250+ Best to Funny Chicken Names With Meaning and Portrays Characteristics of Chicks

Sep 16, 2024 Reading time : 13 min

There have been a lot of jokes regarding how chickens do not have ears, and they don’t respond if you call them by their chicken names. But you’ll be shocked to know chickens have ears, and they can recognize voices and remember 100 faces.

Many chicken species like to be petted and respond just like other pet animals. So it won’t be odd to name your chicken, just like naming black cats, or dogs.

They are indeed unique pet ideas, and calling them unique and cute chicken names that represent their personalities. So, here are 250+ best, unique, funny, and unique chicken name ideas with their meaning.

Pun-Based Chicken Name

Punny names are becoming quite common to use, whether it’s for social media accounts or naming your pets. Pun-based names use words in a humorous manner that depicts the word’s two meanings.

Here is the list of pun-based chicken names:

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Hennibal	Combination of the terms cannibal and hen.
2	Chickotle	Merged with the name Chipotle and Chicken.
3	Hendicap	Combined with the term handicap and hen.
4	Mary Poopins	This pun name will be suitable for those chickens that poop a lot around your house.
5	Hender the Hinder	If your hen creates lots of nuisance and makes a lot of noises then this name would suit best.
6	Hengry	This word is pin for hungry and hen, this name suits best on those chickens that are always hungry.
7	Cook-a-lot	Pun name for a chicken who clucks a lot.
8	Eggspressor	Combined word of eggs and espresso.
9	Princess Lay-A	Pun name that could be given to those chicks who are about to lay eggs.
10	Eggsorcist	Combination of the words egg and exorcist.
11	Eggbert	Merged with the word egg and the common name Albert.
12	Your Eggselency	Pun chicken name for Your Excellency.
13	Brooster	Pun name for those chickens who are like brothers of their owner.
14	Clocky	Inspired chicken name for Rocky.
15	Henoi	Pun name of Vietnam city Hanoi.
16	Beakham	Twisted surname of Beckham.
17	Eggy Express	Referring to train express
18	Phenix	Pun word of Phoenix.
19	Clucktopia	Twisted term of Utopia.
20	Cluckenstein	Referring to the monster Frankenstein.

Species Based Chicken Name

There are hundreds of species of chicken that vary in color, region, height, and beak. If you have a unique breed of chicken, common names won’t define the personality and character traits.

Brown or Black chicken names:

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Mocha	The strong flavor of coffee.
2	Mystic	Becoming spiritual or complete.
3	Darth Vader	Antagonist from Star Wars.
4	Eclipse	Obscuring of light by planets.
5	Azrael	Angel of death according to Islam.
6	Diablo	Diablo means devil in Spanish.
7	Phantom	Ghost or ghostly figure.
8	Nebula	A giant cloud of dust in space.
9	Draven	Hunter of ravens.
10	Butterscotch	Butterscotch refers to the sweet buttery sauce that is used in milkshakes and ice creams.
11	Caramel	Caramel refers to the candy.
12	Mustang	Small horses belong to the plain region of the US.
13	Peanut Butter	Butter that is made out of peanuts.
14	Reese’s Cup	Popular confectionary item made of chocolate with peanut butter filling.
15	Salem	Peaceful and safe.
16	Hazel	Reddish-brown or greenish-brown genus.

White chicken names:

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Iceberg	A large floating mass of detached ice.
2	Cotton	Soft fiber is used to make clothes.
3	Cloud	Visible condensed evaporated water.
4	Milk	–
5	Ghost	–
6	Vanilla	Flavoring is used in milkshakes or ice creams.
7	Smoky	An area filled with smoke.
8	Sierra	Range of mountains.
9	Pearl	Gem that is found in oysters.
10	Shelly	Fully covered with shell.
11	Ivory	Creamy white tone color.
12	Tulip	Flower with cup-shaped petals.
13	Stella	Star in Latin.
14	Cheese	–
15	Mozzarella	Type of cheese.
16	Milka	Swiss chocolate brand.
17	Silver	–

Red chicken names:

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Cherry	Referring to small red fruit.
2	Ruby	Precious red shiny stone.
3	Apples	Referring to fruit that is bright red.
4	Maple	Tree with distinctive leaves and sweet sap.
5	Rosy	Pretty rose.
6	Henrietta	Home ruler.
7	Dorothy	Gift of god.
8	Spice	Reffering to spiceness.
9	Foxy	Fox like cunning.
10	Flame	Referring to red hot flame.

