Whether you’re looking for a cool, pretty, fun, intelligent, or beautiful names for you’re female pirate, I’m hoping I’ve got enough types of names covered to help you uncover the perfect one – even if it’s not on this list, but an idea that sparked from seeing some of the options I’ve recommended!
“Anne,” “Charlotte,” “Sayyida,” and “Flora” are some of the more popular names that get recommended for female pirates, and while there are plenty more unique ones, I’ve started this list off with some of these common recommendations since they’re popular for a reason!
Next up, I’ve included a few different names that are pop culture and fictional character references that are either female pirate or pirate adjacent – names like “Eleanor,” “Angelica,” “Elizabeth,” and “Mary” – as well as a slew of others.
“Calypso,” “Hecate,” “Circe,” and “Morrigan” are all names that come straight out of mythological works that would make great names for female pirates, and have excellent backstories in case you’re after a name like that.
“Lira,” “Sia,” “Rin,” and “Ari” are all great names if you’d like your female pirate to have a short and sweet sounding name (or even nickname!) and “Vespera,” “Cassiopeia,” “Andromeda,” and “Octavia” are some of my favourites in case you’d prefer to go the complete opposite direction and give your female pirate a long, intelligent, poetic name instead.
If you like the idea of having single, one-word dictionary nicknames for your female pirate, I’ve got a list of a number of funny ones listed from “Bubbles,” “Jinx,” “Booty,” and “Plunder” – these are quite entertaining if you ask me.
Prefer cute & pretty ones? I have a list of these as well. From “Gem” to “Coin,” and “Plunder” – and if these are not cool enough for you, I’ve got a separate list for the ones that are more edgy and cool sounding, like “Rogue,” “Vandal,” “Quill,” and “Cipher.” If you want, you can always choose a nickname like that that has the same first letter as your female pirate’s name.
There are a load of great Victorian female names that make great female pirate names, like “Beatrice,” “Adelaide,” “Evangeline,” and “Cordelia.”
Gem names also make great female pirate names. “Ruby,” “Topaz,” “Peridot,” and “Citrine” are some of my favourite examples, but there are plenty more to choose from.
I also have lists of name recommendations that have particular meanings, like “water” and “sea” – “Nerissa,” “Marina,” “Thalassa,” and “Delphine” are some examples of these.
Female names associated with wealth and treasure work well as well, such as “Odette,” “Winifred,” “Pandora,” and “Esmeralda.”
If you prefer names that have meanings associated with night, “Orla,” “Kiara,” “Esme,” and “Samira” are some of my top choices in that category.
Would love to know which name you end up choosing! Please let me know in the comments’ section down below, if you have a moment to do so!
Names for Female Pirates: Pretty, Cute, Cool, Fun, Funny, & Beautiful
Popular Female Pirate Names
- Anne
- Mary
- Grace
- Charlotte
- Jacquotte
- Rachel
- Sayyida
- Ching
- Flora
- Fanny
- Anne‑Marie
- Maria
- Elizabeth
- Hannah
- Jeanne
- Alfhild
- Gunnhild
- Ingrid
- Astrid
- Roxanne
- Sabine
- Marisol
- Isolde
- Serafina
- Calypso
- Tempest
- Ravenna
- Valora
- Selene
- Odette
Female Pirate Names Based on Famous Pop Culture, Fictional Characters, & Media References
- Anne (Black Sails)
- Max (Black Sails)
- Eleanor (Black Sails)
- Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Elizabeth (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Angelica (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Syrena (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Grace (Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag)
- Mary (Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag)
- Isabella (One Piece)
- Alvida (One Piece)
- Jewelry (One Piece)
- Bonney (One Piece)
- Nami (One Piece)
- Robin (One Piece)
- Anne (Our Flag Means Death)
- Zheng (Our Flag Means Death)
- Jackie (Our Flag Means Death)
- Pirate Jenny (The Threepenny Opera)
- Morgan (Cutthroat Island)
- Arabella (Pirates of the Caribbean novels)
- Scarlett (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Giselle (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Maeve (Sea of Thieves)
