Funny names for turkeys: 230+ pet and Thanksgiving turkey names

230 names · Updated October 8, 2026 · By The Nomezo Editors · Save to Pinterest

The funniest names for turkeys are gobble puns and grand titles for a very proud bird, like Gobbles McGee, Tom Gravy and Poultry in Motion. They suit a pet turkey strutting around the yard just as well as the star of the Thanksgiving table.

Below are 230+ turkey names grouped by style: funny and punny names, celebrity puns, names for hens, toms and baby poults, Thanksgiving names for the holiday bird, names for decorations and hand-turkey crafts, names for wild turkeys that visit the yard, and matching pairs. Every name comes with a short note so you can pick one that fits your bird.

Can't decide? Shuffle 6 random picks

Tiny Tim
A small name with a big holiday heart
Sleepy Sam
Everyone naps after meeting him
Mister Peck
Inspects every inch of the yard, one peck at a time
Paper Plate Pat
Built from one plate and a lot of glue
Tom Foolery
A male turkey is a tom, and this one is silly
The Main Event
Top billing at every holiday table

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Funny turkey names

Big names for a bird with a big attitude. These work for pet turkeys, farm turkeys and the turkey who rules the yard.

Gobbles McGee: A full name for a bird with full confidence
Sir Strut: A noble title for a tom who loves to show off
Gobblezilla: A monster name for the boss of the barnyard
Admiral Tailfan: Commands the yard with one dramatic spread of feathers
Captain Wattles: For a tom whose neck flap glows red with excitement
The Gobfather: Head of the flock, and nobody questions it
Turkey Lurkey: The folk-tale bird who believed the sky was falling
Gobbledygook: For a turkey whose noises make no sense at all
Professor Gobble: Lectures the whole flock every morning at sunrise
Mr. Fancy Feathers: Dressed for a gala every single day
Drumroll Please: For a turkey who always makes a dramatic entrance
Gobble Gobble Gary: Introduces himself loudly, often and twice
Wobbles: Struts with a little extra wiggle in every step
Puffy: Puffs up to twice his size at every visitor
Strutters: Loves an audience and always gives one a show
Tom Foolery: A male turkey is a tom, and this one is silly
Feathered Fury: Small temper, very big tail fan
Gobbleina: A dramatic opera-star name for a vocal hen
The Gobbler: Simple, classic and extremely loud
Baron von Gobble: An aristocratic name for a bird with high standards
Gobble Wobble: Rhymes, bounces and always gets a giggle
Feather Duster: Sweeps the whole yard with his wings
Mister Peck: Inspects every inch of the yard, one peck at a time
Fan Club: The tom with the biggest tail in the flock
Kevin: A very ordinary name that makes any turkey funnier

Turkey pun names

Gobble, strut, wattle and feather puns. Groaning is part of the fun.

Poultry in Motion: Always strutting somewhere very important
Talkin' Turkey: For the chattiest bird on the farm
Wattle We Do: Asks the big questions, mostly about snacks
Fowl Play: For a turkey who is always up to something
Feather Report: Gives the forecast with a gobble every morning
Strut Your Stuff: Never misses a chance to show off
Beak Performance: Peak form, every day, with a beak
Wing It: Never plans ahead, just flaps along happily
Peck-uliar: For a delightfully odd bird
Tom-orrow: Always putting things off until later
Plume With a View: For a turkey who perches somewhere high
Gobble Up: A cheerful bird with a very big appetite
Fan Favorite: Everyone's top pick, thanks to that tail
Fowl Weather Friend: Loyal in every season, even the rainy ones
Gobblegum: Bubblegum, with a gobble in the middle
Tom-Tom: A drum-like double name for a male turkey
Snood Morning: Says hello at sunrise, every single day
Featherweight: A boxing title for a small but scrappy bird
Ruffle Feathers: Always stirring up a little drama
Free Range Rover: Wanders into every corner of the yard
Pecking Order: Knows exactly where everyone in the flock stands
Fowl Ball: For a bird who loves baseball season
Tailgate: A tail pun for a game-day bird
Quill Power: Determination and willpower, with plenty of feathers

Celebrity turkey puns

Famous names with a gobble. Perfect for a turkey with star quality.

