Chicken Name Generator

Press for five names for a backyard hen or rooster, each with a line.

Sugar LumpSmall, white and square.
HollandaiseA rich yellow sauce made with egg yolks.
Crumb, Crust and LoafThree hens, small, medium and round.
Pip, Squeak and PeepThree small, noisy ones.
MatronChecks on everyone before bed.

How it works

Press for five chicken names: old-lady names for a hen, egg and breakfast names, names by feather color, rooster names, and sets of three or six that go together when you have a whole flock to name.

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Names for a whole flock

Choose Sets for a whole flock in the list under the button. Each card is one set: three names such as Peck, Scratch and Dust, or six such as Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol and La, with a line on what ties them together.

Hens, roosters and feather colors

Old-lady names for a hen holds Dotty, Ethel and Hennifer. Rooster names come from the crow and the strut: Reveille, Rise and Shine, Sir Crows-a-Lot. By feather color has Coal Scuttle for a black hen, Sugar Lump for a white one and Buttered Toast for a golden brown one.

Questions and answers

What is a good name for a chicken?

Old-fashioned names suit a hen: Dotty, Ethel, Maude. Egg names fit too, such as Omelet, Quiche and Sunny Side. For a rooster, try a name from his crow, like Reveille or Crack of Dawn.

What are funny names for chickens?

Hennifer, Henelope and Eggatha hide a hen or an egg in an ordinary name. Sir Crows-a-Lot and King of the Coop suit a proud rooster, and Duchess of the Coop suits a hen who expects the best perch.

What do you name a group of three chickens?

Pick a set that goes together: Hop, Skip and Jump; Yolk, White and Shell; Thyme, Sage and Rosemary. The flock group has sets of three, four and six, so every hen gets a name from one idea.

What do you name a rooster?

Rooster names on this list come from what a rooster does. Reveille, Sunup and Six Sharp are for the crowing. Strut, Swagger and Barnyard Boss are for the walk. Red Comb and Wattle are for his face.

All 163 chicken names

Old-lady names for a hen 34

Aunt Clucky Fusses over every chick, hers or not.
Auntie Feathers Tucks the chicks under a wing.
Blanche A pale hen with fine manners.
Dame Bantam Small in size, grand in bearing.
Doris Tuts when the gate is left open.
Dotty A little scatterbrained and very fond of a chat.
Duchess of the Coop Expects the best perch and gets it.
Edna Has an opinion about the weather.
Eggatha Agatha, who solves the mystery of the missing egg.
Eggnes Agnes, on a good laying day.
Elsie Hums while she scratches.
Enid Small, neat and early to roost.
Ethel First to the feeder and last to bed.
Florrie Never seen without a bit of straw in her feathers.
Granny Scratch Shows the young ones where to dig.
Henelope Penelope, with feathers.
Hennifer Jennifer, if Jennifer were a hen.
Hilda Sturdy, sensible and hard to move.
Irma Stands her ground at the feeder.
Madam Scratch Has dug up every flower bed twice.
Marjorie Walks as if carrying a handbag.
Matron Checks on everyone before bed.
Maude Naps in the sun with one eye open.
Miss Broody Sits on anything round.
Miss Featherstone The schoolteacher of the flock.
Mother Hubbard Hen Checks the feeder and finds it bare again.
Mrs. Fluffington More feathers than hen.
Mrs. Nestlewood Keeps the neatest nest in the coop.
Mrs. Peckham Has lived in this yard longer than the fence.
Muriel Always at the back, always watching.
Nana Nestbox Would rather sit than scratch.
Nanny Pecks Gentle, but she will tell you off.
Nellie Follows you up the path hoping for crumbs.
Phyllis Has her own corner and her own ways.

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Egg and breakfast names 32

Angel Cake All egg whites, pale and tall.
Choux Bun A puff that is mostly egg and air.
Coddled Cooked gently and fussed over.
Custard Tart Yellow in the middle with a crisp edge.
Double Yolker Does everything twice as big.
Egg Cup Small, round and sits just so.
Egg Wash Gives everything a golden shine.
Eggcellent Says so herself.
Eggs Benedict The grandest thing on the menu.
Eggshell Blue For a hen who lays blue eggs.
French Toast Golden on both sides.
Frittata An omelet with ambitions.
Good Egg Kind, steady and well liked.
Hollandaise A rich yellow sauce made with egg yolks.
Madeleine A French tea cake baked in a shell-shaped mold.
Meringue Peak White and stiff on top.
Nest Egg Something saved up for later.
Omelet Folded neatly and a bit fancy.
Over Easy Relaxed about everything.
Pancake Batter Smooth, pale and gets everywhere.
Pavlova A dessert of egg whites, crisp outside and soft within.
Poached Gentle and a little wobbly.
Popover Rises fast and goes hollow in the middle.
Quiche For a hen who thinks she is French.
Shakshuka Eggs cooked in a pan of spiced tomato.
Shelly For the hen behind the shell.
Soft Boiled Tough for about three minutes.
Souffle Puffs up and settles down again.
Speckled Egg For a hen whose eggs come out dotted.
Sponge Cake Light, yellow and full of air.
Sunny Side Always looking up.
Yorkshire Pudding Batter that rises into a golden cup.