Although there are hundreds of species, based on the above examples, you can choose which species-based name will suit your chicken name.

Baby Chick Names

If you have a newly hatched chick, naming them would be a little trickier, as most people name their pets based on their personality and traits. For the initial phase, you can keep non-binary names and change them later.

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Bella	Beautiful
2	Cuddles	Something that is cuddly.
3	Pea	Referring to the small size of pea.
4	Frosty	Chilly or cold or may even refer to white furry chick.
5	Fluffy	Filled with fluff.
6	Furry	Heavily furred.
7	Moon	–
8	Cupcake	Small cake – the size of a cup.
9	Sweety	Kind or nice.
10	Minion	Disciple or follower.
11	Silk	Referring to the soft texture of silk fabric.
12	Softballs	A ball that is soft and refers to softness of chicks.
13	Munchkin	Small person.
14	Pancakes	Flat fluffy cakes.
15	Waffles	Dessert originated from ancient Greece.
16	Berry	Small fruit.
17	Honey	–
18	Marshmallow	Soft chewy candy.
19	Flockstock	Group of flocks.
20	Snowball	Ball of white snow.
21	Beaker	Referring to chicks beak.
22	Snuggles	Something cute to cuddle with.
23	Goldie	Gold hair.
24	Candy	Sweet.
25	Star	–
26	Muffin	Small cake.
27	Henny Penny	Little chicken.
28	Tootsie	Dear or sweetheart.
29	Cookie	Sweet biscuit.
30	Truffles	Lump.
31	Jellybeans	Soft, chewy candy made of bean shapes.
32	Belly	Referring to the soft, full bellies of chicks.
33	Oats	Cereal grain.
34	Waddles	Waling with short steps.
35	Doodles	Casual cute sketches.
36	Dimple	Identification on facial skin that is considered cute.
37	Kung Pao	Chinese dish with deep-fried sauces.
38	Snowflakes	Small piece of snow.
39	Lily	Lily flower that is of red or yellow color and it also means pure.
40	Stormy	The violent disturbance that could portray nature of small chicks.
41	Marigold	Beautful yellow flower
42	Glitters	Something sparkly or shiny.

Cute Pet Chicken Names

Naming your chicken something cute and adorable can be the best way to describe your affection towards them. Giving cute names to animals is like having a baby talk with them and forming a bond between the owner and the pet.

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Blossom	Mass of flowers or flowering part of plant.
2	Chickpea	Round pulses that are mostly consumed in Asia and the Middle East.
3	Beans	An edible kidney-shaped pulse.
4	Woodstock	Wooden fence.
5	Pumpkin	Round big vegetable.
6	Dahlia	Flower that has multiple petals.
7	Sapphire	Precious stone that comes in multiple colors.
8	Nugget	A large lump, or even referring to chicken nuggets.
9	Snickers	Chocolate bar with peanuts and a caramel.
10	Charlotte	Free man.
11	Daisy	Day’s eye refers to the sweetest element of morning.
12	Polly	Star of the sea or rebellion.
13	Maeve	She who rules.
14	Rex	King.
15	Fable	A story that has a lesson or moral.
16	Roxane	Dawn bright.
17	Silkie	Something that is smooth as silk.
18	Betty	Oath of god.
19	Agnes	Something pure and holy.
20	Lavender	Flower that has a strong fragrance.
21	Sunny	Sunshine or cheerful person.
22	Elvis	All-wise.
23	George	Farmer.
24	Miley	Cheerful and happy person.
25	Bambi	Child.
26	Adora	Something adorable.
27	Merlyn	Sea fortress.
28	Cecilia	Hidden.
29	Felicia	Something that is lucky or fortunate.
30	Diane	Heavenly divine.
31	Hallie	Praising the lord.
32	Naomi	Pleasant or gentle.
33	Brutus	Something that is heavy.
34	Billie	Protective gear or helmet.
35	Woody	Overgrown wood of the tree.
36	Angie	Messenger of god.
37	Mr. Nutpecker	Refers to the bird’s habit of picking nuts and seeds.
38	Augustus	Majestic.
39	Tangerine	Name of a fruit or referring to color.

