King of the Hill Name Generator
Deadpan names from the alleys of Arlen
Browse 500 King of the Hill names, starting with characters from the show such as Hank Hill, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive and Luanne Platter. The rest are new Arlen-style names for OCs and parody scripts: neighbors like Wayne Hobart, coworkers like Carl from Accounts Receivable, school staff, kids and local businesses.
About King of the Hill names
King of the Hill, created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, ran on Fox from 1997 to 2009 and returned in 2025. Its names are as deadpan as its jokes. First names are the plainest a Texas suburb has to offer (Hank, Peggy, Bobby, Dale, Bill, Nancy), and the surnames sound real but sit a little awkwardly in the mouth: Gribble, Dauterive, Platter, Kleinschmidt, Thatherton. Boomhauer goes by his surname alone, and a coworker can be nothing more than a first name.
Businesses and places follow the same rule of saying plainly what a thing is: Strickland Propane, Mega Lo Mart, Tom Landry Middle School, Rainey Street.
This list begins with characters, businesses and places from the show, given by name only. Everything after The Arlen Bystander is new and written in the same register: block-party neighbors, propane and big-box-store coworkers, middle-school staff, kids, alley nicknames, town figures, streets and local businesses. The new names are ordinary small-city Texans for OCs and parody scripts, and none of them is taken from the show.
How to choose King of the Hill names
- Start with a first name that peaked a generation ago, such as Wayne, Glenn, Brenda or Cheryl, and add a surname that is real but slightly clunky, like Hobart, Dunkelman or Lumpkin.
- For a coworker, drop the surname and use the department or the task instead: Carl from Accounts Receivable, Rhonda in Payroll, Wayne from Dispatch.
- Name a business after its owner and exactly what it sells, as in Krebs Family Dentistry or Hargis Hardware. The plainer the sign, the more it sounds like Arlen.
- Reuse surnames. A town feels real when the dentist, the youth baseball coach and the kid in homeroom all share a family name.
- Keep it kind. The show finds its humor in ordinary people taking small things seriously, so choose names that are plain, never names that mock the people who carry them.
Frequently asked questions
Which names on this list are actual King of the Hill characters?
The list opens with names from the show: Hank Hill, Peggy Hill, Bobby Hill, Luanne Platter, Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive, Boomhauer, Kahn Souphanousinphone, John Redcorn, Buck Strickland and more, ending with businesses and places such as Strickland Propane and Mega Lo Mart. It is not a complete cast list. Everything after The Arlen Bystander is new and written in the same style.
What are the names of the main King of the Hill characters?
The Hill family is Hank, Peggy and their son Bobby, along with Peggy's niece Luanne Platter and the dog Ladybird. Hank's friends in the alley are Dale Gribble, Bill Dauterive and Boomhauer. Next door live Kahn, Minh and Connie Souphanousinphone.
How do I make a name sound like it belongs in Arlen?
Stay ordinary and understated. Pair a common first name with a plain, slightly awkward surname, as in Dennis Wendorf or Sharon Wendorf, or put a job title in front of a surname, as in Coach Lumpkin and Assistant Manager Phil Krebs. Avoid puns, because the show's names are funny only for being so normal.
Can I use these names for an OC or a parody script?
Yes. The new names are meant for original characters, fan fiction, parody scripts and tabletop or improv games. The show's characters belong to its owners, so keep those to fan use. This page is a fan resource and is not connected to the show's makers.
