Worm Name Generator
Wiggly, earthy and punny names for worms
Names for pet worms, compost bin residents, classroom earthworms and game squads: wiggle names like Squiggle and Zigzag, soil names like Loam and Mulch, puns like Sir Wriggleton and Worm Buffett, and squad nicknames like Sarge and Private Squirm.
About worm names
Worm names are mostly jokes, and the best jokes start with what a worm does. It wiggles, so Wiggles, Squirmy, Squiggle and Zigzag come first. It lives in soil, which gives you Loam, Mulch, Humus, Peat and Castings, the gardener's word for what a worm leaves behind. From there the list climbs into puns and mock titles: Sir Wriggleton, Lord Wigglesby, Worm Buffett, Loam Ranger and Charles Dirtwin, a nod to Charles Darwin, whose last book was about earthworms.
The real kinds are here for anyone who wants to be accurate. A compost bin usually holds red wigglers, also called brandlings or tiger worms, while the big worm on the lawn after rain is a nightcrawler, known as a dew worm or lobworm too. Inchworms are moth caterpillars and mealworms are beetle larvae, so neither is a true worm, but they get worm names anyway: Inch, Looper, Mealy.
The rest covers noodle and candy look-alikes such as Vermicelli and Gummy, length jokes such as Longfellow and Stretch, word-worms such as Bookworm and Earworm, and squad nicknames such as Sarge, Private Squirm and Major Mulch for players naming a team in an artillery game. A few famous worms, from Lowly to Shai-Hulud, are in the list as well.
How to choose worm names
- Match the name to the kind of worm. Red wigglers in a compost bin suit Mulch, Castings or Coffee Grounds, a nightcrawler from the lawn suits Dew, Lob or After Rain, and an inchworm is an Inch, a Looper or a Half Inch.
- A compost bin can hold hundreds of worms that nobody can tell apart, so name the whole crew instead: The Wriggle Brigade, Bin Battalion or Compost Commandos. Keep single names for the one worm in the classroom jar.
- For a squad in an artillery game, pick one theme for the whole team so the turn order reads well: ranks (Sarge, Private Squirm, Corporal Crawl, Major Mulch) or soil (Loam, Peat, Clay, Silt).
- Give a long mock title a short everyday form. Sir Wriggleton can answer to Wriggles, and Reginald Wrigglesworth is a fine name for a label on the jar but a lot to say out loud.
- A fuzzy worm on a string or a plush worm suits a bright, bouncy name such as Boing, Wigglepop, Bubblegum or Loop-de-Loop.
Frequently asked questions
What are some funny names for worms?
The puns and mock titles are the largest part of the list: Sir Wriggleton, Lord Wigglesby, Worm Buffett, Wormy McWormface, Loam Ranger, Global Worming and Early Bird Special. Length jokes such as Longfellow, Footlong and Long Story Short work well too, above all on a very small worm.
What is a good name for a classroom or compost worm?
Soil words are the natural choice: Loam, Mulch, Humus, Peat, Topsoil and Castings. You can also use the real name of the worm, such as Red Wiggler, Brandling or Nightcrawler, or something it eats, like Apple Core, Teabag or Banana Peel.
Which names in the list belong to famous worms?
Lowly is Richard Scarry's Lowly Worm, Slimey is Oscar the Grouch's pet on Sesame Street, Earthworm Jim is a video game hero, Shai-Hulud is the sandworm of Dune and Boggy B comes from the Worms games. Wiggly Woo and Herman are worms from children's songs. Superworm comes from a picture book, Jeff and Graboid from films, Lambton from an English legend, Alaskan Bull Worm from a cartoon and Mr. Mind from comics. They are there as references and belong to their makers.
What are good team names for a squad of worms?
For the worms themselves, use rank nicknames: Sarge, Private Squirm, Corporal Crawl, Major Mulch, Captain Compost and Colonel Loam. For the team, try The Wriggle Brigade, Compost Commandos, Mulch Militia, Squirm Squad or Burrow Brigade.
