Chicken Name Generator
Names for hens, roosters and backyard flocks
Generate names for backyard chickens, from classic hen names like Henrietta and Goldie to breed-based names for Buff Orpingtons, Silkies and Rhode Island Reds, egg and breakfast puns, celebrity chicken names like Cluck Norris, and proud rooster names.
About chicken names
Backyard chicken keepers name their birds in a handful of recognisable styles. The oldest is the old-lady name: Henrietta, Mabel, Ethel, Gladys and Doris suit the way a fluffy hen bustles round the yard muttering to herself. Then there is the food and breakfast school, where hens become Nugget, Omelette, Biscuit or Benedict, and the punning school that produces Cluck Norris, Hen Solo, Yolko Ono, Amelia Egghart and Attila the Hen. Roosters get grander or tougher names, like Foghorn, Big Red, Napoleon, Chanticleer and Rooster Cogburn.
Breed and colour also drive names. Buff Orpingtons are routinely called Buffy, Butterscotch or Goldie; Rhode Island Reds become Ruby, Rusty or Rhoda; Silkies get Puff, Cotton or Pom Pom; Barred Rocks and Wyandottes get Dottie, Speckles or Domino; blue and lavender birds get Bluebell or Slate; and Easter Eggers and Marans are often named after their egg colours, Olive and Chocolate. Famous chickens add Ginger, Babs, Bunty and Rocky from Chicken Run, Camilla from The Muppets, Heihei from Moana and Chanticleer from Chaucer.
Since most flocks are six to a dozen birds, many keepers name them as a set: all country singers, all Golden Girls, all breakfast dishes, or all breed puns. The list mixes every style, plus coop titles, sayings like Spring Chicken and words for chicken from Gallina to Chook.
How to choose chicken names
- Name the flock as a set. Themes such as Golden Girls (Dorothy, Blanche, Rose Nylund, Sophia Petrillo), country singers (Dolly, Reba, Loretta, Patsy) or breakfast (Waffles, Biscuit, Gravy, Omelette) make it easy to add more birds later.
- Use breed and colour: Buffy or Goldie for a Buff Orpington, Ruby or Rhoda for a Rhode Island Red, Puff or Cotton for a Silkie, Dottie or Speckles for a barred or laced hen.
- Save the tough or grand names (Napoleon, Thor, Big Red, Chanticleer) for the rooster; hens with sweet, chatty names next to one imperious rooster is a classic and funny dynamic.
- Wait a week before naming; the hen who bosses the feeder, the one who goes broody first and the escape artist will name themselves (Attila the Hen, Broody, Houdini).
- If the birds are being raised for the table, many keepers deliberately use food names or skip naming altogether; if they are pets, human names help the family bond with them.
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular chicken names?
Henrietta, Nugget, Goldie, Ginger, Daisy, Pepper, Buffy, Ruby, Dottie and Henny Penny are among the most common hen names, while Foghorn, Roo, Big Red and Rocky top the rooster lists. Punny names like Cluck Norris and Hen Solo are the most-shared on chicken-keeping forums.
What are some funny names for chickens?
Celebrity puns are the classic: Cluck Norris, Hen Solo, Princess Layer, Yolko Ono, Amelia Egghart, Attila the Hen, Meryl Cheep, Oprah Henfrey, Egg Sheeran and Hennifer Aniston. Food puns like Colonel Sanders, General Tso and Cordon Bleu are popular too.
Should I name a rooster differently from hens?
Most keepers do. Roosters get bigger, tougher or more formal names such as Chanticleer, Napoleon, Zeus, Foghorn or Rooster Cogburn, which suits their strutting and crowing, while hens tend to get old-fashioned, food or flower names.
Do chickens recognise their names?
To a degree. Chickens can learn to associate a consistent sound with treats and will come when called, especially the friendlier breeds like Orpingtons and Silkies. Short, distinct names with a hard consonant, like Dottie or Pecky, are easiest for them to pick out.
