Bat Names

Choosing a name for your bat is an exciting and important moment whether you have a real-life educational ambassador a beloved character in a story or even a fun pet plushie. These marvelous nocturnal mammals are complex creatures of myth science and wonder. They deserve a name that captures their unique spirit and charm.

Naming your bat gives them a unique identity celebrating their association with the mysterious night flight and echolocation. A great name can be witty elegant fierce or sweet a personal reflection of your connection to the amazing world of the Chiroptera order.

Cool Bat Names

These names are perfect for a bat with an effortlessly sleek and mysterious vibe. They draw inspiration from the night sky modern aesthetics and the subtle power of a creature that masters the darkness. A cool bat name suggests a confident personality a flair for the dramatic and an undeniable mystique.

Nocturne
Onyx
Shadow
Zenith
Echo
Sonic
Blade
Phantom
Raven
Slate
Indigo
Dusk
Eclipse
Riptide
Vector
Swift
Saber
Jett
Obsidian
Whisper
Gambit
Wraith
Zephyr
Quasar
Siren
Styx
Arrow
Blitz
Cipher
Vortex
Tracer
Rime
Azure
Haze
Glimmer
Strobe
Flicker
Pulse
Bolt
Shift
Flux
Gloom
Solstice
Comet
Orbit
Stellar
Nova
Meridian
Locus
Apex
Aura
Cosmic
Shard
Smoke
Steel
Talon
Scythe
Jagged
Vesper
Vane
Winglet
Flitter
Skimmer
Glide
Drift
Swoop
Aerial
Soar
Navigator
Radar
Harken
Listen
Pylon
Torque
Gear
Sprocket
Latch
Trigger
Fuse
Circuit
System
Matrix
Portal
Binary
Glitch
Code
Cryptic
Hidden
Veil
Mirk
Ink
Midnight
Kestrel
Peregrine
Harrier
Buzzard
Vulture
Condor
Heron
Flicker
Pounce
Ambush
Covert
Stealth
Sleek
Silo
Spire
Tower
Summit
Ridge
Canyon
Abyss
Crater
Dune
Tundra
Glacier
Everest
Atlas
Olympus
Titan
Apollo
Orion
Castor
Pollux
Rigel
Sirius
Vega
Altair
Draco
Leo
Libra
Aries
Pisces
Aquarius
Scorpio
Gemini
Taurus
Virgo
Cancer
Capricorn
Sagittarius
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Celeste
Lunar
Terra
Gale
Storm
Thunder
Cloud
Mist
Fog
Dew
Rain
Hail
Frost
Breeze
Squall
Cyclone
Hurricane
Typhoon
Twister
Vortex
Monsoon
Tempest
Zephyr
Chinook
Scirocco
Simoom
Trade
Westerly
Easterly
Northerly
Southerly
Polar
Zenith
Nadir
Helix
Spiral
Vibe
Frequency
Hertz
Decibel
Wave
Ray
Beam
Light
Darkling
Umbra
Murk
Murky
Stygian
Erebos
Chaos
Chronos
Kairos
Nexus
Axis
Epoch
Cosmos
Aether
Void
Empyrean
Stratos
Nimbus
Cumulus
Cirrus
Stratus
Altus
Nimbostratus
Cumulonimbus
Fleder
Murci
Chiro
Pteron
Vespertine
Nycti
Ptero
Mega
Micro

Funny Bat Names

If your bat is a comical character or just has a quirky personality these funny names are sure to get a chuckle. Many of these rely on clever puns a lighthearted take on vampire tropes or a nod to popular culture surrounding bats. They embrace the lighter side of these winged wonders.

