Goose Name Generator

Names for pet geese, ganders and goslings

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Find the right name for a goose or gander: honk and hiss puns, dignified old-fashioned names that suit a bossy bird, breed-inspired picks for Toulouse, Embden and Sebastopol geese, famous storybook and cartoon geese, and cute names for a fluffy new gosling.

About goose names

Geese have personality to spare, and the names people give them reflect it. Owners tend to reach for one of four styles. Puns on honk, hiss, goose and gander (Sir Honksalot, Lucy Goosey, Alexander the Gander) are the most popular, because the sounds practically write themselves. Old-fashioned human names like Gertrude, Horace and Winifred suit a bird that patrols the yard like a retired headmistress. Tough-guy names (Brutus, Bouncer, Attila) are a running joke among anyone who has been chased by a gander. And soft, food-flavored names (Butterball, Marshmallow, Dumpling) fit goslings, which are essentially yellow cotton balls with feet.

Breed can also steer a choice. Toulouse, Embden, Sebastopol, Pilgrim and Roman are all goose breeds and double as perfectly good names, while a Chinese or African goose with a dark knob on its bill often ends up with something regal. Famous geese are another source: Mother Goose, Petunia from the picture books, Akka from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, the Gabble sisters from The Aristocats, and the unnamed menace from Untitled Goose Game, who is usually just The Goose or Horrible Goose.

The list mixes all of these with guard and loud-horn names (Sentry, Klaxon), wild species (Greylag, Pinkfoot), matched sets for a pair (Bubble and Squeak) and goose words from other languages, for ganders, females and pairs.

How to choose goose names

  • Name the bird for its temperament, not its fluff. Goslings grow into loud, opinionated adults within weeks, so Snowball may end up guarding your porch like a Bouncer. Many owners wait a week to see who they are dealing with.
  • Pick a name you can shout across a yard. Geese respond to tone and repetition, so two crisp syllables (Gertie, Honkers, Brutus) carry better than a long title, which you can save as the formal name.
  • Ganders and geese look alike in many breeds, so pick names that work either way (Pepper, Pilgrim, Mabel-or-Murphy) until you are sure, or name pairs with a matched set like Bubble and Squeak or Darby and Joan.
  • Use breed and color as a starting point: Toulouse or Greyson for a grey bird, Ivory or Snowy for a white Embden, Buffy for an American Buff, Sebby for a curly-feathered Sebastopol.
  • If you keep a flock, give each bird a distinct first sound. Goosey, Gussie and Goosifer blur together when you call them; Goosifer, Mabel and Tank do not.

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for a male goose (gander)?

Gander puns are the classic route: Gander the Grey, Commander Gander, Alexander the Gander, Dapper Gander. Dignified old names like Horace, Reginald, Montgomery and Bartholomew suit a strutting adult male, and tough names like Brutus, Tank, Attila or Sergeant Honk fit one that guards the yard.

What are cute names for a baby goose or gosling?

Goslings are yellow and round, so food and fluff names fit: Butterball, Dumpling, Marshmallow, Nugget, Peaches, Biscuit, Pip and Puddles are all popular. Keep in mind the gosling becomes a loud adult in about two months, so a slightly tougher name like Pickles or Scrappy can age better.

What are some famous goose names?

Mother Goose is the oldest, followed by storybook geese like Petunia, Borka and Akka from The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Disney contributed Gus Goose and the Gabble sisters Abigail and Amelia from The Aristocats. Top Gun's Goose and the horrible protagonist of Untitled Goose Game are the modern favorites.

Do geese learn their names?

Geese are smart and social, and many learn to come to a consistent call, especially if it is paired with food. They respond to the sound and rhythm more than the word, which is why short, distinctive names work best and why a flock of Goosey, Gussie and Goosifer will mostly come running together.