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All 500 worm names
A: 16 names
- Accordion
- Ace
- Acorn Worm
- Admiral Annelid
- Aerator
- African Nightcrawler
- After Rain
- Alabama Jumper
- Alaskan Bull Worm
- All Heart
- Angel Hair
- Angleworm
- Annelid
- Apple Core
- Archibald Dirt
- Arrow Worm
B: 29 names
- Backyard Brigade
- Banana Peel
- Baron von Squirm
- Bartholomew Squirm
- Beanpole
- Bedrock
- Bendy
- Big Stretch
- Bin Battalion
- Binny
- Black Gold
- Blush
- Boggy B
- Boing
- Bokashi
- Boogie
- Bookmark
- Bookworm
- Bootlace
- Brandling
- Bravo Wiggle
- Breakdancer
- Bristle
- Bristle Worm
- Bubblegum
- Bucatini
- Bungee
- Burrow
- Burrow Brigade
C: 38 names
- Cadet Curly
- Camo
- Can of Worms
- Canadian Nightcrawler
- Capellini
- Captain Compost
- Carrot Top
- Castings
- Centimeter
- Cha-Cha
- Chapter One
- Charles Dirtwin
- Charlie Mulch
- Charmer
- Chief
- Chorus
- Chow Mein
- Christmas Tree Worm
- Churro
- Clay
- Clod
- Coffee Grounds
- Coil
- Colonel Loam
- Commander Clay
- Compo
- Compost
- Compost Commandos
- Conga
- Corkscrew
- Corporal Crawl
- Count Compost
- Count Wigglula
- Crate Expectations
- Crumb
- Curlicue
- Curly
- Cursive
D: 31 names
- Dame Wiggly
- Darwin
- David Attenburrow
- Dawn Patrol
- Delta Dirt
- Dendro
- Dew
- Dew Worm
- Dewy
- Dibber
- Digby
- Digger
- Dirt
- Dirt Cup
- Dirt Pudding
- Dirt Reynolds
- Dirt Squad
- Do the Worm
- Doctor Dirt
- Doctor Squirm
- Doctor Wormson
- Dog Tag
- Dog-Ear
- Doodle
- Doug
- Down to Earth
- Drill Sergeant
- Drip
- Duchess of Loam
- Dugout
- Dusty
E: 12 names
- Earl
- Earl of Dirt
- Early Bird Special
- Earth Angel
- Earthling
- Earthmover
- Earthworm
- Earthworm Jim
- Earworm
- Eggshell
- Elastic
- Extra Long
F: 15 names
- Fallow
- Feather Duster
- Fettuccine
- Fiddler
- Fidget
- Figure Eight
- Fireworm
- Fizzy Worm
- Flex
- Flowerpot
- Footlong
- Footnote
- Foxhole
- Furrow
- Fusilli
G: 18 names
- General Wiggle
- Gippsland
- Glass Noodle
- Global Worming
- Glow
- Glow-Worm
- Going Underground
- Governor Grub
- Graboid
- Gravel
- Grindal
- Grit
- Ground Control
- Ground Crew
- Groundskeeper
- Growth Spurt
- Gummy
- Gummy Worm
H: 11 names
- Hairpin
- Half Inch
- Han Soilo
- Heads or Tails
- Her Squirmship
- Herman
- Herr Wurm
- His Wiggliness
- Honeycomb Worm
- Hula
- Humus
I: 7 names
- Ice Worm
- Inch
- Inch by Inch
- Inchworm
- Indian Blue
- Indiana Loam
- Ivan the Wriggly
J: 6 names
- Jeff
- Jelly Worm
- Jetpack Jack
- Jiggle
- Jingle
- Jumper
K: 1 name
- King of the Compost
L: 41 names
- Lady Wrigglesworth
- Lambton
- Lanky
- Last Worm Standing
- Leaf Litter
- Leaf Mold
- Leaf Pile
- Library Card
- Licorice
- Licorice Lace
- Lieutenant Dirt
- Limbo
- Linguine
- Little Bit
- Little Pink
- Lo Mein
- Loam
- Loam Alone
- Loam Ranger
- Loam Sweet Loam
- Lob
- Lobworm
- Long Boy
- Long Haul
- Long John
- Long Story Short
- Longfellow
- Longshanks
- Look Ma No Legs
- Lookout
- Loop
- Loop-de-Loop
- Looper
- Lord of the Bins
- Lord Wigglesby
- Louis Wormstrong
- Lowly
- Lugworm
- Luke Soilwalker
- Lukeworm
- Lumbricus
M: 26 names
- Macaroni
- Madame Mulch
- Major Mulch
- Mayor of Mudville
- Mealworm
- Mealy
- Measuring Worm
- Mile Long
- Milli
- Miss Wiggle
- Mister Mulch
- Monsieur Ver
- Mr. Mind
- Mr. Squiggles
- Mucky
- Mud Dogs
- Mud Patrol
