Turkey Name Generator

Names for Thanksgiving birds, farm flocks and pet turkeys

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Find a name for a real backyard turkey, a school Thanksgiving mascot, or the bird your family jokingly names every November. Includes farm-flock classics, food-and-spice puns, heritage-breed nods, and dignified names for a strutting tom.

About turkey names

Turkey names fall into a few reliable families. Farm and backyard keepers usually go for either an old-fashioned human name that suits a pompous strutting bird (Reginald, Henrietta, Bartholomew) or an affectionate food nickname (Nugget, Biscuit, Butternut). Thanksgiving mascots and school-project turkeys lean into the holiday itself: Pilgrim, Mayflower, Cranberry, and the ever-popular Wishbone. And every flock seems to have one bird simply called Tom, since "tom" is the actual term for a male turkey (hens are hens, young birds are poults, and a group is a rafter). Also here: pairs for two birds (Corn and Cob), wild turkey words (Longbeard), colonial names and wordplay.

A good turkey name also plays off the bird's anatomy and behavior. Wattle, Snood, and Strut all describe real features: the fleshy skin under the beak, the flap over it, and the puffed-up display walk of a courting tom. Heritage breed names like Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Blue Slate, and Royal Palm make surprisingly elegant names for a bird of that color, and they signal to other keepers that you know your poultry.

One practical note: many families avoid naming a bird destined for the table too endearingly. If you raise turkeys for meat, mock-formal titles (Sir Gobbles, Colonel Cluck) or the White House pardon tradition (Liberty, Peace, Freedom) keep the humor without the heartbreak.

How to choose turkey names

  • Match the name to the bird's sex and behavior: toms strut, fan and gobble, so titled or pompous names fit them; hens are quieter and often suit soft, old-fashioned names.
  • For a flock, pick a theme (spices, pies, pilgrims, heritage breeds) so the whole rafter has names that sound like they belong together.
  • Say the name aloud a few times; short, punchy names with hard consonants (Tank, Turk, Peck) carry across a barnyard better than long ones.
  • If the turkey is a Thanksgiving mascot for a class or event, choose a name kids can spell and chant, like Gobbles, Wishbone or Pumpkin.
  • Avoid naming a meat bird after a food you'll actually serve; it makes the dinner conversation awkward.

Frequently asked questions

What is a male turkey called, and why is Tom such a common turkey name?

A male turkey is called a tom (or a gobbler), a female is a hen, and a young bird is a poult. Because 'tom' is the everyday word for the male, it became the default name for a pet or mascot turkey, much like 'Billy' for goats.

What are good names for a Thanksgiving turkey?

Holiday-themed names are the most popular: Pilgrim, Mayflower, Cranberry, Wishbone, Drumstick, Gravy and Stuffing. If you want something less morbid for a live bird, try the presidential-pardon tradition with names like Liberty, Peace, Freedom or Grace.

What are the turkey names used in the White House pardon?

Pardoned turkeys have had names like Liberty and Peace, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Chocolate and Chip, Corn and Cob, Bread and Butter, and Tater and Tot. Paired food names are a great template if you're naming two birds together.

Can I use these names for a turkey character in a book, game or school project?

Yes. All the names here are free to use for pets, mascots, stories, games and classroom projects, commercial or not.

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A: 34 names

  • Abe
  • Abner
  • Acorn
  • Acorn and Hickory
  • Adelaide
  • Admiral Acorn
  • Aegean
  • Agatha
  • Agent Double-Wattle
  • Alderman Oatmeal
  • Alfalfa
  • All the Trimmings
  • Allspice
  • Aloysius
  • Ambassador Acornsworth
  • Amber
  • Ambrose
  • Ambrosia
  • Anatolia
  • Ankara
  • Apple and Cider
  • Apple Pie
  • Apron
  • Araminta
  • Ararat
  • Archduke Applewood
  • Archibald
  • Ascot
  • Ash
  • Auburn
  • Augusta
  • Aunt Persnickety
  • Auntie Yam
  • Autumn

