110+ Funny Insulting Names for Friends & Loved Ones

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Giving someone you care about a funny, insulting name is a time-honored tradition for some families and friend groups. If you’ve been part of a jokey, close-knit friend group, you know that insults can also be affectionate terms of endearment among people who care about each other. We’ve compiled a list of funny insult names to use for your friends, family members, and significant others. Plus, we’ve thrown in a few funny jibes from pop culture and other languages to give you a full range of options for christening the people you love with a lovingly hilarious insult.

The Best Funny & Insulting Names

  1. For Friends: Dullard, Goober, Pillock, Chucklehead, Pettifogger
  2. For a Boyfriend: Cow-handed oaf, Señor Saltimbanco
  3. For a Girlfriend: Moody Judy, Drama magnet, Relentless harpy
  4. For Siblings: Dingleberry, Butt trumpet, Egg-hatched snaggletooth, Toe goblin
  5. Pop Culture: Nimrod, Fart knocker, Warthog-faced buffoon
  6. Other Languages: Flødebolle, Dim sum, Babaco, Ullu ka patha
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Funny Insult Names for Friends

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  1. You’ve probably heard you shouldn’t tease people, but a well-timed roast can be the perfect way to demonstrate and strengthen the bonds of friendship. When you insult a friend, it often means you accept them for who they are. [1] Try one of these hilariously insulting nicknames to show your friends you really care.
    • Dullard
    • Goober
    • Pillock
    • Chucklehead
    • Pettifogger
    • Buffoon
    • Naked mole rat
    • Knotty-pated fool
    • Mayor of Stupidtown
    • Muttonhead
    • Jabroni
    • Toxic waste dump
    • Dr. Dementor
    • Pusillanimous pea brain
    • Champion of Poor Choices
    • Duke of Dork
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Funny Insult Names for a Boyfriend

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  1. Using a pet name for your boyfriend is a sign of a strong relationship . [2] But depending on his sense of humor, sometimes the best way to say “I love you” is through a ridiculously over-the-top insult. Drop one of these insulting—but endearing—pet names when you want to say “I adore you” in the funniest way possible. Just remember to use it with a wink and a smile so he knows you aren’t serious.
    • Cow-handed oaf
    • Señor Saltimbanco
    • Hollowheaded screwball
    • Sir Snores-a-Lot
    • Mr. Ninnyhammer
    • Captain Cringe
    • Lily-livered boy
    • Doofus McGoofus
    • Fragrant man swine
    • Snack vacuum
    • Fart factory
    • Hobbledehoy
    • Scallywag
    • Scruffy McScrufferson
    • Dingus Khan
    • Sodden-witted lord
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Funny Insult Names for a Girlfriend

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  1. For some guys, the best way to shower their girlfriend with love is with a questionable term of endearment. When you’ve reached the point in your relationship where a savage roast is the same as a loving caress, nothing says “you’re my favorite person” like a perfectly crafted insulting pet name. Here are some rib-tickling insults that will have her rolling her eyes with an affectionate smile.
    • Moody Judy
    • Drama magnet
    • Relentless harpy
    • Ms. Smellfungus
    • Duchess of Derp
    • Princess Peculiar
    • Snollygoster
    • Gossip goblin
    • Disaster panda
    • Grizzly madam
    • Debbie Downer
    • Rumbumptious sauce-box
    • Harridan
    • Stench wench
    • Lady Mooncalf
    • Fart blossom
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Funny Insult Names for a Sibling

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  1. Let’s face it…a sibling is a permanent pest who’s also a built-in best friend for life. After spending years perfecting the art of getting under each other’s skins , the most loving thing you can do is one-up each other with funnier and funnier insulting names. Here’s a list of creatively disrespectful names that say, “I love you, but you’re the worst,” in the best way possible.
    • Dingleberry
    • Butt trumpet
    • Egg-hatched snaggletooth
    • Toe goblin
    • Pestiferous poltroon
    • Snot rocket
    • Infernal skunk
    • Captain Awkward
    • Sergeant Simpleton
    • Derp lord
    • Trash panda
    • Blundering dunderhead
    • Dork nugget
    • Spawn of Mom
    • Family tree barnacle
    • Parental guinea pig
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Funny Insult Names for Best Friends

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  1. When you have the kind of friendship where nothing is off-limits, a gloriously immature nickname is like a verbal bro hug—no matter what your gender. Try out one of these hilariously profane nicknames that combine middle school sophistication with the warmth of true friendship. The trick is to deliver these insults with love.
    • Tone-deaf sphincter clown
    • Pie-eating shart dragon
    • Turd burglar
    • Bull’s pizzle
    • Butt munch
    • Slimy turd waffle
    • Smelly boner balloon
    • Fatuous fart sniffer
    • Duke of Deez Nutsye
    • Fart noodle
    • Creepy butt pilot
    • Monkey’s craphole
    • Sultan of Schwing
    • Emasculated mass of inanity
    • Smelly nut maggot
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Funny Insulting Names from Pop Culture

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  1. Some of the most creative and funny insulting names come from your favorite movies or TV shows…and even Shakespeare himself. These types of insults are especially effective if you’re both fans because you can laugh together, which makes you like each other even more. [3] Try one of these famous—or infamous—insults from pop culture on someone you love.
    • Nimrod – Bugs Bunny, Looney Tunes
    • Stuck-up, half-witted, scruffy-looking nerf herder – The Empire Strikes Back
    • Fart knocker – Stand By Me
    • Warthog-faced buffoon – The Princess Bride
    • Son of a motherless goat – Three Amigos
    • Cotton-headed ninny muggins – Elf
    • Churlish piece of fish meat – Key & Peele
    • Panini-head – Kitchen Nightmares
    • Bag of worms – Veep
    • Captain Cardboard – Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    • Demon monkey – Game of Thrones
    • Hooplehead – Deadwood
    • Bumbling, fumbling, nincompoop– Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
    • Embossed carbuncle in my corrupted blood – King Lear
    • Elvish-mark’d, abortive, rooting hog – Richard III
    • Cankerblossom – A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Funny Insult Names from Other Languages

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  1. Expand your repertoire of insulting names by borrowing from other languages. Add some sophistication with a French insult or hit them with the power of a German jibe. No matter how you want your insult to land, one of these colorful, insulting nicknames will surely give them a laugh.
    • Flødebolle (Danish) – Cream bun
    • Dim Sum (Cantonese) – Used to call someone “empty-headed”
    • Babaco (Spanish) – Drooling fool
    • Ullu ka patha (Hindi) – Son of an owl
    • Toru (Telugu) – Empty coconut
    • Tête de noeud (French) – Knot head
    • Kekasih Bantal (Malay) – Pillow lover (lazy person)
    • Kepiting (Indonesian) - Confused crab
    • Mangu-mangu (Quechua) – Confused potato
    • Yōgisha (Japanese) – Goat person
    • Kalabaza (Tagalog) – Squash head
    • Backpfeifengesicht (German) – A face in need of a slap
    • Ngáo ngơ (Vietnamese) – Confused toad
    • Qǐng niú (Chinese) – Silly ox
    • Gaekkugi (Korean) – Baby cockroach
    • Kepiting (Indonesian) – Confused crab
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      1. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/freedom-to-learn/201301/the-educative-value-of-teasing
      2. ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/lifetime-connections/201603/pet-names-between-couples-are-a-very-good-sign
      3. ↑ https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_laughter_brings_us_together

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