Skunk Name Generator

Stripey, sweet-smelling names for skunks

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Names for pet skunks, plush toys, mascots and characters: stripe names like Zipper and Moonstripe, gentle smell jokes like Odorable and Sir Whiffington, flower and perfume names like Petunia and Sillage, and woodland names like Vesper.

About skunk names

A skunk gives you two obvious things to name it after, the stripe and the smell, and this list of 500 goes well past both. Start with the black-and-white names: Zipper, Center Line and Comet Tail for the stripe itself, then anything that comes in two tones, from Tux and Ivory Keys to Film Noir and Checkerboard. Smell jokes are kept mild and friendly: Odorable, Common Scents, Sir Whiffington, Major Odor, plus a few famously strong foods such as Limburger and Durian.

The opposite joke is older. Ever since the shy skunk in Bambi was called Flower, sweet-smelling names have been the classic choice, so there are garden flowers (Petunia, Gardenia, Moonflower) and perfumer's words (Sillage, Neroli, Vetiver). Plain French names such as Antoine, Margot and Babette carry the same perfume-counter charm.

The rest is natural history. Skunks come out at dusk, dig for grubs and stamp their front feet as a warning, and the small spotted skunk even does a handstand, which explains Vesper, Grub Hunter, Stomper and Handstand. Young skunks are called kits, Mephitis is the striped skunk's genus, and Mouffette, Stinktier and Zorrillo are the animal's names in French, German and Spanish.

How to choose skunk names

  • Decide which joke you want. A stripe name (Zipper, Bow Tie) describes the animal, a smell name (Whiff, Phewbe) teases it, and a flower name (Sweet Pea, Lilac) does the opposite on purpose.
  • For a plush toy or a child's pet, stay at the gentle end of the list: Petal, Marshmallow, Moon Pie, Pom Pom and Bonbon.
  • A mascot or story character can carry a title. Baron von Stink, Professor Pong and Duchess of Pew read well on a jersey or a page.
  • Naming two skunks? Pair across one theme: Yin and Yang, Top Note and Base Note, or Upwind and Downwind.
  • Say a smell pun out loud before you commit. Odorable and Scentsational are clear when spoken, while Innoscent only works written down.

Frequently asked questions

What are good names for a pet skunk?

Stripe names such as Zipper, Streak and Moonstripe suit most skunks, and flower names such as Petunia, Jasmine and Gardenia are the traditional gentle joke. For something less expected, try Sillage, Vesper or Ivory Keys.

Are the smell jokes family-friendly?

Yes. The humor stays at the level of Stinker, Whiff, Eau de Pew and Hold Your Nose, with puns such as Scentimental and Smelvin. There are no toilet jokes in the list.

Why are there French names on a skunk page?

French is the language most people link with perfume, so a French name is a long-running tongue-in-cheek choice for an animal known for its scent. The list sticks to ordinary given names such as Olivier, Juliette and Yvette, with a few words like Bijou (jewel) and Minuit (midnight).

What can I call a black-and-white skunk without a smell joke?

Try two-tone things: Tux, Penguin, Orca, Checkers, Eight Ball, Crossword and Piano. Food works too, with Cookies and Cream, Stracciatella, Marble Cake and Marble Rye.

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All 500 skunk names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 18 names

  • Accord
  • Acrobat
  • Adèle
  • Aerosol
  • Affogato
  • Air Freshener
  • Alyssum
  • Amber
  • Ambergris
  • Amble
  • Antoine
  • Apple Blossom
  • Arm's Length
  • Aroma
  • Aromatherapy
  • Atomizer
  • Attar
  • Aurélie

B: 31 names

  • Babette
  • Banner
  • Baron von Stink
  • Base Note
  • Bastien
  • Bath Time
  • Beetle
  • Beetle Hunter
  • Benoît
  • Benzoin
  • Bergamot
  • Bijou
  • Black and White Cookie
  • Black Forest
  • Black Tie
  • Blackberry
  • Blackberry Cream
  • Blizzard at Midnight
  • Bloodroot
  • Blossom
  • Blue Cheese
  • Bolt
  • Bonbon
  • Bottlebrush
  • Bouquet
  • Boutonniere
  • Bow Tie
  • Brushpile
  • Bulrush
  • Butler
  • Buttercup