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A: 33 names

  • Abigail
  • Ace
  • Admiral
  • Aesop
  • Agent Goose
  • Agnes
  • Airhorn
  • Akka
  • Alarm Bell
  • Albert
  • Aleutian
  • Alexander the Gander
  • Algernon
  • Alsace
  • Altitude
  • Ambassador
  • Ambrose
  • Ambush
  • Amelia
  • Andean
  • Angoosta
  • Ankle Biter
  • Anser
  • Anserina
  • Anserino
  • Ansero
  • Arctic
  • Arzamas
  • Attila
  • Aunt Rhody
  • Aurelia
  • Aurora
  • Aviator

B: 86 names

  • Baffin
  • Bagel
  • Bagpipe
  • Bailiff
  • Bandit
  • Barhead
  • Barley
  • Barnaby
  • Barnacle
  • Barney
  • Baron von Honk
  • Bartholomew
  • Basil
  • Beakington
  • Beakley
  • Beakman
  • Beaky
  • Bean Goose
  • Beatrice
  • Beau
  • Bell Thief
  • Bells and Whistles
  • Bernache
  • Bernadette
  • Bernard
  • Berserker
  • Bertram
  • Bessie
  • Beulah
  • Bicycle Horn
  • Big Beak
  • Big Boss
  • Big Flappers
  • Bigfoot
  • Bill Collector
  • Bill Nibbler
  • Billiam
  • Billie
  • Billington
  • Biscuit
  • Biscuits and Gravy
  • Bitey
  • Blackbeak

B, continued

  • Blanche
  • Blare
  • Bloomers
  • Blue Goose
  • Bobber
  • Bobble
  • Bonnie
  • Boreal
  • Boris
  • Borka
  • Bossy
  • Bouncer
  • Bounty
  • Bramblewing
  • Branta
  • Brawler
  • Bread and Butter
  • Breadcrumb
  • Brecon
  • Breeze
  • Brenna
  • Brent
  • Bridge Troll
  • Brigadier Beak
  • Brook
  • Bruiser
  • Brutus
  • Bubba
  • Bubble and Squeak
  • Bubbles
  • Buff
  • Buff Back
  • Buffy
  • Bugle
  • Bugsy
  • Bullhorn
  • Bulrush
  • Bumble
  • Burrito
  • Butterball
  • Butterbean
  • Buttercup
  • Buttons

C: 61 names

  • Cackle
  • Cackler
  • Cackling
  • Caesar
  • Canada
  • Cannoli
  • Cape Barren
  • Capitoline
  • Capone
  • Captain
  • Car Alarm
  • Carrot Beak
  • Casper
  • Cattail
  • Cecil
  • Cedric
  • Chaff
  • Chalky
  • Chaos
  • Cheeto
  • Chestnut
  • Chickweed
  • Chomper
  • Churro
  • Clarence
  • Clarion
  • Cleo
  • Cloud
  • Clover
  • Clyde

C, continued

  • Clyde Honkerson
  • Coach Flap
  • Colonel
  • Commander Gander
  • Committee Chair
  • Compass
  • Complaints Department
  • Constable Beak
  • Constance
  • Contrail
  • Cooked Goose
  • Copper
  • Cornbread
  • Corncob
  • Cornelius
  • Corporal Quill
  • Cotton
  • Cotton Patch
  • Cottonball
  • Countess Quill
  • Cowbell
  • Cranberry
  • Crankypants
  • Cratchit
  • Crossing Guard
  • Crosswind
  • Cumulus
  • Cupcake
  • Curfew
  • Curly
  • Cygnus

D: 34 names

  • Dabbler
  • Daffodil
  • Daisy
  • Dandelion
  • Dapper Gander
  • Dapple
  • Darby and Joan
  • Darth Gander
  • Deputy
  • Desperado
  • Dewlap
  • Diepholz
  • Diesel
  • Digby
  • Dinghy
  • Diva
  • Doctor Honkenstein
  • Doctor Waddle
  • Dolly
  • Domino
  • Doorman
  • Dorcas
  • Down and Feather
  • Downy
  • Drake
  • Drama
  • Drifter
  • Drumstick
  • Duchess
  • Duchess of the Duckpond
  • Duckweed
  • Duke
  • Dumpling
  • Dusky

