Most Ugly Names (List of 350+ for People and Animals in 2023)

Looking for ugly names? The dictionary defines a name as a word or set of words by which a person is known, addressed, or referred. A name can help identify a class or category of things in different contexts and scenarios.

In this article, we grouped ugly names for girls, guys, animals, and even cars. Now some of these names might sound familiar to you, or you might even have one of them. But remember, it's subjective. One person's ugly might be another one's lovely.

Enough deviation, let's get to it...

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Ugly Girl Names

Kick starting this list with ugly girl names.

  • Enid
  • Millicent
  • Roberta
  • Gladys
  • Meredith
  • Esther
  • Patience
  • Virtue
  • Gertrude
  • Gretchen
  • Henrietta
  • Olga
  • Helga
  • Prudence
  • Peggy
  • Sue
  • Bertha
  • Helen
  • Hazel
  • Apple
  • Angus
  • Ermitrude
  • Gretel
  • Rebel
  • Arrow
  • Belinda
  • Carson
  • Davida
  • Ellen
  • Frida
  • Gwendolyn
  • Hilda
  • Inez
  • Julianna
  • Katherine
  • Louisa
  • Marta
  • Nora
  • Olivia
  • Penelope
  • Quin
  • Renetta
  • Serendipity
  • Tulsa
  • Tilda
  • Ursula
  • Violet
  • Wanda
  • Wendy
  • Matilda
  • Mildred

ugly names

Ugly guy names

  • Earl
  • Floyd
  • Norman
  • Milton
  • Gilbert
  • Redvers
  • Trevor
  • Alfie
  • Archibald
  • Archie
  • Benedict
  • Bernard
  • Bert
  • Bob
  • Cecil
  • Conrad
  • Dick
  • Earl
  • Elmo
  • Ernest
  • Gaylord
  • Gerald
  • Gilbert
  • Harold
  • Kirk
  • Marty
  • Moses
  • Murray
  • Norman
  • Norris
  • Otto
  • Reggie
  • Reginald
  • Rodney
  • Sigmund
  • Waldo
  • Wilkes
  • Wolfgang

Ugly baby names

  • Ephraim
  • Gretel
  • Prudence
  • Alphabeta
  • Doyle
  • Cornelius
  • Denim
  • Harper
  • Ingrid
  • Archibald
  • Brumhilda
  • Gretchen
  • Horace
  • Magnus
  • Agatha
  • Elmer
  • Milton
  • Dorcus
  • Antonia
  • Mildred
  • Becky
  • Georgina
  • Humphrey
  • Adolf
  • Helga
  • Bronson
  • Horatio
  • Gertrude
  • Marjorie
  • Lucinda
  • Rigoberto
  • Guadalupe
  • Edith
  • Mavis
  • Blanche
  • Elgin
  • Maude
  • Demain
  • Milton
  • Eugenia
  • Clementine
  • Perpetual
  • Ernestine
  • Mercy
  • Daphne
  • Princess (now stop dat!)
  • Briar
  • Precious
  • Mustapha
  • Ursula
  • Osnot

Regardless of how ridiculous some of these names are, they definitely won't take away your baby's cuteness. However, you might owe them an explanation if their name is featured here when they grow up.

Ugly fish names

  • Blobfish
  • Angler Fish
  • Frilled Shark
  • Illuminated netdewil
  • Monkfish Goblin Shark
  • Atlantic Wolffish
  • Sloane's Viperfish
  • Hagfish
  • Whitemargin Stargazer
  • Red-lipped Starfish
  • Uranoscopidea
  • Sea Pig
  • Lumpfish
  • Moonfish
  • Toadfish
  • Stripped frogfish
  • Northern Stargazer
  • Goblin Shark
  • Bumphead Parrotfish

Ugly car names

  • Kia Proceed GT
  • Honda That’s
  • Peugeot Bipper Tepee Outdoor
  • Ford Ka
  • Honda Life Dunk
  • Suzuki Every Joypop Turbo
  • Mazda Carol Me Lady
  • Daihatsu Naked Summary
  • Mazda LaPuta (Spanish for “The Whore”)
  • Subaru Touring Bruce
  • Ford Flex
  • Pontiac Torrent
  • Ford Probe
  • Toyota Prius
  • Renault Lecar
  • Pontiac Aztec
  • Chevy Nova
  • Subaru Brat

