Every year I carve a pumpkin, put it on the porch, and then spend far too long deciding what to call it. Because a pumpkin with a name just hits different. “The pumpkin” is a vegetable. “Sir Gourdon Ramsay” is a guest.
So here are 200+ pumpkin names, sorted by vibe: cute, funny, spooky and fancy, plus couple and group names and names borrowed from real pumpkin varieties. There’s a little generator further down if you want a name for every pumpkin on the step.
What Makes A Good Pumpkin Name?
- A pun, if you can manage it. Gourd, squash, patch, seed, spice and “-kin” do a lot of heavy lifting. Gourdon, Squashley, Patches.
- It matches the face. A toothy grin wants a goofy name. Triangle eyes and a scowl want something like Mortimer.
- It’s easy to shout across a yard. Short names win when you’re pointing out your pumpkin to the trick-or-treaters.
- It works as a set. If you carve three, give them names that go together. A family, a band, a law firm.
Pumpkin Name Generator
Pick a vibe and hit the button. Keep clicking until one makes you laugh.
Cute Pumpkin Names
For the round, smiley pumpkins and the tiny ones on the windowsill.
- Pumpkin Pie
- Little Pip
- Patches
- Spice
- Peanut
- Button
- Gourdie
- Clementine
- Nugget
- Sunny
- Biscuit
- Marigold
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- Butterbean
- Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL for short)
- Squishy
- Muffin
- Honeycrisp
- Toffee
- Maple
- Cheddar
- Tater Tot
- Bitsy
- Pebbles
- Ginger
- Mango
- Sweet Pea
- Cupcake
- Little Orange
Funny Pumpkin Names
The pun section. I'm not sorry.
- Sir Gourdon Ramsay
- Vincent van Gourd
- Gourdzilla
- Pumpkinstein
- Vine Diesel
- Squash Hemsworth
- Gourdy Howser
- Patchy McPatchface
- Pulp Fiction
- Seedward Scissorhands
- Jack O'Lantern Jr.
- The Great Pumpkino
- Pumpkin Bieber
- Squashley Olsen
- Carve Diem
- Gourdon Gekko
- Pumpkin Kardashian
- Stemuel L. Jackson
- Gourd Almighty
- Lord of the Rinds
- Orange Crush
- Gourd-ian Angel
- Pumpkin Spice Girl
- Captain Squash
- Professor Pulp
- Seedney Crosby
- Harry Potter Gourd
- Squash Buckler
- Pumpkin Kingpin
- Notorious P.U.M.P.
Spooky Pumpkin Names
For the jagged teeth, the angry eyebrows, and the one that's already starting to cave in.
- Jack
- Mortimer
- Grim
- Hollow
- Grinsby
- Wick
- Ember
- Cackle
- Gloom
- Ashgrin
- Old Rotten
- The Headless One
- Sleepy Hollow
- Hollowmaw
- Thornback
- Midnight
- Crooked Jack
- Smirk
- Gravelord
- Wraith
- Shade
- Candlefang
- Barnaby Bones
- Scorch
- Lantern Lurker
- Gnash
- Count Pumpula
- The Watcher
- Moldy Mortimer
- Stingy Jack
That last one is a bit of history. The jack-o'-lantern comes from an Irish folk tale about a man called Stingy Jack who tricked the devil and was left to wander with only a coal to light his way. In Ireland and Scotland, people carved faces into turnips and potatoes. Pumpkins took over in North America, where they were bigger and much easier to carve.
Fancy Pumpkin Names
For the elegant white pumpkins, the heirloom ones from the farmers market, and anything you paid too much for.
- Lady Gourdelia
- Duke of Butternut
- Baroness von Patch
- Countess Cinderella
- Bartholomew Harvestwood
- Madame Marigold
- Sir Reginald Rind
- Octavia Vanderpatch
- Pumpernickel III
- Dame Clementine
- Lord Fitzgourd
- Earl Grey Squash
- Penelope Pumpkington
- Archibald Acorn
- Viscount Vine
- Lady Butternut Bisque
- Monsieur Potiron (French for big pumpkin)
- Signora Zucca (Italian for pumpkin)
- Countess Calabaza (Spanish for pumpkin)
- Theodora Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Couple and Group Names
Because pumpkins rarely come alone. Here are names for pairs, trios and whole porch-fulls.
| How many | Name set |
|---|---|
| 2 | Gourd and Gourdette |
| 2 | Pumpkin and Spice |
| 2 | Patch Adams and Patch Eve |
| 2 | Salt and Pepita |
| 3 | Small, Medium and Pumpkin |
| 3 | The Three Squashketeers |
| 3 | Snap, Crackle and Pulp |
| 4 | The Gourd-fathers |
| 4 | The Vine Brothers |
| 5 | The Pumpkin Spice Girls |
| Any | The Patch Family |
| Any | Squash Squad |
| Any | The Jack-o'-Lantern Five |
| Any | Gourd Squad Goals |
Pumpkin Names Inspired By Pumpkin Varieties
Real pumpkin and squash varieties make surprisingly good names. Bonus: you sound like you know what you're talking about at the pumpkin patch.
- Jack Be Little (a real mini pumpkin)
- Baby Boo (a small white pumpkin)
- Lumina (a white pumpkin)
- Cinderella (the flat French heirloom, Rouge vif d'Etampes)
- Atlantic Giant (the variety behind record-breaking pumpkins)
- Butternut
- Kabocha
- Hubbard
- Musquee
- Turban
- Delicata
- Acorn
Tips For Naming Your Pumpkin
- Carve first, name second. The face almost always tells you the name.
- Make a name tag. A little card or chalkboard sign next to the pumpkin is a guaranteed smile from trick-or-treaters.
- Let the kids name one. You'll get something like "Mr. Orange Face" and it'll be the best one.
- Hold a naming contest at a party or in the office. Group names from the table above work great.
- Give the rotting one a dramatic farewell. RIP Moldy Mortimer, gone too soon.
Need names for the rest of your Halloween crew? I've got witch names, vampire names, werewolf names and ghost names too.
FAQ
What is a good name for a pumpkin?
Puns work best: Sir Gourdon Ramsay, Vincent van Gourd and Vine Diesel are crowd favorites. For cute pumpkins, try Patches, Nutmeg or Little Pip.
What is a funny name for a jack-o'-lantern?
Try Pumpkinstein, Lord of the Rinds, Carve Diem, Squash Hemsworth or Stemuel L. Jackson.
Why is it called a jack-o'-lantern?
The name comes from an Irish folk tale about Stingy Jack, who was doomed to wander the earth with a coal inside a carved turnip as his lantern. Irish and Scottish people carved turnips, and pumpkins took over in America.
What should I name two pumpkins?
Try Pumpkin and Spice, Gourd and Gourdette, or Salt and Pepita.
Final Thoughts
Naming your pumpkin takes ten seconds and makes your porch about ten times more fun. Pick a pun, make a little tag, and let the neighborhood meet Sir Gourdon Ramsay. And if you name one after this list, I want to hear about it.
Happy carving!
Ashley