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Mini pigs, also called mini pigs or micro pigs, have been increasing in popularity as pets in recent years! It may seem strange to some people, but these animals can make excellent pets if the adopter is actually expecting behavior typical of this species and not a dog or cat.
Have you adopted one of these animals and are looking for the ideal name for it? You arrived at the right article. The Animal Expert has prepared the best list of names for pigs! Keep reading!
Names for pet pigs
Before choosing a name for your pig, it is important that you review the conditions necessary to have a pig as a pet.
Unfortunately, not all guardians of these animals do the proper research prior to adoption and the dropout rates are very high. Misleading advertising by breeders about the size of these animals in adults is the main cause of abandonment! These animals can reach 50 kilos! In fact, they are small compared to common pigs that can reach 500 kilos. But they are anything but micro! If you hope to have a pig that is forever the size of a kitten, better think of another pet!
Mini pigs are extremely animals smart, very sociable and clean! You can even teach your mini pig basic tricks through positive reinforcement techniques.
Mini pigs are able to recognize their name, so choose an easy name, preferably with two or three syllables. See our list of names for pet pigs:
- Apollo
- Agate
- Attila
- bidu
- Black
- Biscuit
- Bob
- Beethoven
- Chocolate
- cookie
- Countess
- Duke
- tenacious
- elvies
- Eddie
- Star
- Fred
- gypsy
- Julie
- king
- lady
- laika
- Mozart
- oliver
- queen
- Snow
- Rufus
- robin
- rush
- Twist
- whiskey
- Zorro
Names for Vietnamese Pigs
Vietnamese pigs are one of the most popular pets. Which is quite understandable due to its extremely cute air!
If you are considering adopting one of these little pigs, remember that you should adopt pigs that have already been weaned correctly from their mother. One premature weaning is prone to behavioral problems into adulthood!
With proper care and attention, Vietnamese pigs can make excellent pets. These animals are very fun, obedient and some tutors even get used to walking on a leash! we think about these names for vietnamese pigs:
- dinky
- kitty
- Mika
- Abby
- lasy
- Moon
- Lili
- Nina
- Niky
- Naomi
- bitch
- manage
- Kaiser
- hill
- gray
- magnum
- Charles
- Otto
- moyo
- Abby
- abigal
- Abner
- adela
- angel
- asti
- Bailey
funny names for pigs
What do you think of choosing one name with a sense of humor? Having such an animal as a pet, despite being more and more common, remains something very strange for many people.
A different and funny name can give your new four-legged friend a special charm! You can think of your favorite television and movie characters and name your little pig. You can also make a funny pun like choosing the Barbie-Q name for your piglet!
Most likely you will already hear jokes (whether you like it or not) from many people saying that your pet would be fine if you were on the plate! Sometimes the best thing is to play with the situation! By choosing a food name, you are even reminding people of what they have on their plate every day. Many people forget that bacon came from an animal that feels, suffers and is very intelligent. Your pet will show that to people too: that it's not just dogs and cats that are amazing animals and that deserve all our love and affection!
Use your imagination if you'd like to pick a funny name. Anyway, PeritoAnimal chose for you a series of funny names for pigs:
- Bambi
- Bacon
- Barbie-Q
- Bella
- blueberry
- butterbean
- bubba
- Bubbles
- Chuck Boaris
- Clancy Pants
- Carolina
- Elvis
- Frankfurter
- fluffy
- Punchy
- grigri
- Harry Pigter
- Hermione Hamhock
- Hagrid
- lemon
- Miss Piggy
- Pigi Minaj
- Pissy-sue
- Popeye
- porky
- Pumbaa
- porkahontas
- Princess Fiona
- Queen-Pig
- teddybear
- Tommy Hilpigger
- William Shakespig
cute names for pigs
If on the other hand you are looking for a cute name for your pet, you can choose to give it a name that you like a lot. Another option is to allude to your piggy's specific characteristics, whether physical or even his personality. We chose these cute names for pigs:
- Lettuce
- Angel
- Yellowish
- Alfalfa
- Baby
- Drink
- cheat
- potato
- Cookie
- Lump
- cotton swab
- bubble gum
- Dice
- dexter
- didi
- Dudu
- Eureka
- fifi
- flower
- little floppy
- Cuteness
- Fafa
- Fiona
- gogo
- Big boy
- vegetable garden
- happy
- Isis
- jotinha
- Jumbo
- tin
- Lulu
- bubblegum
- Lolita
- mimi
- Honey
- Nikita
- Nina
- nana
- duck
- pitoco
- black
- petite
- Pudding
- Popcorn
- Sapphire
- Shana
- tata
- Tomato
- Tulip
- Violet
- Vava
- Shasha
- Xuxa
- Xoxo
Did you choose another name for your mini pig that is not on these lists? Share in the comments! Also share some of your experiences with your mini pig! There are many people thinking about adopting one of these animals and it is important to hear reports of what it is like to have one of these animals as a pet!
If you've recently adopted a pig, read our full article on how to care for a mini pig, written by a veterinarian who specializes in these animals.