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Find the Perfect Chicken Name By Color: 300+ Ideas to Choose From

Looking for the perfect name for your feathered friends? Naming chickens can be both fun and meaningful, especially when you choose names that reflect their unique colors. In this post, we’ve gathered a variety of names for chickens based on their plumage colors, from Black Chickens to Buff Chickens. Whether you have a sleek black hen, a sunny yellow rooster, or anything in between, you’ll find inspiration here.


We also explore themed names and options for both hens and roosters, giving you a comprehensive guide to finding just the right name for each of your colorful chickens. Dive in and discover the perfect names for your avian companions!


For our top tips when naming chickens, or to learn more about how chickens can learn their names read our article.


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Black Chicken Names

There are many breeds of black chickens including Australorps, Orpingtons, Maran's, and so much more. These names would be a fitting choice for your black or dark birds.

Black Chicken Name: Raven
  • Asher

  • Batman

  • Bellatrix

  • Black Beard

  • Black Beauty

  • Black Mirror

  • Black Star

  • Blackberry

  • Blackjack

  • Charcoal

  • Cinder

  • Coal

  • Cocoa Puff

  • Crow

  • Dahlia

  • Dusk

  • Ebony

  • Eclipse

  • Espresso

  • Godiva

  • Gothic

  • Grim

  • Indigo

  • Inky

  • Jaguar

  • Knight Rider

  • Liquorice

  • Midnight

  • Mocha

  • Morticia

  • Mystic

  • Nebula

  • Night

  • Nightmare

  • Nightshade

  • Ninja

  • Obsidian

  • Onyx

  • Panther

  • Pepper

  • Phantom

  • Raven

  • Rebel

  • Salem

  • Shadow

  • Shady Lady

  • Stormy

  • Twilight

  • Voodoo

  • Widow


Brown Chicken Names

Chickens come in a whole spectrum of brown shades. These names are perfect for birds that are light brown such as an Isa Brown to dark brown Road Island Reds and every shade in between.

  • Amber

  • Bacon

  • Beans

  • Bear

  • Biscuit

  • Bourbon

  • Brandy

  • Brownie

  • Caramel

  • Carob

  • Cedar

  • Chai

  • Champagne

  • Chestnut

  • Chocolate

  • Cider

  • Cinnamon

  • Coco

  • Cocoa

  • Coffee

  • Cupcake

  • Donut

  • Dusty

  • Ember

  • Espresso

  • Fawn

  • Forest

  • Fox

  • Fudge

  • Graham

  • Guinness

  • Hazel

  • Hershey

  • Honey

  • Java

  • Kahlua

  • Maple

  • Mocha

  • Mochi

  • Moose

  • Muffin

  • Noodles

  • Nugget

  • Nutmeg

  • Oatmeal

  • Pancake

  • Peaches

  • Peanut

  • Penny

  • Pepper

  • Pinto

  • Pumpkin

  • Reese

  • Sandy

  • Snickers

  • Summer

  • Sunny

  • Teak

  • Timber

  • Toast

  • Toffee

  • Tootsie

  • Topaz

  • Truffles

  • Waffles

  • Whiskey

  • Woody


Grey Chicken Names

Based on a high demand we have drawn inspiration from a variety of topics to compile the list of names for your grey chickens.

Gray Chicken Name: Granite
  • Agnes

  • Ash

  • Blade

  • Bubbles

  • Carbon

  • Charcoal

  • Chrome

  • Cinder

  • Coal

  • Comet

  • Crystal

  • Daisy

  • Dot

  • Dove

  • Drizzle

  • Dusty

  • Echo

  • Eeyore

  • Elsa

  • Ember

  • Esme

  • Flint

  • Foggy

  • Ghost

  • Glitter

  • Goose

  • Granite

  • Grayce

  • Grayson

  • Haze

  • Heather

  • Marble

  • Medusa

  • Mercury

  • Midnight

  • Misty

  • Monsoon

  • Moonshine

  • Morticia

  • Mystique

  • Nickel

  • Opal

  • Orca

  • Pearl

  • Pebbles

  • Phantom

  • Puff

  • Rain

  • Salem

  • Shadow

  • Shady

  • Shimmer

  • Silk

  • Silver

  • Skye

  • Slate

  • Smokey

  • Smudge

  • Soots

  • Spike

  • Sprinkle

  • Stardust

  • Steel

  • Stella

  • Sterling

  • Stormy

  • Sylvie

  • Thunder

  • Tinsel

  • Willow

  • Windy

  • Yin

  • Zinc


Red Chicken Names

Rhode Island Reds may be one of the more commonly known red chickens. However, there are a variety of other breeds including Red Leghorns and Buckeye's. This list of red names would be great for all of them!