E: 28 names

  • Earl of Embden
  • Ebb and Flow
  • Ebenezer
  • Echelon
  • Eddy
  • Edgar
  • Edith
  • Edna
  • Eelgrass
  • Egg Tooth
  • Eggbert
  • Eggnog
  • Eggshell
  • Egyptian
  • Eiderdown
  • Eleanor
  • Elmer
  • Embden
  • Emmy
  • Emperor
  • Empress
  • Enid
  • Equinox
  • Ernest
  • Ethel
  • Eudora
  • Eugenia
  • Eustace

F: 45 names

  • Fairy Tale
  • Fang
  • Fanny
  • Faroe
  • Father Goose
  • Feather Boa
  • Feather Duster
  • Featherbottom
  • Feathers
  • Featherston
  • Featherweight
  • Feisty
  • Fern
  • Fescue
  • Fezziwig
  • Field Marshal Flap
  • Figgy
  • Fish and Chips
  • Fitzgerald
  • Flap Happy
  • Flapdoodle
  • Flapjack
  • Flapper
  • Flappy
  • Flatfoot
  • Flight Lead
  • Flip and Flop
  • Flipper
  • Flockstar
  • Flossie
  • Flotsam and Jetsam
  • Floyd
  • Fluff
  • Fluffernutter
  • Fluffy
  • Flyer
  • Flyover
  • Flyway
  • Foghorn
  • Fortune
  • Frau Gans
  • Freckles
  • Frizzle
  • Frost
  • Fun Police

G: 140 names

  • Gabble
  • Gacho
  • Gaggle
  • Gaggleton
  • Gale
  • Galoshes
  • Gandalf
  • Gander
  • Gander Gallant
  • Gander Lander
  • Gander the Grey
  • Ganderbilt
  • Ganderella
  • Ganderson
  • Gandersson
  • Gandolfo
  • Gandrew
  • Gandy
  • Gansa
  • Gânsac
  • Gänschen
  • Gansinho
  • Gansje
  • Ganter
  • Gåsa
  • Gąsior
  • Gąska
  • Gassi
  • Gaston
  • Gåsunge
  • Gatecrasher
  • Gatekeeper
  • Gator
  • Gèadh
  • Geb
  • General Gander
  • Genghis
  • Georgette
  • Georgina
  • Geowi
  • Gerald
  • Geraldine
  • Gertie
  • Gertrude
  • Giblets
  • Gilbert

G, continued

  • Gilda
  • Ginger
  • Giselle
  • Gladstone
  • Gladys
  • Gleaner
  • Glenda
  • Glider
  • Globetrotter
  • Gloria
  • Godfather
  • Godfrey
  • Golden Egg
  • Golden Goose
  • Gomer
  • Goon
  • Goosabelle
  • Goosalind
  • Goosalot
  • Goosander
  • Goosanna
  • Goose
  • Goose Almighty
  • Goose and Gander
  • Goose Girl
  • Goose Juice
  • Goose Skywalker
  • Goose Wayne
  • Gooseberry
  • Gooseberry Pie
  • Goosebert
  • Goosebump Gary
  • Goosebumps
  • Goosechini
  • Goosefeather
  • Goosegrass
  • Goosella
  • Gooselyn
  • Goosemary
  • Gooseneck
  • Goosenheimer
  • Goosepacho
  • Goosephine
  • Gooseppe
  • Goosetavo
  • Goosetopher
  • Goosette

G, continued

  • Goosevelt
  • Goosewin
  • Goosey
  • Goosey Goosey Gander
  • Goosford
  • Goosiah
  • Goosicle
  • Goosifer
  • Goosilda
  • Goosling
  • Goosmo
  • Gordon
  • Goshawk
  • Gosling
  • Governor
  • Granola
  • Graugans
  • Gravy
  • Grazer
  • Great Honker
  • Gregory
  • Gretchen
  • Greylag
  • Greyson
  • Grimm
  • Griselda
  • Grouch
  • Grover
  • Grudge
  • Grumpy
  • Guinevere
  • Gumbo
  • Gúnár
  • Gunnar
  • Gunther
  • Gus
  • Gus Goose
  • Gusak
  • Gusenok
  • Guska
  • Gussie
  • Gust
  • Gusya
  • Gwen
  • Gwendolyn
  • Gŵydd
  • Gwyneth

