300+ of the Best Clever, Funny, and Cute Names for Chickens

Black copper marans chicken looking at the camera with other chickens in the background

If you have recently acquired new chickens that need names, boy have I got a list of awesome chicken name ideas for you!

Whether you want fun or funny, Disney names or pun names or even food-related names, I have great collection of chicken names ranging from classics to cute punny names. Whatever your style, there are lots of great chicken name options to make you smile!

Below is my ongoing list of more than 300 clever chicken names that will be sure to make you smile or laugh.

Give these chicken names a read - I'm sure the perfect name will be waiting for you here.

If you have a pretty roo that needs a name, never fear! I have quite a sizable list of names perfect for roosters, too!

Finding the perfect chicken name will surely make your feathered friends happy!

If you have a clever name idea and don't see it on the list, leave me a comment! I'm always on the lookout for more great chicken names.

This article was written by a human. Carissa is an award-winning writer and book author that lives in the USA

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More Than 300 Clever, Fun, Funny and Punny Chicken Name Ideas for both Hens and Roosters

Best Chicken Names that Start With or Include "Hen"

Some of the best chicken names start with or include the word "Hen."

Any of these would be a perfect name for just about any hen or pullet. A lot of these are classic names but some are punny chicken names that play off of common human names, celebrity names or even characters from TV or movies!

Abra-Hen Lincoln
Amy HenHouse
Audrey Hen-burn
Britt-Hen-y Spears
Bruce Henner
Dolly Part-Hen
Ernest Hen-ningway
Goldie Hen
Hen Stefani
Hen-able Peckter
Hen-daya
Henevieve
Hen-gelina JoLee
Hennifer
I think it would be hilarious to have a whole flock full of Hennifers with different last names

Hennifer Anniston
Hennifer Garner
Hennifer Hudson
Hennifer Lawrence
Hennifer Lopez
Hennier Love Hewitt

Henny
Girl version and boy version

Henny from the Block
Henny Penny
Henny Kravitz

Henrietta
Hen-rique Egglesias
Hen Solo
Jimmy Hen-drix
Kamala Hen-Ris
Kylo-Hen
Lindsey LoHen
Liza Hen-eli
Obi Hen Kenobi
Obi-One Hen-obi
Oprah Hen-frey
Pamela Hen-derson
Ruth Bader Hen-sburg
Scarlett Jo-Hen-Sen
Scarlett O'Hen-ra
Sophia LorHen

Chicken Names Inspired by Celebrities

Some of my favorite chicken names are inspired by famous people! Celebrity names are a great starting point for making punny names when you swap out chicken words for portions of similar names.

With almost 80 chicken names inspired by celebrities, you have many options to choose one that matches the personality of your chicken.

Abra-Hen Lincoln
Albert Egg-Stein
Amelia Egghart
Anderson Cooper
Angelina JoPeep
Annie Yolkley
Atilla the Hen
Audrey Henburn
Beak Lively
Ben Allflock
Benedict Featherbatch
Bradley Cooper
Brit-hen-y Spears
Bruce Henner
Cardi Beak
Chick-eel O’Neil
Chicky Minaj
Chick Jagger
Chick-kira
Chick-olas Cage
Chick-ole Kidman
Chickopatra
Chickovsky
Chicktina Eggulara
Cluck Norris
Dolly Part Hen
Dwayne the cock-a-doodle-doo Johnson
Egg Sheeran
Eggbert Einstein
Egginem
Eggy Azalea
Elvis Pecks-ley
Feather Locklear
Garth Bawks
Gloria Eggs-tefan
Goldie Hen
Gweneth Poultry
Heidi Plume
Helena Bonham-Clucker
Hen Stefani
Hen-gelina JoLee
Hennifer Anniston
Hennifer Garner

Hennifer Lawrence
Hennifer Lopez
Hilary Fluff
Jimmy Hendrix
Joan of Bawk
Justin Beaker
Kamala Hen-Ris
Kelly Cluckson
Kurt Roosel
Lindsey Cluckingham
Lindsey LoHen
Liza Henneli
Margaret Hatcher
Martina McBawk
Matthew McCluckahey
Meryl Cheep
Nicholas Caged
Oprah Henfrey
Pamela Henderson
Paul McCluckney
Reba Bawkentire
Rooody Giuliani
Ruth Bader Gins-Bird
Ruth Bader Hensburg
Sandra Bucawk
Sarah McClucklan
Scarlett JoHenSen
Sheryl Crow
Sir Clucks a Lot
Sophia LorHen
Stephen Bawk-ing
Stevie Chicks
Tanya Clucker
Tyra Beaks
Vanna Egg White
Vera Wing
Yolk-o Ono

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Funny Chicken Names That Are Just Silly

Some of the best chicken names make you laugh. If you want a funny name that's just plain silly, try one of these:

Alarm Clock
Chicken McChickenChicken
Chirpy McChirpChirp
Clucky Cheese
Dr. Pecker
Fertile Myrtle
KFC
Mother Clucker
Phoenix McFlooferton
Squwaky McBawkBawk
The Grim Peeper
Tyrannosaurus Pecks

