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102 Best Boat Names That Are Unique, Classic, Clever, and Funny

The perfect maritime moniker awaits.

For those in the market to buy a boat or a yacht, you’ll quickly learn that many considerations go into finding the just-right vessel—is the boat for cruising, sailing, exploring? Or perhaps the idea of a speed boat sounds particularly invigorating. Whatever type of boat you purchase, there's one purely fun, non-serious order of boat business that allows captains and cruisers to get creative without spending a dime. And some might argue this is the single most important decision of all: naming your boat.

If you've dreamed of owning a boat or a larger yacht , you've likely already considered a name. Pun boat names inspired by summer, sand, and sea are popular picks, as well as inside jokes like a play on your name or a poke at a defining life event ("She Got the House" or "401K"). Song titles and lyrics, movies, and cultural catchphrases and moments make for clever boat name inspiration, too.

Don't already have the perfect boat name set in stone? We've rounded up these unique boat names to inspire your search for the perfect maritime moniker. Here you'll find classic and classy boat names of the more serious sort (like the "Honey Fitz" yacht that once belonged to JFK and Jackie O. ), as well as funny boat names that your fellow captains will wish they had thought of first. Scroll through for 102 of our best boat names.

Funny Boat Names

Are We There Yet?
Fin & Tonic
Fishy Business
Flying Dutchman
Feeling Yachty
Gone Fishin'
In a Meeting
Jolly Roger
Kids' Inheritance
Knot Working
Liquid Asset
Out of Office
Pier Pressure
Reel Therapy
Rest a Shore
She Got the House
Shell of a View
Skipper’s Girl
Weekend Edition
What’s Up Dock?
Yachty or Nice?
Yachty, Yachty, Yadda
5 O’Clock Somewhere

Classic Boat Names

Always Saturday
Amazing Grace
Anchors Away
Captain's Quarters
Coast Is Clear
Endless Summer
Golden Hour
Island Girl
Lady in Red
Lady of the Lake
Livin' the Dream
Midas Touch
Nothin' But Blue Skies
One Moor Time
One More Day
Sea-Batical
Seas the Day
Seas the Moments
Soul Searching
Southern Belle
Vitamin Sea
Wish You Were Here

Boat Names Inspired by Music, Movies, Shows, and More

Catch Me If You Can
Changes in Latitudes
The Codfather
Far & Away
Good Vibrations
Here Comes the Sun
O Captain! My Captain!
Rock the Boat
Serendipity

Pretty and Classy Boat Names

Bain de Soleil
Beau Soleil
Dolce Far Niente
La Dolce Vita
Ocean Breeze
Still Waters
Summer Breeze
Winds of Change

Amy Mitchell is the managing editor for VERANDA and Country Living, where she writes articles on a variety of topics—decorating and design, gardens, and holidays. Amy’s experience in the shelter magazine category spans more than 20 years, as she’s previously held positions at Coastal Living and Cottage Living. Her personal pursuits include cooking, gardening, and hunting her favorite tag sale spots for the next piece of Pyrex for her prized collection.