If you ask us, low-maintenance houseplants are one of the easiest ways to bring some life and color into your home. However, every plant parent knows that they’re more than just decor. Not only can our leafy babies help improve our health, over time, they can also feel like part of your family. And what better way to make it official than giving them a cute and funny name?
You can name your plant something sweet, like “Honey” or "Sweetpea," or play around with celebrity names—think "Azalea Banks" for your beloved azalea. Genius, right?
Below, we’ve compiled a list of the best funny plant names to spark some ideas. The list is divided into sections for your convenience, whether you want names for a group of plants or prefer a celebrity-inspired pun.
Best Plant Names
Most of these names fit nearly any plant you may have in your home. Whether you're inspired by your plant's size, its texture, or simply want a clever nickname, you can't go wrong with any of these suggestions.
- Bean
- Bud
- Button (small succulent)
- Cutie
- Dumpling
- Elm
- Herb
- Leaf
- Lucky (money trees and other feng shui plants)
- Prickles (cactus)
- Spike (cactus or snake plant)
- Sprout
- Sunny
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
Cute Plant Names
Choose a name inspired by your plant's color (possibly green, yellow, or even peach). Or, name it a word in another language that translates to something relevant (like "Verde," which means green in Spanish, or "Momo," which means yellow in Japanese).
- Bugsy
- Bug Eater (Venus fly trap)
- Chloe, means "green shoot" in Greek
- Emerald
- Esmeralda, means "emerald" in Spanish
- Fern
- Flora
- Goldie
- Greenie
- Honey
- Hunter
- Jade
- Lily (peace lily)
- Majesty
- Minnie
- Noodle
- Olive
- Peach
- Pearl (string of pearls)
- Penny
- Pepper (Peperomia plants)
- Ruby
- Sage
- Salad
- Succa (succulent)
- Sylvia/Sylvie, means "forest" in Latin
- Vera (aloe vera plant)
- Verde, means "green" in Spanish
- Willow
- Momo, means peach in Japanese
Funny Plant Names
Your plant has its quirks and there's no reason why its name shouldn't reflect that. Keep scrolling for a few punny monikers, as well as some that are just plain ironic (which makes them equally as funny).
- Audry II (Venus fly trap)
- Bill (money plant)
- Christofern (fern plant)
- Dr. Plant
- The Duke or Duchess of Plant
- Fluffy (cactus)
- Hot Dog (Dragon fingers)
- Justice Plant
- Lil Plant
- Mrs. Green
- Mr. Plant
- Mrs. Plant
- Mr. Prickles (cactus)
- Phil (philodendron)
- Planty
- Pokey
- President Plant
- Professor Plant
- Senor McStabby (cactus)
- Spaghetti (trailing succulents and ferns)
- Woody (indoor tree)
Celebrity Plant Names
Take inspiration from pop culture—musicians, actors, politicians, artists, and movie characters—with one of these punny takes on a celebrity name. Some group names even work for plant families.
- Azalea Banks (Azalea tree)
- Blue Ivy
- Cactus Everdeen (cactus)
- Count Plantula
- Dobby the Houseplant
- Elvis Parsley (herb plant)
- Fernie Sanders
- Flaura Croft
- Greeneth Paltrow
- Harry Pothos
- John Green
- Kate Moss
- Keanu Leaves
- Megan Thee Plant
- Miley Cyprus
- Morgan Treeman (indoor tree)
- Mr. Darcy
- Lilly James (Lily plant)
- Oompa Loompa
- Orlando Bloom
- Palmela Anderson
- Shrek
- Sir Pokes-a-Lot (cactus)
- Snake Gyllenhaal (snake plant)
- Spike Leaf
- Tony the Tiger (striped snake plant)
- Vera Wang (Aloe Vera)
- Vincent Van Grow
- Willow Smith
Plant Names for Groups
If you have more than one plant growing, brainstorm a nickname for all of them. Take inspiration from your favorite movies, TV shows, and musicians.
- The Avengers
- The Brady Bunch
- Bonnie and Clyde
- The Breakfast Club
- Carrie, Miranda, Samantha, and Charlotte
- The Chamber of Secrets
- Charlie's Angels or Charlie's Plants
- Destiny's Child
- The Fantastic Four
- Gossip Girls
- The Golden Girls
- Harry, Ron, and Hermione
- Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Could-Grow, and Courtney Pots
- The Justice League
- Lilo and Stitch
- Peanut Butter and Jelly
- Powerpuff Girls
- Rick and Morty
- Spice Girls (a group of herb plants)
- The Scooby Gang
- The Sour Patch Plants
- The Supremes
- Thelma & Louise
- Thing One and Thing Two
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Rosamelia is a writer at Good Housekeeping, covering everything related to Gen Z, lifestyle, and online trends. She’s a graduate of NYU's Magazine and Digital Storytelling program. In her free time, you can find her reading and reviewing books on her bookstagram: amelias_biblioteca.