Count Flapula
Batrick Swayze
Wingston
Fang-tastic
Batthew
Sir Flaps-a-Lot
Batusi
Batly McBatface
Nosfur-at-you
Alucardboard
Batmanure
Bat Benatar
Batsy Cline
Robert Battinson
Batton Oswalt
Vladimir Puffin
Ozzy Flapsbourne
Flappy Gilmore
Wingnut
Bitey
The Dark Flapper
Batty Koda
Stellalunatic
Batilda
Pinchy
Screechy
Squiggles
Zippy
Snuffles
Boba Fett
Batty Boo
Bat Signal
Bruce Wing
Eddie Flapper
Vlad the Impaler
Lazslo
Nandor
Nadja
Guillermo
Colin Robinson
Jackie Daytona
Batatouille
Bat-Mite
Man-Bat
The Penguin
Alfred
Robin
Nightwing
Oracle
Harley Quinn
Poison Ivy
Catwoman
Riddler
Joker
Bane
Two-Face
Scarecrow
Clayface
Croc
Hush
Calendar Man
Ventriloquist
Kite Man
Condiment King
Egghead
Killer Moth
Tweedledee
Tweedledum
Mad Hatter
Zsasz
Firefly
Ratcatcher
Signal
Spoiler
Azrael
Batwing
Orphan
Bluebird
Talon
The Court
The Owl
Gossamer
Pip
Squeak
Fidget
Nibbles
Snickers
Pippin
Binky
Boo
Wiggles
Twinkle
Button
Puffy
Biscuit
Muffin
Cupcake
Waffles
Pancake
Jellybean
Skittles
Cheeto
Dorito
Tater Tot
Crumb
Sprinkles
Snicker
Giggles
Chuckles
Hilarious
Goofy
Silly
Zany
Absurd
Dopey
Kooky
Loopy
Nutty
Wacko
Dizzy
Baffled
Confused
Bewildered
Lost
Misplaced
Absent
Foggy
Hazy
Dizzy
Woozy
Blurry
Fuzzy
Wuzzy
Pipsqueak
Squirt
Shrimp
Peanut
Midge
Itsy Bitsy
Teeny Tiny
Mini
Micro
Nano
Pico
Femto
Atto
Zepto
Yocto
Jumbo
Titanic
Colossus
Gargantuan
Mammoth
Behemoth
Leviathan
Kraken
Cyclops
Goliath
Sasquatch
Yeti
Blob
Goo
Slime
Ooze
Muck
Mire
Quagmire
Swampy
Bogart
Mudkip
Snorlax
Jigglypuff
Pikachu
Charmander
Bulbasaur
Squirtle
Eevee
Meowth
Psyduck
Slowpoke
Ditto
Zubat
Golbat
Crobat
Noivern
Gliscor
Swoobat
Woobat
Gligar
Lunala

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Mythical Bat Names

For a bat with an ancient mysterious or powerful nature these names are inspired by gods goddesses demons and figures from mythology and folklore often associated with the night darkness or the underworld. They carry an epic and legendary weight.

Camazotz
Nyx
Erebus
Lilith
Morpheus
Selene
Thanatos
Hecate
Vespera
Asmodeus
Nocturna
Acheron
Banshee
Valkyrie
Carmilla
Dracula
Vlad
Nosferatu
Lestat
Sanguis
Requiem
Umbra
Blackthorn
Morrigan
Obsidian
Eclipse
Murcielago
Tzinacan
Evaki
Leutogi
Chirone
Strix
Harpy
Gorgon
Medusa
Cerberus
Chimera
Phoenix
Griffin
Hydra
Minotaur
Sphinx
Siren
Centaur
Pegasus
Unicorn
Satyr
Faun
Dryad
Naiad
Gnome
Troll
Goblin
Imp
Pixie
Fairy
Sprite
Undine
Salamander
Sylph
Incubus
Succubus
Demon
Devil
Ghost
Spirit
Shade
Apparition
Phantom
Specter
Poltergeist
Doppelganger
Wraith
Zombie
Mummy
Ghoul
Revenant
Vampire
Lycan
Werewolf
Troll
Ogre
Giant
Cyclops
Dragon
Wyvern
Serpent
Basilisk
Cockatrice
Roc
Thunderbird
Simurgh
Quetzalcoatl
Anubis
Ra
Isis
Osiris
Horus
Set
Bastet
Thoth
Hades
Persephone
Zeus
Hera
Poseidon
Athena
Apollo
Artemis
Hermes
Aphrodite
Ares
Hephaestus
Dionysus
Demeter
Hestia
Chronos
Gaea
Uranus
Pontus
Tartarus
Atlas
Prometheus
Epimetheus
Pandora
Medea
Circe
Calypso
Echo
Narcissus
Perseus
Heracles
Achilles
Odysseus
Hector
Paris
Helen
Agamemnon
Cassandra
Electra
Orestes
Icarus
Daedalus
Ariadne
Theseus
Minos
Europa
Cadmus
Oedipus
Antigone
Ismene
Polynices
Eteocles
Tiresias
Labyrinth
Minos
Crete
Troy
Sparta
Athens
Argos
Mycenae
Thebes
Olympus
Pelion
Ossa
Styx
Lethe
Acheron
Cocytus
Phlegethon
Erebus
Tartarus
Elysium
Asphodel
Oceanus
Tethys
Hyperion
Theia
Coeus
Phoebe
Cronus
Rhea

Creative Bat Names

These creative names span various categories like nature science and foreign languages offering unique and often meaningful options. They are names that spark curiosity are a little unexpected and reflect the intelligence and wonder of bats. They stand out from the typical spooky choices.