B: 93 names

  • Backwoods
  • Bald Eagle's Rival
  • Balloon Handler
  • Balthazar
  • Bandit
  • Bandmaster Boom
  • Banquet
  • Barley
  • Barnaby
  • Barnyard
  • Baron Beardsley
  • Baron von Baste
  • Baroness Butterball
  • Bartholomew
  • Bartleby
  • Basil
  • Basted
  • Baster
  • Bay Leaf
  • Beakford
  • Beaky
  • Beaky Bill
  • Bear Claw
  • Beard
  • Beatrice
  • Beg Your Pardon
  • Beignet
  • Beltsville
  • Bernadette
  • Bertha
  • Bettie Lou
  • Big Balloon
  • Big Bertha
  • Big Daddy Drumstick
  • Big Jake
  • Big Mama
  • Big Shot
  • Big Talker
  • Big Tom
  • Bird Brain
  • Birdzilla
  • Biscuit
  • Biscuit and Gravy
  • Bishop Biscuit
  • Blabber
  • Black Friday

B, continued

  • Black Spanish
  • Blessing
  • Blitz
  • Blizzard
  • Blue Slate
  • Bobbin
  • Bobble
  • Bobby Joe
  • Bonbon
  • Bonfire
  • Boots
  • Bosphorus
  • Bottomland
  • Bouillon
  • Bourbon
  • Bourbon Red
  • Bow and Arrow
  • Bowtie
  • Box Call
  • Bran
  • Bread and Butter
  • Break a Leg
  • Breeches
  • Brigadier Breadcrumb
  • Brine
  • Brioche
  • Bristle
  • Brittle
  • Bronze
  • Bronzey
  • Bruiser
  • Brunhilda
  • Buckle
  • Buckshot
  • Bumper Crop
  • Burnish
  • Bushel
  • Butler Basterfield
  • Butter and Ball
  • Butterball
  • Buttercup
  • Buttered Noodles
  • Buttermilk
  • Butternut
  • Butterscotch
  • Buttons
  • Byzantium

C: 98 names

  • Camo
  • Candied Yam
  • Cape Cod
  • Cappadocia
  • Captain Cranberry
  • Caramel
  • Cardamom
  • Caruncle
  • Carver
  • Carving Board
  • Cashew
  • Casserole
  • Cayenne
  • Centerpiece
  • Chai
  • Chancellor Chestpuff
  • Charcoal
  • Chatterbox
  • Checkers
  • Cheddar
  • Cheers
  • Cheese Ball
  • Chef Crackling
  • Chester
  • Chestnut
  • Chickpea
  • Chili
  • Chipotle
  • Chives
  • Chocolate and Chip
  • Chowder
  • Chunk
  • Chutney
  • Cider
  • Cinnamon
  • Cinnamon and Sugar
  • Clara
  • Clarence
  • Clawdette
  • Clawdia
  • Clement
  • Clementine
  • Clothilde
  • Clove
  • Clover
  • Cloverleaf Roll
  • Club Sandwich
  • Coach Featherfoot
  • Cob

C, continued

  • Cobbler
  • Cobbler and Gobbler
  • Cobblestone
  • Cocoa
  • Cold Turkey
  • Colonel Cluck
  • Colonial
  • Commander Cornhusk
  • Commodore Cobbler
  • Compass
  • Constable Cackle
  • Constantinople
  • Coop
  • Cooper
  • Copper
  • Cordelia
  • Coriander
  • Corn and Cob
  • Corn Maze
  • Cornbread
  • Cornelius
  • Cornpone
  • Cornstalk
  • Cornucopia
  • Corporal Cornbread
  • Cotton
  • Couch Potato
  • Count Giblet
  • Countess
  • Courage and Carolina
  • Cousin Cluck
  • Cranberrina
  • Cranberry
  • Cranberry Orange Relish
  • Cranbert
  • Cranny
  • Cravat
  • Creamed Corn
  • Crispin
  • Crispy
  • Crouton
  • Crumble
  • Crumbs
  • Crumpet
  • Cumin
  • Cummerbund
  • Custard
  • Cutter
  • Czar of the Coop