Tom Gravy: A football legend and a Thanksgiving legend
Snood Dogg: Laid-back, with a snood instead of a chain
Gobb Dylan: The answers are blowing around the barnyard
Oprah Wingfrey: Everyone in the flock gets a treat
Ellen DeGobbles: Friendly, funny and always dancing
Tom Thanks: A Hollywood nice guy, made for Thanksgiving
Will Featherell: A comedy legend with a very proud tail
Benedict Cranberrysnatch: Steals the cranberry sauce off every plate
Gwyneth Poultrow: A lifestyle guru for a well-groomed hen
Audrey Henburn: An elegant hen with old-Hollywood grace
Gobi Wan Kenobi: A wise old tom who knows the ways of the flock
Jerry Seinfowl: Wants to know what the deal is with stuffing
Ri-hen-na: A pop-star name for a hen with style
Hen-ry the Eighth: A royal name with a famous love of feasts
Martha Stew-art: Hosts the most elegant holiday table in town
Larry Bird: A basketball legend with the perfect last name
Wattle Disney: Dreams big and struts even bigger
Tom Hollandaise: A movie star with a fancy holiday sauce
Clark Gobble: Old-Hollywood charm with a big voice
Gobble Gadot: A heroic name for a brave hen

Girl turkey names (for hens)

A female turkey is a hen, and a young female is a jenny. These names suit both.

Jenny: The real word for a young female turkey
Henny Penny: A classic folk-tale name for a nervous hen
Hennifer: A familiar girl's name, made for a hen
Maple: Sweet, autumnal and a little bit golden
Nutmeg: Warm, spicy and perfect for fall
Cinnamon: A cozy spice for a cozy bird
Paisley: Patterned feathers deserve a patterned name
Dolly: Sweet, cheerful and old-fashioned
Lottie: Lively and full of chatter
Hattie: Wears a bonnet in every holiday photo
Birdie: Simple, cheerful and right on theme
Josie: Friendly and a little bit mischievous
Goldie: For a bronze hen who shines in the sun
Henley: A posh name with a hen built right in
Penny: A bright copper color, like a bronze hen
Autumn: For a hen hatched as the leaves turn
Mrs. Feathers: A neighborly name for a friendly hen
Duchess: For a hen who rules the coop
Ruby: For a hen with a bright red wattle
Wilhelmina: A grand name for a grand bird
Ida Mae: Country sweet and old-fashioned
Lady Plume: An elegant title for a well-dressed hen
Sarah Josepha: Named for the writer who campaigned for a national Thanksgiving
Priscilla: A Mayflower passenger's name, sweet and old-fashioned
Constance: Another real Mayflower name, steady and kind
Remember: A real Mayflower girl's name, and hard to forget
Prudence: A careful Pilgrim-era name for a careful hen

Boy turkey names (for toms)

Adult males are toms or gobblers, and young males are jakes. These names are built for strutting.

Tom: The classic name for a male turkey
Jake: The real word for a young male turkey
Big Tom: For the largest male in the yard
Thomas: A formal name for a very formal strutter
Tommy Two-Step: Struts like he is on a dance floor
Benjamin: Ben Franklin praised the turkey in a 1784 letter
Beardsley: Named for the bristly beard on a tom's chest
Spurs: For the sharp points on the back of a tom's legs
Reginald: A dignified name for a dignified bird
Augustus: Grand and imperial, like a full tail fan
Buster: Bursts into the yard every morning
Dale: Simple, country and steady
Merle: A country crooner name for a bird who sings
Rocky: A tough little tom who stands his ground
Dudley: A proper, slightly nervous gentleman
Ernest: Honest, sincere and totally serious about strutting
Cecil: Old-fashioned and very polite
Gilbert: Friendly and a little bit goofy
Montgomery: A long name for a long tail fan
Wesley: Kind, calm and quietly brave
Harvey: A trusty farm name with a gentle feel
Kingston: Rules the roost with royal confidence
Mayor McStrut: Elected leader of the backyard, unopposed
Bronze: Named for a classic heritage breed with coppery feathers
Narragansett: A heritage breed named for a Rhode Island bay
Royal Palm: A striking black-and-white heritage breed
Slate: A heritage breed with smoky blue-gray feathers

Baby turkey names (for poults)

A baby turkey is called a poult. Tiny names for tiny gobblers.

