes girlfriend, and a real garden flower besides. It reads sweet without tipping into baby talk.
37. Pixie: The rarest name on this list for US babies, given to about one in 250,000 US births in 2025. It suits a small pig with a talent for getting into things.
38. Poppy: A bright red flower long tied to remembrance. It is near its US best right now, ranking #292 in 2025 against a peak of #289 in 2023.
39. Princess: The default for a spoiled piggy daughter, and refreshingly honest about the arrangement.
40. Queenie: For the sow who runs the herd without ever raising her voice.
41. Rosie: A floral nickname tied to love and friendship. It hit #152 with US girls in 1927 and still ranks #283, so it never really left.
42. Rosita: A Spanish spin on Rose, and a character in the movie Sing. American records put it highest in 1935 at #784.
43. Sadie: Vintage Hebrew for princess. It ranks #50 for US girls in 2025, just off its 2014 best of #46.
44. Seraphina: An angelic pick sitting at its best US ranking on record, #600 in 2025. Long enough to sound formal, soft enough for a calm pet.
45. Sparkles: For the pig with a dazzling personality and no idea she is covered in mud.
46. Sugar: A classic term of endearment, and a fair warning about what she will try to eat.
47. Sweetie: Plain, affectionate, and the name you will end up using anyway.
48. Teacup: A literal label for the small breeds, though the Merck Veterinary Manual notes miniature pet pigs commonly reach 100 to 150 pounds.
49. Thimble: A tiny protective sewing tool, and a fair description of a newborn piglet’s scale.
50. Thumbelina: The fairytale heroine no bigger than a thumb, which is a promise your pig will break.
51. Tinker Bell: Peter Pan’s sharp-tongued fairy. Two words, one attitude.

52 Handsome Boy Pig Names

From Latin heavyweights to barnyard puns, these boy pig names cover every temperament a boar can throw at you.