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All 1,000 chicken names
A: 30 names
- Achilles
- Ada
- Admiral Bawk
- Adobo
- Agatha Crispy
- Aioli
- Ajax
- Alabaster
- Alarm Clock
- Albumen
- Alexander the Great
- Alice
- Amber
- Amelia Egghart
- Ameraucana
- Ancona
- Andalusian
- Angel Food
- Apollo
- Appenzeller
- Archibald
- Ares
- Aretha
- Atlas
- Attila the Hen
- Audrey Henburn
- Augustus
- Aurora
- Avgolemono
- Ayam
B: 93 names
- Babs
- Badger
- Bagel
- Baguette
- Bantam
- Bantie
- Barbie
- Barnevelder
- Baron Beakley
- Baron von Bawk
- Baroness Bawk
- Barred Rock
- Basil
- Bawk Bawk
- Bawk Obama
- Bawklava
- Bawkward
- Bawkzilla
- Bea
- Beaker
- Beaksworth
- Beaky
- Beaky Blinders
- Beardie
- Beatrice
- Beehive
- Benedict
- Beowulf
- Bernice
- Bessie
- Beth
- Betty
- Biddy
- Bielefelder
- Big Boss
- Big Daddy
- Big Jim
- Big Mac
- Big Red
- Bilbo Bawkins
- Billie
- Billina
- Birchen
- Bird Reynolds
- Birds of a Feather
- Biryani
B, continued
- Biscuit
- Blackie
- Blanche
- Blanche Devereaux
- Blintz
- Blizzard
- Blondie
- Bloomers
- Blue
- Bluebell
- Bok Bok
- Bok Choy
- Bonbon
- Bonnie
- Boss
- Bossy Boots
- Bouffant
- Brabanter
- Brahma
- Bresse
- Bridie
- Brioche
- Brooder
- Broody
- Brown Sugar
- Brownie
- Bruiser
- Bruno
- Brutus
- Bubba
- Buck Cluck
- Buckwheat
- Buffalo
- Buffy
- Buffy the Worm Slayer
- Bug Catcher
- Bug Patrol
- Bunty
- Burgundy
- Buster
- Busybody
- Butter
- Butterball
- Buttercup
- Butterfinger
- Butterscotch
- Button Thief
C: 132 names
- Cacciatore
- Cackle
- Cackleberry
- Caesar
- Camilla
- Campine
- Cappuccino
- Captain Americluck
- Caramel Latte
- Carbonara
- Carrie
- Cashew
- Cayenne
- Cedric
- Ceiliog
- Cemani
- Centurion
- Chai
- Chairman of the Board
- Chaka
- Chalky
- Chalupa
- Chamois
- Chantecler
- Chanticleer
- Chasseur
- Chaucer
- Chawanmushi
- Checkers
- Cheep
- Cheerio
- Chelsea
- Cherry Bomb
- Chewbawka
- Chicchirichi
- Chick Flick
- Chick Hicks
- Chick Jagger
- Chick Magnet
- Chick Norris
- Chick Webb
- Chick-a-Boom
- Chickadee
- Chickaletta
C, continued
- Chickasaurus
- Chicken Boo
- Chicken Joe
- Chicken Licken
- Chicken Little
- Chicken Tractor
- Chickie
- Chickira
- Chickory
- Chickpea
- Chief
- Chiffon
- Chioccia
- Chirrup
- Chive
- Chocolate
- Chook
- Chow Mein
- Cilla
- Cinnamon
- Clementine
- Clive
- Cloud Egg
- Cloudy
- Clove
- Cluck Berry
- Cluck Gable
- Cluck Kent
- Cluck Kirk
- Cluck Norris
- Cluck Rock
- Cluck Rogers
- Cluck Skywalker
- Cluck Twain
- Cluck Vader
- Cluckadoodle
- Cluckie Chan
- Cluckington
- Cluckleberry Finn
- Cluckles
- Clucky
- Clueca
- Coal
- Cockerel
C, continued
- Cocky Locky
- Cocoa
- Cocoa Puff
- Cocorico
- Cocotte
- Colonel Mustard
- Colonel Sanders
- Comb Over
- Commander
- Compost Queen
- Confetti
- Conker
- Constance
- Contessa
- Cookie
- Coop d'Etat
- Coop Dogg
- Coopacabana
- Coopernicus
- Copper
- Coq
- Coq au Vin
- Cora
- Cordon Bleu
- Corn Cob
- Cornelius
- Cornflake
- Coronation
- Cotoletta
- Cotton
