600+ Goat Names for Does, Bucks, and Groups (2024)

May 17, 2024 by Thrifty Homesteader

600+ Goat Names for Does, Bucks, and Groups (1)

We bought our first goats from a breeder who, like many serious breeders who sell registered goats, named all of her goats before they were sold. That means we didn’t need to name any goats until our first babies were born a year later.

I had noticed that some breeders used themes to name their goats, so that’s what we did.

Our first set of twins were named Adam and Eve since they were the first people!

We named our first set of triplet bucks George Washington, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson.

The following year we decided to have a theme for every doe. All of her kids would be named along that theme. So Dancy’s kids all had musical names, such as Carmen (named after the opera) and Odette (named after a character in the ballet, Swan Lake).

Then Carmen’s kids were all named after operas. We named one of her does Lizzie Border because there is actually an opera about that outlaw. So it was easy to then decide to name all of Lizzie’s kids after outlaws. Did you know there was an outlaw named Sadie the Goat in New York City a century ago?

How do we come up with names for these complicated themes? I use Google a lot!

But maybe you just bought your first few goats and need some fun names for them. Once or twice a year on the Thrifty Homesteader Facebook page, I ask people for their favorite goat names, and like the post on chicken names, I realized I should collect the names on here so that people could access them anytime.

So, here you go! We’ve organized them into categories to make it a little easier for you to sort through the 500+ names that people have shared.

Table of Contents

Goat names for specific colors or patterns

Baby Red
Blue Mist
Blue Sky
Brownie
Caramel
Hershey
Lilac
Ombré
Opal
Paisley
Peppermint Patty
Raven
Red Lady
Ruby
Stella Blue
Tourmaline
Twilight
Vanilla
Violet

Names for goats in pairs or groups

Aphrodite, Venus, and Minerva
Big Gulp and Slurpee
Bloom and Blossom
Bogie and Bacall
Bramble, Blackberry, Kudzu, Ivy, Thornberry, and Rose
Bubble & Squeak
Butter Bean and Corn Bread
Cagney and Lacey
Cinder and Ella
Daisy, Dahlia, and Marigold
Diamond Reo, Sterling, and Mack (Named after Truck)
Elsa and Anna
Favor, Grace, and Harmony
Frank and Stein
Frick, Frack, and Applejack
George and Gracie
Gin and Tonic
Jack and Diane
Lewis and Clark
Liberty, Justice, and Truth
Margarita and Martini
Maverick and Rebel
Oprah, Gayle, and Steadman
Oreo, Gingersnap, and TimTam
Pan and Satyr
Peter Pan and Wendy
Pocket, Rocket, and Socket
Rainy and Sunny
Rosie and Jack
Sassy and Indie (Indiana Jones)
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Smoke and Blaze
Surely, Goodness and Mercy
Surprise and Eureka
Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn
Tetley & Bromley
Texas Wyatt McGraw, Sundance Dutch Black, and Shotgun Kit Ranger (Named after Cowboys)
Thing 1 and Thing 2
Trouble #1, Trouble #2, and Trouble #3
Zulu and Shaka (Shaka is a King of the Zulu Kingdom)

