31 Funny Doughnut Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Box of doughnuts with colorful icing and toppings

Captain Hanson Crockett Gregory, a mariner from Maine, is believed to have made the first modern doughnut, using a round lid from a tin to give the doughnut its shape.[1]

In 1920, Russian refugee Adolph Levitt improved the baking process by inventing the first doughnut-making machine.[2]

His machines were making him over $25 million a year by 1931.[3]

Today, the doughnut — sometimes spelled “donut” — remains just as popular. Americans eat more than 10 billion doughnuts per year, and over 96% say they enjoy eating this treat.[4]

Whether you’re refreshing the menu at your doughnut shop or you want to give fun names to your homemade creations, you’ll find the list of funny doughnut names below.

We also provide a name generator and helpful tips for creating your own ideas.

Funny Doughnut Names

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    The Hot Mess

    for a smore-themed doughnut

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    Bacon Me Crazy

    for a maple bacon doughnut

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    Don't Get Me 'tarted

    for a lemon doughnut; a play on “don’t get me started”

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    One Tough Cookie

    for a doughnut with cookies incorporated in any way

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    All That Glitters

    for a doughnut sprinkled with rock candy or edible glitter

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    Caramel Apple of My Eye

    for an apple-flavored doughnut with caramel icing

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    Sweet and Salty

    for a doughnut with salted caramel

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    Sprinkled With Love

    for any doughnut with sprinkles

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    The Nutty Professor[5]

    for a doughnut sprinkled with nuts

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    Handsome Devil

    for a devil’s food doughnut

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    Don't Worry be Sappy

    for a maple doughnut; a play on “don’t worry be happy”

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    Little Boy Blue

    for a doughnut filled with blueberry jelly

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    The Tear Jerker

    for a doughnut with a sour flavor, such as lemon

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    Appley Ever After

    for an apple and cinnamon-spiced doughnut; a play on “happily ever after”

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    Amazing Glaze

    for a doughnut with a colorful glaze; a play on “Amazing Grace”

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    Frosty the Doughnut[5]

    for a powdered doughnut; a play on “Frosty the Snowman”

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    I Chews You

    for a doughnut with bubblegum-flavored icing

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    This is a Stroberry

    strawberry+robbery; for a spicy doughnut with strawberry jelly or icing

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    Once Pecan a Time

    for a doughnut with pecans; a play on “once upon a time”

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    Tart Deco

    for a doughnut with tart flavors and a cool design; a play on “art deco”

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    Hole Lotta [flavor]

    for doughnut holes with a special flavor

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    Squeeze the Day

    for an orange-flavored doughnut; a play on “seize the day”

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    The Zest is Yet to Come

    for a lemon doughnut; a play on “the best is yet to come”

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    Piece of Cake

    for a sugared cake doughnut

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    Chocolate Chimp

    for a banana-flavored doughnut with chocolate chips sprinkled on top

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    On Cloud Nine

    for a doughnut with marshmallow frosting

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    Sprinkle Sprinkle Little Star

    for a doughnut with sprinkles; a play on “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

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    Hole in One

    for a doughnut and doughnut hole with complimentary flavors served together with the doughnut hole on top

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    Say Cheese

    for a doughnut with cream cheese frosting

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    Fireball

    for a spicy doughnut

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    Beach Life

    for a doughnut with tropical flavors

Funny Doughnut Name Generator

How to Create a Funny Doughnut Name

Coming up with your own funny doughnut names can be a challenge, but it can also be lots of fun!

Use these simple techniques to help you create some great options:

  • Use puns or popular phrases associated with your toppings and flavors. Using an online search engine may turn up more great options. For instance, if you’re including any sort of nut in your recipe, you could search using words like “Nutcase” or “Nutty,” finding options like “Nutty Professor.”
  • Take inspiration from popular movies or song titles. Try using your toppings and flavors to search for titles that include them. You can also use words that rhyme. We used this trick to create “Sprinkle Sprinkle Little Star,” substituting the song title’s original wording of “Twinkle” with “Sprinkle.”
  • Share your doughnut creations with friends and family in exchange for their ideas. Getting your favorite people together for a brainstorming session is a super fun way to come up with funny doughnut names. Ask them what the flavor makes them think of and how the donut tastes. Be sure to have a pen and paper ready to jot down ideas as they come.

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