D: 42 names

  • Daisy
  • Dame Drumstick
  • Dame Henrietta Hightail
  • Dapper
  • Dapple
  • Dawn and Dusk
  • Day-After Sandwich
  • Deacon Dumpling
  • Dean of Drumsticks
  • Decoy
  • Delbert
  • Deputy Dewclaw
  • Detective Dustbath
  • Deviled Egg
  • Dill
  • Dilly
  • Dinner Bell
  • Dinner Roll
  • Dizzy
  • Doggy Bag
  • Doily
  • Dolly
  • Dolma
  • Domino
  • Don Pavo
  • Doorbuster
  • Dora Lee
  • Dowager Duchess Dewlap
  • Dressing
  • Drum and Stick
  • Drum Major
  • Drumbert
  • Drummer
  • Drumroll
  • Drumstick
  • Drusilla
  • Duchess
  • Duke Butterbeak
  • Duke of Drumsticks
  • Dumpling
  • Dust Bath
  • Dutch Oven

E: 13 names

  • Earl of Giblets
  • Early Bird
  • Eastern Longbeard
  • Edith
  • Effie Jean
  • Elder Elderberry
  • Ellsworth
  • Ember
  • End Zone
  • Ephesus
  • Ernestine
  • Espresso
  • Evangeline

F: 59 names

  • Faith
  • Fall Flock
  • Family Recipe
  • Fan and Feather
  • Fancy
  • Fandango
  • Fanella
  • Fanfare
  • Fantail
  • Farmer Fennimore
  • Farmer Frank
  • Fawn
  • Feast
  • Feast and Famine
  • Featherbottom
  • Feathers
  • Feathersby
  • Featherstone
  • Fencerow
  • Fennel
  • Fern Marie
  • Fescue
  • Field Goal
  • Field Marshal Fluff
  • Field Scout
  • Fig
  • Filbert
  • Fine and Dandy
  • First and Goal
  • First Frost
  • First Mate
  • Fitzgerald
  • Flannel
  • Flapjack
  • Floof
  • Floofington
  • Flora and Fauna
  • Fluffernaut
  • Fluffernutter
  • Fluffy
  • Fly-Down
  • Flyer and Fryer
  • Food Coma
  • Food Plot
  • Foreman Feedbucket
  • Founding Feather
  • Fowl Mood
  • Freckles
  • Fredericka
  • Free Bird
  • Freedom
  • Fritter
  • Frost and Flurry
  • Frosty
  • Fruit Punch
  • Fudge
  • Full Strut
  • Fullback
  • Fumble

G: 61 names

  • Galata
  • Galleon
  • Gather
  • General Gravy
  • Georgiana
  • Gertrude
  • Gherkin
  • Ghost
  • Giblet
  • Gibletta
  • Gilded
  • Ginger
  • Gingersnap
  • Gizzardine
  • Gladys
  • Glazed Carrots
  • Glint
  • Gob
  • Gobble and Wobble
  • Gobble Gobble
  • Gobbleford
  • Gobbleina
  • Gobbler
  • Gobbles
  • Gobbles McGee
  • Gobblesby
  • Gobblestone
  • Gobblesworth
  • Gobblet
  • Gobblina

G, continued

  • Gobbo
  • Gobsmacked
  • Golden
  • Goldie
  • Goldilocks
  • Goodman
  • Goody
  • Goofball
  • Gouda
  • Gould
  • Gourd
  • Governor Gizzard
  • Grace
  • Grand Bazaar
  • Grand Duke Gizzardly
  • Grand Marshal
  • Grandma Gobbles
  • Grandma's Favorite
  • Grandpa Gobble
  • Granny Gravyboat
  • Graphite
  • Grateful
  • Gravington
  • Gravy
  • Green Bean
  • Griddle
  • Griselda
  • Grits
  • Guest of Honor
  • Gumbo
  • Gumdrop

H: 47 names

  • Hackles
  • Halftime
  • Ham and Eggs
  • Hambone
  • Harbor
  • Hardwood
  • Harriet
  • Harvest
  • Harvest Moon
  • Hayley
  • Hayride
  • Hayseed
  • Haystack
  • Hazel
  • Headmaster Hackle
  • Hen and Jake
  • Henpecked
  • Henrietta
  • Henrik
  • Hepzibah
  • Her Ladyship
  • His Lordship
  • Holiday Special
  • Homecoming
  • Homer
  • Homespun
  • Homestead
  • Hominy
  • Honest and Abe
  • Honeybun
  • Honeycomb
  • Hooligan
  • Hope
  • Hopper
  • Hoppin' John
  • Horatio
  • Hot Brown
  • Hot Stuff
  • Hot Toddy
  • Hotshot
  • Huff and Puff
  • Hugs and Kisses
  • Hullabaloo
  • Humphrey
  • Hushpuppy
  • Husk
  • Hustle and Bustle