Pop-Culture Reference Chicken Names

Chicken names that draw inspiration from pop culture, such as video games, movies, TV shows, etc., are yet another unique concept. Names that draw a direct connection to popular pop culture genres with a pun twist add both humorous and creative elements to roosters’ names.

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Peter Pecker	Twisted name of Spider-Man persona, Peter Parker.
2	Hen Solo	This reference is to one of the protagonists of the Star Wars series, Han Solo.
3	Clark Cluck	Inspired name of Superman’s public identity, Clark Kent.
4	Darth Layder	One of the antagonists of the Star Wars series Darth Vader.
5	Hennah Baker	Hannah Baker that is the main character of the popular American TV show “13 Reasons Why”.
6	Hennah Montannah	Inspired name of the popular music TV show “Hannah Montana”
7	Beakie Blinders	Pun name of popular TV series “Peaky Blinders”
8	Chickaletta	Name of the chicken character from the kids’ show “PAW Patrol”.
9	Daisy and Donald	Daisy and Donald are two popular cartoon ducks from Disney.
10	Obi-Wan Henobi	Another Star Wars reference, Obi-Wan Kenobi is the main protagonist of the series and a legendary Jedi master.
11	Yolkzilla	Inspired name of the renowned franchise Godzilla.
12	Angry Bird	Referencing to popular mobile game ”Angry Birds”.
13	Rio	Referencing the animated movie Rio.
14	Chandler Hen	Call back to the popular character “Chandler Bing” from the American TV show “Friends”.
15	Foghorn Leghorn	Renowned Looney Tunes character.
16	Ernie the Chicken	The big chicken character from the show “Family Guy”.
17	Cluckin’ Bell	Cluckin’ Bell is the reference to a fast food chain restaurant in the renowned video game of all time, “GTA San Andreas”.
18	Heihei	Heihei is a rooster from the Disney movie called Moana.
19	Torchic	Torchic is a Pokémon from generation 3 that looks like a chicken.
20	Psyduck	Psyduck might be a suitable name for small newly hatched yellow chicks, referencing Pokémon.
21	Deadpoule	Referencing to the renowned Marvel Comics character Deadpool.
22	Hengrid	Inspired name from the Harry Potter character Hagrid.
23	Chickdrella	Chickdrella is a combination of chicken and the popular Disney movie Cinderella.
24	Chucky	Referencing to American horror movie Chucky.
25	Luffy	Referring to the main protagonist of the popular anime One Piece.
26	Coco	Drawing the name out from the most loved animated movie “Coco”.
27	Ryuk	Shinigami character from the renowned anime “Death Note”.
28	Cornelius Rooster	Reference to Kellogg’s cornflakes rooster.
29	Flash	The most prominent character of Justice League and the fastest man alive, The Flash.
30	Miss Prissy	Miss Prissy is an old hen character from the Warner Bros universe.
31	Chica	Chica is a reference to one of the horror characters of Five Nights at Freddy’s.
32	Pollito	Pollito is a chicken from a movie called Despicable Me 2.
33	DR Pecker	Referencing to popular soft drink Dr.Pepper,
34	Eggatha Harkness	The antagonist from the renowned Marvel TV show “Wanda Vision”.
35	ChewPekka	Yet another reference to the Star Wars character Chewbacca.
36	Clucky Barnes	Reference to Marvel character Bucky Barnes.
37	The Godfeather	Twisted name of the cult classic movie of Hollywood “The Godfather”.
38	Henos	Combined word of Marvel Villain Thanos and Hen.
39	Onyx	Rock-type Pokémon.
40	Ginger	Ginger is quite a popular chicken character from the movie Chicken Run.
41	Rocky	Rocky is yet another famous character from the movie Chicken Run.
42	Sheldon	If you have watched Garfield, then you must know about Sheldon. A curious character that is stuck in an egg.
43	Skipper	Popular penguin character from Madagascar.
44	Mr. Cluckmire	Inspired name of Mr. Quagmire from Family Guy.
45	Homer	Reference to the popular American TV show Simpsons.
46	Optimus	Optimus is the main protagonist from the Transformers franchise.
47	Big Red Chicken	This chicken’s name is a reference to a character from Dora the Explorer.
48	Azmuth	Character from Ben 10 animated show.
49	Buttercup	Popular TV animated show character from Powerpuff Girls.
50	EDITH	Reference to popular AI used by Tony Stark in Marvel Cinematic Universe.
51	Jon Snow	Main character from the TV series Game of Thrones.
52	Willy Wonka	Main character from the movie “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
53	Snow White	Reference from the Disney princess story of Snow white and the 7 Dwarfs.
54	Tweety	A small bird is shown in Loony Tunes.
55	Hugsy	Bedtime penguin soft toy that was shown in Friends.
56	Elsa	Popular character from the movie “Frozen”.

