You’ve got backyard chickens, huh? Congratulations! Whether you have baby chicks or a gigantic flock, our feather babies are hilarious and unique individuals. So that means they need names that fit their little personalities, doesn’t it? Check out my various categories for the best chicken names, and feel free to add your own ideas in the comments!
Want my best suggestions for what to name your chicken coop? Check that out here!
And thanks to my buddies with the San Antonio Backyard Chicken group for their ideas – you can see their names by their chickens below.
The Best Chicken Names: Finger Lickin’ Good
Let’s start off with the best chicken names with regards to, well, chicken. Bonus: a lot of these are gender neutral.
- Barbie (Barbecue)
- Bone-In
- Buffalo
- Cane
- Deep Fried
- Drumstick
- Dumpling
- Extra Crispy – Krystin H.
- Kentucky – Krystin H.
- Loco – Krystin H.
- Noodle
- Nugget
- Plucker – Krystin H.
- Popeye – Krystin H.
- Pot Pie
- Zaxby – Krystin H.
The Best Chicken Names: Other Foods
For some reason, we love food-themed names for our chickens! Check these out. Any that you like?
- Bagel
- Beignet – Julie R.
- Canela
- Cinnamon
- Cupcake
- Donut
- Guinness
- Honey Mustard – Amanda E.
- Jellybean – Sheila S.
- Lemon Meringue – Sheila S.
- Macaroon – Sheila S.
- Mango – Amanda E.
- Muffin
- Pancake
- Peaches – Amanda E.
- Pepper
- Pickles – Amanda E.
- Pumpkin
- Skittles – Sheila S.
- Snickerdoodle – Sharlin K.
- Sprinkles
- Toast
- Tater Tot
- Waffles
The Best Chicken Names: Our Roosters
They’re jerks, they’re leaders, they’re our brave roosters. Give them a name to match their personality!
- Archimedes – Laurie R.
- Bennington – Amanda E.
- Bishop – Amanda E.
- Captain
- Chip
- Commodore
- Dale
- Diego
- Ed
- El Diablo – Laurie R.
- Ensign Ro – Rashanna T.
- Fez – April S.
- Fowler
- Fuego
- Gallo
- Husso – Amanda E.
- Icarus – Laurie R.
- Jack
- King
- Mack
- Mister
- Mr. Mister – Shannon B.
- Mo(hawk)
- Odysseus – Laurie R.
- Pat – Amanda E.
- Poseidon – Laurie R.
- Prince
- Red
- Rey
- Rocky
- Reginald
- Rooster Cogburn – Carmen M.
- Samson
- Sergei – Amanda E.
- Vince
The Best Chicken Names: Adorable Hens
Our hens give us eggs, laughs, and love. Here’s my collection of cute feminine chicken names!
- Agnes – K. C. G.
- Annabelle
- Anastasia
- Apu – Julie R.
- Babs
- Blondie
- Callie
- Charlotte – Heidi F.
- Daisy
- Delta Dawn – Sharlin K.
- Diana – Heidi F.
- Dolly
- Edna – K. C. G
- Ellie
- Ethyl – April S.
- Evangeline
- Georgina
- Gertrude
- Ginger
- Gracie
- Henny Penny
- Henrietta
- Isabella
- Jam Jam – Rashanna T.
- Joy
- June
- Kiki
- Kissy – Sharlin K.
- Lacey
- Lavender
- Leslie – April S.
- Llama – Heidi F.
- Lucy
- Luna
- Ma Jolie – Julie R.
- Maggie
- Magnolia
- Maisie
- Mammas – Rashanna T.
- Ms. Thang – Sharlin K.
- Myra
- Nancy
- Nanette
- Patite – Julie R.
- Peeps – April S.
- Piper – Heidi F.
- Polly
- Princess Alberta – Rashanna T.
- Princess Peacock – Rashanna T.
- Queen Fluffybutt – Rashanna T.
- Reba – Cherish S.
- Rosie
- Ruby
- Sadie
- Sally
- Sasha
- Sonia
- Stella
- Trixie
- Tulip
- Ursula
The Best Chicken Names: Characters and Celebrities
Are you a fan of a movie or show? Maybe a comic or a novel? Got a favorite actress or singer? Here are the best chicken names for those unforgettable characters and celebrities.
Star Wars:
- Princess Lay-a
- Luke
- Yoda
- Chewie
- Boba Fett
- Lando
- Han Solo
- Darth Vader
- Rey
- Finn
- Poe
- Kylo Hen – Oro R.
Game of Thrones:
- Arya
- Cersei
- Jaime Lannister
- Tyrion
- Margarey
- Dani/Danyeris
- Jon Snow
- Hodor
Random/Other
- Chandler
- Kourtney Kardashi-hen – Adrianne S.
- Khloe Kardashi-hen – Adrianne S.
- Kim Kardashi-hen – Adrianne S.
- Laverne – Ellen D.
- Shirley – Ellen D.
- Larry, Curly, and Mo – Ellen D.
- Stephen Spielberg:
- Blue
- Delta – Natalie P.
- Dr. Sadler
- Dr. Grant
- Alan
- Ellie
Kids Shows, Books, Songs
- Carmen Hendiego
- Miss Muffet
- Flopsy, Mopsy
- Minnie
- Charlie Brown
- Maleficent
- Flora
- Fauna
- Merriweather
- Aurora
- Henderella
- Moana
- Hei Hei
- Coco
- Belle
- Ariel
- Cuzco
- Izma
- Dory
- Toothless
- Woodstock
Celebrities
- Cher – Ellen D.
- Janis Joplin – Ellen D.
- Lucille Ball – Ellen D.
- Aretha – Ellen D.
- Gorgeous George – Ellen D.
- Goldie Hawn – Ellen D.
- Zsa Zsa – Ellen D.
I hope this helped inspire you to christen all of your backyard flock! What names have you given to your chickens? Add them in the comments below!
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