I: 8 names

  • Ida Mae
  • Ignatius
  • Ingrid
  • Inky
  • Inspector Quillfeather
  • Iridescent
  • Istanbul
  • Izmir

J: 14 names

  • Jailbird
  • Jake
  • Jakey
  • Jasper
  • Jefferson
  • Jenny
  • Jennybird
  • Jersey Buff
  • Jim Bob
  • Joe Don
  • Johnnycake
  • Josephine
  • Judge Giblet-Gravy
  • Julep

K: 10 names

  • Kee-Kee
  • Kerfuffle
  • Kernel
  • Kickoff
  • Kids' Table
  • King of the Barnyard
  • King Strut
  • Kith and Kin
  • Kolache
  • Kumquat

L: 41 names

  • Ladle
  • Lady Featherington-Fluff
  • Lady Gobbleton
  • Laird MacGobbler
  • Landfall
  • Lantern
  • Leaf Pile
  • Leander
  • Leftovers
  • Leg Day
  • Lemonade
  • Lemuel
  • Lentil
  • Leopold
  • Leroy
  • Liberty
  • Liberty and Bell
  • Liberty and Peace
  • Lieutenant Legquarter
  • Light as a Feather
  • Lilac
  • Limbhanger
  • Linebacker
  • Lingonberry
  • Little Tom
  • Lokum
  • Long Weekend
  • Longbeard
  • Lord Basterly
  • Lord of the Roost
  • Lord Wattleton
  • Loudmouth
  • Lucky Break
  • Lucky Duck
  • Lucretia
  • Ludwig
  • Lula Belle
  • Lulu
  • Lurch
  • Luther
  • Lysander

M: 63 names

  • Mabel
  • Mac and Cheese
  • Madame Pompadour-Plume
  • Maestro Yelp
  • Mahogany
  • Main Course
  • Main Event
  • Major Maple
  • Make a Wish
  • Mama Hen
  • Maple
  • Maple and Oak
  • Marble
  • Marching Band
  • Marigold
  • Marjoram
  • Marmalade
  • Marmara
  • Marquis
  • Marshal Mallow
  • Marshmallow
  • Marshmallow and Yam
  • Mashers
  • Matilda
  • May and Flower
  • Mayflower
  • Mayor of Butterville
  • Mayor Wattle
  • Meadow
  • Meat Thermometer
  • Meatball

M, continued

  • Meetinghouse
  • Mehitabel
  • Mercy
  • Meringue
  • Merriam
  • Midnight
  • Mildred
  • Milk and Honey
  • Milkweed
  • Millet
  • Mincemeat
  • Mirepoix
  • Miss Henny Featherlight
  • Miss Priss
  • Missus Mistletoe
  • Mister Fancy Pants
  • Mister Mashed Potato
  • Mocha
  • Molasses
  • Monocle
  • Monsieur Dindon
  • Montgomery
  • Morning Thunder
  • Mortimer
  • Mosey
  • Mother Hen
  • Motormouth
  • Mottle
  • Mrs. Butterworth
  • Muffin
  • Mustard
  • Myrtle

N: 13 names

  • Napkin
  • Narragansett
  • National Bird
  • Nectarine
  • Nettie Sue
  • New World
  • No Thanks
  • Norfolk Black
  • Nosy
  • Nougat
  • November
  • Nugget
  • Nutmeg

O: 20 names

  • Oats
  • Ocellated
  • Ochre
  • Octavius
  • Odd Bird
  • Ol' Gobbler
  • Old Colony
  • Old Glory
  • Old Longspur
  • Old Man Wattles
  • Old Tom
  • Onion Ring
  • Onyx
  • Opaline
  • Orchard
  • Osceola
  • Otis
  • Ottilie
  • Oven Mitt
  • Overtime