C: 42 names

  • Calla Lily
  • Camembert
  • Camille
  • Cappuccino
  • Captain Whiff
  • Cartwheel
  • Caution
  • Cécile
  • Cedarwood
  • Céline
  • Center Line
  • Chalk Line
  • Chamomile
  • Charcoal Sketch
  • Checkerboard
  • Checkers
  • Chérie
  • Chess
  • Chicory
  • Chocolate Chip
  • Chokecherry
  • Chypre
  • Cicada
  • Clair de Lune
  • Claude
  • Clémence
  • Clothespin
  • Coconut
  • Cologne
  • Comet Tail
  • Common Scents
  • Conepatus
  • Contrail
  • Cookies and Cream
  • Cornfield
  • Corsage
  • Count Odorous
  • Crescent
  • Cricket
  • Crossword
  • Cue Ball
  • Cummerbund

D: 16 names

  • Dahlia
  • Daisy Chain
  • Dalmatian
  • Deadfall
  • Deterrent
  • Dewfall
  • Dice
  • Didier
  • Digger
  • Do Not Disturb
  • Dotted Line
  • Double Stripe
  • Downwind
  • Duchess of Pew
  • Durian
  • Dusk

E: 12 names

  • Eau de Pew
  • Eau Fraîche
  • Edelweiss
  • Eight Ball
  • Elderberry
  • Élodie
  • Éloïse
  • Émile
  • Essence
  • Evenfall
  • Evening Primrose
  • Eventide

F: 28 names

  • Fabrice
  • Fair Warning
  • Feather Duster
  • Fencerow
  • Fiddlehead
  • Film Noir
  • Fine Print
  • Firefly
  • Flacon
  • Flag
  • Flat White
  • Fleur
  • Foot Stomp
  • Formalwear
  • Fougère
  • Four O'Clock
  • Foxglove
  • Fragrance
  • François
  • Frangipani
  • Frankincense
  • Freesia
  • Fresh Air
  • Front Page
  • Frostline
  • Fumes
  • Funk
  • Funkmaster

G: 18 names

  • Garden Gate
  • Gardenia
  • Garlic
  • Garlic Bread
  • General Funk
  • Geneviève
  • Giselle
  • Glowworm
  • Goldenrod
  • Good Scents
  • Gooseberry
  • Gorgonzola
  • Gourmand
  • Grasse
  • Grayscale
  • Grub Hunter
  • Grubber
  • Guillaume

H: 22 names

  • Haisunäätä
  • Half Note
  • Handle with Care
  • Handstand
  • Harlequin
  • Harvest Moon
  • Hawthorn
  • Hayloft
  • Hazmat
  • Headline
  • Heart Note
  • Hedgerow
  • Heliotrope
  • Hognose
  • Hold Your Nose
  • Hollow Log
  • Holstein
  • Honeybloom
  • Hooded
  • Hot Fudge
  • Hummock
  • Hyacinth

I: 7 names

  • Ice Cream Sandwich
  • Incense
  • Inès
  • Ink and Paper
  • Ink Wash
  • Innoscent
  • Ivory Keys

J: 7 names

  • Jasmine
  • Jetstream
  • Jonquil
  • Jules
  • Julien
  • Juliette
  • Junebug

K: 4 names

  • Katydid
  • Kimchi
  • Kit
  • Knothole

L: 22 names

  • Labdanum
  • Lady Whiffleton
  • Lane Marker
  • Larkspur
  • Laurent
  • Lavender
  • Lavender Water
  • Lawn Aerator
  • Léa
  • Leaf Litter
  • Lemon Balm
  • Léon
  • Li'l Stinker
  • Licorice
  • Lilac
  • Lily of the Valley
  • Limburger
  • Lord Lingers
  • Louis
  • Luc
  • Lucie
  • Luna Moth

M: 49 names

  • Macchiato
  • Madame Mouffette
  • Madeleine
  • Mademoiselle Musc
  • Maestro
  • Magnifiscent
  • Magnolia
  • Magpie
  • Major Odor
  • Makes Scents
  • Manon
  • Marble Cake
  • Marble Rye
  • Margot
  • Marguerite
  • Marigold
  • Marshmallow
  • Mathieu
  • Mayapple
  • Mayfly
  • Meadow
  • Mephitis
  • Meringue
  • Mignon
  • Milkweed
  • Milky Way
  • Mime
  • Mimosa
  • Mint Chip
  • Minuit
  • Mister
  • Mocha Chip
  • Mofeta
  • Moffetta
  • Mohawk
  • Monsieur Stripe
  • Moon Pie
  • Moonbeam
  • Moonflower
  • Moonlighter
  • Moonrise
  • Moonstripe
  • Mosey
  • Mouffette
  • Mulberry
  • Munster
  • Musk
  • Musketeer
  • Myrrh

