20+ of the Funniest Pokémon Names You Can Get Away With Naming Your Child

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Sep 10, 2026 9:15 AM EDT

Picking up your future baby's name is a huge deal.

Most parents aim for their kids' names to have meaning, sound beautiful to their ears, and not be so crazy that the name might ruin their kids' future lives. And even though there are quite literally millions of names that fit the bill, young parents are still struggling to choose one. Sure, you can go with an ordinary name like 'David' or 'Emily' and be done with it, but when you want the name to mean something to you personally, these easy choices become a lot harder.

Every parent out there who has also spent the majority of their single life at conventions or fan events will also tell you that it is very tempting to name your child after your favorite character. When a piece of media gives you so much joy and purpose as a young fella, you can't help but want to honor it, and what better honor is there than your first-born child?

That is what led many of us to hear about young girls named "Hermione" or "Daenerys" and adorable little boys who are called "Thorin" and "Han." Every fandom has so many options to choose from, and every fan has at least one character who is truly close to their heart. You can obviously find fandom names that are less on the nose, like Luke and Harry, but where's the fun in that? You want people to hear your kid's name and know exactly what inspired it, without you having to explain the history.

The question that Twitter user battymoth asked was probably inspired by this concept. They wanted to know what Pokémon names people can give their children and get away with. Some creative answers to this fantastic query were given by Pokémon fans who obviously have given this question some thought in the past. Other answers, however, provided a good laugh and proved that where there is a will, there is a way. So, if you're considering calling your kid Pikachu, just know that you might not be the only one…

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  • niamh @battymoth guys what pokemon names do you think you could get away with naming a child?? personally im going for altaria
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  • NightFreeze @NightFreeze9128 - Sep 5 "Hey guys, I'm Megan" "Do you like Meg for short?" Ø "Megan IS for short. My full name is Meganium" niamh @battymoth - Sep 5 guys what pokemon names do you think you could get away with naming a child?? personally im going for altaria
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  • Chuppa @ChuppaVGC porygon2 is a beautiful name for a baby 10:36 AM ⚫ 24 Aug 24 • 145K Views
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  • blur @blurtelevision Me when I get a call that Shadow Shundo Mewtwo was called into the principals office
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  • Bonnie @Saibon Sep 5 My daughter Mareanie 12 1718 6.1K | 214K ↑ niamh @battymoth - Sep 5 this is the perfect answer 27 585 210K ↑
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  • A Pokeball sitting on top of Pokémon cards.
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  • Swampert Appreciation @SwampertSweep Fan account this is my child, swampert and this is their older sibling, mega swampert
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  • Diabel @Diabel_ If it is a boy Nidoking fit is a girl Nidoqueen
    via @Diabel____
  • Tomoya ✶ ✶@uzukitomoya - Sep 5 "So your name's Tim? Short for Timothy?" "Actually it's short for Timid / 252 SpA / 252 Spd / 4 Hp Heatwave Protect Solarbeam Weather Ball Mega Charizard Y❞ "Wow must've been tough being named that after VGC worlds 2026"
    via @uzukitomoya
  • Justin Carris @Azazel_the_God "Dad, why did you name me Great Tusk?" niamh @battymoth · Sep 5 guys what pokemon names do you think you could get away with naming a child?? personally im going for altaria
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  • Bee @SavinTheBees Imagine someone naming their kid Muk niamh @battymoth - Sep 5 guys what pokemon names do you think you could get away with naming a child?? personally im going for altaria
    via @SavinTheBees
  • Ayce @flyin_casual Type: Null is a beautiful name for a child
    via @flyin_casual
  • ८ John @jtrojnar227 We named our daughter Amara, and coincidentally is very close to Amaura I'm a Girl 税込
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  • ROCKIN.'.' @ROCKINHOPPER naming my daughter Regigigas
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  • tiddy cent. @starcades "this is Regi❞ "oh, is it short for Regina?" "no..." Hide
    via @starcades
  • Voidy = @voidyfrown Naming my son Mewtwo
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  • nath @togekisses Guzzlord 000
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  • Salcran @SalcranVGC "Prim? Is that short for Primrose?" "No, Primarina."
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  • Ijr Ø @psionic_warrior (lying for no reason once again) i knew a guy in college named lucario
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