Good rooster names can be tough to find. But, we have a selection of over 300 ideas that might catch your eye.
Some roosters suit fancy or cute names, whereas others suit masculine, or tough ones!
No matter what type you’re looking for, we’ve got you covered. Let’s start with our top 30.
30 Best Pet Rooster Names
Here are some great pet rooster name ideas for 2020.
- Beaky
- Bruce
- Buckbeak
- Cesar
- Colonel
- Doodle
- Drumstick
- Duke
- Ebenezer
- Feathers
- Foghorn Leghorn
- Gizmo
- Grohl
- Heihei
- Kelloggs
- Ninja
- Nugget
- Ozzy
- Poncho
- Popeye
- Randy
- Rocky
- Roy
- Rupert
- Scratch
- Snickers
- Spurs
- Tikka
- Vinny
- Waddles
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- Male rooster names
- Cute ideas
- Great rooster names
- Funny ideas
- Popular choices
- Black rooster ideas
- Cool ideas
- Fancy ideas
- Unique options
- Tough ideas
Let’s get started with some traditional masculine ideas.
Male Rooster Names
All roosters are male! So, why not take inspiration from some traditionally mascline ‘human’ names.
Here are some of our favorites!
- Abram
- Andrew
- Ben
- Bradley
- Caleb
- Dan
- Dennis
- Ethan
- Frank
- George
- Harry
- Ichiro
- Jake
- Joel
- Josh
- Louie
- Max
- Muhammed
- Noel
- Oscar
- Patrick
- Pete
- Quinn
- Ross
- Scott
- Sebastian
- Troy
- Tyler
- Victor
- Wyatt
Or, perhaps you want something a little less masculine, and a little cuter!
Cute Rooster Names
Cute ideas like these could be the perfect choice for your adorable new feathered friend. Take a look!
- Acorn
- Albie
- Angel
- Bambi
- Blue
- Buggs
- Buttercup
- Cashew
- Chick
- Coco
- Cupid
- Dancer
- Dreamer
- Dumpling
- Fudge
- Hero
- Kiss
- Lemon
- Loveheart
- Peep
- Prince
- Robin
- Romeo
- Scramble
- Taco
- Teddy
- Valentine
- Wookie
- Yolk
- Yoyo
What about just the greatest ideas you can find?
Great Rooster Names
Trying to think of some great ideas? How about something beginning with ‘R’?
- Rabbit
- Racer
- Radiant
- Rainbow
- Raffle
- Ragtime
- Rally
- Ranger
- Raptor
- Raven
- Razor
- Reef
- Red
- Remi
- Rhino
- Ribbon
- Ribs
- River
- Robot
- Rocky
- Rod
- Rodeo
- Rocker
- Rolf
- Roots
- Ropey
- Rose
- Roulette
- Russet
- Rusty
Maybe you want a name that will bring a smile to people’s faces?
Funny Rooster Names
Here are some of our favorite ideas that will make you giggle as you call for your rooster!
- Albert Eggstein
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Angry Bird
- Aroostotle
- Beaker
- Beaky Blinder
- Ben Aff-peck
- Birdzilla
- Bok Bok Choy
- Boris Pecker
- Brooster Willis
- Charles Chickens
- Chick Jagger
- Chicken Little
- Cluck Norris
- David Peckham
- Dr. Pecker
- Eggdar Allen Poe
- Elvis Peckley
- Franklin D. Roostervelt
- J. R. R. Yolkien
- John Steinpeck
- Kanga-Roo
- Larry Bird
- Mark Rooffalo
- Martin Luther Wing
- Roo Paul
- Russell Crow
- Tyrannosaurus Pecks
- Wing Crosby
Maybe you want to choose ideas based on the most popular people you can think of?
Popular Rooster Names
Here are some famous names that you could choose for your bird!
- Bob Dylan
- Charlie Chaplin
- Charles Dickens
- Christiano Ronaldo
- Clint Eastwood
- David Bowie
- Edgar Allen Poe
- Elton John
- Ernest Hemmingway
- George Clooney
- John Lennon
- Johnny Depp
- Leonardo Da Vinci
- Louis Armstrong
- Marco Polo
- Mark Twain
- Michelangelo
- Michael Jordan
- Nelson Mandela
- Picasso
- Quentin Tarrantino
- Roger Moore
- Rowan Atkinson
- Stephen Hawking
- Stevie Wonder
- Tom Hanks
- Van Gogh
- William Shakespeare
- Winston Churchill
- Wolfgang Mozart
How about ideas based on color instead?
Black Rooster Names
Here are some great choices for roosters with dark feathers.
- Ant
- Bear
- Cadbury
- Charcoal
- Coal
- Cola
- Crow
- Currant
- Ebony
- Eclipse
- Espresso
- Hershey
- Inky
- Jet
- Licorice
- Mickey
- Midnight
- Noir
- Ninja
- Obsidian
- Oil
- Olive
- Onyx
- Panther
- Pepsi
- Raisin
- Raven
- Shadow
- Sooty
- Tar
If you haven’t liked any of these, maybe something cool will be better for you!
Cool Rooster Names
Here are some awesome ideas that will suit the most awesome roosters out there.
- Ace
- Anakin
- Arkham
- Axel
- Bolt
- Bowie
- Bruce
- Captain
- Duke
- Ender
- Fox
- Gandalf
- Han
- Hulk
- Jagger
- Jett
- Kai
- Kirk
- Lannister
- Leo
- Maverick
- Orion
- Ozzy
- Phoenix
- Roman
- Stark
- Thor
- Vader
- Xavier
- Ziggy
If cool ideas aren’t your thing, how about something a little fancier?
Fancy Rooster Names
Here are some ideas for roosters that are fancier than life! Which are your favorites?
- Ambrose
- Axton
- Benedict
- Carlisle
- Chester
- Clarence
- Clifford
- Edmund
- Elmer
- Ernest
- Ezra
- Fenwick
- Francis
- Gaston
- Gerald
- Hayden
- Jasper
- Lancelot
- Lanston
- Milton
- Nelson
- Preston
- Ramsay
- Raymond
- Silas
- Spenser
- Sterling
- Walter
- Wilber
- Winston
Or, instead, do you want your rooster to stand out from the crowd?
Unique Rooster Names
Here are some names that you might not find many other people using for their roosters!
- Artemis
- Babs
- Bender
- Buck
- Chip
- Costa
- Donut
- Eenie
- Flapper
- Gordo
- Grad
- Herb
- Heston
- Hoard
- Indie
- Lark
- Medal
- Nester
- Nova
- Orbit
- Papi
- Pogo
- Quarter
- Razzle
- Roach
- Rolo
- Sulley
- Tag
- Woopie
- Wonton
Or maybe something a little more hardy is your thing?
Tough Rooster Names
Roosters are pretty tough birds! So, you could choose a name to reflect that.
- Arrow
- Bite
- Blade
- Bucky
- Claw
- Fang
- Fighter
- Gunner
- Hunter
- Jedi
- Justice
- Lord
- Master
- Nibbler
- Palpatine
- Pilot
- Professor
- Razor
- Rebel
- Sargent
- Shot
- Sith
- Slasher
- Slayer
- Soldier
- Striker
- Thanos
- Venom
- Viper
- Wizard
Which is your favorite?
Best Rooster Names
If you can think of any awesome ideas that we haven’t included in our lists, please leave them in the comments!
Did you choose a name idea from this guide? Which one suited your rooster best?
We can’t wait to hear from you!