Celebrity-Inspired Cute Chicken Names

One of the best things about naming animals is you can put your creativity to the test. Naming animals inspired by celebrity names is uncommon, and you can also add a twist of peculiarity.

S.No.	Chicken Names	Meaning
1	Chick o’ Neal	Name inspired by famous basketball player Shaquille O’Neal.
2	Feather McGregor	Famous MMA athlete Conor McGregor.
3	Joe Hendry	Professional wrestler Joe Hendry.
4	Cluck Norris	Took inspiration from renowned American actor Chuck Norris.
5	Cluckstiano Ronaldo	Popular Portuguese football athlete Cristiano Ronaldo.
6	Leonardo DiChickario	Name inspired by Oscar winner actor Leonardo DiCaprio.
7	Dwayne The Cluck Johnson	Famous WWE pro wrestler and American actor Dwayne the Rock Johnson.
8	Henifer Aniston	Renowned Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston.
9	Eggward Norton	Inspired by the renowned Hollywood actor Edward Norton.
10	Chris Hensworth	Famous Australian actor Chris Hemsworth.
11	Liam Hensworth	Brother of Chris Hemsworth and Hollywood actor Liam Hemsworth.
12	Tom Hendleston	Renowned British actor Tom Hiddleston.
13	Henry Cluckvill	Famous British actor Henry Cavill also known as Superman.
14	Step-hen Curry	Popular basketball athlete Stephen Curry.
15	Step-hen Henking	Inspired by popular physicist Stephen Hawking.
16	Lionel Clucky	Famous Football athlete Lionel Messi.
17	Hendrew Garfield	American actor who played Spider-Man – Andrew Garfield.
18	Tobey Egguire	American actor and producer who played the first Spider-Man Tobey Maguire.
19	Yolkie Chan	Renowned Asian actor and director Jackie Chan.
20	Yolkvester Stallone	Famous Hollywood actor and filmmaker Sylvester Stallone, who is also popularly known as Rocky.
21	Arnold Schwarhenegger	The current governor of California and famous bodybuilder, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
22	Yolk Lesnar	Renowned MMA athlete and WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar.
23	Egg Sheeran	Inspired name of British singer Ed Sheeran.
24	Henedict Cumberhatch	Took inspiration from famous Sherlock Holmes and Dr Strange actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
25	Kelly Cluckson	American songwriter and singer Kelly Clarkson.
26	Cardi Beak	American rapper and singer Cardi B.
27	Kylie Henner	Renowned businesswoman of America and social personality Kylie Jenner.
28	Scarlett Johenson	Inspired name of an American actress, Scarlett Johansson.
29	Kanye Nest	Famous American rapper and songwriter Kanye West.
30	Queen Egglizabeth	Former Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth.
31	Steven Speildbird	Popular American filmmaker who developed films like Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, and ET, Steven Spielberg.
32	Chickolas Cage	American actor and producer Nicolas Cage.
33	Chickie Minaj	Took inspiration from famous rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj.
34	William Birdsworth	Inspired name of the renowned English poet of the late 1700s, William Wordsworth.