Star Wars Inspired Chicken Names

Pop culture is a wonderful place to draw upon to come up with creative chicken names. If you have a Star Wars fan in your home, these are perfect names to use to name your flock:

C3-Peep-O
Chew-Bawk-Bawk
Chew-Bawka
Chew-Clucka
Cluck-Bacca
Darth Layer
Hen Solo
Jabba the Cluck
Kylo-Hen
Luke Sky-Bawker
Luke Sky-Clucker
Millennium Falc-Hen
Obi Hen Kenobi
Obi-one Henobi
Porgy
Princess Lay-a
Princess lay-a-egg
R2-Beak2

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Harry Potter Themed Chicken Names

Do you have courageous hens in your flock that belong to house Gryffin-doodle-doo? Or maybe an evil rooster who has rightfully earned the moniker Voldercluck?

There is some clever wordplay that happens when you mix Harry Potter names and houses with chickens. Try some of these cute names for your feathered friends:

Alarooster Moody
Albus Bumblefoot
BellaChicks
Chick Chang
Cluck Chang
Cluck-o Malfoy
Cluck-shanks
Dumble Doodle Doo
Egg-spell-iramus
Gryffin-doodle-doo
Harry Clucken
Hengrid
Hen-mione
Henny Weasley
Hermione Free-Ranger
Hufflecluck
Lee JordHen
Molting Myrtle
Nearly Featherless Nick
Professor McGonafowl
Ravencluck
Sirius Black (especially for a black rooster)
Slyther-Hen
Voldercluck - He who shall not be egged

Lord of the Rings Inspired Name Ideas

I think Lord of the Rings themed names may be some of my favorites. I love how fun and whimsical these names are for pet chickens.

Ar-Hen
Eggolas
Eggowin
Eggo-mer
Gal-Lay-driel
Gim-Lay
Hen-wise Gamgee
Henathor
L’Egg-olas
LothLoraHen
Merry Brandycluck
Precious
TheoHen
Frodo Fluffins

Other Movie or Book Inspired Names for Chickens

If you want a creative chicken name that still gives a nod to pop culture via movies or books, I've got even more chicken names for you:

Chanticleer (character from Rock-A-Doodle)
Chicken Little (both a book and a movie!)
Chicky Chicky Bang Bang (both a book and a movie!)
Cluckleberry Finn (from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn series)
Egg-a-tha Christie (Author Agatha Christie)
Egg-dar Allen Poe (author Edgar Allan Poe )
Ernest Henningway (author Ernest Hemmingway)
Henable Peckter (from Silence of the Lambs Movie or the book series)
Henzilla (Godzilla)
Hei-Hei (Character from Moana)
Lois Lay (from the Superman Movie or Comic Books)
Mary Poopins (from the Mary Poppins movie)
Morrig-hen (from Sarah J Maas' ACOTAR series)
My Chicken Vinny (from the movie My Cousin Vinny)
Penelope (Bridgerton)
Scarlet O'Henra (from Gone with the Wind book or movie)

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Best Names for Roosters

If you have a rooster in your flock, you have so many awesome naming opportunities! Whether your rooster is sweet or spicy, here are nearly 60 awesome rooster names to choose from:

Abra-Hen Lincoln
Albert Egg-Stein
Al Cluck-cino
Albus Bumblefoot
Alfred Hitchcluck
Alarm Clock
Anderson Cooper
Ben Allflock
Benedict Featherbatch
Beak-Tohven
Birdy Sanders
Bradley Cooper
Brewster the Rooster
Bruce Hen-ner
Captain Peckhard
Chanticleer
Chick Jagger
Chick-eel O’Neil
Chick-olas Cage
Cluck Norris
Cluckleberry Finn
Colonel Sanders
Count Cluckula
David Beakham
David Crowie
Dr. Pecker
Dwayne the cock-a-doodle-doo Johnson
Edgar Allen Crow
Egg Sheeran
Eggbert Einstein
Egg-dar Allen Poe
Elvis Pecks-ley
Ernest Henningway
Foghorn (Leghorn)
Garth Bawks
Henrique Egglesias
Hei-Hei
Jimmy Hen-drix
Justin Beaker
Kurt Roo-sel
Larry Bird
Matthew McCluckahey
Motley Roo
Mr. Feathers
Nicholas Caged
Pablo Nest-obar
Paul McCluckney
Professer McWattles
Roo-Paul
Rooody Giuliani
Sir Clucks-a-lot
Stephen Bawk-ing
Teddy Crowsavelt
Walker Texas Rooster

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First name chicken, last name …

I love the idea of having an entire flock where each of their names is "Chicken" but they each have different last names. Chicken Nugget, Chicken Soup, Chicken Noodle...you get the idea!

You could also just name them what I have listed as their last names here...Alfredo, Noodle, Nugget, etc. Then you can say things like "This is my chicken, Nugget!"

