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293+ Names for Your Pet Duck

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Who doesn’t love a baby duck! The thing is, when you are trying to name your duckling, sometimes “Donald” just doesn’t cut it. Especially if your duck is a girl! But what are some other good names for a pet duck? I have only raised a handful of ducklings so I scoured the web and compiled this awesome list of duck names just for you!

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Best Names for Pet Ducks

These are the top 10 names that come up the most. They seem to be pretty popular so it seems like a good place to start.

  1. Donald
  2. Daisy
  3. Quackers
  4. Thelma
  5. Louise
  6. Jemima
  7. Ducky
  8. Puddle
  9. Moby (Moby Duck)
  10. Daffy

20 Famous Duck Names

It should come as no surprise that some of the top duck names are actually from cartoons, films, and literature. Popular duck names tend to become so because they are something that gives us fond memories or reminds of our childhood.

Here are some famous ducks names you might like.

  • Aflac – Mascot for Aflac
  • Charlie – from Disney
  • Count Ducula – Comic Character
  • Daffy Duck – Warner Brothers
  • Daisy Duck – Donald Ducks leading lady
  • Deputy Duck – Comic Character
  • Dewey – from Duck Tales
  • Donald Duck
  • Ferdinand – the Duck in the Babe Movies
  • Gooseberry Sprig – Comic Character
  • Guard Duck – Comic Character
  • Howard the Duck – Movie Character
  • Huey – from Duck Tales
  • Jemima Puddle-Duck – from the book
  • Launchpad McQuack – from Duck Tales
  • Louie – from Duck Tales
  • Lucky Ducky – Comic Character
  • Magica De Spell – from Duck Tales
  • Mock Duck – Comic Character
  • Scrooge McDuck – from Duck Tales

Funny Duck Names

Of course, if you pay attention to mainstream media you may remember this tweet about duck names that went viral.

I mean, what is not to love about the names Morgan’s mom choose for her park ducks. They’re a quack up!! (pun intended :D) Many of them are on our list above but here are ones we missed:

  • Cheese and Quackers
  • Duck Norris
  • Eggbert
  • Feather Locklear
  • Firequacker
  • James Pond
  • Lucky Duck
  • Quack Sparrow
  • Quackie Chan
  • Quackula
  • Sir Quacks A Lot
  • Waddles
  • Wolfgang Duck

Cute Duck Names

If you have the most adorable baby ducks, you need a cute name to fit them. Something that is almost as cute as they are fuzzy. Here are a few cute duck names that you should consider.

  • Apricot
  • Buddy
  • Cricket
  • Ducky
  • Fluffy
  • Lucky
  • Munchkin
  • Nibbles
  • Pickles
  • Plucky
  • Puddles
  • Sparkles
  • Squeek
  • Waddles
  • Wiggles
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Names for Multiple Ducks

Sometimes you just need names for your ducks that are fun or funny. Who doesn’t want to see a smile when a guest first hears your list of the names of the ducks in your flock. In fact, they would look great showcased on a sign for your duck house too!

Duck Names for Pairs

  • Ben and Jerry
  • Donald and Daisy
  • Drake and Annabelle
  • Fuzzy and Wuzzy
  • Lilo and Stitch
  • Milk and Quackers
  • Pebbles and Bam Bam
  • Quackers and Cheese
  • Sugar and Spice
  • Thelma and Louise

Duck Names for a Group of Three

  • Peanut, Butter, and Quackers
  • Faith, Hope, and Charity – The three cardinal virtues.
  • Snap, Crackle, and Pop
  • Manny, Moe, and Jack – (if they are boys)
  • Do, Re, and Mi
  • Luke, Leia, and Han
  • Flora, Fauna, and Merriwether
  • Yabba, Dabba, and Doo!
  • Marcia, Jan, and Cindy
  • Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria
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Duck Names by Gender

When ducks are babies, it’s hard to tell whether they are going to be male or female. If you order from a hatchery though, you can buy sexed ducks so you know exactly what you are getting. In that case, you can definitely choose a male or female name for your duck.

Here are some names for girl and boy ducks. I’ve also included a section for unisex duck names for those times when you aren’t sure either way!

35 Female Duck Names

  • Abby
  • Allie
  • Annie
  • Bailey
  • Bella
  • Cleo
  • Coco
  • Cookie
  • Daisy
  • Dixie
  • Emma
  • Gracie
  • Hazel
  • Heidi
  • Holly
  • Honey
  • Kona
  • Lacey
  • Lady
  • Lilly
  • Lucy
  • Macy
  • Maddy
  • Maggie
  • Marley
  • Millie
  • Mimi
  • Misty
  • Molly
  • Nikki
  • Pebbles
  • Riley
  • Sadie
  • Sydney
  • Zoey
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25 Male Duck Names

  • Ace
  • Bailey
  • Baxter
  • Brady
  • Bruno
  • Bubba
  • Buddy
  • Champ
  • Coco
  • Diesel
  • Frankie
  • George
  • Henri
  • Jake
  • Joey
  • Loki
  • Lucky
  • Marley
  • Mickey
  • Ollie
  • Otis
  • Riley
  • Sammy
  • Sparky
  • Ziggy

Gender Neutral Duck Names

  • Bailey
  • Charlie
  • Coco
  • Crackle
  • Daffy
  • Ducky
  • Fluffy
  • Harley
  • Lucky
  • Marley
  • Munchkin
  • Nibbles
  • Peanut
  • Peanut Butter
  • Pickles
  • Plucky
  • Pop
  • Puddles
  • Quackers
  • Riley
  • Scout
  • Shadow
  • Snap
  • Squeak
  • Waddles
  • Wiggles
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Duck Names by Color

With so many different breeds and colors of duck available, these are some awesome names for your pet duck based on color.

White Duck Names

  • Alaska
  • Angel
  • Bianca
  • Blanca
  • Casper
  • Cloud
  • Cotton
  • Crystal
  • Daisy
  • Diamond
  • Dove
  • Frosty
  • Lilly
  • Luna
  • Misty
  • Pearl
  • Q-Tip
  • Shimmer
  • Snowflake
  • Vanna
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Black Duck Names

  • Angus
  • Artemis
  • Bear
  • Beauty
  • Coco
  • Cocoa
  • Cola
  • Dahlia
  • Ebony
  • Elvira
  • Espresso
  • Hershey
  • Licorice
  • Mova
  • Olive
  • Pepper
  • Poppy
  • Shadow
  • Smoky
  • Velvet
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Black and White Duck Names

  • Cookie
  • Cruella
  • Domino
  • Dotty
  • Freckles
  • Latte
  • Magic
  • Mickey
  • Minnie
  • Oreo
  • Panda
  • Patches
  • Skunk
  • Smudge
  • Snoopy
blue duck

Blue Duck Names

  • Aster
  • Belle (Blue Belle)
  • Blue
  • Blueberry
  • Cobalt
  • Dory
  • Genie
  • Glory
  • Grover
  • Iris
  • Jeanie
  • Joy
  • Marbles
  • Peacock
  • Pocket
  • Sapphire
  • Sky
  • Smurf
  • Sulley
  • Topaz
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Tan or Brown Duck Names

  • Applesauce
  • Apricot
  • Bagel
  • Biscuit
  • Buffy
  • Buttercup
  • Cafe Ole
  • Cheerio
  • Cheese
  • Chewie
  • Cornbread
  • Fawn
  • Goldie
  • Latte
  • Marigold
  • Savannah
  • Sunflower
  • Sunshine
  • Taffy
  • Tawny
  • Teddy
  • Truffles
  • Tumbleweed
  • Twinkie
  • Waffles