- Cottontail
- Count Cluckula
- Coxinha
- Crack of Dawn
- Cream Legbar
- Crele
- Creme Brulee
- Crispy
- Cruller
- Crumble
- Crunchy
- Csirke
- Cupcake
- Custard
D: 39 names
- Daisy
- Dakgalbi
- Dame Featherstone
- Dame Peckalot
- Dandelion
- Danish
- Darth Hen
- Dawdle
- Dawn Patrol
- Daybreak
- Delaware
- Deviled
- Diesel
- Dilly Dally
- Dinah
- Dionne
- Dixie Chick
- Dolly
- Dolores
- Dominique
- Domino
- Door Greeter
- Doris
- Doro Wat
- Dorothy
- Dottie
- Dotty Wyandotte
- Double Yolker
- Drama Queen
- Drumette
- Drumstick
- Duchess of Dustbath
- Duchess of Yolkshire
- Duck Egg
- Duke
- Duke of Cluckingham
- Duke of Yolk
- Dumpling
- Dutch Baby
E: 46 names
- Earl Grey
- Easter
- Ebony
- Edith
- Edwina
- Effie
- Egg Basket
- Egg Drop
- Egg Foo Young
- Egg Hider
- Egg Roll
- Egg Sheeran
- Egg Song
- Egg Tart
- Egg Tooth
- Eggatha Christie
- Eggbert
- Eggbert Einstein
- Eggcalibur
- Eggcellent
- Eggcelsior
- Egglantina
- Eggmund
- Eggnatius
- Eggnes
- Eggshell
- Eggspresso
- Eggward
- Eggwina
- Eggy Pop
- Eleanor
- Ella
- Elvira
- Elvis
- Emily Chickinson
- Emmylou
- Empanada
- Emperor
- Endora
- Ermine
- Ernie
- Escape Artist
- Ethel
- Ethel Mertz
- Eunice
- Eustace
F: 48 names
- Fajita
- Fanny
- Fayoumi
- Feather Fawcett
- Feather in Her Cap
- Feather Locklear
- Featherine the Great
- Featherington
- Feathers
- Featherweight
- Fence Hopper
- First in Line
- First Light
- Flan
- Flapjack
- Flo
- Flock Star
- Florence
- Florentine
- Flossie
- Fluff
- Fluffball
- Fluffernutter
- Fluffy Slippers
- Fluffybutt
- Fly the Coop
- Foggy
- Foghorn
- Foghorn Leghorn
- Forager
- Fowl McCartney
- Fowl Play
- Fowler
- Frances
- Francese
- Frango
- Freckles
- Free Range
- French Toast
- Fricassee
- Frittata
- Fritter
- Frizz
- Frizzle
- Fruit Loop
- Funky Chicken
- Fuzzball
- Fuzzy
G: 35 names
- Galinha
- Gallina
- Gallo
- Gallus
- General Tso
- Gertrude
- Ginger
- Ginger Ale
- Ginger Snap
- Gingerbread
- Gingham
- Gladiator
- Gladys
- Gnocchi
- Gockel
- Godfrey
- Golden Comet
- Golden Egg
- Goldie
- Goldilocks
- Goliath
- Good Egg
- Goujon
- Grandpa Joe
- Granite
- Granny Smith
- Gravy
- Great Aunt Maud
- Greedy Guts
- Gregory Peck
- Gretchen
- Guacamole
- Gumboot
- Gumdrop
- Gussie
H: 55 names
- Hahn
- Hamburg
- Hannibal
- Hard Boiled
- Hash Brown
- Hatchling
- Hattie
- Hay Bale
- Hazel
- Hazelnut
- Head Hen
- Hector
- Heihei
- Hen Affleck
- Hen Fonda
- Hen Hur
- Hen Kingsley
- Hen Party
- Hen Solo
- Hen Stiller
- Hen Zeppelin
- Hen's Teeth
- Henchilada
- Hendiana Jones
- Hendini
- Henhouse
- Henjamin Franklin
- Henley
- Henna Montana
- Henne
- Henneth Paltrow
- Hennifer Aniston
- Hennifer Garner
- Hennifer Lopez
- Henny Penny
- Henrietta
- Henry the Egghth
- Hensel
- Her Ladyship
- Her Majesty
- Hercules
- Hickety Pickety
- Hide and Seek
- Hilda
- His Lordship
- Hollandaise
- Home to Roost
- Honey
- Horoz
- Hortense
- Hot Wing
- Houdan
- Houdini
- Huevos
- Huhn
I: 7 names
- Ice Cream
- Ida
- Indigo
- Inkblot