Chiroptera
Echolocator
Sonar
Vesperidae
Pteropus
Rousettus
Myotis
Tadarida
Pipistrelle
Fledermaus
Murciélago
Chauve-Souris
Vespertilio
Nyctalus
Desmodus
Lasiurus
Artibeus
Noctilio
Miniopterus
Barbastella
Euderma
Kerivoula
Sturnira
Antrozous
Plecotus
Ia
Mimon
Myskia
Cistugo
Natalus
Philetor
Taphozous
Noctule
Serotine
Daubenton
Whiskered
Natterer
Leisler
Pipistrellus
Nathusius
Specter
Ghost
Spirit
Shadow
Midnight
Twilight
Crepuscule
Gloaming
Eventide
Moonbeam
Starfall
Comet
Nebula
Galaxy
Cosmos
Celestial
Astral
Stellar
Lunar
Sol
Terra
Aqua
Ventus
Ignis
Aether
Umbra
Mirkwood
Evernight
Deepwood
Undergrowth
Canopy
Bough
Twig
Leaf
Bloom
Thorn
Bramble
Briar
Ivy
Moss
Fern
Lichen
Stone
Pebble
Flint
Slate
Shale
Quartz
Jasper
Opal
Agate
Topaz
Ruby
Sapphire
Emerald
Diamond
Amethyst
Pearl
Beryl
Garnet
Zircon
Jade
Coral
Amber
Silver
Gold
Bronze
Copper
Iron
Steel
Titanium
Cobalt
Nickel
Zinc
Lead
Tin
Mercury
Sulfur
Phosphorus
Chlorine
Bromine
Iodine
Argon
Neon
Xenon
Krypton
Radon
Helium
Lithium
Beryllium
Boron
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Fluorine
Silicon
Aluminum
Magnesium
Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Cesium
Rubidium
Francium
Radium
Uranium
Thorium
Plutonium
Neptunium
Americium
Curium
Californium
Einsteinium
Fermium
Mendelevium
Nobelium
Lawrencium
Rutherfordium
Dubnium
Seaborgium
Bohrium
Hassium
Meitnerium
Darmstadtium
Roentgenium
Copernicium
Nihonium
Flerovium
Moscovium
Livermorium
Tennessine
Oganesson
Element
Atom
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Quark
Photon
Boson
Fermion
Lepton
Hadron
Nucleus
Molecule
Particle
Wave
Quantum
Gravity
Inertia
Velocity
Momentum
Torque
Friction
Tension
Stress
Strain
Energy
Power
Force
Motion
Field
Plasma
Liquid
Solid
Gas

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Conclusion

Choosing a name is a personal journey and the right choice will simply feel perfect for your bat or bat character. Whether you are leaning toward the spooky side the scientific or the silly the best name is one that resonates with you and celebrates the magic of these winged mammals.

We hope this extensive list has provided you with plenty of inspiration for your new friend. Do you have a favorite name from this list or a unique one we missed Share your perfect bat name in the comments below we would love to hear it.

FAQs

A group of bats is most commonly referred to as a colony. However you can also use the more evocative and dramatic terms a cloud of bats or a cauldron of bats. These imaginative names beautifully capture the swirling aerial movement of bats when they emerge at dusk.

Absolutely. Many popular fictional bats and bat-related characters have names that are perfect. Classics include Stellaluna from the beloved children’s book or Bartok the mischievous bat from Anastasia. For something more heroic there is always the iconic.

Bruce or Wayne a nod to the Caped Crusader or for a darker tone names like Dracula Lestat or Carmilla work wonderfully.

While you dont have to name your bat based on its species or size it can be a fun way to find inspiration. For example a tiny bat could be named Pipistrelle after a small bat genus or a large fruit bat could be called Pteropus or Flying Fox which are part of their scientific or common names.

This method adds a layer of educational fun to the naming process and honors the bats natural biology.