diff --git a/src/common/builtins/mod.rs b/src/common/builtins/mod.rs
index c767cd0..9160e6e 100644
--- a/src/common/builtins/mod.rs
+++ b/src/common/builtins/mod.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ fn builtin_len(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     match args[0].as_ref() {
         Object::Str(s) => Ok(Rc::new(Object::Number(s.len() as f64))),
         Object::Arr(a) => Ok(Rc::new(Object::Number(a.elements.len() as f64))),
-        _ => Err(String::from("argument to 'len' not supported")),
+        _ => Err(String::from("unsupported argument")),
     }
 }
 
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ fn builtin_first(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
                     return Ok(Rc::new(Object::Nil));
                 }
             }
-            _ => return Err(String::from("argument to 'first' not supported")),
+            _ => return Err(String::from("unsupported argument")),
         }
     }
-    Err(String::from("no arguments provided"))
+    Err(String::from("argument missing"))
 }
 
 fn builtin_last(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ fn builtin_last(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
                     return Ok(Rc::new(Object::Nil));
                 }
             }
-            _ => return Err(String::from("argument to 'last' not supported")),
+            _ => return Err(String::from("unsupported argument")),
         }
     }
 
-    Err(String::from("no arguments provided"))
+    Err(String::from("argument missing"))
 }
 
 fn builtin_rest(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
@@ -108,16 +108,16 @@ fn builtin_rest(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
                     })))
                 }
             }
-            _ => Err(String::from("argument to 'last' not supported")),
+            _ => Err(String::from("unsupported argument")),
         }
     } else {
-        Err(String::from("argument to 'last' not provided"))
+        Err(String::from("argument missing"))
     }
 }
 
 fn builtin_push(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     if args.len() < 2 {
-        return Err(String::from("'push' needs atleast two arguments"));
+        return Err(String::from("takes two arguments"));
     }
     match args[0].as_ref() {
         Object::Arr(a) => {
@@ -125,13 +125,13 @@ fn builtin_push(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
             new_array.elements.push(args[1].clone());
             Ok(Rc::new(Object::Arr(new_array)))
         }
-        _ => Err(String::from("argument to 'push' not supported")),
+        _ => Err(String::from("unsupported argument")),
     }
 }
 
 fn builtin_str(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     if args.len() != 1 {
-        return Err(String::from("'str' requires one argument"));
+        return Err(String::from("requires one argument"));
     }
 
     let obj = args[0].as_ref();
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ fn builtin_str(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
             | Object::Arr(_)
             | Object::Map(_)
     ) {
-        return Err(String::from("argument to 'str' not supported"));
+        return Err(String::from("unsupported argument"));
     }
     Ok(Rc::new(Object::Str(obj.to_string())))
 }
 
 fn builtin_time(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     if !args.is_empty() {
-        return Err(String::from("'time' takes no argument(s)"));
+        return Err(String::from("takes no argument(s)"));
     }
     let current_time = SystemTime::now();
     let duration = current_time
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ fn builtin_time(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
 
 fn flush_stdout(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     if !args.is_empty() {
-        return Err(String::from("'flush_stdout' takes no argument(s)"));
+        return Err(String::from("takes no argument(s)"));
     }
     io::stdout().flush().expect("Failed to flush stdout");
     Ok(Rc::new(Object::Nil))
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ fn flush_stdout(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
 
 fn flush_stderr(args: Vec<Rc<Object>>) -> Result<Rc<Object>, String> {
     if !args.is_empty() {
-        return Err(String::from("'flush_stderr' takes no argument(s)"));
+        return Err(String::from("takes no argument(s)"));
     }
     io::stderr().flush().expect("Failed to flush stderr");
     Ok(Rc::new(Object::Nil))
diff --git a/src/evaluator/eval.rs b/src/evaluator/eval.rs
index 87da27a..124bb77 100644
--- a/src/evaluator/eval.rs
+++ b/src/evaluator/eval.rs
@@ -333,7 +333,11 @@ impl Evaluator {
         // Invoke function
         match builtin_func(args) {
             Ok(obj) => Ok(obj),
-            Err(s) => Err(RTError::new(&s, 1)),
+            Err(s) => {
+                // Prefix error messaage with the function name
+                let msg = format!("{}: {}", func.name, s);
+                Err(RTError::new(&msg, 1))
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/evaluator/tests.rs b/src/evaluator/tests.rs
index 600a3ba..8cabbb7 100644
--- a/src/evaluator/tests.rs
+++ b/src/evaluator/tests.rs
@@ -742,11 +742,11 @@ fn test_builtin_functions() {
     let error_tests = vec![
         ErrorTest {
             input: "len(1)",
-            expected: RTError::new("argument to 'len' not supported", 1),
+            expected: RTError::new("len: unsupported argument", 1),
         },
         ErrorTest {
             input: r#"len("one", "two")"#,
-            expected: RTError::new("wrong number of arguments. got=2, want=1", 1),
+            expected: RTError::new("len: wrong number of arguments. got=2, want=1", 1),
         },
     ];
 
diff --git a/src/vm/interpreter.rs b/src/vm/interpreter.rs
index 7a9f732..c0c37ee 100644
--- a/src/vm/interpreter.rs
+++ b/src/vm/interpreter.rs
@@ -532,7 +532,11 @@ impl VM {
                 self.sp = self.sp - num_args - 1;
                 self.push(obj, line)?;
             }
-            Err(s) => return Err(RTError::new(&s, 1)),
+            Err(s) => {
+                // Prefix error messaage with the function name
+                let msg = format!("{}: {}", builtin.name, s);
+                return Err(RTError::new(&msg, 1));
+            }
         }
         self.current_frame().ip += 2;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/vm/tests.rs b/src/vm/tests.rs
index 4e39d2e..75cb02e 100644
--- a/src/vm/tests.rs
+++ b/src/vm/tests.rs
@@ -907,27 +907,27 @@ fn test_builtin_function_failures() {
     let tests: Vec<VmTestCaseErr> = vec![
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: r#"len(1)"#,
-            expected: "argument to 'len' not supported",
+            expected: "len: unsupported argument",
         },
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: r#"len("one", "two")"#,
-            expected: "wrong number of arguments. got=2, want=1",
+            expected: "len: wrong number of arguments. got=2, want=1",
         },
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: r#"first(1)"#,
-            expected: "argument to 'first' not supported",
+            expected: "first: unsupported argument",
         },
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: r#"last(1)"#,
-            expected: "argument to 'last' not supported",
+            expected: "last: unsupported argument",
         },
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: r#"push(1, 1)"#,
-            expected: "argument to 'push' not supported",
+            expected: "push: unsupported argument",
         },
         VmTestCaseErr {
             input: "str(fn() {})",
-            expected: "argument to 'str' not supported",
+            expected: "str: unsupported argument",
         },
     ];