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All 500 King of the Hill names
A: 30 names
- Ag Teacher Mr. Goolsby
- Aisle 12 Randy
- Alamo Beer
- Alan Tefertiller
- Amanda Hobart
- Amber Nettles
- Anthony Page
- Apprentice Kyle Bumpus
- Arlen
- Arlen Bowl-A-Rama
- Arlen Businessmen's Breakfast Club
- Arlen Church League Softball Team
- Arlen Feed and Seed
- Arlen Flea Market
- Arlen Gun Club
- Arlen High School
- Arlen Lanes
- Arlen Lawn Care Society
- Arlen Propane Dealers Association
- Arlen Self Storage
- Arlen Veterans Hall
- Arlen Youth Baseball League
- Arlene Bodine
- Art Teacher Ms. Hornbuckle
- Ashley Troutman
- Assistant Coach Mize
- Assistant Manager Brent Faulk
- Assistant Manager Phil Krebs
- Attendance Secretary Joyce
- Automotive Darryl
B: 32 names
- Bagger Trent
- Bakery Bernadette
- Band Director Mr. Purvis
- Bargain Bin Dollar Store
- Becky Kessinger
- Bernadette Hruska
- Bev Dorris
- Bev the Bookkeeper
- Big Dennis
- Big Jim the Bobtail Driver
- Bill Dauterive
- Blake Vickrey
- Block Captain Floyd Bodine
- Blue Flame Propane of Arlen
- Bluebonnet Way
- Bobby Hill
- Bodine's Barber Shop
- Booda Sack
- Boomhauer
- Booster Club Dad Gary
- Boz
- Brandon Stokely
- Brenda Hobart
- Brent Bumpus
- Brett Huddleston
- Brittany Krebs
- Bryan Faulk
- Buck Strickland
- Buddy Overstreet
- Bug Gribble
- Burger Barn Drive-Thru
- Bus Driver Lonnie
C: 47 names
- Cafeteria Manager Arlene
- Carl Boggess
- Carl from Accounts Receivable
- Carol Lumpkin
- Cart Wrangler Cody
- Casa Grande Tex-Mex Cafeteria
- Casey Hargis
- Cashier Number Four Tina
- Cedar Ridge Homeowners Association
- Chad Overstreet
- Chane Wassanasong
- Charlene Schulte
- Cheryl Dunkelman
- Chet
- Choir Teacher Ms. Lykins
- Chuck Purvis
- Cindy Wassanasong
- Clark Peters
- Clay Dorris
- Clean Burn Grill Supply
- Clifford Hruska
- Closing Shift Craig
- Coach Haddock
C, continued
- Coach Kleehammer
- Coach Lumpkin
- Coach Troutman
- Code Enforcement Officer Faulk
- Cody Haddock
- Colby Lindeman
- Connie Souphanousinphone
- Connie Urbanczyk
- Cooler Ken
- Corner Lot Larry
- Cotton Hill
- Councilman Hubbert
- Counselor Ragland
- Counter Sales Kathy
- County Clerk Eileen Ragland
- Coupon Queen Nadine
- Courtney Klump
- Craig Barnhill
- Crossing Guard Bev
- Crystal Isley
- Cul-de-Sac Doug
- Custodian Mr. Shumate
- Customer Service Carol
- Customer Service Cheryl
D: 40 names
- Dale Gribble
- Dale's Dead-Bug
- Dana Goolsby
- Danny Nguyen
- Darlene Mohler
- Darryl Womack
- Dave Overstreet
- Deacon Hobart
- Debbie Grund
- Deke
- Deli Counter Gail
- Delivery Helper Dustin
- Denise Whitlow
- Dennis Wendorf
- Deputy Womack
- Derek Estep
- Detention Supervisor Mr. Klotz
- Didi Hill
- Dispatcher Darlene Klotz
- District Manager Dave Barnhill
- District Rep Keith Womack
- Doc
- Doggie
- Don Hubbert
- Donna
- Dooley
- Doreen Ragland
- Dottie Barnhill
- Doug Hargis
- Dr. Lindeman the Dentist
- Dr. Whitlow
- Drama Teacher Mr. Noblitt
- Driver's Ed Instructor Faulk
- Driveway Dave
- Dunkelman Fuel and Grill
- Dunkelman Optical
- Dustin Mohler
- Dutch
- Dwight Mohler
- Dwight the Grill Technician
E: 10 names
- Earl from the Fill Station
- Ed Nettles
- Eddie Arispe
- Elaine Niemeyer
- Electronics Kevin
- Employee Discount Dwight
- Employee of the Year Norm Isley
- Enrique
- Equipment Manager Dusty
- Express Lane Lori
F: 11 names
- Fence-Line Gary
- Fire Marshal Estep
- Fleet Mechanic Lloyd