- Irma
- Ivory
- Ixworth
J: 19 names
- Jabba the Cluck
- Jailbird
- Jalfrezi
- Jean-Cluck Van Damme
- Jeannie
- Jersey Giant
- Jet
- Jo
- Joan of Bawk
- Jogoo
- Jolene
- Jollof
- Joni
- Josephine
- Joyce
- Julius Cheeser
- June Bug
- Juniper
- Jurassic Bawk
K: 27 names
- Kacey
- Kaiser
- Kakas
- Kana
- Karaage
- Katsu
- Kedgeree
- Kellogg
- Kernel
- Kiev
- Kikeriki
- King Cluck
- King of the Roost
- Kip
- Kit Kat
- Kogut
- Kohout
- Kokekokko
- Kokoras
- Korma
- Kukeleku
- Kukko
- Kuku
- Kung Pao
- Kura
- Kuritsa
- Kylling
L: 36 names
- Lady Clucka
- Lady Egglantine
- Lady Featherbottom
- Lady Fluffington
- Lady Henrietta Plume
- Lady Kluck
- Lady of the Roost
- Lainey
- Lakenvelder
- Laksa
- Langshan
- Lap Hen
- Late Bloomer
- Lavender
- Laverne
- Lavinia
- Leafie
- Leghorn
- Lemon Curd
- Leonidas
- Lettice
- Licorice
- Light Sussex
- Lightning
- Lilac
- Linguine
- Little Jerry
- Little Red Hen
- Lizzie
- Loki
- Lord Peckington
- Loretta
- Lottie
- Lovey
- Lucille
- Lucy
M: 69 names
- Mabel
- Mac
- Macaroni
- Madam Fusspot
- Madam Mayor
- Madam President
- Madame Plume
- Madonna
- Mahogany
- Makhani
- Maleficent
- Mama
- Manok
- Marans
- Marchioness
- Margery
- Marie Hentoinette
- Marigold
- Marilyn Henroe
- Marinara
- Marjorie
- Marmee
- Marsala
- Marshmallow
- Martina
- Mary Ann
- Matzo Ball
- Maude
- Maureen
- Mauve
- Mavis
- Maximus
- Mayhem
- Mealworm
M, continued
- Meatball
- Meg
- Meggan
- Mercury
- Meringue
- Meryl Cheep
- Milanese
- Mildred
- Mille Fleur
- Millie
- Minerva Louise
- Minnie
- Minorca
- Minty
- Miss Havisham
- Miss Marple
- Miss Prissy
- Mister Darcy
- Misty
- Mocha
- Mohawk
- Montague
- Morticia
- Mother Clucker
- Mother Hen
- Mrs Bennet
- Mrs Clutterbuck
- Mrs Featherby
- Mrs Nesbitt
- Muffin Top
- Murgi
- Muriel
- Musakhan
- Myra
- Myrtle
N: 27 names
- Nacho
- Naked Neck
- Nana
- Nancy
- Nanette
- Napoleon
- Napoleon Bonapeck
- Nashville
- Nellie
- Nest Box
- Nest Egg
- Nester
- Nettie
- Neville
- Nibble
- Night Owl
- Nina
- Niwatori
- Noodle
- Nora
- Norah
- Norma
- Nosy Parker
- Nugget
- Nuggets
- Nutella
- Nutmeg
O: 15 names
- Obi-Wan Henobi
- Odin
- Olga
- Olive
- Olwen
- Omelette
- Onyx
- Opal
- Oprah Henfrey
- Orchard
- Orloff
- Orpy
- Oswald
- Over Easy
- Oyakodon
P: 80 names
- Pad Thai
- Pakora
- Pancake
- Pansy
- Pantaloons
- Paprikash
- Parmesan
- Parmigiana
- Partlet
- Partridge
- Pastilla
- Patches
- Patsy
- Patti
- Pavlova
- Pea Comb
- Pearl
- Pecan
- Peck Bundy
- Peckadilly
- Peckerella
- Peckham
- Pecking Order
- Peckorino
- Pecksniff
- Pecky
- Peep
- Peggy
- Peggy Sue
- Pekin
- Penelope
- Penny
- Penny Lane
- Pepper
- Perchival
- Periwinkle
- Pertelote
- Petula
- Petunia
- Petushok
P, continued
- Philippa
- Phyllis
- Piccata
- Pinstripe
- Pintinho
- Pippa
- Pipsqueak
- Piri Piri
- Poachie
- Polish
- Polka
- Pollo
- Pom Pom
- Pompadour
- Poof
- Popcorn
- Popover
- Porcelain
- Porch Sitter
- Porridge
- Posh
- Pot Pie
- Poulet
- Poultry in Motion
- Poultrygeist