H: 79 names

  • Half-Pint
  • Hall Monitor
  • Hamish
  • Hamsa
  • Hangry
  • Hanhi
  • Hank
  • Hank the Honk
  • Hansel and Gretel
  • Harold
  • Hashbrown
  • Hat Snatcher
  • Hatchling
  • Hattie
  • Hayseed
  • Haystack
  • Hazel
  • Headmistress Honk
  • Hedgerow
  • Hem and Haw
  • Henny Penny
  • Henrietta
  • Her Majesty
  • Hercules
  • Hester
  • Hide and Seek
  • High and Mighty
  • Hill and Dale
  • His Honkness
  • His Lordship
  • Hiss and Run
  • Hiss and Tell
  • Hiss Majesty
  • Hissabelle
  • Hissteria
  • Hisstopher
  • Hissy
  • Hocus Honkus
  • Holly

H, continued

  • Homeward
  • Honey
  • Honeybun
  • Honk and Holler
  • Honk Machine
  • Honk O'Clock
  • Honk Solo
  • Honk Sweet Honk
  • Honk Twice
  • Honk Williams
  • Honkalina
  • Honkasaurus
  • Honkatron
  • Honkberto
  • Honker McHonkface
  • Honkerdoodle
  • Honkerella
  • Honkers
  • Honkerton
  • Honkette
  • Honkin' Donuts
  • Honkington
  • Honkleberry Finn
  • Honkmaster General
  • Honkmeister
  • Honkrietta
  • Honksy
  • Honkules
  • Honky Tonk
  • Honkzilla
  • Hooligan
  • Horace
  • Horrible Goose
  • Hudson
  • Hue and Cry
  • Humbert
  • Humphrey
  • Huoyan
  • Husa
  • Hustle and Bustle

I: 7 names

  • Iceman
  • Ida
  • Irma
  • Itsy and Bitsy
  • Itty Bitty
  • Ivory
  • Ivy

J: 16 names

  • Jack and Jill
  • Jackpot
  • Jars
  • Jasper
  • Jaws
  • Jebediah
  • Jellybean
  • Jemima
  • Jethro
  • Jingle
  • Jolene
  • Josephine
  • Judge Honkwell
  • Junebug
  • Junior
  • Juniper

K: 10 names

  • Kaiser
  • Kari
  • Kaz
  • Kazoo
  • Kebnekaise
  • Kelp
  • Kholmogory
  • Kit and Caboodle
  • Klaxon
  • Knobby

L: 40 names

  • Labrador
  • Lady Featherington
  • Lady Gooseington
  • Lady Honksworth
  • Landes
  • Landlord
  • Last Warning
  • Lawn Inspector
  • Lawn Tyrant
  • Lawnmower
  • Lemon
  • Leonard
  • Leonidas
  • Liba
  • Lieutenant Waddle
  • Lily
  • Lilypad
  • Linen
  • Lion Head
  • Lionel
  • Little Foot
  • Loaf
  • Lollipop
  • Long Haul
  • Longneck
  • Loose Goose
  • Lord Feathersby
  • Loretta
  • Lost and Found
  • Loud and Proud
  • Loudmouth
  • Loudspeaker
  • Louise
  • Low Pass
  • Lucky
  • Lucky Goose
  • Lucy Goosey
  • Lúd
  • Lulu
  • Lunge

M: 54 names

  • Mabel
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Macaroni
  • Madam Chair
  • Madame Oie
  • Magoose
  • Magpie
  • Major
  • Mallory
  • Mango
  • Maple
  • Marley
  • Marmalade
  • Marquis de Gander
  • Marsh
  • Marshal
  • Marshmallow
  • Martinmas
  • Matilda
  • Maude
  • Maverick
  • Mavis
  • Mayor Featherstone
  • McWaddle
  • Meadow
  • Megaphone
  • Menace
  • Michaelmas
  • Midas
  • Mighty Gander
  • Mildred
  • Milk and Honey
  • Millicent
  • Millpond
  • Mischief
  • Missy Hissy
  • Misty
  • Mochi
  • Moneta
  • Monsieur Honque
  • Montgomery
  • Moss
  • Mother Goose
  • Mr. and Mrs. Honk
  • Mr. Pemberton
  • Mr. Ping
  • Mrs. Pennyfeather
  • Muddy
  • Mudlark
  • Mudpie
  • Muffin
  • Muriel
  • Murphy
  • Myrtle

