From their ever-quacking beaks to their wiggly feathered butts, ducks are everything they’re “quacked” up to be and more! They’re cute, social, mischievous, funny, and overall a fantastic addition to any farm, family, or homestead—yours included. Of course, you’re probably already well aware of the duck’s humble charms if you’re here. What you need now is a good duck name for your fabulous new feathered friend.
If so, you’ve come to the right place, because we have a collection of over 250 of the best duck names to help you kick off your search. Sit your tailfeathers down and get comfy, because we’ve got dozens upon dozens of great possibilities for sweet, mellow, and silly ducks alike!
Funny Duck Names
Ducks are effortlessly silly scamps that always seem to be up to some shenanigans—they never fail to “quack” people up! If you’re considering an amusing moniker for your wacky waterfowl, consider some of these rib-tickling funny duck names!
- Greedy Gus
- Snap Quackle Pop
- Flapper
- Paddlefoot
- Quack White
- Drake… or alternatively, his nemesis Kenduck Lamar
- James Pond
- Duck Berry
- Honk
- Flip
- Marsh-a, Marsh-a, Marsh-a (Marsha for short)
- Ducking Awesome
- Duck ‘n’ Cover
- Groucho
- Beakman
- Quack-Up
- Peking Duck
- Snoop Ducky Duck
- Seducktress
- Meep
- Waddle
- Tailfeathers
- Topsy-Turvy
- Ducky Mcduckface
- Baguette
- Duckster Morgan
- Jumpin’ Quack Flash
- Mighty Duck
- Smokey
- Grand Duckess
- Duck Tape
- Doodles
- Wiggles
- Waggles
- Scootaloo
- Beaky with the Good Hair
- Quackers McBreadbutt
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Cute Duck Names
Whether they’re fuzzy little newborn ducklings or fully-grown drakes and hens with ducklings of their own, all ducks have a totally cute quality that endears them to us. These cute duck names are perfect for adorable feathered friends of any age!
- Cashew
- Meep
- Lucky
- Olive/Oliver
- Sweetbeak
- Speckle
- Willow
- Dandy
- Kai
- Toby
- Puddles
- Pato
- Elvis
- Flora
- Pesto
- Herbert
- Blossom
- Spaetzl
- Kona
- Tinkerbell
- Dipper
- Belinda
- Ty
- Buddy
- Waverly
- Hazel
- Bluebell
- Kamo
- Pepper
- Bubbles
- Sunny
- Huckleberry
- Baxter
- Juniper
- Quackers
- Palmetto
- Nibbles
- Lula
Baby Duck Names
On the other hand, if you’re specifically looking for baby duck names to welcome a newborn duckling (or ducklings!) into the family, we’ve got plenty of those too.
- Peach
- Skipper
- Fern
- Mochi
- Goldie
- Pebble
- Downy
- Marbles
- Buttercup
- Snowflake
- Fuzzball
- Glimmer
- Sprout
- Coconut
- Bitsy
- Splash
- Leaf
- Rubber Ducky
- Chibi
- Boggle
- Ruby
- Cranberry
- Peanut
- Dewdrop
- Hopscotch
- Sunbeam
- Haru
- Momo
- Frond
- Acorn
- Pecan
- Webby
- Pearl
- Poppy
- Maize
- Fuzzy Wuzzy
- Mushroom
- Lily
Female Duck Names
Our female duck names are sweet, fun, and classically cute, with lots of variety to suit girl ducks of every temperament: from bossy and bold to silly and sweet.
- Anna
- Simone
- Irina
- Jocelyn
- Lucinda
- Katya
- Chie
- Vera
- Bernice
- Helen
- Hanan
- Prunella
- Molly
- Noelle
- Elaine
- Delia
- Petronella
- Evelyn
- Mira
- Ilana
- Eloise
- Patty
- Emma
- Mandy
- Sachiko
- Jody
- Norah
- Sigrid
- Veronica
- Felicity
- Petunia
- Lilo
- Mona
- Julia
- Kerry
- Lakshmi
- Annika
- Luella
- Coco
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Male Duck Names
The boys are back in town—or back in the pond, at the very least. For drakes, dude ducklings, and brilliant boy ducks of all sorts, we have this fabulous assortment of male duck names.
- Percy
- Frankie
- Gustav
- Paolo
- Noah
- Wayne
- Stanley
- Wally
- Dino
- Emile
- Keith
- Jaco
- Neil
- Stellan
- Doug
- Patrick
- Bradley
- Sheldon
- Sean
- Melvin
- Dexter
- Vadim
- Fred
- Victor
- Gunter
- Ernest
- Quincy
- Larry
- Wade
- Otto
- Camille
- Connor
- Aaron
- Spiro
- Paco
- Quentin
- Joel
- Stephan
- Vinny
Food-Inspired Duck Names
You really can’t go wrong with choosing a food-inspired pet name for any critter, and ducks are no exception. With plenty of possibilities for cute, funny, and tongue-in-cheek monikers, these food-inspired duck names are sure to whet your creative appetite. Bon appétit!
- Confit de Canard (sorry)
- Guacamole
- Adobo
- Cassoulet
- Gazpacho
- Peanut
- Sweetpea
- Cupcake
- Crema
- Vanilla
- Ginger
- Apples
- Jollof
- Jolly Rancher
- Flan
- Esquites
- Blueberry
- Egg Drop
- Corn Kernel
- Pancakes
- Sugar
- Parfait
- Pappardelle
- Mango
- Jellybean
- Carrot Top
- Cilantro
- Grapes
- Jaffa Cake
- Lemonade
- Arroz
- Honeydew
- Pineapple
- Spanakopita
- Cabbage
- Donut
- Breadcrumb
Famous Ducks in Pop Culture
Pop culture can always provide plenty of clever inspiration for pet names. From iconic cartoon characters to quotable brand mascots, ducks dominate the pop culture scene, and chances are, you can probably think of a few famous examples yourself without even trying. If you thought this list started and ended with Donald, Daisy, and Daffy, though, think again: our list includes just some of pop culture’s biggest duck darlings.
- Ajax Duckman
- Darkwing
- Farfetch’d
- Howard the Duck
- Melissa Duck
- Ming-Ming
- Daffy
- Ducky Lucky
- Disco Duck
- Mallard Fillmore
- Ferdinand
- Count Duckula
- Drake Mallard
- Ludwig Von Drake
- Flinthard Glomgold
- Huey
- Scoot
- Karoo
- Scrooge McDuck
- Ping
- Psyduck
- Aflac
- Launchpad McQuack
- Dewey
- Quaxly
- Baby Huey
- Pekkle
- Della Duck
- Duck Dodgers
- Louie
- Magica De Spell
- Donald
- Shinabiru
- Daisy
- Eric Duckman
- Ducklett
Duck Names for Pairs
Seeing how ducks are social birds, here are some cute duck names for pairs of ducks in case you have a couple.
- Lucy and Ethel
- Anna and Elsa
- Timon and Pumbaa
- Jack and Rose
- Thelma and Louise
- Harry and Ron
- Woody and Buzz
- Harry and Sally
- Ross and Rachel
- Oprah and Gale
- Mary Kate and Ashley
- Bob and Larry
- Mario and Princess Peach
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