By feather color 36

Barley Sugar A clear, warm amber.
Black Velvet Deep black and very soft.
Buttered Toast Golden brown with a paler middle.
Cinnamon Stick Red-brown and slim.
Coal Scuttle Black from beak to tail.
Cocoa Powder Dark, dusty brown.
Copper Pot Red-brown and polished.
Corn Kernel Small and bright yellow.
Cotton Boll A ball of white fluff.
Dandelion Clock A puff of pale gray-white.
Domino Tile Black with white spots.
Dove Gray Soft, even gray.
Flowerpot Orange-red, like baked clay.
Gingham Checked like a tablecloth.
Golden Syrup A thick, shining gold.
Gray Flannel Soft, plain gray.
Inkspot One dark mark on a pale hen.
Lace Edge For feathers with a dark rim on each one.
Lavender Bag Pale gray with a hint of purple.
Moon Dust Pale gray with a sparkle.
Mustard Seed Tiny and yellow-brown.
Pencil Lines For feathers with thin dark stripes.
Penny Bright Shiny copper.
Pepper Pot Black and gray speckles all over.
Pewter Spoon Dull gray with a quiet gleam.
Red Barn The rusty red of a farm building.
Rusty Gate Red-brown and a bit creaky.
Salt Shaker White with a few dark specks.
Snowdrop For a small white hen.
Storm Cloud Dark gray and puffed up.
Straw Hat Pale gold with a bit of a brim.
Sugar Lump Small, white and square.
Sunflower Seed Black and white stripes on a small body.
Tea Stain A soft, uneven brown.
Toasted Almond Pale brown with darker edges.
Tweed Coat Brown, gray and black woven together.

Rooster names 25

Barnyard Boss Thinks he runs the place.
Bell Ringer Wakes the whole street.
Bugle Brassy and early.
Cockscomb The red crest on his head.
Crack of Dawn On time, every time.
Crower Says what he does.
Dawn Patrol On duty from the first gray light.
Fence Post His stage.
First Light Up before it.
Herald Announces the day.
King of the Coop Self-appointed.
Red Comb For the crest he wears like a crown.
Reveille The bugle call that wakes the camp.
Rise and Shine His whole message.
Sergeant Keeps the hens in line.
Sir Crows-a-Lot A knight of the early morning.
Six Sharp When the crowing starts.
Strut How he crosses the yard.
Sunup The moment he lives for.
Swagger Walks as if the yard were his.
Tail Feathers Long, curved and shown off.
Tenor Hits the high note every morning.
Top Rung Roosts on the highest bar of the ladder.
Wattle The red flap that swings under his beak.
Weathervane The metal rooster on the barn roof.

Sets for a whole flock 36

Alpha, Beta and Gamma Three hens in pecking order.
Bronze, Silver and Gold Three hens named for the medals.
Buttercup, Daisy and Clover Three flowers from the lawn they scratch up.
Cluck, Bawk and Squawk Three hens named for the noise.
Comb, Wattle and Beak Three hens named for a chicken's own face.
Crumb, Crust and Loaf Three hens, small, medium and round.
Cup, Saucer and Spoon Three hens who rattle about together.
Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol and La A flock of six, one for each note. Add Ti if a seventh arrives.
Dot, Dash and Dotty Three speckled hens in code.
Eggs, Flour, Sugar, Butter, Milk and Salt A flock of six that adds up to a cake.
Ethel, Enid and Edna Three old ladies, all with an E.
Feather, Fluff and Down Three soft ones.
Grit, Grain and Greens Three hens named for what they eat.
Hickory, Dickory and Dock Three hens from one nursery rhyme.
Hop, Skip and Jump For three who never walk anywhere.
Itsy, Bitsy and Teeny Three bantams.
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May and June A flock of six named for the first half of the year.
Knit, Purl and Stitch Three old ladies with a project.
Lemon, Lime, Orange, Cherry, Grape and Plum A flock of six from the fruit bowl.
Mix, Whisk and Fold Three hens named for what you do with their eggs.
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat A flock of six, one for each day. Sunday is their day off.
Morning, Noon and Night Three hens, one for each part of the day.
North, South, East and West Four hens who each take a corner of the run.
Nutmeg, Clove and Cinnamon Three brown hens, three brown spices.
Oats, Barley and Rye Three hens named for what is in the feed bin.
Peck, Scratch and Dust Three hens named for a hen's whole day.
Perch, Nest and Ladder Three hens named for the inside of the coop.
Pip, Squeak and Peep Three small, noisy ones.
Poppy, Daisy and Rose Three flower names that sound right together.
Ready, Set and Go Three hens at the gate at feeding time.
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Violet A flock of six in rainbow order.
Small, Medium and Large Three hens named like egg cartons.
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Four hens, one for each season.
Thyme, Sage and Rosemary Three herbs from the kitchen garden.
Uno, Dos and Tres One, two, three in Spanish, in the order they hatched.
Yolk, White and Shell Three hens named for the three parts of an egg.

How this list was compiled: Own list of 163 names for a backyard hen or rooster, written for this page on 2 October 2026 in five groups: old-lady names for a hen, egg and breakfast names, names by feather color, rooster names, and 36 sets of three, four or six names that go together for a whole flock. None is copied from a book, a hatchery list or a site, and the line under each name is ours. A name was left out when it stands on this site's lists of pet, dog, cat, horse, fish or teddy bear names, or appears in Wikipedia's List of fictional birds (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_birds, read 2 October 2026); the chickens of well-known films, cartoons and games were also left out by hand, and no name plays on a living person's name. No name is the name of a meat dish. 40 of the 163 names (25 in 100) also stand on another list of this site, most of them old-fashioned given names. Licence: Own work: the names, the sets and the line under every name were written for this page.