Best Chicken Names to Give Your Flock in 2024

Katie Bowlby
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Best Chicken Names to Give Your Flock in 2024Tina Terras and Michael Walter


Finally! Your chicken lady dreams are coming true. You have picked out the perfect chicken coop (or maybe went the DIY route), researched all of the most popular chicken breeds, and maybe even picked up some chicken toys. Once you start building your flock of happy chickens, you're going to need some solid chicken names to give to your new gang.

What's the best name for a chicken? Well, really, anything goes. We love classic and even old-fashioned names for chickens, but there are lots of funny choices and chicken names from pop culture. Certified chicken lady (and owner of Cluckingham Palace in Texas), says, "I'm drawn to character names like Moira Rose and Cruella because it's fun to assign those wild personalities to a chicken."

Would we love a flock of chickens named after Yellowstone characters or the Golden Girls? Of course. Food chicken names aren't for everyone, but we put those on the list if they fit your sense of humor.

Pick your favorites from our list below, and then pick a few extras (because, you know, chicken math!).

Popular Chicken Names

  • Ginger

  • Henrietta

  • Rosie

  • Snowball

  • Mabel

  • Blanche

  • Dorothy

  • Goldie

  • Penny

  • Lemon

  • Lady Bird

  • Clementine

  • Silkie

Old-Fashioned Chicken Names

  • Gladys

  • Ingrid

  • Rose

  • Patricia

  • Edith

  • Eleanor

  • Agnes

  • Martha

  • Ruth

  • Betty

  • Gertrude

  • Maude

  • Glenda

Rooster Chicken Names

  • Charles

  • Cornelius

  • Cam

  • Jason

  • Ronald

  • Peter

  • Steven

  • Adam

  • Billy

  • James

  • Robert

  • Jacquis

  • Karl

  • Jonathan

  • Porter

  • Doodle-Do

  • Jon-Jon

  • Derek

  • Ron-Ron

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Funny Chicken Names

  • Lady Rooster

  • Cruella

  • Moira Rose

  • Lady Featherington

  • Fowler

  • Cluck Norris

  • Flake

  • Hen Solo

  • Cooper

  • Hennifer Garner

  • Feathers

  • Scratch

  • Chicken Big

  • Red Hen

  • Paultry

  • Crisp

  • Corn

  • Buff

  • Rhodie

  • Roostifer

  • Queen Snotgrass

Hen Chicken Names

  • Becca

  • Abbey

  • Jen

  • Alison

  • Katrina

  • Paula

  • Frances

  • Nora

  • Emily

  • Lila

  • Trudy

  • Rhonda

  • Lady

  • LouLou

  • Margot

  • Henrietta

  • Christy

  • Cora

  • Parker

  • Myrtle

  • Darlene

  • Henifer

  • Lucy

  • Ruby

  • Lily

  • Queenie

  • Bonnie

Famous Chicken Names

  • Foghorn Leghorn

  • Alan-a-Dale

  • Henny Penny

  • Hei Hei

  • Lady Cluck

  • Chicken Little

  • Camilla

  • Chickaletta

  • Miss Prissy

  • Buck Cluck

  • Sheldon

  • Rocky

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Country Music Chicken Names

  • Miranda

  • Hank

  • George

  • Trisha

  • Loretta

  • Naomi

  • Dolly

  • Toby

  • Luke

  • Carrie

  • Willie

  • Shania

  • Faith

  • Tammy

  • Trisha

  • Mcgraw

  • Yearwood

  • Kenny

  • Zach

  • Tammy

  • Eric Church

  • Conway

  • Twitty

  • Roy

  • Dierks

  • Kacey

  • Junior

  • Paisley McBride

  • Brantley

  • Gilbert

  • Janson

  • Darius

  • Rucker

Yellowstone Chicken Names

  • Beth

  • John

  • Rip

  • Kayce

  • Jamie

  • Teeter

  • Gator

  • Lloyd

  • Monica

  • Laramie

  • Carter

  • Walker

  • Tate

  • Summer

  • Jimmy

  • Roarke

Food Chicken Names

  • Drumstick

  • Cookie

  • Eggroll

  • Nugget

  • Curry

  • Rotisserie

  • Over Easy

  • Salad

  • Kiev

  • Marsala

  • Noodle

  • Buffalo

  • Dumpling

  • Kebab

  • Parm

  • Omelet

  • Tortellini

  • Asiago

  • French Omelet

  • Hot Chocolate

  • Bagel

  • Sushi Roll

  • Stir Fry

Color Chicken Names

  • Bluebell

  • Blondie

  • Ashy

  • Butter

  • Scotch

  • Blush

  • Brownie

  • Buff

  • Amber

  • Blackie

  • Charcoal

  • Wheat

  • Cinder

  • Espresso

  • Ebony

  • Coffee

  • Hazel

  • Ivory

  • Coconut

  • Cotton Ball

  • Olive

  • Powder

  • Rosy

  • Scarlet

  • Sepia

  • Violet

Nature-Inspired Names for Chickens

  • Basil

  • Summer

  • Mountain

  • Plume

  • Hiker

  • Spearmint

  • Thyme

  • Birch

  • Petunia

  • Berry

  • Cedar

  • Aspen

  • Spring

  • Gem

  • Crystal

  • Maple

  • Rocky

  • River

  • Ocean

  • Sandy

  • Stormy

  • Willow

  • Winter

Names for Pairs of Chickens

  • Romeo and Juliet

  • Oreo and Cream

  • Carrots and Peas

  • Nachos and Burrito

  • Anna and Elsa

  • Bonnie and Clyde

  • Sugar and Spice

  • Daisy and Donald

  • Mickey and Minnie

  • Laverne and Shirley

  • Maggie and May

  • Sage and Rosemary

  • Salt and Pepper

  • Sonny and Cher

  • Pebbles and BamBam

  • Tom and Jerry

  • Venus and Serena

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