- Powder Puff
- Pozole
- Prima Donna
- Princess Fluffybritches
- Princess Layer
- Princess Pinfeather
- Priscilla
- Proud Mary
- Prudence
- Pudding
- Puff
- Puffball
- Pui
- Pullet
- Pullet Surprise
Q: 7 names
- Queen Bee
- Queen Eggizabeth
- Queen of the Coop
- Quentin
- Quesadilla
- Quiche
- Quiquiriqui
R: 40 names
- Ragnar
- Rambler
- Rambo
- Ramona
- Ranchero
- Raven
- Ravioli
- Reba
- Redcap
- Reese Featherspoon
- Reveille
- Rhoda
- Rhoda Morgenstern
- Rhody
- Rita
- Roamer
- Robin Egg
- Rochelle
- Rocket
- Rocky
- Rojo
- Rolo
- Roo
- Rooster Cogburn
- Roostervelt
- Roostopher
- Rose Nylund
- Rosecomb
- Rotisserie
- Ruby
- Ruby Slippers
- Ruby Tuesday
- Ruckus
- Rule the Roost
- Runaway
- Russell Crow
- Rusty
- Rusty Nail
- Ruth
- Rye
S: 99 names
- Sadie
- Saffron
- Sage
- Sally
- Salt and Pepper
- Samgyetang
- Samson
- Sarah Jane
- Satay
- Scamper
- Scarlett
- Schmaltz
- Schnitzel
- Scotch Egg
- Scots Dumpy
- Scramble
- Scratch
- Scruffy
- Sebright
- Serama
- Sesame
- Shadow
- Shakshuka
- Shamo
- Shania
- Shawarma
- Shelby
- Shell
- Shelldon
- Shelley
- Sherbet
- Sheriff
- Sherlock Hens
- Shish Taouk
- Shoulder Rider
- Showgirl
- Sienna
- Silkie
- Silky
- Silver
- Sir Clucks-a-Lot
- Sir Lays-a-Lot
- Sir Reginald Featherstonehaugh
- Sizzle
- Skittles
- Slate
- Sleepyhead
- Slepice
- Smokey
S, continued
- Snack Bandit
- Sneaky
- Snoozy
- Snowball
- Snowdrop
- Snowflake
- Soft Boiled
- Soot
- Sophia Petrillo
- Souffle
- Souvlaki
- Sparkle
- Spartacus
- Spartan
- Speckledy
- Speckles
- Speedy
- Spitzhauben
- Splotch
- Sporty
- Spring Chicken
- Sprinkle
- Spur
- Squawk
- Squawker
- Squeaker
- Squire
- Sriracha
- Steel
- Stevie Chicks
- Stormy
- Stracciatella
- Strudel
- Strut
- Sugar
- Sultan of Strut
- Sumatra
- Sunbather
- Sunday Roast
- Sunflower
- Sunny Side
- Sunrise
- Sunshine
- Sunup
- Super Chicken
- Susannah
- Swagger
- Sweet Caroline
- Sybil
- Syrup
T: 48 names
- Tagalong
- Tagine
- Tallulah
- Talon
- Tamagoyaki
- Tamale
- Tammy
- Tandoori
- Tank
- Tanya
- Tapioca
- Taquito
- Tater
- Tater Tot
- Tattletale
- Tavuk
- Tea Egg
- Tenders
- Tendie
- Teriyaki
- Terracotta
- Thaddeus
- The Colonel
- The Dowager
- The Incredible Yolk
- The Major
- Thelma
- Thor
- Thunder
- Thyme
- Tikka
- Tilly
- Tina
- Tiny Dinosaur
- Tiny Rex
- Titan
- Tobias
- Top Hat
- Tortie
- Tough Old Bird
- Treat Thief
- Trisha
- Tsukune
- Tumbleweed
- Tupp
- Turbo
- Twinkle
- Tyrannosaurus Pecks
U: 1 name
- Ursula
V: 6 names
- Vanilla Bean
- Velocihen
- Vera
- Verity
- Viking
- Vindaloo
W: 25 names
- Waddles
- Waffles
- Wake-Up Call
- Wallflower
- Wanda
- Wanderer
- Wattle
- Wattles
- Weathervane
- Wednesday
- Wellington
- Wet Hen
- Wheaten
- Which Came First
- Wilma
- Windmill
- Window Tapper
- Wing Crosby
- Wingston Churchill
- Wingsy
- Winifred
- Winnie
- Wonder Hen
- Wyandotte
- Wynonna
Y: 10 names
- Yakitori
- Yard Raptor
- Yardbird
- Yolkahontas
- Yolkanda
- Yolko
- Yolko Ono
- Yolky Way
- Your Highness
- Yvonne