  • Amber

  • Apple

  • Beet

  • Berry

  • Carmine

  • Cherry

  • Chestnut

  • Chili

  • Cinnamon

  • Crimson

  • Cupid

  • Elmo

  • Firecracker

  • Foxy

  • Ginger

  • Heinz

  • Hibiscus

  • Lava

  • Little Red

  • Mahogany

  • Maraschino

  • Maroon

  • Mars

  • Merlot

  • Paprika

  • Papaya

  • Penny

  • Pinot

  • Poppy

  • Pumpkin

  • Rose

  • Rosewood

  • Rudy

  • Rusty

  • Scarlett

  • Strawberry


White Chicken Names

Leghorns & Light Brahmas are a some of the most popular white chickens. Here is a carefully curated list of popular white chicken names, perfect for your new feathered friend.

White Chicken Name: Pearl
  • Astrid

  • Avalanche

  • Beluga

  • Blanco

  • Blizzard

  • Brie

  • Casper

  • Chardonnay

  • Cloud

  • Coconut

  • Cotton

  • Cream

  • Diamond

  • Dove

  • Everest

  • Frosty

  • Ghost

  • Glacier

  • Ice

  • Iceberg

  • Igloo

  • Ivory

  • Moon

  • Pearl

  • Polar

  • Powder

  • Quartz

  • Salty

  • Snow

  • Snowball

  • Snowflake

  • Snow White

  • Snowy

  • Specter

  • Sugar

  • Winter


Yellow Chicken Names

Chickens with yellow feathers are most commonly referred to as "buffs" referring to Buff Orrington's. However, there is a variety of other breeds that have golden and yellow feathers.

Yellow Chicken Name: Ginger

These names would be perfect for any of them.

  • Aurora

  • Banana

  • Big Bird

  • Biscuit

  • Blondie

  • Brandie

  • Buffy

  • Butter

  • Butter Cream

  • Butterball

  • Buttercup

  • Butterscotch

  • Custard

  • Daffodil

  • Daisy

  • Dandelion

  • Daylily

  • Ginger

  • Glow

  • Gold Dust

  • Goldenrod

  • Goldie

  • Honey

  • Lemon

  • Lemon Drop

  • Margarine

  • Marigold

  • Nutmeg

  • Peanut Butter

  • Peeps

  • Penny

  • Poppy

  • Primrose

  • Sandy

  • Sol

  • Sunflower

  • Sunny

  • Sunrise

  • Sunshine

  • Tapioca

  • Toffee

  • Twinkie

  • Yarrow


More Names

  • Collection of Old Lady Names perfect for any hen.

  • Collection of Old Man Names perfect for any rooster.

  • Themes can be an easy way to name a lot of chickens at once. We have a collection of themes including Disney Characters, Elegant Flowers, Names for Groups & Pairs, and based off Personality & Characteristics.


Final Thoughts

We hope you have found this list helpful. If you use one of these names, we would love to hear! Additionally, if you have another theme you would like to suggest please send us a message or leave a comment.


Learn More

  • The Lifespan of Chickens: When considering what breed to add to your flock there are many considerations from appearance to temperament. It is also important to consider how long chickens live and produce eggs as this varies with each breed.

  • Easter Egger Chickens: Easter Egger chickens have become well known for their colorful eggs that come in a variety of shades of blue, green, and even pink. This has drawn a lot of attention and popularity as most chickens lay white or brown eggs, this addition adds intrigue to any basket.

  • Raising Chickens A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners: Ready to embark on your chicken-raising adventure? This comprehensive guide is tailored for beginners, covering all the basics of raising chickens and ensuring a successful and rewarding experience.


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