N: 14 names

  • Narcissus
  • Neroli
  • Niff
  • Night Jasmine
  • Night Shift
  • Nightbloom
  • Nightfall
  • Nighthawk
  • Noémie
  • Noir
  • Noir et Blanc
  • Nori
  • Nose Plug
  • Nosegay

O: 14 names

  • Océane
  • Odorable
  • Odorothy
  • Old Movie
  • Olivier
  • Onigiri
  • Onion Ring
  • Open Window
  • Orange Blossom
  • Orca
  • Orchard
  • Orris
  • Oud
  • Owl Light

P: 43 names

  • Paintbrush
  • Panda
  • Paperwhite
  • Parfum
  • Pascal
  • Pasture
  • Patchouli
  • Peeper
  • Penguin
  • Penguin Suit
  • Peony
  • Peppercorn
  • Perfume
  • Personal Space
  • Petal
  • Petit Chou
  • Petitgrain
  • Petunia
  • Pew Pew
  • Pewbert
  • Pewter
  • Phew
  • Phewbe
  • Photo Negative
  • Piano
  • Pierrot
  • Plume
  • Plumeria
  • Polecat
  • Pom Pom
  • Pomander
  • Pong
  • Poppyseed
  • Porch Light
  • Posy
  • Potpourri
  • Prairie
  • Primrose
  • Printer Ink
  • Professor Pong
  • Profiterole
  • Puff
  • Pumpkin Patch

Q: 1 name

  • Quarter Note

R: 13 names

  • Raoul
  • Redbud
  • Reekardo
  • Reekie
  • Referee
  • Rémi
  • Rice Ball
  • Rootle
  • Roquefort
  • Rose Otto
  • Rosebud
  • Rosemary
  • Rosewater

S: 74 names

  • S'more
  • Sabine
  • Sachet
  • Safe Distance
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Sandalwood
  • Sauerkraut
  • Scallion
  • Scentaur
  • Scentimental
  • Scentral Park
  • Scentsational
  • Scentury
  • Screech Owl
  • Secret Weapon
  • Sedge
  • Serge
  • Serviceberry
  • Sesame
  • Shadowbrook
  • Shallot
  • Sheet Music
  • Shooting Star
  • Shuffle
  • Silent Film
  • Sillage
  • Silver Lining
  • Simone
  • Sir Reeks-a-Lot
  • Sir Whiffington
  • Sixth Scents
  • Ski Track
  • Skunk Cabbage
  • Skunk Stripe
  • Skunkbush
  • Skywriting
  • Smellanie

S, continued

  • Smelliot
  • Smelvin
  • Snow on Coal
  • Snow Stripe
  • Snowcap
  • Snowdrop
  • Snuffle
  • Soccer Ball
  • Spicebush
  • Spilogale
  • Spotted
  • Spritz
  • Stand Back
  • Stargazer Lily
  • Starshine
  • Starstripe
  • Stinkbug
  • Stinkdier
  • Stinkdyr
  • Stinker
  • Stinkerton
  • Stinking Benjamin
  • Stinking Rose
  • Stinkpot
  • Stinktier
  • Stomper
  • Stracciatella
  • Streak
  • Stripe
  • Sudoku
  • Sukanku
  • Sumac
  • Sundae
  • Surfeit
  • Sweet Pea
  • Sweet William
  • Sylvie

T: 23 names

  • Tail Up
  • Tailcoat
  • Talcum
  • Tansy
  • Tap Dance
  • Théo
  • Tigerlily
  • Tiramisu
  • Tomato Bath
  • Tomato Juice
  • Tonka
  • Top Hat
  • Top Note
  • Treble
  • Trillium
  • Trundle
  • Tuberose
  • Tumbler
  • Tussock
  • Tux
  • Twist Cone
  • Two Scents
  • Typewriter

U: 4 names

  • Uncle Funk
  • Under the Deck
  • Understory
  • Upwind

V: 8 names

  • Valerian
  • Vanilla
  • Vanilla Bean
  • Vapor
  • Verbena
  • Vesper
  • Vetiver
  • Violet

W: 16 names

  • Waddle
  • Waft
  • Warning Shot
  • Whiff
  • Whiffany
  • Whip-poor-will
  • White Lightning
  • White Line
  • Whitewash
  • Whoopie Pie
  • Wide Berth
  • Wildflower
  • Wintergreen
  • Wisteria
  • Woodlot
  • Woodpile

X: 1 name

  • Xavier

Y: 8 names

  • Yang
  • Yarrow
  • Yellowjacket
  • Yin
  • Ylang Ylang
  • Yves
  • Yvette
  • Yvonne

Z: 5 names

  • Zebra
  • Zebra Crossing
  • Zipper
  • Zorrillo
  • Zorrino