Clever and Funny Skeleton Names

Tickle your funny bone with 260 funny skeleton names. These punny skeleton names are a fun way to bring a little humor to your Halloween gatherings or your anatomy lessons!

Funny Skeleton Names for your plastic skeleton.

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Who says bones can’t be funny? In the spirit of keeping Halloween fun with some light-heartedness, we’ve curated an incredible list of 250 punny skeleton names that you’ll absolutely love.

Plastic Skeleton: A Fun Family Tradition

One of the best decisions our family made was investing in a plastic skeleton to use as a Halloween decoration. They’re not just for medical school classrooms- they’re a fun Halloween family tradition!

I’ve always wanted one and could think of about a million ways to use one in decorations and Halloween activities. They store nicely, and they’re just so fun to use during spooky season!

If you’re in the market for one (or another one!), here are our favorite places to buy a plastic skeleton.

Home Depot

Amazon

Target

HalloweenCostumes.com

Our skeleton quickly became a funny and harmless way to prank each other. Our family loves to move the skeleton around the house and pose the skeleton doing daily tasks like climbing in bed, working at a desk, or finding a snack in the pantry.

It’s been a fun way to get some good laughs with the occasional tiny jump scare. These skeleton games last all Halloween season, and they’ve created the best family memories!

Good Skeleton Name

Pretty quickly, we realized we needed a good name to call our skeleton friend, and we started throwing out skeleton puns. There’s something about funny names and skeleton characters that brings out the best kind of creativity! We’ve leaned into the bone-related puns, wordplay, some pop culture references, skeletal characters, and a touch of humor to help you name your bony buddy.

I started compiling a list, and you can see where this post is going…we came up with a skeleton name generator with the best skeleton names to help you choose the perfect one for your family!

Whether you’re preparing for a spooky Halloween gathering, teaching an anatomy class, or simply want to add a chuckle to your day, these names are sure to make you smile. Let’s dive in and assess these humerus—excuse us, humorous—names that will bring a grin to your face and maybe even inspire you to come up with a few puns of your own!

And if you’re curious, our Disneyland trip loving family named our skeleton Indiana Bones. And I feel like he needs a leather jacket and hat for sure!

260 of the Best Skeleton Names

These funny skeleton names range from punny skeleton names to clever plays on words. They’re sorted alphabetically so you can find the best skeleton name! Plus, we have a FREE printable list at the end- so be sure to snag the complete list!