Poult-ergeist: A spooky little name for a Halloween hatch day
Gobblet: A small gobble in a small package
Lil' Gobble: Tiny bird, big future gobbles
Nugget: Small, golden and fuzzy
Peanut: For the smallest poult in the brooder
Chirp: The first sound a baby turkey makes
Teeny Tom: A future tom, currently pocket-sized
Wiggles: Never stops moving in the brooder
Dot: Small, round and the cutest speck in the brooder
Squeaker: For the poult with the loudest peep
Thimble: Tiny enough to fit in one, almost
Bitty: A teeny name for a teeny bird
Gizmo: Small, curious and into everything
Junebug: For a poult hatched in early summer
Chickpea: Not a chicken, not a pea, very cute
Scooter: Zooms around the brooder on tiny legs
Kernel: Small as a grain of corn, and loves corn
Popcorn: Pops up and down with excitement
Sunbeam: Basks under the heat lamp all day
Tiny Tim: A small name with a big holiday heart
Hatch: For a poult who just broke out of its shell

Thanksgiving turkey names

Names for the holiday bird, from the roast on the table to the turkey in the family group chat. Great for place cards and menus.

Gravy Train: Everything at dinner rides on this bird
Sir Stuffington: A noble name for a well-stuffed centerpiece
The Main Event: Top billing at every holiday table
Leftover Larry: Still feeding the family on Monday
Drumstick Diva: The bird everyone is arguing over
Gravy Davy: Rhymes and drips with holiday spirit
Wishbone Willie: Someone at the table gets to make a wish
Stuffed Shirt: Formal, fancy and full of stuffing
Roasty Toasty: Golden, crispy and ready for the table
Cranberry: A tart little name with a sweet side
Turkey Trot: Named for the Thanksgiving morning fun run
Mayflower: Named for the Pilgrims' ship from 1620
Plymouth: Where the famous 1621 harvest feast took place
Abe: Lincoln made Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863
Harvest Moon: The full moon closest to the fall equinox
Sleepy Sam: Everyone naps after meeting him
Golden Brown: The color every cook is hoping for
Basting Bob: Gets a fresh coat of butter every half hour
Tofu Tom: For a plant-based holiday main dish
Giblets: A classic gravy ingredient and a funny name
Brine Dion: Soaked overnight and ready to sing
The Centerpiece: Pride of the table, front and center
Uncle Gobble: Every family dinner has one
Cornucopia: The horn of plenty, piled high with harvest
Gobble 'Til You Wobble: The unofficial motto of the holiday

Names for turkey decorations and crafts

Hand turkeys, paper centerpieces, yard inflatables and stuffed toys. Every decoration deserves a name.

Handy Andy: The classic traced-hand turkey from school
Five Finger Freddy: One thumb for the head, four fingers for feathers
Crayon Carl: Colored outside the lines, proudly
Glitter Gobbler: Sheds sparkles all over the classroom
Mr. Macaroni: Feathers made from glued pasta
Paper Plate Pat: Built from one plate and a lot of glue
Inflatable Ike: Lives on the lawn and deflates by morning
Pom-Pom Polly: Made from craft puffs and googly eyes
Googly: For a craft turkey with mismatched eyes
Gourd-geous: A decorative gourd dressed up for the holiday
Tablescape Tina: The star of a picture-perfect holiday table
Doorstop Doug: Keeps the door open for arriving guests
Window Cling Wendy: Stuck to the glass all November
Felt Fred: Made of felt and a lot of love
Stuffie Stu: A plush gobbler for the littlest guests
Cookie Cutter Cathy: Shapes every sugar cookie this time of year
Craft Stick Chuck: Built from craft sticks and a glue gun
Lawn Gobbler: The yard decoration that never needs feeding
Husky: A cornhusk turkey with a rustic look
Garland Gwen: Strung along the mantel in paper feathers

Names for wild turkeys in your yard

Wild turkeys now roam many suburbs. A group is called a rafter, and the regulars deserve names.

