173 Funny Chicken Names to Raise the Roost (and Get You Egg-cited)

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, Wyandottes, Araucanas, 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

Beaker

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

Clucky McCluckFace

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

Eggcellent.

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.

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 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. Famous people raised other well-known chickens. 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 several 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.

By 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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