- Amara (Sea of Thieves)
- Rowena (The Pirate Queen)
- Morgana (Sinbad adaptations)
- Serafina
- Tempest
- Ravenna
Mythological Character Names That Make Great Female Pirates Names
- Calypso (Greek)
- Circe (Greek)
- Athena (Greek)
- Artemis (Greek)
- Hecate (Greek)
- Selene (Greek)
- Nyx (Greek)
- Morrigan (Celtic)
- Brigid (Celtic)
- Freya (Norse)
- Sif (Norse)
- Skadi (Norse)
- Rán (Norse)
- Tethys (Greek)
- Thetis (Greek)
- Andromeda (Greek)
- Cassiopeia (Greek)
- Ishtar (Mesopotamian)
- Inanna (Mesopotamian)
- Bastet (Egyptian)
- Nephthys (Egyptian)
- Sekhmet (Egyptian)
- Tiamat (Mesopotamian)
- Astarte (Phoenician)
- Eris (Greek)
- Hera (Greek)
- Demeter (Greek)
- Persephone (Greek)
- Lamia (Greek)
- Melusine (European folklore)
Short, Cute, Pretty & Powerful Sounding Names for Female Pirates
- Lira
- Sera
- Nara
- Ona
- Mira
- Vela
- Sia
- Lumi
- Nix
- Ari
- Rin
- Sol
- Vee
- Lia
- Nae
- Tia
- Oce
- Mim
- Sae
- Zia
Long, Poetic, Beautiful, Intelligent, Deep, Dark, & Mysterious Sounding Names for Female Pirates
- Aureliana
- Vespera
- Isadora
- Seraphina
- Ophelia
- Evangeline
- Valeriana
- Theodosia
- Cassiopeia
- Andromeda
- Melisande
- Ravenna
- Octavia
- Lavinia
- Elysia
- Morgana
- Isolde
- Selestina
- Drusilla
- Persephone
Single-Word Names, Nicknames & Aliases for Female Pirates
Funny & Fun Dictionary One-Word Names That Make Great Aliases, & Nicknames for Female Pirates
- Bubbles
- Magpie
- Glimmer
- Puddle
- Twirl
- Jinx
- Zigzag
- Giddy
- Snappy
- Tinker
- Wobble
- Treasure
- Booty
- Loot
- Fizz
- Plunder
Cute & Pretty Dictionary One-Word Names That Make Great Aliases, & Nicknames for Female Pirates
- Gem
- Ruby
- Pearl
- Coin
- Mint
- Splash
- Ripple
- Tide
- Drift
- Foam
- Current
- Harbor
- Reef
- Shell
- Coral
- Glimmer
Cool Dictionary One-Word Names That Make Great Aliases, & Nicknames for Female Pirates
- Rogue
- Vandal
- Blaze
- Storm
- Riddle
- Cipher
- Flare
- Raven
- Shade
- Frost
- Spire
- Quill
- Grit
- Flint
- Sable
- Vortex
- Echo
- Rift
- Havoc
- Nova
Female Pirate Names That Are Themed
Victorian Themed Names for Female Pirates
- Arabella
- Evangeline
- Cordelia
- Josephine
- Lavinia
- Octavia
- Henrietta
- Beatrice
- Rosamund
- Winifred
- Georgiana
- Adelaide
- Clementine
- Marjorie
- Theodosia
- Florence
- Millicent
- Eleanor
- Veronica
- Gwendolyn
Names for Female Pirates That Are Gem Themed
- Ruby
- Pearl
- Opal
- Jade
- Amber
- Coral
- Garnet
- Beryl
- Topaz
- Sapphire
- Emerald
- Diamond
- Amethyst
- Peridot
- Citrine
- Ivory
- Crystal
Names for with Particular Meanings
Female Names for Pirates That Have Meanings Associated with “Water” & “Sea”
- Nerissa
- Marina
- Maris
- Maren
- Moana
- Kai
- Thalassa
- Cordelia
- Ondine
- Delphine
- Isla
- Oceana
- Nami
- Marella
- Tethys
- Thetis
- Rán
- Sedna
- Yemaya
- Calypso
Female Names for Pirates That Have Meanings Associated with “Treasure” & “Wealth”
- Cressida
- Ottilie
- Edith
- Felicia
- Winifred
- Odette
- Odelia
- Eudora
- Theodora
- Dorothea
- Pandora
- Goldie
- Gemma
- Esmeralda
Female Names for Pirates That Have Meanings Associated with “Night”
- Layla
- Lila
- Lilith
- Tara
- Maya
- Nisha
- Roxana
- Orla
- Kiara
- Samira
- Zara
- Esme
- Mira
- Kala
- Yvaine
- Twila
- Stella
- Estelle
- Seren
- Noor
Your Thoughts on Female Pirate Names?
Which are your favourite names for female pirates out of the ones listed in the recommendations above?
Did you find yourself drawn to specific types of names? Which did you like best? Those that are short or long? Water or treasure themed? Something else?
Do you prefer names that are shorter or longer? And do you have any ideas for other names for female pirates that should have made it onto this list?
What type of female pirate did you come across this post looking to name? One you’re writing about in a fictional piece, like a novel or series of novels, that you’re currently working on? Are you trying to name a video game character? Something else?
Have you found the perfect name for your female pirate? Is there a shortlist of favourites you’re choosing from? Would you be willing to share?
Would love to know! Leave a comment sharing your thoughts in the comments section down below!
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