"Chicken" is an affectionate diminutive of the word "chicken", which is used to designate the offspring of all birds, especially the hen. It is usually related more to the hen's brood and less to the babies of the rest of the birds because the most used term, and correct, to refer to a bird recently hatched from the egg is "chick". Anyway, "chick" is accepted and we can call any baby bird that.
If you have just adopted a beautiful chick and you are not sure what to name it, in this article on our site we share a complete list with the most original and beautiful names for chickens. Keep reading to discover with us the best names for chicks, you will surely find yours!
Most common domestic bird species
First of all, it is important to note that adopting a bird is not synonymous with having a pet that requires little care. In fact, birds are animals that need to live in very large spaces that allow them to fly and move freely. Likewise, it is always advisable to have a garden or live in a natural environment. Therefore, it is not appropriate to confine a bird to a cage 24 hours a day.
That said, there are species of birds that are more popular than others as pets due to their characteristics. Precisely because of their care and the need to fly, it is easier to cover the space needs of small birds, such as the canary, than of larger birds, such as the gray parrot. Thus, the most common species in homes are usually:
- Parakeets
- Canaries
- Caroline Nymphs
- Hens
- Agapornis
- Cockatoo
On the other hand, if you have adopted a chick that has fallen from the nest or you have found it lost, don't miss this article with all the care it needs: "Care for a bird that has fallen from the nest":
How to choose a name for your chick?
If you have the right dimensions, you think you can offer your bird a good quality of life and promote animal welfare, the time has come to choose the name! Especially birds belonging to the Psittacoidea family, commonly known as "parrots", usually have a high intelligence that allows them to respond to their name. Likewise, with patience and positive reinforcement, other birds such as chickens can also internalize it. In any case, when choosing the name for your chicken, we recommend keeping the following tips in mind:
- Prefer those names for short chicks, of no more than two syllables, to encourage learning.
- Choose a name that does not resemble that of another household member.
- Check the physical characteristics of the species for inspiration.
- Let yourself be carried away by the emotions you feel when you see your chick, they can help you choose its name. For example, if it conveys tenderness and love, "Love" might be a good name.
Now yes, let's go with the lists of names for chickens.
Best names for baby chicks
The truth is that there are no better or worse names, the important thing is that you feel comfortable pronouncing it and consider that this is the name your new partner deserves. However, we have listed the top 10 chicken names based on their popularity as they are names of famous chicks:
- Calimero
- Tweety
- Chicken Peep
- Toto
- Chicken Little
- Junior
- Priscilla
- Plucky
- Wade
- Condorito
In addition to these, Hugo, Paco and Luís are also part of the list of famous chicks because they were Donald Duck's nephews.
Names for female chicks
If you have just adopted a baby hen, you will probably be interested in knowing how hen reproduction works to understand egg laying, since even if there is no rooster to fertilize it, it can lay eggs! And if you have just adopted a chick of another species, do not forget to inform yourself well about its care. With that said, let's go with the list of names for female chicks:
- Akira
- Ali
- Alita
- Love
- Beautiful
- White
- Ball
- Pellet
- Candy
- Chiqui
- Cleo
- Cuca
- Cuqui
- Daisy
- Lady
- Sweet
- Star
- Fifi
- Lori
- Sees it
- Moon
- Light
- Daddy
- Fluff
- Nugget
- Pearl
- Petra
- Pia
- Pica
- Sassy Girl
- Pipe
- Pen
- Plumitas
- Miss
- Molly
- Monkey
- Speck
- Speckle
- Nana
- Nani
- Rita
- Rose
- Roxy
- Sky
- Tika
- Tita
- Yaki
- Yellow
Names for male chicks
And if you have adopted a male chick, we also have original and cute names that can fit him. Don't miss them!
- To the
- Yellow
- Blue
- Bird
- Blue
- Claudio
- Boy
- Coconut
- Cuckoo
- Donald
- Fatty
- Fity
- Fofi
- Fofito
- Flabby
- Gizmo
- Flock
- Gus
- Iago
- Kiriko
- Kiwi
- Koki
- Quiqui
- Rocky
- Airing
- Patxi
- Fluffy
- Pepe
- Parakeet
- Picarón
- Rogue
- Pichi
- Squab
- Peak
- Pinto
- Cheep
- Piqui
- Pip
- Piru
- Plumi
- Pens
- Marker
- Chicken
- Pumuki
- Rowing
- Ren
- Sam
- Sun
- Suko
- Ted
- Teddy
- Tiko
- Titus
- Tweety
- Yaco
Funny chicken names
To choose a funny name yourself you can let your imagination run wild and create new words. Thus, you can join two words that make you laugh, create a name made up of two adjectives that describe your chick or opt for a name that performs opposite characteristics. To help you and inspire you, we have selected the funniest chick names:
- Slime
- Banana
- Bandit
- Big
- Blandi
- Squishy
- Chicken Banana
- Bug
- Cholo
- Sponge
- Firuláis
- Frodo
- Bear
- Chicken Hair
- Piula
- Pompi
- Ron
- Blonde
- Blond
- Tarzan
- Tiger
- Fast
- Whiskey
Other names for baby chicks
If you still don't know what to name your chick, you can refer to the following articles for more ideas:
- Names for Parrots
- Famous Parrot Names