Albert Spinestein
Amelia Scarehart
Axial Tony
Baron Von Bone
Ben Rattling
Benson Bones
Bone-a Lisa
Bone-a-fide Betty
Bone-a-fide Brianna
Bone-yoncé
Bone Crawford
Bone Daddy
Bone Jovi
Bone Ranger
Boney M.
Boney Spears
Bonez Malone
Bonezai
Bonejamin Franklin
Bonaparte
Bone Voyage
Boney-Wan Kenobi
Boo-nifer Aniston
Boo-nifer Lawrence
Boo-nifer Lopez
Cal-cium
Calcaneus Cal
Cass Kitt
Captain Cranium
Captain Jack Marrow
Carpaltina
Cervical Celine
Chappel Bone
Chattering Chad
Chattering Charlie
Christopher Walken Dead
Clatterina
Clavicle Carl
Clavicle Cleo
Coco-bone Chanel
Coccyx Cody
Count Scapula
Cranium Coppola
Cranium Craig
Cranium Karen
Creepy Chris
Dem Bones
Disco-bone Inferno
Dr. Metacarpal
Dr. Skelebones
Dr. Spook
Dullbone Doug
Eerie Ellen
Femur Fannie
Fibby Fibula Jr.
Fibula Fitzgerald
Funny Bone Fred
Funnybone Fran
Ghosty Bones
Gourdon Bonesy
Grace Skelly
Gravely Grace
Grim (as in the grim reaper)
Grin and Bare-bone
Gwen Stiffani
Hauntbone
Helen Skeller
Hip-olita
Hipster Bone
Humphrey Bone-gart
Humerus Hal
Indiana Bones
Jack o’ lanterns
Jack Skellington (from the Nightmare Before Christmas)
Jack Sparrow
Jangle Jane
Jod Na Nawood (from Skeleton Crew)
Jon Bone Jovi
Jumpy Jim
Kim Clavicle-dashian
Lattisimus Dorsi Larry
Lazy Bones
Lord Lumbar
Lord Ossicle
Lord Skelethor
Lord Spine
Lumbert the Lumbering
Lumbar Louie
LumbarLena
Madame Mandible
Mandibella
Mandible Manny
Mandy-ible Moore
Mariah Scary
Marrow Mindy
Marrow Poppins
Marrow Streisand
Marrow Wilson
Marrow J. Blige
Marrowlyn Monroe
Marty McFright
Meryl Shriek
Metacarpleton
Metatarsal Mike
Michael Bone-Leone
Mr. Marrow
Mr. Ribs
Napoleon Bone-apart
Nefarious Bueller
Occipital Oliver
Occipital Oscar
Olivia Rod-RIB-o
Ossie the Ossified
OsteoEllen DeGeneres
OsteoMatic
OsteoOprah
OsteoPete
OsteoPaula
Patella Patricia
Pelvic Pete
Pelvis Costello
Pelvis Presley
Phalan-Gina
Phalange Phil
Phalange Fonda
Phalangela Merkel
PhalanGeraldo
Phalange-nix
Phoebe Spangler (from Ghostbusters Afterlife)
Puns and Bones
R.I.P.ley
Radi-ulna
Radii Rick
Radius Rachel
Radial Ray
Rattlin’ Russell
Rattling Ryan
Rattle Rick
Rattlebones
Rattly Rae
Rib De Niro
Rib-kowski
Rib Lowe
Rib Tickler
Ribbin’ Robin
Ribcage Ritchie
Ribs
R.I.B.
Ribsy
Ribert the Rib-tastic
Ribert Downey Jr.
Ribchael Jackson
Scapula Scott
ScapuLarry
Scapulina
Scarah Shiverman
Scary Terry
Sherlock Bones
Skelary Duff
SkeleAriana Grande
SkeleBeyoncé
SkeleBill
SkeleBillie Eilish
SkeleBob Ross
SkeleBob SquarePants
SkeleBoys
SkeleBruce Willis
SkeleCharlize Theron
SkeleChris Hemsworth
SkeleConan O’Brien
SkeleDwayne Johnson
SkeleElton John
SkeleJason
SkeleJeff Bezos
SkeleJim Carrey
SkeleJulia
SkeleKaty Perry
SkeleLin-Manuel Miranda
SkeleMark
SkeleMelissa McCarthy
SkeleNatalie Portman
SkeleNeil Armstrong
SkeleOprah
SkelePaul
SkeleScarlett Johansson
SkeleSean
SkeleSimon Cowell
SkeleStephen King
SkeleSteve
SkeleSteve Jobs
SkeleTea Leoni
SkeleTed
SkeleTerry
SkeleTom
SkeleTom Hanks
SkeleTony
SkeleTron
SkeleTyler
SkeleVictoria
SkeleWanda
Skeletal Kombat
Skelethoven
SkeleTim
SkeleTina Turner
SkeleTrix
SkeleTyra
SkeleVera
Skelewag
Skeletony Bennett
SkeleTron
SkeleWinston Churchill
Skeletorah
SkeleTrina
Skeletor
SkeleWhoopi Goldberg
SkElvis
Skelly Clarkson
Skullary Duff
Skullma Hayek
Skullnardo DiCaprio
Skully McSkullface
Skullpepper
Skullvester
Skullvis Presley
Spinal Smith
Spinal Tapper
Spinalta
Spine-derella
Spine-y Norman
Spiney Minaj
Spooky McSpookface
Spooky Mulder
Spookerella
Spookington
Startling Stella
Sternum Steve
The Bone Ranger
The Marrowist
The Notorious R.I.B.
The Rib Reaper
The Rolling Bones
The SkeleBard (Shakespeare)
Tibia Banks
Tibia Turner
Tibula Taylor
T-Bone Tony
Ulna Thurman
Vertebrad
Vertebrad Pitt
Vertebrooke
VertebRyan Gosling
VerteBruce
Vertebrandy
VerteBret
Vincent Van Bone
Werner Bray
Wit (from Skeleton Crew)
Wobblebone
Wristopher
X-ray Xavier

We hope at least one of these tickled your funny bone, and inspired your

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Plastic Skeleton FAQs

What is a good name for a skull?

If you need another name for a skull try cranium, head, brain, crown, scalp, or noggin.

How many bones are in the human body?

There are 206 bones. And they all make a great play on words for naming your 5 ft skeleton.

How do I age a plastic skeleton?

Get some sandpaper and sand down the shiny finish. A few strokes and wiping off the excess should help age your plastic skeleton and remove the shine.

How do you store plastic skeletons?

Fold up the skeleton into a seated position, and tuck arms and lets in. Wrap with a plastic storage bag, or two plastic trash bags. Tap around the outside of the bag to help keep the skeleton in position. Tape off the opening before storing in an attic or storage space.

Conclusion: Make No Bones About It!

And there we have it! One hundred punny skeleton names to tickle your funny bone and provide some extra skele-fun while you choose some cute skeleton names so you kind find the perfect name for your crypt friend. This list proves that even the skeletal system can serve as a source of Halloween fun, laughter, and maybe even some inspiration.

These creative names remind us that a good sense of humor can be found in every vertebrae, right down to our very bones. The next time you’re asking yourself, “What should I name my plastic skeleton?”, just refer back to this list of popular skeleton names! You’re sure to find a name that brings a smile to your face!