(Chicken) Alfredo
(Chicken) Biscuit
(Chicken) Burger
(Chicken) Burrito
(Chicken) Cacciatore
(Chicken) Cordon Bleu
(Chicken) Curry
(Chicken) Drumstick
(Chicken) Dumpling
(Chicken) Enchilada
(Chicken) Fajita
(Chicken) Fettucini
(Chicken) Florentine
(Chicken) Fritter
(Chicken) Kabob
(Chicken) Marinara
(Chicken) Marsala
(Chicken) Nugget
(Chicken) Noodle
(Chicken) Parm
(Chicken) Piccata
(Chicken) Pox
(Chicken) Pot Pie
(Chicken) Quesadilla
(Chicken) Satay
(Chicken) Schnitzel
(Chicken) Soup
(Chicken) Tender
(Chicken) Tika Masala
(Chicken) Wonton

First name ____, last name Chicken

Similar to the first name / last name schema above, this list of names states a fun first name but then their LAST name is chicken. First name: Kung Pao Last name: Chicken for example.

BBQ (Chicken)
Crispy (Chicken)
General Tso (Chicken)
Jerk (Chicken)
Kung Pao (Chicken)
Orange (Chicken)
Popcorn (Chicken)
Sesame (Chicken)
Sweet n Sour (Chicken)

Chicken in chicken run looking at camera

Herbs and Spices

If you have a dozen chickens, this is a great punny flock theme. Just like how KFC uses 11 herbs and spices, you could name the lead rooster (or hen!) Colonel Sanders and then give the other 11 names of herbs and spices like:

Basil
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Dandelion
Ginger
Juniper
Lavender
Pepper
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

Other Punny Food Names

When I was brainstorming chicken names there were still some fun or punny chicken names related to food that didn't match the first name/last name format of the previous sections but they're still worth mentioning!

Benedict
Chick-Fil-Lay
Chick-pea
Denver
Eggo
Eggo Bennedict
Florentine
Scrambled
Sunny Side Up

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Color or Breed Specific Names

If you are looking for names that play off the color of your chicken's feathers or their breed, here are some names that might work for you:

Black Chicken Name Ideas

Blackie Chan
Darkwing Cluck
Midnight
Shadow
Sirius (Black)
Starfall
Twilight

Buff or Blonde Colored Chicken Name Ideas

Biscuit
Buffy
Butternut
Sandy

Dark Brown Chicken Name Ideas

Brownie
Cadbury
Espresso
Godiva
Hershey

Red-Brown Chicken Name Ideas

Apple
Cinnamon
Penny
Red
Scarlett
Sunset

Grey /Lavender /Silver Chicken Name Ideas

Earl (Grey)
Golden Girls' Names

Blanche
Dorothy
Rose
Sophia

Lavender
Moonbeam
Nimbus

White Chicken Name Ideas

Betty (White)
Moonbeam
Snow (White)
Starlight
Vanna (White)

Americana /Easter Egger /Color Pack Chicken Breed Name Ideas

Americanas are a mixed-breed chicken bred to lay a colored egg (not to be confused with Ameraucana - which is a different true breed). Americana chickens are also known as "Easter Eggers" or Color Pack. Eggs from these breeds can be any color from pink to blue to green or varying shades of brown.

Bunny (like Easter Bunny)
Jellybean
Rainbow
Sprite (like Rainbow Brite's Sprites)

Barred Rock/ Plymouth Rock Chicken Breed Name Ideas

Barred Rock and Plymouth Rock chickens are black and white chickens whose feathers appear striped or "barred."

Bar-bara
Cookies n Cream
Orca
Oreo
Petra (Greek for Rock)
Rocky
Roseanne Barred Rock
Zebra

Golden Comet / Cinnamon Queen /Gold Sex Link Chicken Breed Name Ideas

Gold Sex Link chickens are bred from a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Rhode Island White Hen. Other common names for this sex-linked faux-breed include Golden Comet and Cinnamon Queen.

Cinnamon
Comet
Goldie
Goldie Hen
Haley (like Haley's Comet)
Marigold
Queenie

Leghorn Chicken Breed Name Ideas

While leghorns can come in all colors including brown, buff and mottled, leghorns are most commonly white. In addition to their (usually) white feathers, they are prolific layers of white eggs.

Betty White
Foghorn (Leghorn)
Foggy
Moonbeam
Snow (White)
Starlight
Vanna (White)

Wyandotte Chicken Breed Name Ideas

These names play off the Wyandotte name (pronounced like "Wyan" (rhymes with Ryan) + "Dot") or names with the word lace in them. This is because Wyandotte breeds are listed with a lace color such as "blue laced red Wyandotte" or "silver laced Wyandotte."

Ada Lovelace
Dotty
Goldie (for gold laced wyandottes)
Lacey
Wynonna

I hope you found some good chicken names to use for member of your backyard flock!

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Carissa is the owner and lead writer at Creative Green Living as well as the author of the bestselling chicken keeping guidebook: Proven Techniques for Keeping Healthy Chickens. She has won multiple awards including the ShiftCon Media "Best Green Lifestyle Blogger" award in 2019.

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