P: 95 names

  • Palmetto
  • Pan Drippings
  • Pancake
  • Papa Paunch
  • Papa Tom
  • Paprika
  • Parade
  • Parchment
  • Pardon
  • Pardonella
  • Parker House
  • Parsnip
  • Pasha
  • Pastor Pastureland
  • Pasture
  • Patches
  • Patriot
  • Peace
  • Peach and Blossom
  • Peacock
  • Peanut
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly
  • Pearl
  • Peas and Carrots
  • Pecan
  • Pecanna
  • Peck
  • Peck of Trouble
  • Pecking Order
  • Peckington
  • Pecky Sue
  • Penny
  • Pepper
  • Peppercorn
  • Perch
  • Percival
  • Permelia
  • Persimmon
  • Petunia
  • Pewter
  • Pharaoh Featherhotep
  • Philomena
  • Phineas
  • Pickles
  • Pide
  • Pie
  • Pigskin

P, continued

  • Pilaf
  • Pilgrim
  • Pilot Flapsworth
  • Pinion
  • Pioneer
  • Pistachio
  • Place Card
  • Platter
  • Plume
  • Plumeria
  • Plumey
  • Plymouth
  • Polenta
  • Pomp and Circumstance
  • Ponderosa
  • Poor Richard
  • Pop-Up Timer
  • Popcorn
  • Popcorn and Caramel
  • Potluck
  • Poult
  • Poultrygeist
  • Prairie
  • Praline
  • Preen
  • Presidential Material
  • Pretzel
  • Prima Donna
  • Prince of Poults
  • Prince Pecan
  • Princess Pinfeather
  • Princess Pumpkin
  • Private Pie
  • Professor Plume
  • Promenade
  • Provincetown
  • Prudence
  • Pudding
  • Puffball
  • Puffington
  • Puffy
  • Pumpernickel
  • Pumpkin
  • Pumpkin and Pecan
  • Pumpkin Spice
  • Punt
  • Purr
  • Putt

Q: 5 names

  • Quarterback
  • Queen Cranberry
  • Queen of the Rafter
  • Quill
  • Quince

R: 40 names

  • Rafter Laughter
  • Rancher
  • Ranger Roostwell
  • Rare Bird
  • Rascal
  • Raven
  • Regal Red
  • Reginald
  • Relish
  • Reunion
  • Reverend Rafter
  • Reverend Roast
  • Ridge Runner
  • Ridgeline
  • Ringmaster Ruffle-Up
  • Rio Grande
  • Rise and Shine
  • Risotto
  • Roaster
  • Roasting Pan
  • Rock and Roll
  • Roost
  • Roost Tree
  • Roostabelle
  • Roosty
  • Rosemary
  • Rosie
  • Rotisserie
  • Rough and Tumble
  • Roux
  • Royal Palm
  • Ruby
  • Ruffle
  • Ruffles
  • Rumples
  • Rupert
  • Rusty
  • Rutabaga
  • Rutherford
  • Rye

S: 108 names

  • Sable
  • Sadie Mae
  • Saffron
  • Sage
  • Sage and Onion
  • Salty
  • Sashay
  • Sassafras
  • Saunter
  • Sausage and Sage
  • Scalloped Potatoes
  • Scarecrow
  • Scratch
  • Scratchy
  • Seafarer
  • Seconds
  • Secret Ingredient
  • Senator Snoodgrass
  • Sergeant Stuffing
  • Settler
  • Seven Layer Salad
  • Shenanigan
  • Sheriff Strut
  • Shimmer
  • Shoofly
  • Shortbread
  • Showboat
  • Showstopper
  • Sienna
  • Silo
  • Silver
  • Simit
  • Simmer
  • Sir Gobbles
  • Sir Loin
  • Sir Pecks-a-Lot
  • Sir Plucks
  • Sir Plump
  • Sir Reginald Ruffletail
  • Sir Struts-a-Lot
  • Sir Waddlesworth
  • Sizzle
  • Skillet
  • Skipper Sweetcorn
  • Slate
  • Smarty
  • Smokey
  • Smyrna
  • Snickerdoodle
  • Snood
  • Snood and Wattle
  • Snoodini
  • Snoodleford
  • Snoodles

S, continued

  • Snoodrick
  • Snoozer
  • Snowball
  • Snowbird
  • Soot
  • Sorghum
  • Sorrel
  • Sourdough
  • Spats
  • Speckles
  • Spit and Drum
  • Spoonbread
  • Spots
  • Sprout
  • Spud
  • Spurs
  • Spurs and Beard
  • Squash
  • Squire Snood
  • Squire Stubble
  • Sriracha
  • Star Anise
  • Stars and Stripes
  • Sterling
  • Stinker
  • Stock Pot
  • Straw
  • Stretchy Pants
  • Strudel
  • Strut
  • Strut and Stroll
  • Strut Your Stuff
  • Strutter
  • Struttercup
  • Strutting Sam
  • Struttington
  • Struttles
  • Struttsworth
  • Stuffed Shirt
  • Stuffing
  • Stuffing and Dressing
  • Stuffington
  • Succotash
  • Sugar
  • Sugar and Spice
  • Sugarplum
  • Sultan
  • Sultan of Stuffing
  • Swagger
  • Sweater Weather
  • Sweet and Savory
  • Sweet Potato
  • Sweet Tea
  • Sweetgrass

T: 79 names

  • Table Talk
  • Tablecloth
  • Taffy
  • Tailfan
  • Tailgate
  • Talon
  • Tank
  • Tarragon
  • Tater
  • Tater and Tot
  • Tater Tot
  • Tawny
  • Thaddeus
  • Thankful
  • Thanks a Lot
  • Thelonious
  • Theodosia
  • Thomasina
  • Thunder and Lightning
  • Thursday
  • Thurston
  • Thyme
  • Timber
  • Timothy
  • Tinfoil
  • Toasty
  • Toffee
  • Tom
  • Tom and Henny
  • Tom Thumb
  • Tom Turkey
  • Tom-Tom
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomasita
  • Tomcat
  • Tomfoolery
  • Tomkins
  • Tomlin
  • Tomlinson

T, continued

  • Tommy Two-Toes
  • Tomorrow
  • Top Hat
  • Touchdown
  • Tough Old Bird
  • Tractor
  • Trail Mix
  • Tried and True
  • Trifle
  • Trivet
  • Trooper Tailfeather
  • Trotter
  • Trouble
  • Troy
  • Truffle
  • Trussy
  • Tryptophan
  • Tupelo
  • Turducken
  • Turk
  • Turkelina
  • Turkey and Trimmings
  • Turkey Bowl
  • Turkey Day
  • Turkey Lurkey
  • Turkey Melt
  • Turkey Tetrazzini
  • Turkeytron
  • Turkimedes
  • Turkington
  • Turkish Coffee
  • Turkish Delight
  • Turkleberry
  • Turkleton
  • Turkoise
  • Turkules
  • Turkwood
  • Turmeric
  • Turnip
  • Tuxedo

U: 3 names

  • Umber
  • Uncle Butterbean
  • Uncle Sharpspur

V: 2 names

  • Vanilla Bean
  • Viscount

W: 46 names

  • Waddlekins
  • Waddles
  • Waffles
  • Waistcoat
  • Waldorf Salad
  • Walnut
  • Warden Wingspan
  • Wassail
  • Wattle
  • Wattle It Be
  • Wattle You Have
  • Wattlebottom
  • Wattleby
  • Wattlesworth
  • Wattleton Junior
  • Wattlina
  • Wayfarer
  • Weathervane
  • Wendell
  • Wheatie
  • Whisk
  • White Holland
  • White Oak
  • Wibbly
  • Wilbert
  • Wilbur
  • Wild Rice
  • Willa Mae
  • Windmill
  • Wing Commander
  • Wing Nut
  • Wingbar
  • Wingding
  • Winglet
  • Wingman
  • Winifred
  • Winston
  • Wish and Bone
  • Wishbert
  • Wishbone
  • Wishbonnie
  • Wishful Thinking
  • Wobbles
  • Wolfgang
  • Woodsmoke
  • Wrangler

Y: 6 names

  • Yam
  • Yamantha
  • Yankee Doodle
  • Yelper
  • Your Honor
  • Your Majesty