1. Alexander: Greek for defender of men. It reached #4 for US boys in 2009 and is the steepest faller here, down about a third on the previous decade, though #30 is still very much in demand.
2. Bandit: For the boar who works out where the snacks live, then works out the latch.
3. Boarest: A pun on Boris built for a burly boar. Say it out loud before you commit to it.
4. Boomer: Loud, large, and cheerfully unsubtle. It is rare for American boys, ranking #12,301 in 2025.
5. Brutus: Latin for heavy, which does the job for a full-grown hog. It ranked highest around 1950, at #3,367.
6. Bubba: Southern slang for brother, warm and unpretentious. It ranked #1,321 for American boys in 1963 and is scarce now.
7. Buzz: Short, sharp, and easy to shout from a back door. It had its best US run in 1951 at #1,732.
8. Caesar: A Latin title for a natural leader. It sat at #838 for American boys in 1913 and still ranks #2,843, so it never fully went away.
9. Charlie: German for free man, and one of the friendliest sounds on this list. It was a US top 100 pick in 1913 at #62 and holds at #145.
10. Digger: An accurate job description rather than a name. Your lawn will confirm it.
11. Duke: A noble title with barnyard practicality. It ranks #695 for US boys in 2025, not far from its 2018 best of #533.
12. Elvis: For the boar with shake, rattle, and roll in him. The name hit #311 with American boys in 1957.
13. Goliath: The biblical giant, sized for a hog who outgrew his pen. It is genuinely rare, best ranked at #8,425 in 2019.
14. Gus: Short for Angus or Augustus, and sturdy enough to stand alone. It reached #276 for US boys in 1913.
15. Hamilton: A distinguished surname that happens to open with Ham. It ranked #626 in 1914 and sits at #3,152 today.
16. Hamlet: The Shakespearean prince, and a neat pun on a small pig. One of the four pigs Purdue researchers taught to play a joystick video game was a Yorkshire named Hamlet.
17. Hank: A no-nonsense name meaning home ruler, and it is at its highest US ranking on record, #413 in 2025.
18. Homer: The Greek poet, or the donut-loving dad from The Simpsons, depending on your household. It was a US top 100 name for boys in 1913 at #96.
19. Jimmy Dean: A sausage brand turned pig name. Dark, certainly, but nobody forgets it.
20. Kevin Bacon: The star of Footloose, and the finest pun available to a pig owner.
21. King: A royal title for whoever actually runs the barnyard. American parents took it to #147 in 2017, and it still ranks #405.
22. Legend: For a pig whose personality outsizes him. It is a genuinely current US boys’ name at #193, not far off its 2021 peak of #118.
23. Legion: A Latin word for a vast multitude, which is how one hungry pig can feel at feeding time. It stays uncommon at #5,513.
24. Manbearpig: The demonic hybrid from South Park. Purely for the joke, and it lands every time.
25. Maximus: Latin for greatest, gladiator division. It ranks #276 for US boys, near its 2016 best of #187.
26. Maxwell: Scottish for great stream, with Max waiting inside it. The full form peaked at #106 in 1999.
27. Mickey: A classic Irish nickname carrying mid-century warmth. It reached #248 for American boys in 1957.
28. Molasses: Slow, sweet, and thick as the syrup. Reserve it for the boar who takes his time about absolutely everything.
29. Old Major: The prize-winning boar from George Orwell’s Animal Farm, and a literate pick for a big, opinionated hog.
30. Olympus: The mountain home of the Greek gods, which is roughly how a hog regards his own muddy hill.
31. Orson: Latin for bear cub, which suits a fuzzy piglet. It has never been common in the US, ranked best at #1,018 in 1913.
32. Otis: Short, punchy, and meaning wealthy. It was a US top 150 name in 1913 and ranks #652 in 2025.
33. Pigmalion: A literary pun on George Bernard Shaw’s play. Best appreciated by guests who read.
34. Presley: A surname tribute to the King of Rock and Roll, and a live US name at #225 in 2025.
35. Prince: Traditionally given to a firstborn son, and still ranking #447 for American boys in 2025.
36. Pumbaa: The warthog from Disney’s The Lion King, and a gift to anyone who wants an excuse to sing at chore time.
37. Reaper: Edgy, faintly ridiculous on a creature this round, and that is the whole appeal.
38. Rex: Three letters, Latin for king. It was a US top 200 name in 1951 at #170 and ranks #859 today.
39. Rocky: For a tough pig, after the boxer. American parents put it at #240 in 1955 and it still ranks #568.
40. Romeo: For the boar who is a lover, not a fighter. It is near its US best right now, #302 in 2025 against #283 in 2024.
41. Royal: Dignified enough for a show pig, and a current US boys’ name at #476.
42. Rustler: For the livestock animal who stole your heart, and possibly your sandwich.
43. Sebastian: Greek for revered, and a US top 20 name at #16 in 2025. Long on paper, though Seb is the obvious short form.
44. Shakespeare: For the pig with a poetic soul, or at least a dramatic squeal.
45. Sir Oinks-a-Lot: A play on Sir Mix-a-Lot. It knights your boar, which he will assume was long overdue.
46. Storm: For the piglet who moves through a room like weather, now at #1,442 in 2025, its highest US ranking yet. One sharp syllable, hard to miss when you call it.
47. Tank: Military issue for a solid, low-slung hog. It stays rare among American boys at #8,177.
48. Teddy: Short for Theodore and built for cuddling. It reached #239 with US boys in 1933.
49. Warthog: A literal nod to the wild cousin. Unsentimental, and funnier for it.
50. Wilbur: The humble, radiant star of Charlotte’s Web, and a US top 100 name for boys back in 1913 at #91.
51. Willy: A friendly short form of William. It ranked #1,023 for American boys in 1962 and is uncommon now at #4,041.
52. Zeus: The Greek god of thunder and sky. US parents have warmed to it lately, with its best rank of #1,067 arriving in 2024.

57 Adorable Pig Names

Food puns, cartoon icons, and pure sugar: these pig names fit any pig, whatever the gender.