N: 25 names

  • Nacho
  • Nanook
  • Napoleon
  • Navigator
  • Neck and Neck
  • Neighborhood Watch
  • Nellie
  • Nene
  • Nestor
  • Nigel
  • Night Watch
  • Nile
  • Nip
  • Nipper
  • Noel
  • Noodle
  • Norbert
  • Norman
  • Normandy
  • Northbound
  • Northwind
  • November
  • Nugget
  • Nurse Featherby
  • Nursery Rhyme

O: 21 names

  • Oatmeal
  • Obadiah
  • Ocarina
  • Ochetta
  • Odds and Ends
  • Officer Honk
  • Oison
  • Öland
  • Old Grey Goose
  • Old Man Hobbes
  • Olive
  • Omelet
  • Opal
  • Ophelia
  • Orange Bill
  • Oreo
  • Otis
  • Ottoline
  • Overlord
  • Overwinter
  • Oxbow

P: 64 names

  • Paddlefoot
  • Paddles
  • Paddlewheel
  • Pancake
  • Pants Ripper
  • Parking Warden
  • Parsnip
  • Pasture
  • Patches
  • Patrol
  • Peace Was Never An Option
  • Peach Fuzz
  • Peaches
  • Peanut
  • Pearl
  • Peeper
  • Pepper
  • Percival
  • Petticoat
  • Petunia
  • Pharaoh
  • Philippa
  • Phineas
  • Phyllis
  • Pickles
  • Pied
  • Pierogi
  • Pilgrim
  • Pillow Fight
  • Pilot
  • Pinch
  • Pinfeather

P, continued

  • Ping and Pong
  • Pinkfoot
  • Pip
  • Pippin
  • Pitter and Patter
  • Plucky
  • Plume
  • Point Bird
  • Poitou
  • Polaris
  • Pom-Pom
  • Pomeranian
  • Pommy
  • Pomp and Circumstance
  • Pond Boss
  • Pondie
  • Pondskipper
  • Poppy
  • Porcelain
  • Porch Light
  • Powder
  • Preen
  • Preena
  • Pretzel
  • Priscilla
  • Private Feathers
  • Professor Honk
  • Professor Paddlesworth
  • Prudence
  • Puddle Jumper
  • Puddles
  • Pumpkin Feet

Q: 9 names

  • Quartermaster
  • Queen Honkoria
  • Quentin
  • Quill
  • Quilla
  • Quillan
  • Quillbert
  • Quillfeather
  • Quilliam

R: 37 names

  • Rake in the Lake
  • Rambo
  • Rampage
  • Raptor
  • Reba
  • Red Eye
  • Redbreast
  • Reginald
  • Renegade
  • Rhyme and Reason
  • Riffle
  • Ringlet
  • Riot
  • Ripple
  • Rise and Shine
  • Rocket
  • Roland
  • Roll Call
  • Romaine
  • Roman
  • Romy
  • Rookie
  • Rooster
  • Rosalind
  • Rosamund
  • Rosie
  • Ross
  • Rough and Tumble
  • Rowdy
  • Ruby
  • Ruckus
  • Ruffles
  • Rumble
  • Rupert
  • Rutabaga
  • Ryan Gooseling
  • Ryegrass

