Circus Name Generator

What is the history behind circuses?

A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, unicyclists, as well as other object manipulators. The term circus also describes the performance which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Philip Astley is credited with being the father of the modern circus when he opened the first circus in 1768 in England.

5 questions to help you come up with circus names

1. What type of circus do you want to create - traditional or modern?
2. Do you have any hobbies or interests that you can draw upon for inspiration?
3. What animals will be featured at the circus?
4. What types of performers and acts will be featured?
5. What type of setting will the circus take place in?

Can I use the random circus names that this tool creates?

Yes you can. The Story Shack claims no copyright on any of these names, but it is of course possible that some of the values this name generator provides are already owned by anyone else, so please make sure to always do your due diligence.

How many ideas can I generate with this Circus Name Generator?

The Circus Name Generator can generate thousands of ideas for your project, so feel free to keep clicking and at the end use the handy copy feature to export your circus names to a text editor of your choice. Enjoy!

What are good circus names?

There's thousands of random circus names in this generator. Here are some samples to start: