Chicken Names: 150+ Funny, Cute and Classic Ideas for Your Flock

The best chicken names are fun to say across the yard: puns like Hen Solo and Eggatha Christie, old-fashioned names like Henrietta, Mabel and Dolly, and food names like Nugget, Biscuit and Waffles are backyard favorites. Because a flock is a group, many keepers pick a theme so the names go together. Below are more than 150 ideas for hens, roosters and whole flocks.

Funny chicken puns

Hen Solo, Eggatha Christie, Princess Lay-a, Cluck Norris, Attila the Hen, Hennifer Lopez, Mother Clucker, Egg Benedict, Henny Penny, Chick Jagger, Nugget Norris, Yolko Ono, Coop de Ville, Feather Locklear, Drumstick, Sergeant Peckers, Clucky Balboa, Poultry Geist, Hen-drix, Lady Cluckington

Old-fashioned hen names

Henrietta, Mabel, Dolly, Gertrude, Edna, Ethel, Agnes, Betty, Doris, Pearl, Ruth, Martha, Florence, Hazel, Ivy, Opal, Mildred, Beatrice, Harriet, Winifred

Cute names

Peep, Nugget, Pip, Sunny, Daisy, Buttercup, Honey, Tweety, Penny, Chickpea, Cupcake, Pumpkin, Clementine, Bubbles, Sprinkles, Poppy, Jellybean, Marshmallow, Lulu, Goldie, Sweet Pea, Dottie, Birdie, Tootsie, Fluffy, Pippa, Squeaky, Twinkle, Maisie, Wren, Petunia, Robin

Food names

Nugget, Biscuit, Waffles, Pancake, Omelet, Scrambles, Sunny Side, Custard, Butter, Noodle, Dumpling, Pot Pie, Paprika, Nutmeg, Ginger, Pepper, Cinnamon, Maple, Toast, Muffin

Rooster names

Rocky, Rooster Cogburn, Big Red, Elvis, Kevin, Colonel, Sarge, Duke, Chief, Rambo, Napoleon, Thor, Cornelius, Foghorn, Gus, Hank, Captain, Boss, King, Doodle

Names by color

• Black (Australorp, Jersey Giant): Onyx, Raven, Midnight, Shadow, Pepper, Licorice, Ebony, Inky
• Red or brown (Rhode Island Red, Buff Orpington): Ginger, Rusty, Cinnamon, Copper, Penny, Autumn, Butterscotch, Goldie
• White (Leghorn, Silkie): Snowball, Pearl, Cotton, Marshmallow, Ghost, Coconut, Ivory, Frosty
• Speckled or barred (Plymouth Rock, Speckled Sussex): Freckles, Domino, Pepper, Dot, Speckles, Oreo, Patches, Zebra

Flock themes

• Golden Girls: Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, Sophia
• Spice rack: Ginger, Nutmeg, Paprika, Pepper, Saffron, Cinnamon
• Beatles: John, Paul, George, Ringo (or Penny Lane and Eleanor Rigby for hens)
• Breakfast club: Waffles, Pancake, Omelet, Biscuit, Toast
• Queens of history: Cleopatra, Victoria, Elizabeth, Catherine, Marie
• Jane Austen: Elizabeth, Jane, Lydia, Emma, Fanny

How to choose

1. Watch them for a week. Chickens have distinct personalities: the bossy one, the explorer, the one who follows you everywhere.
2. Match names to markings so you can tell your hens apart, especially in a flock of the same breed.
3. Wait to name a "pullet" too firmly. Young chicks can turn out to be roosters, so keep a back-up name ready.
4. Pick names that are easy to shout across the yard at dusk.

See her name on a mug

Chicken keepers love their flock, and a mug with their favorite hen makes a cheerful gift. Upload a photo and our AI draws your chicken in cartoon, watercolor or realistic style in about 20 seconds, with her name underneath. Try the free preview before deciding.