- Floor Buffer Jerry
- Forklift Certified Lonnie
- Forklift Operator Stan Muncy
- Francine Klotz
- Frank Mize
- Freckles Haddock
- Front End Supervisor Becky
- Frozen Foods Francine
G: 22 names
- Gail Pilkington
- Garage Fridge Glenn
- Garden Center Glenn
- Garrett Zuber
- Gary Dunkelman
- Gary in Cylinder Exchange
- Gene Stokely
- Get In Get Out
- Gilbert Dauterive
- Glenda at the Front Counter
- Glenda Pardue
- Glenn Pickard
- Good Hank Hill
- Goolsby's Steakhouse
- Gracie Kleinschmidt
- Greeter Dottie Noblitt
- Greg Pilkington
- Grill Assembly Dave
- Grillmaster Wayne
- Groundskeeper Vern
- Gus
- Gwen Womack
H: 24 names
- Haddock Heating and Cooling
- Hal Haddock
- Hall Monitor Tyler
- Hank Hill
- Hardware Hal
- Hargis Hardware
- Harold Novosad
- Health Teacher Coach Dorris
- Heather Muncy
- Hector Salcido
- Heimlich County
- Heimlich County Bass Club
- Heimlich County Co-Op
- Heimlich County Fairgrounds
- Heimlich County Gas Supply
- Hill Country Cylinder Depot
- HOA President Marjorie Pardue
- Hobart Propane
- Holly Noblitt
- Home Appliances Hector
- Home Ec Teacher Mrs. Estep
- Hoot
- Hose and Fittings Frank
- Hoyt Platter
I: 3 names
- Inventory Len
- Invoice Janice
- Irma Arispe
J: 21 names
- Janice Troutman
- Janitor Walt
- Jasmine Whitlow
- Jeanette Estep
- Jenna Barnhill
- Jeremy Goolsby
- Jerry Krebs
- Jessica Shumate
- Jim Lykins
- Jimmy Wichard
- Jo Ann Swearingen
- Joe Jack
- John Redcorn
- Joseph Gribble
- Josh Mize
- Joyce Haddock
- Judge Plemons
- Judy Kocurek
- Junichiro
- Junior Partner Chad Schulte
- Justin Hubbert
K: 13 names
- Kahn Souphanousinphone
- Kathy Zuber
- Kay Purvis
- Keith Dorris
- Kelsey Pilkington
- Ken Ragland
- Kevin Nguyen
- Key Cutter Carl
- Kimberly Purvis
- Klotz Pest and Termite
- Krebs Family Dentistry
- Kristen Schulte
- Kyle Lumpkin
L: 35 names
- Lacey Wigginton
- Ladybird
- Lane Pratley
- Larry Lumpkin
- LaVerne Nettles
- Lawn and Garden Doug
- Lawn Chair Terry
- Layaway Linda
- Leak Test Larry
- Leanne Platter
- Lefty
- Len Hornbuckle
- Lenore
- Leon Kocurek
- Librarian Mrs. Isley
- Linda Wigginton
- Lindsey Wendorf
- Linh Nguyen
- Little Wayne Hobart
- Live Oak Terrace
- Lloyd Klotz
- Logan Swearingen
- Lone Tank Propane Exchange
- Lonnie on the Delivery Route
- Lonnie Shumate
- Lori Klump
- Loss Prevention Ron
- Luanne Platter
- Lube Lane Express
- Lucky Kleinschmidt
- Luly's
- Lumpkin's Donuts
- Lunch Lady Marlene
- Lyle Kessinger
- Lynette Bumpus
M: 34 names
- M.F. Thatherton
- Mack
- Mailman Lloyd
- Marcus Whitlow
- Marcy Overstreet
- Marisol Salcido
- Marlene from Billing
- Marlene Krebs
- Marv Bodine
- Maureen Plemons
- Mayor Glenn Ragland
- Mega Lo Mart
- Megan Pickard
- Mesquite Bend Court
- Meter Man Marv
- Meter Reader Carl
- Mike Goolsby
- Minh Souphanousinphone
- Miss Pardue
- Misty Klotz
- Mitch Klump
- Miz Liz Strickland
- Mohler Insurance Agency
- Monsignor Martinez
- Moose Troutman
- Mr. Klump
- Mr. Krebs the Science Teacher
- Mr. Vickrey
- Mr. Wendorf the Shop Teacher
- Mrs. Dunkelman
- Mrs. Hargis
- Mrs. Zuber the Math Teacher
- Ms. Overstreet
- Murph
N: 9 names
- Nadine Lindeman
- Nancy Gribble
- Next-Door Phil
- Night Stocker Mike
- Night Watchman Vern
- Noblitt's Lawn and Mower
- Norm Plemons
- Notary Public Lorraine Troutman
- Nurse Bodine
O: 6 names
- Octavio
- Office Manager Joyce Troutman
- Officer Barnhill
- Old Man Schulte the Founder