35	Hendrick Lamar	American rapper and singer Kendrick Lamar.
36	Attila the Hen	Inspired name of renowned medieval period king Attila of the Huns.
37	Gerard Beak	Professional Spanish football player Gerard Piqué.
38	Hen Affleck	American actor and director who played Batman, Ben Affleck.
39	Dwight Yolk	Trinidadian professional football coach Dwight Yorke.
40	Mark Cluckerberg	Founder of Facebook and Meta, Mark Zuckerberg.
41	The Hendertaker	Transformed into the chicken name of popular WWE wrestler The Undertaker.
42	Chickira	Inspired name of popular pop singer and songwriter Shakira.
43	Hennifer Lopez	Popular American singer and songwriter Jennifer Lopez.
44	Russell Crow	Referring to New Zealand actor Russell Crowe.
45	Egglizabeth Olsen	American actress Elizabeth Olsen.
46	Albert Eggstein	Reference to renowned physicist and scientist Albert Einstein.
47	Abrahen Lincoln	16th US President, Abraham Lincoln.
48	Chick Jagger	Lead singer and renowned songwriter of Rolling Stones.
49	EMIHEN	Inspired chicken name of popular rapper EMINEM.
50	Selhena Gomez	Renowned female American singer Selena Gomez.
51	Stevie Chicks	American Singer and songwriter Stevie Nicks.
52	Machine Hen Kelly	Rapper and songwriter Machine Gun Kelly.
53	Serhena Williams	Renowned tennis athlete from America.
54	Chicken Curry	Inspired by the name of famous NBA athlete Stephen Curry.
55	Chick Dogg	Renowned American rapper and songwriter Snoop Dogg.
56	Elvis Poultry	Twisted name of famous singer Elvis Presley.
57	Barry Yolkhen	Irish actor Barry Keoghan.
58	Michael Beakton	Twisted chicken name inspired by American actor Michael Keaton.

That’s the wrap of 250+ funny to celebrity-inspired chicken names that you can choose from that fit best on your pet chicken. Every chicken has a distinct personality ranging from being energetic to most aggressive.

Tips for Choosing Chicken Name — Wrapping Up

Choosing the name of the hen might be a tough task at first, but the best way to skim down the options is by determining the character traits. Naming chickens by their distinctive feathers, colors, and behavior will make more sense than naming them randomly.

The name itself adds meaning to your pet, so choose the name that fits best and describes its traits. You can take examples from the above-mentioned names and create your personalized name for your chicken using your creativity.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some cute names for ducks?

Daisy, Daffy, Donald, Bella, Bubbles, and Quack are some cute suggestions for a duck name.

Do chickens respond to their names?

Yes, it is shocking but chickens may respond if you call them during feeding time but the main stress should be given to sound. Sound and the tone of the voice are something that makes the chick respond.

Do chicken recognize their owner?

Yes, chickens can recognize their owner and their voice as well, chickens have strong individual recognition.

How many species of chicken are there?

There are over 100 species of chickens formed by cross-breeding.