Coming up with the perfect chicken names is an art. But, you don’t have to start from scratch.
People who raise chickens and collect their eggs become very attached to their feathered friends. They like to give them names that reflect the chicken’s specific personality. Calling out their names and watching them run to greet their keepers always brings a smile.
We have assembled a list of names that are appropriate for all breeds of chickens. There are at least 53 different breeds. So, whether you’re keeping Rhode Island Reds, Wayandottes, Araucans, Naked Necks, or Sicilian Buttercups, you will find a suitable name on this list.
Funny Chicken Names
Here is a list of names for chickens designed to make you laugh.
- Bradley Cooper
- Chicky McChick Face
- Donald Cluck
- Birdzilla
- Chickita
- Jabba the Cluck
- Sergeant Beak
- Cluck Norris
- Ellen DeHeneres
- Meryl Cheep
- Oprah Henfry
- Elizabeth WarHen
- Neckie Minaj (A name for a Naked Neck breed of chicken).
- Rooster Cogburn
- Gregory Peck
- Young FrankHenstein
- Chickovsky
- Cooped Up
- Pippa MiddleHen
- Wyatt Chirp
- Abraham Chicken
- Hennifer Lopez
- Clucky Cheese
- Eggsorcist
- Cluckzilla
- Bird Lancaster
- Eggatha Christie
- Cluck Kent
- Henneth Paltrow
- Reba Chicken Tyer
- Happy Feet
- Beakster
- Cluckules
- Eleanor Roostervelt
- Fluffy Butt
- Marlin Peckins.
Hilarious
Attila the Hen
Scarlet O’Henra
Artemis Fowl
Cacklen’ Rose
Sir Clucksworth
Beakster
Goldie Hen
Russel Crow
Egger Alan Poe
Bossy Mama
Egg Girl
Grey Poopon
Major Cluckster
Big Booty
Re-Poached
Playing for Peeps
Hot Wings
Sweet Beaks
Lady Bird
Your Egg-Selency
Marco Pollo (pollo is the Spanish word for chicken).
Sir Pecks-A-Lot
Freaky Beaky
Crowmagnon
Eggbert
Scrambled
Vivien Lay
Cluck Gable
Boom Chick-A
Annie Yolkly
Feather Locklear
Darius Clucker
HenLee Goodman
Star Beak
Eggsimus Maximus.
Humorous Names for Chickens
Mr. Cuddlesworth
Amelia Eggheart
Georgy Porgy
Mama Cita
Princess Lay A
Mrs. Doubt Fryer
Edward Scissorbeak
Napoleon Beakapart
Mr. Cluckleupagus
Captain Crow
Albert Eggstein
Hillary Fluff
Hard Boiled
Brewster
Little Chicken
Tyranosaurus Peck
Hen Solo
Fluffy Feet
Duke of Earlier (Rooster)
What’s Up
Anderson Cooper
Yolko Ono
Laid Back
Fuzzle
Mary Poopins
Tinker Bell
RePecka of Sunnybrook Farm
Cracked Up
Humpty Dumpty
Omelet
Bird is the Word
Peckster
Foot Loose
Chickie Baby
The Happy Clucker
Eggscelent.
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Classic Chicken Names
Here are some names for chickens that never go out of style.
Queenie
Crumpet
Samantha
Pumpkin
Henrietta
Josephine
Hermione
Tabitha
Shadow
Copper
Blackie
Shirley
Annabel
Sandy
Betha
Margaret
Phyllis
Edna
Bossy
Flossie
Maude
Clyde
Frita.
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Traditional Chick Names
Magpie
Butterscotch
Claudette
Matilda
Lacey
Clara
Rosie
Charlotte
Domino
Bertha
Vivian
Eleanor
Hennie
Ginger.
Names for Pairs of Chickens
Here are some names if you have a pair of chickens that like to hang out together.
Laverne and Shirley
Turner and Hooch
Pea and Pod
Lucy and Ethel
Myrtle and Yertle
Lady and Tramp
Winter and Summer
Bonnie and Clyde
Holmes and Watson
Onesie and Twosie
Rolly and Polly
Betty and Wilma
Yin and Yang
Henny and Penny
Rock and Roll.
Cute Chicken Names
Some chicken names that evoke cuteness.
Snowflake
Tinker Bell
Honey
Fowl Ball
Lovely Wattle
Cluckles the Clown
Fiddle Faddle
Roostie
Perky
Feathers
Cuddles
Noodle
Cinnamon
Peepster
Chicken Nugget
Dilly Dally
Thunderbird
Pom Pom
Mr. Wattlesworth.
Clever Chicken Names
- Pot Pie
- Fluffy Butt
- Candy Floss
- Blossom
- Toothless
- Blinky
- Cackles
- Hatchy
- Begger
- Coco
- Tipsy
- Inky
- Waffles
- Roosty
- Coopini
- Wasabi
- Lady Marmalade
- Dora the Explorer
- Pippi Longstockings
- The Chicken Boss.
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Names of Famous Chickens
There are quite a few chickens that have been featured in movies and TV shows. Other well-known chickens were raised by famous people. Here’s a list of a few.
The Friends Chicken – One of the most popular TV Shows of all time, Friends, featured an episode with a Chicken. Joey and Chandler rescued the chicken from being euthanized. They named the White Japanese Bantam chicken Yasmine, in honor of the actress Yasmine Bleeth.
Baron Spreckle – Naturalist and late president Theodore Roosevelt had a chicken named Baron Spreckle. The good Baron was just one of a number of chickens and other animals that President Roosevelt kept at the White House. He even had a one-legged Rooster.
Cornelius Rooster – since 1894, Cornelius Rooster, has been the “spokes chicken” for Kellogg’s corn flakes. Corn flakes were created by John Harvey Kellogg and were said to promote good health. The green mascot was voiced in commercials by legendary character actor Andy Devine.
Foghorn Leghorn – He was a star of Merrie Melodies and Looney Tune cartoons. Foghorn Leghorn was featured in 29 cartoons from 1946 to 1964. He was the object of affection of Miss Prissy and considered prey by young Henry Hawk. He is an Italian breed of chicken called a Leghorn.
Notable Chicks
- Ginger – Ginger was a Welsummer breed chicken from the Pixar movie “Chicken Run.” The orange-colored chicken was a favorite with moviegoers. Not only was she featured in the original film, but she also starred in the sequel eighteen years later.
- Heihei – Heihei is a wild chicken and one of the stars of the film “Moana.” The inspiration for the character comes from the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Feral chickens are common on Kauai and are attributed to hurricanes and other natural disasters freeing domesticated chickens, Heihei is Hawaiian for ‘disturbance.”
- Oscar – Oscar was the name of a chicken owned and raised by Salvador Dali. The famous surrealist painter liked having his chicken hanging around his studio. The chicken gave him inspiration for some of his paintings. In addition, the chicken would often sit on his shoulder while Dali painted.
- Camilla – Camilla was a popular chicken character and one of the Muppets. She was in several episodes of The Muppet Show and became the object of affection of the character Gonzo. She also starred in The Muppet Movie and in The Muppets Take Manhattan.
Many celebrities keep and raise chickens including Julia Roberts, Martha Stewart, Oprah Winfrey, Prince Charles, Jennifer Anniston, Reese Witherspoon, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Garner, Kylie Jenner, Tori Spelling, and more. It is a popular new fad that seems to be growing.
— Tim Moodie
Tim Moodie has worked developing company, product, and brand names for small and big companies for many years. His experience is nothing to squawk at.
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