Doe Names

Abebi
Addie Mae
Adecyn Monroe
Agnes
Akasha
AlmaDean
Amelia Earhart
Amy Farrah Fowler
Angelica
Anna
Annabelle
Annie
April
Arielle
Arnica
Arya
Athena
Barbara Anne
Bea Sweet
Beani
Becca
Begee
Bella
Bernadette
Bertha
Bethany
Bitsy
Bonnie
Bonnie Jean
Bossy Bertha
Brie
Burta
Buttercup
Cali
Calliope Jenesis
Camilla
Carolina Moon
Carolina’s SwTea
Catherine
Catori
CeCe
Cegee
Celeste
Celie
Chandler
Charm
Chazz
Cherry Blossom
Chili
Chrissy
Clarice
Claude
Cloudy
Clowee
Cressa
Crystal
Dahlia
Daisy
Daisy Duke
Daisy Mae
Dinah
Diva
Edith
Effie
Eli
Eliza Jane
Ella
Ellen
Ellie
Ellie Mae
Emily
Emmalee
Emmy
Ethel
Fancy
Felicia
Felicity
Fern
Fiona
Forrest
Freya
Gabby
Gale
Gertie
Gertrude
Ginger
Gracie
Gretchen
Hailey
Hannah
Hattie Mae
Hazel
Holly
Hopi
Hulda
Ida
Ivy
Izzy
Jane Doe
Jelly
Jen
Jessa Mae
Jewel
Jocelyn
Jolene
Joy
Jubilee
Juniper
Kate
Kaziah Jayne
Kiki
Kisses
Kya
Lacey
Lady
Legacy
Leizel Lily
Lia
Lilith
Lily
Louise
Lovey
Lucinda
Lucy
Lulu
Luna
Luna Lovegoat
Maddie
Maggie mae
Makita
Margret
Maribel
Marigold
Mary Lou
Maryanne
Matilda
Maya
Maybel
Maybelle
Meadow
Memphis
Merle
Mesa
Mika
Millie
Miss Gretel
Miss May
Monica
Myles
Myrtle
Nanny
Naomi
Natasha Rose
Nefertiti
Nettie
Nola
Nova
Octavia
Oksana
Opal
Ophelia
Patches
Penelope
Penelope Charleston
Penelope Greer
Penny
Penny
Petunia
Phoebe
Pia
Pinkie
Pixie
Poppy
Prairie Dawn
Prancy
Pria
Princess
Princess Olive
Princess Padmae
Pyper Jean
Quartz
Rapt in Velvet
Rimmie
Rosalie
Rosanne Barrn
Rosie
Rosie May
Rowena
Ruby Roundhouse
Sabrina
Sadie
Sally
SallyAnn
Sammy
Sandy Seashell
Sarsaparilla
Sassy
Shelley
Sophia
Sophie
Sorellina
Sparrow
Spice
Spring
Star
Stella
Stormy
Sweet Pea
Sydney
Tag
Tara
Terra
Tessa
Tinker
Tippy
Trixie
Tulip
Ursula
Vella
Victorie Joy
Vivian Rose
Wanda
Wednesday
Whistle
Willow
Winney
Winnie
Winter
Winter Sparkle
Xena
Yolanda
Zina

Bucks Names

Abraham
Almanzo
Alvin
Andy
Angus
Apollo
Archamus James
Archibald
Argon
Arthur
Aspen
Atticus
Baama
Babs
Bash
Baxter
Bean
Bebe Doux II
Bennet
Billy
Billy Idol
Billy The Kid
Biscuit
Blizzard
Bo
Boone
Boots
Boron
Boyd Crowder
Brodie
Buddy
Cassius
Chicho
Chief
Chip
Clementine
Clover
Clovis
Clyde
Coco
Cracker
Curly
Dark Moon
Dark Moon’s Eclipse
DeWalt
Dexter
Diesel
Doc
Dutton
Ebinezer
Ed
Eddie
Elijah
Emmett
Ethan
Ethen
Ezra
Fabio
Falcor
Festus
Finn
Finnegan
Flack
Flea
Fritz
Gacho
Gandalf
Genie
Gideon
Gilbert
Gilligan
Gimli
Groot
Hank
Harley
Harpo
Henry
Hitachi
Hobo
Jameson
Jasper
Jeremy
Jim
Joe
Joey Bag ‘O Donuts
Josh Allen
June
Keeling
Kendrick
Khan
Kyle
LB
Legend Dairy
Leo
Leonard
Leroy Brown
Leroy Jenkins
Lightning
Loki
Lord Marshall
Luke Duke
Mac Daddy
Macmillion
Mavis
Mercury
Michael
Moose
Mowgli
Mr. Darcy
Mr. Kelly Harlow
Munchie
Murphie
Nasa
Navarro
Nicola Tesla
Odin
Olaf
Oliver
Oread
Orion
Oscar
Otis
Ottokar
Pasqual
Pegasus
Phil
Phineas
Powder
Puck
Ralph
Ranger
Ricochet
Romeo
Roscoe
Ross
Rudy
Ryder
Sam
Sammich
Samson
Samuel
Scape
Sheldon
Shug
Sid Vicious
Simon
Sir Reginald Bitterman the first
Snowball
Spencer
Squirt
Stanley
Stetson
Sugar Daddy
Theodore
Thor
Tikee
Titus
Tom
Tom Brady
Trivette
Trucker
Truman
Tucker
Tuff
Tugboat
Tyrion
Vinny
Vladimir
Wally
Walter
Waylon
Wayne Newton
Weed
Wesson
Wil Wheaton
Wilber
Willie
Winston
Woody
Wyatt
Xenon
Yazira
Yoda