The Rafter Gang: Both of those are real words for a turkey flock
Neighborhood Watch: Patrols the street every single morning
Postal Patrol: Escorts the mail carrier down the block, uninvited
Traffic Cop: Stops cars in the middle of the road
The Welcome Committee: Greets every new neighbor, loudly
Cul-de-Sac Jack: Rules the dead end at the end of the street
Sidewalk Sally: Struts down the sidewalk like she owns it
Bird Feeder Bandit: Cleans out the seed under the feeder daily
Hedge Hopper: Pops out of the hedges when you least expect it
Driveway Diva: Refuses to move for anyone's car
Rooftop Rita: Somehow ended up on the garage roof
Roost Ruler: Sleeps in the tallest tree on the block
Backyard Barb: Visits at breakfast, lunch and dinner
The Commuter: Crosses the same road at the same time daily
Fairway Frank: Spends his afternoons on the golf course
Turkeysaurus Rex: Birds descend from dinosaurs, and he acts like it
Sir Lawnsalot: A knight of the front yard
Crossing Guard: Walks the kids to the bus stop each morning
Trash Day Terry: Shows up whenever the bins go out
Wild Card: You never know where this one will turn up
Shortcut Steve: Cuts across every yard on the street

Turkey pair names

The White House pardons turkeys in pairs, so why not name yours that way? These duos work for two pets or two decorations.

Cran and Berry: One tart, one sweet, both adorable
Pumpkin and Pie: A dessert duo for two sweet birds
Wish and Bone: Split the wishbone and share the luck
Snood and Wattle: Named for the two famous flaps on a turkey's head
Jake and Jenny: The real words for young male and female turkeys
Feather and Fan: Two showy toms with matching tails
Strut and Gobble: One shows off, the other sounds off
Harvest and Home: Two cozy names for a fall pair
Apple and Cider: A crisp autumn duo
Pecan and Praline: A sweet Southern pair
Hokey and Pokey: A dance-floor duo for two silly birds
Plymouth and Rock: Named for the Pilgrims' traditional landing spot
Waddle and Toddle: Two little birds with two little walks
Pots and Pans: A kitchen duo for a busy holiday
Cobbler and Crumble: Two dessert names for two sweet birds
Gobbles and Giggles: One loud, one cheerful
Football and Parade: The other two big Thanksgiving traditions
Thanks and Giving: Split the holiday's name between two birds
Stuffing and Dressing: Same dish, different name, endless family debate
Bonnet and Buckle: Pilgrim-costume names for a dressed-up pair

How to pick the right name

Match the name to the bird

Toms strut, gobble and fan their tails, so big titles like Sir Strut or Baron von Gobble suit them. Hens are calmer and chattier, so a sweet vintage name often fits better.

Use real turkey words

Tom, jake, jenny, poult, snood and wattle are all real turkey terms. A name built from one sounds clever and teaches the kids something too.

Pet or platter? Pick the right section

If your turkey is a pet, skip the gravy jokes. Holiday names like Leftover Larry are best for the bird on the table, a place card or a decoration.

Name them in pairs

Turkeys are flock birds and are happier with company. Pick a matching duo from the pairs list so both birds get a name that fits.

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Frequently asked questions

What are some funny names for turkeys?

Gobbles McGee, Tom Gravy, Poultry in Motion, Snood Dogg and Gobbledygook are crowd favorites. Puns on gobble, strut and gravy get the quickest laugh.

What do you call a male and female turkey?

An adult male is a tom or gobbler and an adult female is a hen. Young males are jakes, young females are jennies and babies are poults.

What should I name my pet turkey?

Pick a name that suits its personality: Sir Strut for a show-off tom, Henny Penny for a nervous hen or Jake for a young male. Short names are easiest to call across a yard.

What are good Thanksgiving turkey names?

Gravy Train, Sir Stuffington, Leftover Larry and Drumstick Diva work well for the holiday bird. History fans can choose Mayflower, Plymouth or Abe, after Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving proclamation.

What were the names of the White House turkeys?

Recent pardoned pairs include Liberty and Bell in 2023 and Peach and Blossom in 2024. Both birds in a pair are pardoned, so their names are usually picked as a matched set.

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