Elf on the Shelf names: 300+ cute and funny ideas

Find a name your children will love calling out every morning until Christmas.

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Elf on the Shelf names by group

  • Jingle
  • Jangle
  • Tinsel
  • Twinkle
  • Sparkle

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Elf on the Shelf names by group

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Classic elf names50

For girl elves45

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For boy elves45

Cute40

Christmas treats40

Shelf and elf puns40

Funny40

For two elves25

About Elf on the Shelf names

In the story, a scout elf gets its Christmas magic once the family gives it a name, so the name is the first thing to choose. Here are 300+ ideas in eight groups: classic elf names, girl and boy elves, cute, Christmas treats, shelf puns, funny names and matching pairs for two elves. Nametastic is not connected to The Elf on the Shelf.

Frequently asked questions

Let the children choose. Pick something short they can say easily, like Jingle or Pip, and say it out loud a few times before you decide.

The book "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" by Carol Aebersold and her daughter Chanda Bell came out in 2005.

Yes. Scout elves come as girls and boys, and there's a group of names for each on this page.

Choose names that belong together, like Jingle & Jangle or Holly & Ivy. The pairs group has 25 of them.

300+ names in 8 groups. If none fit, describe your elf in the search and get 20 new ideas.

Jingle, Buddy, Tinsel, Twinkle and Sparkle are classic choices. They open the first group on this page.

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