112 Boat Names That’ll Send You Reeling

Elizabeth Fallin
·3 min read
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Clever and Classic Boat Names, from Nauti to NiceBettmann - Getty Images

If you're embarking on the journey of naming a boat, congrats are in order because, well, you have apparently secured yourself a boat—something that fewer than one in ten U.S. households can brag about, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association. While naming a boat is not as stressful as naming a human or naming a dog, it can still leave you feeling a little lost at sea.

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A shipwrecked boat fittingly named Try Again.H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock - Getty Images

Think about it: What sort of image are you trying to convey as you cruise past fellow boaters on the water or onlookers at the marina? Are you hoping to project a salty sophistication (think John F. Kennedy at Hyannis Harbor) or a lighthearted, come-what-may spirit (think Jimmy Buffett in Key West)? Whether you're looking for something classic, something cheeky, or something in between, you'll find ample options to float your boat.

Once you do determine a moniker, be sure to share it with loved ones with a little pomp and circumstance. The name unveiling traditionally takes place at a boat christening, which involves striking your vessel—a not-prone-to-damage metal fixture, preferably—with a bottle of pre-scored Champagne. (You can keep the Champagne in a plastic bag to avoid making a mess, although that's kind of the fun of it.)

Bon voyage!

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Grace Kelly smashes a Champagne bottle to christen the Cunard Princess. Bettmann - Getty Images




Celebrity Boat Names

  • Drifter (Jimmy Buffett)

  • Last Mango (Jimmy Buffett)

  • Euphoria (Jimmy Buffett)

  • Honey Fitz (J.F.K.)

  • Gypsea (Kenny Chesney)

  • Venus (John Wayne)

  • Seven (David Beckham)

  • Viva a Vida (Tom Brady)

  • Main (Georgio Armani)

  • Vendetta (Billy Joel)

  • Cyan (The Edge)

  • Seven Seas (Steven Spielberg)

  • The Capri (Mariah Carey)

  • Wabi Sabi (Elton John)

  • The Ecstasea (Justin Bieber)

  • Flag (Tommy Hilfiger)

Classic Boat Names

  • Anchors Away

  • Andiamo

  • Bacchus

  • Bottoms Up

  • Calypso

  • Change of Scenery

  • Changes in Latitude

  • Del Mar

  • Due South

  • Dolce Vita

  • Easy Breezy

  • Endless Summer

  • Escape

  • Gemini

  • Golden Hour

  • Gone Fishin'

  • Island Time

  • Jolly Roger

  • Jubilee

  • Latitude Adjustment

  • Liquid Asset

  • Neptune

  • Odyssey

  • On Lake Time

  • On the Rocks

  • Osprey

  • Pegasus

  • Reverie

  • Rum Runner

  • Sea Beast

  • Sea Breeze

  • Sea La Vie

  • Serendipity

  • Shore Thing

  • Southern Comfort

  • Still Waters

  • Venus

  • Wanderlust

  • Wayfarer

  • Zephyr

Funny Boat Names

  • Anchor Management

  • Aquaholic

  • Bass Kisser

  • Boaty McBoatface

  • Branch Office

  • Buoy Band

  • Buoy Vuitton

  • Buoys Will Be Buoys

  • Can You Hear Me Now?

  • Couples Therapy

  • Fin & Tonic

  • Fins in Low Places

  • Fishful Thinkin'

  • Girls Just Wanna Have Sun

  • He/She Got the House

  • Hydrotherapy

  • Just for the Halibut

  • Keepin' it Reel

  • Kids' College Fund

  • Knot on Call

  • Knot Working

  • Mai Tide

  • Nacho Boat

  • Out of Office

  • Pier Pressure

  • Sailor's Delight

  • Sea-battical

  • Sea Ya Later

  • Seas the Day

  • Spotty Wifi

  • The Dog House

  • Unsinkable II

  • Vitamin Sea

  • Windbreaker

Pop Culture-Inspired Boat Names

  • American Idyll

  • Backstreet Buoys

  • Blazing Paddles

  • Blue Bloods

  • Bluey

  • Boatylicious

  • Eat, Cray, Love

  • Fishin' Impossible

  • Fishizzle

  • Float On

  • Hot Gull Summer

  • National Pontoon's Vacation

  • Nauti by Nature

  • New Kid on the Dock

  • Sailor Swift

  • Sloop Doggy Dog

  • The Codfather

  • The Grateful Dad

  • The Life Aquatic

  • The Reel Swim Shady

  • Usain Boat

  • Vigilante Ship


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