Fifty Nifty and Witty Boat Names

You’ve fallen in love with the perfect boat, become a National Boat Owners Association member, secured the perfect boat insurance, and found the best marine financing. There is only one thing left before setting sail… naming your beloved watercraft!

Why Should You Name Your Boat?

Giving your boat a thoughtful name is a critical task, as this legacy will live on even if you decide to pass your boat down to your children or sell it in the future. Sailors have been naming their boats for thousands of years to attract good fortune and luck on the open seas. While the tradition began by naming ships after saints, gods, and goddesses, today, boat owners name their vessels after whatever speaks to them or something to make themselves, friends, family, and others on the water chuckle. Fun and witty boat names can be found printed on countless watercrafts all around the nation. So, to get your own wheels (or propellers) spinning, our creative team here at NBOA is sharing their 50 favorite humorous and crafty boat names.

Nautical Pun Boat Names

Any boat can gracefully carry a creative nautical-themed name. This kind of name is ideal for any sailor or boat captain with a gleeful sense of humor. Of course, anyone who enjoys the water and boating as much as you do will surely need no explanation to understand the brilliance and wit behind a name like one of these.

A Wave from it All
Alotta Ocean
Barley a Wake
Fantasea
Knot on Call
Mishell
Pier Pressure
Sail La Vie
Seas the Day
Shore Thing
The Salt Shaker

Fishing Joke Boat Names

If you love to fish or are purchasing a new fishing boat, why not select a name that encapsulates or expresses your passion for this hobby. Although this sport can require calm, silence, and patience, the name for your fishing boat can certainly add levity like the ones below.

Fishful Thinkin’
Fishizzle
Great White
Lady Kriller
Marlin Monroe
Reel Love
Fin-Finder
Snapperologist
Grim Reefer
Sushi Hunter
Tuna Colada

Adult Humor Boat Names

Boats are a wonderful escape from mundane day-to-day life and can serve as a mini-vacation each time you climb aboard. To leave your woes behind, naming your boat something a little more adult or appealing to the 21 and over the crowd, take a look at some silly adult humor names.

Feelin’ Nauti
Aquaholic
B-Yacht’ch
She Got the House
Fin and Tonic
Ship-Faced
Seaduction
Happy Hour
On the Docks
Sin or Swim

Movie Inspired Boat Names

Spending an afternoon on your boat might be a lovely family activity that you look forward to each week or when the kids come to visit. Or perhaps you are a big movie buff yourself and simply love a good film. Either “ore,” naming your boat after your favorite movie, sea-themed or not, is amusing, entertaining, and fun for the whole family.

The Codfather
Eat Cray love
Fishin’ Impossible
Fishy Business
The Great Gatsea
Baits Motel
The Black Pearl
Finding Nemo
Gypsea
Gone with the Wind

More Clever Boat Names

Inspiration for the perfect boat name can come from anywhere and at any time. So, keep your eyes and ears open, and don’t be afraid to think outside of the box, or beyond the bow. Our last collection of clever boat names comes from pop culture references, food puns, everyday life, and simply something comical we heard.

Hydro Therapy
Nacho Boat
Fish and Ships
Frank Ocean
Liquid Asset
Boaty McBoatface
Fishcapades
Liquid Limo
New Kid on the Dock
Bouys and Gills

For more suggestions and guidance when purchasing a boat, talk to the experts here at NBOA. When it comes to making sure your new beautiful investment is properly funded and insured, take a look at our resources for securing affordable marine financing and boat insurance with ideal coverage to fit your lifestyle.