Ugly flower names

  • California Pitcher Plant
  • Ophrys Regis-Ferdinandii
  • Titan Arum
  • Zulu Giant
  • Black Bat Flower
  • Giant Padma
  • Pelican Flower
  • Monkey Cups
  • Bladderwort
  • Strangler Fig
  • Corpse Flower
  • Tree Tumbo
  • Stinky Squid
  • Lithops Karasmontana
  • Sea Onion
  • Vegetable Sheep

Ugly people names

  • Abner
  • Addison/Madison
  • Agatha
  • Agnes
  • Albert
  • Angel
  • Angus
  • Archibald
  • Ashley
  • Barbie
  • Barry
  • Baxter
  • Bentley
  • Bernadette
  • Beryl
  • Betty
  • Bessie
  • Blanche
  • Boniqua
  • Bonnie
  • Boris
  • Briar
  • Brittany
  • Bronwyn
  • Bruce
  • Brumhilda
  • Brutus
  • Bueford
  • Butch
  • Calvin
  • Cameron
  • Candy/Candee
  • Cassandra
  • Cecil
  • Chuck
  • Claudia
  • Courtney
  • Crystal
  • Dagmuar
  • Daphne
  • Darwin
  • Destiny
  • Diamond
  • Donna
  • Dolores
  • Dorcas
  • Doris
  • Dorothy
  • Doug
  • Doyle
  • Dreshawn
  • Elmer
  • Ennis
  • Erma
  • Ethel
  • Eunice
  • Eustace

Ugly sweater names

  • The Guernsey sweater
  • The fair-isle sweater
  • Maruisgenser sweater
  • Lopapeysa sweater

Ugly animal names

  • The NAked Mole-Rat
  • The Axolotl
  • Titicaca Scrotum Frog
  • The Proboscis Monkey
  • The Kakapo
  • The Dugong
  • Proboscis Monkey
  • Northern Elephant Seal
  • Golden Snub-Nosed Monkey
  • Aardvark
  • Pig-Nose Turtle
  • Tarsier
  • Wolffish
  • Andrean Condor
  • Tapir
  • White-Faced Saki
  • California Condor

Nature doesn't seem quite as beautiful, does it?

Ugliest dog names

How could we possibly leave out man's best friend from this list?

  • Zsa Zsa
  • Martha
  • Rascal Deux
  • Wild Thang
  • Scamp
  • SweePee Rambo
  • Squiggy Dog
  • Quasi Modo
  • Samael
  • Kennedy
  • Barbarian
  • Keeler
  • Damian
  • Abcde
  • Mhavryc
  • Nefarious
  • Brennan
  • Loco
  • Huxley

Ugly bird names

Here's a list for all the bird fans.

  • Helmeted Guineafowl
  • Roseate Spoonbill
  • King Vulture
  • Marabou Stork
  • Ocellated Turkey
  • Northern Bald Ibis
  • White-headed Vulture
  • Wood Stork
  • Helmeted Hornbill
  • Shoebill
  • Capuchinbird
  • Potoo
  • Muscovy Duck
  • Featherless Chickens
  • Long-Wattled Umbrellabird
  • Marabou Stork

Ugly old man names

  • Varanus
  • Earl
  • Herschel
  • Florian or Florenz
  • Vernon
  • Clarence
  • Wilfrid or Wilfred
  • Otis
  • Dilton
  • Lionel
  • Lucious
  • Edsel
  • Chester
  • Winfred
  • Floyd
  • Howard
  • Seymour
  • Stewart
  • Dudley
  • Percy
  • Sidney
  • Stanley
  • Herbert
  • Cecil
  • Ira
  • Larry
  • Melvin
  • Marvin
  • Arnold
  • Bruce
  • Arthur
  • Louis

And with that, we conclude our list. Hope you had fun!

author: patrick algrim
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Patrick Algrim is a Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW), NCDA Certified Career Counselor (CCC), and general career expert. Patrick has completed the NACE Coaching Certification Program (CCP). And has been published as a career expert on Forbes, Glassdoor, American Express, Reader's Digest, LiveCareer, Zety, Yahoo, Recruiter.com, SparkHire, SHRM.org, Process.st, FairyGodBoss, HRCI.org, St. Edwards University, NC State University, IBTimes.com, Thrive Global, TMCnet.com, Work It Daily, Workology, Career Guide, MyPerfectResume, College Career Life, The HR Digest, WorkWise, Career Cast, Elite Staffing, Women in HR, All About Careers, Upstart HR, The Street, Monster, The Ladders, Introvert Whisperer, and many more. Find him on LinkedIn.

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