The famous Groundhog Day groundhog’s name is Punxsutawney Phil.

Quick Scoop: What is the groundhog’s name?

When people ask “what is the groundhog’s name?” they almost always mean the groundhog from the Groundhog Day ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. That weather‑predicting groundhog is called Punxsutawney Phil.

Other names you might hear

  • Groundhogs in general are also called woodchucks, whistlepigs, and marmots.
  • Different towns have their own “famous” groundhogs with their own names, but Phil is the one most associated with Groundhog Day in the news every year.

TL;DR: If you’re asking about the Groundhog Day celebrity, the groundhog’s name is Punxsutawney Phil.

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