- Opening Shift Marcy
- Overstreet Used Trucks
P: 30 names
- Paige Plemons
- Paint Counter Pam
- Pam Hargis
- Pancake Corral
- Pardue Carpet Warehouse
- Parking Lot Pete
- Part-Time Tammy
- Pastor Dale Lindeman
- Patch Boomhauer
- Patsy Muncy
- Paula Tefertiller
- Peanut Pardue
- Pecan Hollow Drive
- Peg Hornbuckle
- Peggy Hill
- Pete Huddleston
- Pharmacist Mr. Patel
- Pharmacy Tech Denise
- Phil Wigginton
- Photo Lab Todd
- Pilot Light Pete
- Prairie View Estates
- Price Check Patsy
- Principal Kessinger
- Principal Moss
- Priya Patel
- Propane Cage Attendant Kyle
- PTA President Cheryl Mohler
- Pudge Mohler
- Purvis Pools and Spas
Q: 2 names
- Quail Run Circle
- Quiet Carl
R: 25 names
- Rainey Street
- Rainey Street Block Watch
- Randy Miller
- Ray Zuber
- Refill Rick
- Regional Manager Hal Overstreet
- Regulator Ray
- Returns Desk Sharon
- Reverend Pickard
- Reverend Stroup
- Rhonda Boggess
- Rhonda in Payroll
- Rick Pardue
- Riding Mower Russ
- Ron Swearingen
- Rooster Novosad
- Rosa Salcido
- Route Supervisor Greg Pardue
- Roxanne Stokely
- Roy Niemeyer
- Roy the Tank Inspector
- Ruben Arispe
- Russ from Bulk Sales
- Russ Schulte
- Rusty Shackleford
S: 41 names
- Salesman of the Month Doug Mohler
- Sample Lady Wanda
- Sarge
- School Board Member Pilkington
- Scooter Krebs
- Scorekeeper Norm
- Scoutmaster Hargis
- Seasonal Hire Ashley
- Second-Shift Dennis
- Senior Tank Setter Orville Stokely
- Shady Creek Lane
- Shane Dunkelman
- Shannon Bumpus
- Sharon Wendorf
- Sheila Faulk
- Sheriff Stokely
- Sherry Shumate
- Shift Lead Vicki Zuber
- Shoe Department Sheila
- Showroom Steve
S, continued
- Shumate Sod Farm
- Skip
- Slim
- Smitty
- Spanish Teacher Señora Salcido
- Sporting Goods Russ
- Spud
- Squirt Lumpkin
- Stacy Bodine
- Stan Lindeman
- Steve Muncy
- Stockroom Travis
- Store Manager Ed Haddock
- Stretch Boggess
- Strickland Propane
- Student Teacher Miss Plemons
- Substitute Teacher Mr. Hubbert
- Sugarfoot's
- Sunday School Teacher Peg
- Superintendent Huddleston
- Suzanne Mize
T: 43 names
- Tammy Pickard
- Tank
- Tank Wagon Terry
- Tanner Hornbuckle
- Team Mom Rhonda
- Ted Wassanasong
- Terri Huddleston
- Territory Manager Don Estep
- Terry Faulk
- Thatherton Fuels
- The Alley Behind the Fence
- The Arlen Bystander
- The Arlen Coupon Clipper
- The Booster Club Pancake Supper
- The Catfish Kettle
- The Manger Babies
- The Propane Pit Barbecue
- The Rusty Spur Steakhouse
- The Tuesday Night Bowling League
- Tiffany Pardue
- Tilly Garrison
T, continued
- Tina Vickrey
- Tire and Lube Tommy
- Todd Vickrey
- Tom Isley
- Tom Landry Middle School
- Tommy Urbanczyk
- Tool Rental Terry
- Toolbox Tom
- Topsy Toppington
- Track Coach Stokely
- Trade Show Trish
- Trainee Todd Lykins
- Travis Estep
- Travis Womack Jr.
- Trent Lykins
- Tri-County Butane and Gas
- Trish Lykins
- Troutman's Bait and Tackle
- Truck Bed Ted
- Turbo Nettles
- Tyler Boggess
- Typing Teacher Mrs. Swearingen
U: 1 name
- Umpire Len
V: 3 names
- Vern Troutman
- Vice Principal Nettles
- Vicki Isley
W: 14 names
- Wade Kessinger
- Walt Noblitt
- Walt the Safety Coordinator
- Wanda Noblitt
- Warehouse Mitch
- Wayne from Dispatch
- Wayne Hobart
- Weekend Manager Craig Hubbert
- Wendorf Heating and Air
- Whit
- Whitney Ragland
- Wigginton Tire and Lube
- Windy
- Wrestling Coach Womack
Y: 3 names
- Yearbook Advisor Ms. Barnhill
- Youth League Commissioner Dorris
- Yvonne Hubbert