1. Alpha Pig: A Greek-flavored label for the leader of the pack, and a gentle warning to everyone else in the pen.
2. Babe: The sheepherding pig from the 1995 film, and a term of endearment besides. It does two jobs at once.
3. Baby Cakes: A sugary step beyond Sweetheart or Honey, for owners who do not embarrass easily in public.
4. Beast: Ironic on a small pig and simply accurate on a hog. Either reading earns a laugh.
5. Bebop: The mutant warthog villain from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and a jazz word into the bargain.
6. Bratwurst: A German pork sausage, which makes this either very funny or very bleak.
7. Buttercup: A cheerful yellow flower, and a soft landing for a piglet with an easy temperament.
8. Chewbacon: A Star Wars pun that has never once failed to land at a dinner party.
9. Chorizo: A spicy Spanish sausage, for the pig with strong opinions about everything.
10. Cookie: Sweet, round, and shouted easily. Fair warning: your pig will learn what the word means.
11. Cuddles: For the pig who flops over for a belly rub and then declines to get back up.
12. Cupcake: Small, sweet, and usually covered in something, which describes a piglet in a mud puddle closely enough.
13. Curly: Made for a Mangalica or any pig sporting a proper corkscrew tail.
14. Darling: A classic endearment that Americans do occasionally use as a first name, ranking #3,301 in 2025.
15. Ebony: One of the two Panepinto micro pigs trained on a joystick video game in a Purdue study, alongside Ivory. It suits a dark-coated pig with a thoughtful streak.
16. Gizmo: Quirky and mechanical, which is a fair account of how a curious piglet operates.
17. Grumpig: A Pokémon character, and the obvious pick for a pet with moods.
18. Hambone: A name for a class clown, and a word that already means show-off.
19. Hamm: The piggy bank from Toy Story, doubled M and all.
20. Happig: A made-up blend of happy and pig. It should not work, and yet it does.
21. Happy: Describes the tail-wagging disposition exactly. A handful of American babies get it too, ranking #9,691 in 2025.
22. Hickory: The wood used for smoking, which is either a tribute or a threat. It has turned up in US birth records as recently as 2023.
23. Hobbit: For a pig with hairy feet and a serious commitment to second breakfast.
24. Hogwarts: The wizarding school from Harry Potter, with exactly the right three letters at the front.
25. Honey: Sweet and classic, now at #846 in 2025, its highest US ranking yet for girls. Short, warm, and easy for kids to say.
26. Ivory: The Panepinto micro pig who scored highest in Purdue’s joystick study, well above chance on first attempts. A fine name for a pale, quick-witted pig.
27. Jerky: Dried meat and a tough-guy label at the same time. Read the room before using it.
28. Muffin: Soft, warm, and vaguely breakfast-shaped, much like the pig.
29. Munchkin: For a small piglet, or for the family pet a child gets to name.
30. Nova: Latin for new or star, and the fastest riser on this list by a distance: US births are up roughly 911 percent on the previous decade, landing it at #46 in 2025.
31. Oinker: Slang, affectionate, and entirely deserved.
32. Oinks: Simple, literal, and cute. Sometimes the obvious name is the right one.
33. Omelet: A breakfast pun with a real pedigree, since one of the two Yorkshire pigs in Purdue’s joystick study carried it.
34. Oreo: Made for a black and white Hampshire, and impossible to say without smiling.
35. Pancetta: Italian bacon, which is a fancier way of making the same joke.
36. Pepper: For a speckled coat or a spicy streak. It ranked #956 for American girls in 1975 and sits at #1,907 now.
37. Piggly Wiggly: The Southern grocery chain, and a name that doubles as a description of the walk.
38. Piggy Smalls: A tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. It suits a pig with presence.
39. Piglet: Winnie the Pooh’s timid best friend, and the correct name for a nervous newcomer.
40. Pig Newton: A pun on the Fig Newton, or on Isaac Newton, depending on how you tell it.
41. Pigsty: For a messy eater who long ago stopped apologizing.
42. Pigtail: A nod to the curl at the back, and a name that explains itself.
43. Pinky: The obvious pick for a pink piglet. American birth records last list it as a baby name in 1992.
44. Pork Chop: Classic, slightly morbid, and hard to beat for comic timing.
45. Porky: The stuttering Looney Tunes icon, and that is all, folks.
46. Pua: The potbelly pig from Disney’s Moana, short enough for a toddler to say cleanly.
47. Pumpkin: Round, orange, and seasonal. It works on an autumn piglet and as a term of endearment at once.
48. Sausage: Straightforward, and unfairly accurate on a long, stout pig.
49. Shrimp: Ironic on a giant hog, which is the entire point of it.
50. Skittles: For a colorful personality, or for a piglet who bounces off the furniture.
51. Smooches: For the pig who greets you face first, every single time.
52. Snickers: A candy bar with nuts in it, which tracks.
53. Snowball: Made for a large white pig, and it only gets funnier as she grows.
54. Sooey: The traditional hog call, so the name and the summons are the same word.
55. Squealer: Describes the noise, at volume, on any evening dinner runs late.
56. Truffle: Pigs are famous for rooting out these expensive fungi, which makes it a compliment.
57. Waddles: Mabel’s pet pig in Gravity Falls, and an honest description of the gait.

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