Funny Goat Names

3.14(Pi)
Baa Baa Leroy Brown
Baby Goaty Oaty
BarleyRoo
Batgirl
Bazinga
BittaBoo
Boomerang
Brat
Buck Wheat
Buckle
Buckwheat
BullDozer
Casper the friendly goat
Cassanova
Chaos
Checkers
Circus
Comeerbaby
Copper Malone
Corkwheats
Crowbar Jones
Doodlebug
Drama
Dump Truck
Duramax
Elowyn
Falcon Smelly Goat
Fancy Pants
Fiddy
Fifty Shades of Bay
Flapjack
Flynn Ryder
Footloose
Fudgie Giggle Goat
Funny Face
Gilbert Goatfried
Goat Girl
Goat- E-Locks
Goaty McGoatface
Gojira
Good Gawd Gurty
Hashtag
Hellen On Wheels
Hickerbilly
Hillbilly
Homer Ecker
Honky Tonk Angel
Humperdink
I’m Makin Waffles
IlHavAnothR
Jazzminium
Jelly Bean
Jelly Legs
Joker Thunderbolt
Juju
Kamere (Come Here)
Little Bo Pete
Little Jimmy Dickens
LucyInTheSkyWithDiamonds
Lugnut
Mercy Me
Milk Dud
Mischief
Miss Brown Pants
Miss Lickie
Monkey Moonshine
Monowantakee
Moon Eclipse
MoonShadow
Moonshine
Moonshine Razz
Mr. Big Nuts
Mr. Fuzzy Cheeks
Mr. Goatee
Mr. Peebody
Nancy the Nanny Goat
Night Moves
Nightshade
Oakley Goatley
Ornery
Painted Lady
Pansy
Peak A Boo
Pee Pee Face Ethan
Pee-Wee
Pepe Le Pew
Phoebe Buffay
Pippa Lou
Pipsqueak
RoundUp
Rumplestilskin
Sass-A-Fire
Sassafras
SeaLegs
Shotgun Rider
Shrapnel
Silly
Skippy
Skunky Monkey
Snickerdoodle
Snuffalufa*gus
Soft Kitty
Sticker Bush
Stinker Bill
Stinky Joe
Strongheart
Stud-LEE-Muffin
Sweet Paisley Pig
Tagalong
Talks Alot.
Tank
tater tot
The One That Goat Away
Tippie Tappers
Totes
Totes Ma Goats
Tribble
Tweedlehopper
Udder Chaos
Vincent Van Goat
Wannabe
Warm Kitty
Whimsy Woods Moonlight Frolic
Whoopi Goatberg

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Naming Goats After Food

Apple Pie
B’Uddercream
Blueberry
Brandy Wine
Bree
Brie
Cheese
Cinnamon
Cocoa
Cookie
Gingersnap
Gravy
Grits
Hazelnut
Kramer
Magnolia
Magnum
Maple
Nugget
Nutmeg
Oreo
Parsley
Peanut Butter
Peanuts
Pepper
Pickles
Pork chop
Pumpkin
Razberry Jam
Rhubarb
Rosemary
Sage
Spam
Spicy Taco
Strawberry Shortcake
T-bone
Taco
Tansy
Timtam
Waffles

What are your favorite goat names? Tell us in the comment section!

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Originally published on February 28, 2022.