- Muddy
- Muddy Buddy
- Mudpie
- Mulch
- Mulch Ado
- Mulch Militia
- Mulch the Magnificent
- Mulchael
- Mulchkin
N: 6 names
- Night Watch
- Nightcrawler
- No Legs Larry
- Noodle
- Not for the Birds
- Nub
O: 2 names
- Obi-Worm Kenobi
- Orm
P: 30 names
- Page Turner
- Palouse
- Paperback
- Parachute Pete
- Parsnip
- Pay Dirt
- Peachy
- Peanut Worm
- Peat
- Peat Moss
- Peatrick
- Peelings
- Petrichor
- Pinkerton
- Pinky
- Pipsqueak
- Plowboy
- Point Worm
- Pompeii
- Portal
- Pot Worm
- President Wiggles
- Pretzel Twist
- Prince of Peat
- Princess Petrichor
- Private Peat
- Private Squirm
- Professor Peat
- Professor Wiggles
- Puddle Jumper
Q: 1 name
- Queen of the Bin
R: 17 names
- Radar
- Railroad Worm
- Rainworm
- Rainy
- Raised Bed
- Ramen
- Recon
- Red Wiggler
- Redworm
- Reginald Wrigglesworth
- Ribbon Worm
- Ripple
- Robin Dodger
- Roll Call
- Rookie
- Rubber Band
- Ruler
S: 81 names
- S-Curve
- Saddle
- Salt of the Earth
- Sandworm
- Sandy
- Sapper
- Sarge
- Scooch
- Scoot
- Scout
- Scraps
- Scribble
- Segment
- Senator Squirm
- Señor Gusano
- Sentry
- Sergeant Squiggle
- Shai-Hulud
- Shimmy
- Shoelace
- Short Stack
- Shortcut
- Shorty
- Shuffle
- Sidewalk
- Signor Verme
- Silkworm
- Silt
- Sir Digs-a-Lot
- Sir Loamsalot
- Sir Squirms-a-Lot
- Sir Wriggleton
- Skipper
- Slim
- Slimey
- Slink
- Slippy
- Slither
- Small Fry
- Smidge
S, continued
- Soba
- Soggy
- Soil Soldiers
- Sour Worm
- Spacetime
- Spade
- Spaetzle
- Spaghetti
- Spanworm
- Speck
- Spineless Wonder
- Spiral
- Spoon Worm
- Spud
- Squelch
- Squidge
- Squiggle
- Squiggly
- Squiggs
- Squiggy Stardust
- Squirm
- Squirm Squad
- Squirm Team Six
- Squirmin' Herman
- Squirmin' Norman
- Squirmington
- Squirmothy
- Squirmy
- Squirmy the Great
- Squirt
- Squish
- Stick in the Mud
- Strawberry Lace
- Stretch
- String
- String Cheese
- Stringbean
- Subsoil
- Superworm
- Swirl
- Swivel
T: 33 names
- Taffy
- Tagliatelle
- Tangle
- Tape Measure
- Taproot
- Teabag
- Team Wiggle
- Telescope
- Terra
- The Great Wormdini
- The Worm
- The Wormfather
- The Wriggle Brigade
- Thread
- Tiger Worm
- Tiller
- Tilth
- Titch
- Top Worm
- Topsoil
- Trench
- Trooper
- Trowel
- Tube Worm
- Tuber
- Tunnel
- Tunnel Vision
- Turf
- Turnip
- Twine
- Twirl
- Twisty
- Twitch
U: 2 names
- Udon
- Underground Unit
V: 5 names
- Vanguard
- Velvet Worm
- Vermicelli
- Vermilion
- Vermis
W: 67 names
- Wally
- Wanda
- Warp
- Wavy
- Waxworm
- Wendell
- Which End Is Which
- Wibble
- Wiggle Platoon
- Wiggle Room
- Wigglebottom
- Wigglepop
- Wiggles
- Wigglesmith
- Wigglestein
- Wigglet
- Wiggleton the Third
- Wiggly
- Wiggly McSquiggly
- Wiggly Wendell
- Wiggly Woo
- Wilbur
- Wilhelmina
- William Shakesworm
- Windrow
- Wobble
- Woolly Bear
- Woolly Worm
- Worm and Fuzzy
- Worm Buffett
- Worm Charmer
- Worm Corps
- Worm Drive
W, continued
- Worm Farm
- Worm Gear
- Worm Grunter
- Worm Hotel
- Worm Hug
- Worm Moon
- Worm Regards
- Worm Tea
- Worm Turner
- Worm Welcome
- Worm's Eye View
- Wormbert
- Wormcast
- Wormelia
- Wormella
- Wormeo
- Wormery
- Wormhilda
- Wormhole
- Wormington
- Wormione
- Wormlock Holmes
- Wormold
- Wormsley
- Wormsworth
- Wormwood
- Wormy McWormface
- Wormzilla
- Wriggleby
- Wriggler
- Wriggles
- Wriggles the Brave
- Wriggly
- Wyrm
Y: 3 names
- Yardstick
- Yarn
- Your Wormship