S: 81 names

  • Saddleback
  • Sadie
  • Sage
  • Salamander Gander
  • Salt
  • Sandwich Thief
  • Sassy
  • Sauce for the Goose
  • Scania
  • Scoundrel
  • Scrappy
  • Scrooge
  • Sebastopol
  • Sebby
  • Security
  • Senator
  • Señor Ganso
  • Sentry
  • Sergeant Honk
  • Shallows
  • Sheriff
  • Sherlock Honks
  • Shetland
  • Shin Kicker
  • Shoelace Thief
  • Short and Sweet
  • Shuffle
  • Signora Oca
  • Silly Goose
  • Silverweed
  • Sir Hissalot
  • Sir Honksalot
  • Sir Waddlesworth
  • Siren
  • Six A-Laying
  • Skein
  • Skipper
  • Sky Cobra
  • Slapfoot
  • Slippers

S, continued

  • Slough
  • Small Fry
  • Smidge
  • Snapper
  • Snow
  • Snowball
  • Snowflake
  • Snowy
  • Sousaphone
  • Southbound
  • Spartacus
  • Specklebelly
  • Speckles
  • Splash
  • Sprout
  • Spurwing
  • Squadron
  • Squadron Leader Skein
  • Squawk Box
  • Squeaker
  • Squish
  • Stampede
  • Steam Whistle
  • Steinbacher
  • Stomp
  • Stompy
  • Stopover
  • Stormy
  • Storybook
  • Stretch
  • Stubble
  • Stuffing
  • Sugar
  • Sugar and Spice
  • Sunny Side
  • Swagger
  • Swan Goose
  • Swanhilde
  • Swanson
  • Sweetpea
  • Sybil

T: 63 names

  • Tabitha
  • Taco
  • Taiga
  • Tailfeather
  • Tailwag
  • Tammy
  • Tangerine Toes
  • Tank
  • Tapioca
  • Taverner
  • Tea and Crumpets
  • Teacup
  • Teeter
  • Terror of the Pond
  • Thaddeus
  • The Don
  • The Foreman
  • The Goose
  • The Guard
  • The Management
  • The Supervisor
  • The Tax Man
  • Thelma
  • Thermal
  • Thistle
  • Thor
  • Thunder
  • Thunder and Lightning
  • Tillie
  • Tinker Honk
  • Tinsel

T, continued

  • Tiny Dinosaur
  • Tiny Tim
  • Tippy Toes
  • Toast
  • Tobias
  • Toddle
  • Tollbooth
  • Top Brass
  • Topsy and Turvy
  • Totter
  • Touchdown
  • Toulouse
  • Town Crier
  • Tripwire
  • Trombone
  • Trouble
  • Truffle
  • Trumpet
  • Trundle
  • Tsarina
  • Tuba
  • Tuffy
  • Tufty
  • Tula
  • Tule
  • Tundra
  • Turnstile
  • Tutu
  • Tuxedo
  • Twaddle
  • Twente
  • Twinkle Toes

U: 3 names

  • Uncle Waldo
  • Upland
  • Ursula

V: 9 names

  • Vamgoose
  • Vee
  • Velma
  • Vendetta
  • Viceroy
  • Violet
  • Virgil
  • Viscount Waddle
  • Voyager

W: 47 names

  • Waddle and Daub
  • Waddle Dee
  • Waddle On
  • Waddleford
  • Waddlekins
  • Waddles
  • Waddlington
  • Wake-Up Call
  • Walter
  • Wanda
  • Wanderer
  • Warden Hiss
  • Watchgoose
  • Watchman
  • Watchtower
  • Wayfarer
  • Waylon
  • Waypoint
  • Webber
  • Webbington
  • Webby
  • Webfoot
  • Webster
  • Wedge
  • Weeder
  • Wellies
  • Wellington
  • Wendell
  • White Lightning
  • Whitefront
  • Wigglebutt
  • Wilbur
  • Wilhelmina
  • Willie
  • Willow
  • Windrider
  • Wing Commander Webb
  • Wingman
  • Wingnut
  • Wingston
  • Winifred
  • Winston
  • Winter Wheat
  • Wobble
  • Wobbles
  • Wobbly
  • Wonton

Y: 3 names

  • Yolky
  • Yukon
  • Yule

Z: 5 names

  • Zelda
  • Zephyr
  • Zeus
  • Zig and Zag
  • Zoss