600+ Goat Names for Does, Bucks, and Groups (2)

21 thoughts on “600+ Goat Names for Does, Bucks, and Groups”

my two does are Willow and Peep and my buck is Cory. new kids are Sage (Doe) and Frost (Buck) out of Willow. then Pipper (Doe), Poppy(Doe) and Jasper (Buck) out of Peep.
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- How cute! thanks for sharing!
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Since we have a vineyard, all my goats are wine-type names. Light colored goats- whites and dark colored goats- reds. Syrah, Noir, Rosé, Riesling, Foch, Baco, Cab, Mueller… endless! Lol!!!
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- Beautiful names! Thanks for sharing!
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We used to joke that our doeling should have been named Hoover for the way she inhales grain.. All her kids will be named after vacuum brands/models/inventors. Ninety plus options. Since this year’s buck’s lineage is all astrological, we’ve got Sunbeam and Cirrus.
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- I love it! I have a line that should have been named after vacuums!
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We have a Bonnie(doe) and Clyde(buck). Then we have Rose, Lilly, Daisy, Jasmine, Violet, Hazel, Holly, Ivy, Iris, Magnolia and Zinnia. Our oldest buck is Poppy. Thank you for the list of names.
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- You’re welcome! And thank you for sharing the beautiful names of your goats.
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I just got my first 3 goats for pasture management and am naming them after weeds –
Briar, Bramble and Buttercup!
Your list was very helpful!
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- Thank you. We’re glad you found the list helpful.
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Love the funny names! They only one I have from the list is a Bonnie Blue, as she’s a blue roan. I name my kids after their mom’s first letter, Bonnie’s mom was Breezy Day (she was from another farm). Then I have, Jax, Austin, Iris (known as The Dink for her ity bitty size), Lincoln, Sabrina, and Alliekat. Sabrina’s kids were Scotty, Saffron, Sebastian, Simon, and Soji. Alliekat’s are Andrew, Astro, and Aron.
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- Thank you for sharing your story!
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I named my first goats after Daedric princes from the Elder Scrolls, or other characters from the same theme. Our first buck was a black mix breed named Sithis, the 5 mixed breed does were Boethia, Meridia, Azura, Vaermina, and Namira. Sithis was unrualy and too feral, so we gave him to someone that wanted a creek goat to keep the brambles down around the banks. Then we bought Sanguine (aka Sam), a purebred Boer buck. Sam is a sweetheart except when he’s rutty. We don’t have a theme for naming kids, it’s just whatever comes to me. We kept Meridia’s daughter Pixy, and Azura’s daughter Faline. We bought an older Anglo Nubian doe earlier this year, Delhi, her doe kids born this year were named Cupcake and Cookie. We also bought 2 purebred Boer girls, Vivienne and Rhani, Vivienne has just had a son, Rhani is still a bit young to breed. We also kept Toffee, one of our first male kids that we castrated as a companion for Sam when we don’t want him in with the girls. Other kids born this year are Pogo and Bounce, Cocoa and Kreme, and Azura had quads, Casper, Oscar, Petra and Cintra. But we have bred so many goats over the years and named them all, I’m running out of ideas now. I was looking for inspiration to name Vivienne’s son, it has to be good because I’m thinking about keeping him to replace and retire Sam. Most of the kids are sold each year, so their names are less important and easier to come up with. Do I name him a Daedric name? Or do I find a new theme? Or just name him something random?
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- I really love having a theme based upon the dam because it makes it so easy to remember which doe is a goat’s mother without having to check the pedigree.
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Yes could use some help in naming on of our goats she was born in January of 2023 and solid white with hint of grey and since I name her mom Dancy after my first goat Dancer and would like it to be similar to her mom Dancy any suggestions (pictures can be sent through e mail if possible)
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We just bought our first ever goats, 3 Nubian kids. 2 males are white with small bits of black, and 1 black female. My first thought was a Peanuts theme Snoopy for white male with mostly black ears, Lucy for the black female, and (maybe) Charlie for the other white male. But since we got them to eat the underbrush, I thought (poison) Ivy, Mac (poison sumac), and Oakly (poison oak) all of which we have lol! Can’t decide! Please help and offer comments!
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- LOVE the underbrush names!! What a great theme 🙂
  ~Tammy
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My favorite name is Ombre’.
-Floofy Goat-
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- Thanks for sharing with us 🙂
  ~Tammy
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I named my newest (male) baby goat Speck. He’s small, he’s black with brown and spots. He has some white and has blue eyes. I think it’s unique and adorable.
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- Thanks for sharing with us !
  ~Tammy
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