Roller Derby names are back in style as the sport is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Roller Derby traces its roots all the way back to the 1880s.
Back then, marathon skating competitions were held for cash prizes. These races continued into the 1920s and 1930s. It was during this time that the skating contests began to be called Roller Derby.
The History of Roller Derby Names
The sport of Roller Derby has adopted the notion of giving players and teams colorful names, just like Professional Wrestlers.
Players got classic names like Toughie Brasuhn, Bonnie Thunders, and Scald Eagle. These names made the players stand out, and sometimes their names reflected their height, weight, or even hair color. The Teams also shared colorful and unique names like Salty Dolls, Tent City Terrors, and The Drop Kick Mollies.
So, we’ve put together this list of Roller Derby names for your enjoyment. Read on to see funny, far-flung, and fantastic Roller Derby names.
Best Roller Derby Names
1.) Pain Eyre.
2.) Smack Ops.
3.) Skate Winslet.
4.) Crush Limbaugh.
5.) Alice in Wounderland.
6.) Sandra Day O’Clobber.
7.) Crush Limbaugh.
8.) Hermione Danger.
9.) Pumpkin Smasher
10.) Zombie Skater
11.) Trauma Queen
12.) Malice Maker.
13.) Big Red.
14.) Steel Skater.
15.) Banshee Bitch.
16.) Chief of Skate.
17.) Harlot O’Scara.
18.) Ninja Roller.
19.) Sheila Shove-good.
20.) Mad Splatter.
21.) Skate Hudson.
22.) Lady MacDeath.
23.) Gore-ticia Addams.
Power Names
24.) Naughty Nutcracker.
25.) Deathrow Roller.
26.) Red Hot.
27.) Mary Choppins.
28.) Pippi Longstompings.
29.) Spandex Spoiler.
30.) Black Death.
31.) Fifty Shades of Mayhem.
32.) Hit and Run.
33.) Bitchy Butcher.
34.) Hurt Roller.
35.) Saber Skater.
36.) Beverly Killbillies.
37.) Tequila Shella.
Strong Naming Ideas
38.) Blood Drawer.
39.) Rusty Nails.
40.) Coco Carnage.
41.) Meanhattan.
42.) Smash Skater.
43.) One Hit Wonder.
44.) Infernal Myrtle.
45.) Zack Lunch.
46.) Crazy Skates.
47.) Big Rig.
48.) Luna Shovegood.
49.) Daisy Unchained.
50.) Phunky Bitch.
51.) A Boy Named Sue.
52.) Gore-ticia Addams.
53.) S Scar Go.
54.) Audrey Deathburn.
55.) Intoxiskate.
56.) Sweet N’ Sour.
57.) Mad Mommy.
58.) Strawberry Jam.
59.) Sir Skates-A-Lot.
60.) Max Penalty.
Badass Roller Derby Names
61.) Dollface Smasher.
62.) Jenny Jawbreaker.
63.) Betty Brawllipop.
64.) Rosie the Ruiner.
65.) Jezebella Jammer.
66.) Vladimir Naboobkov.
67.) Wolf Blitzthem.
68.) Dora the Destroyer.
69.) Killbo Baggins.
70.) Jersey Leshore.
71.) Lady Macdeath.
72.) Tackleberry Finn.
73.) Susan B. Agony.
74.) Artilery Clinton.
75.) Nasty Peolosi.
76.) Sherlock Bones.
77.) Rudyard Crippling.
78.) Naomi Cannibal.
79.) Agatha Crushdie.
80.) Sigourney Reaper.
Roller Derby Team Names From The Fifty States
Alabama
81.) Tragic City Rollers
82.) Dixie Derby Girls
Alaska
83.) Rage City Rollergirls
84.) Fairbanks Rollergirls
Arizona
85.) Arizona Rollergirls
86.) Renegade Rollergirls
Arkansas
87.) Fayetteville Rollergirls
88.) Little Rock Rollergirls
California
89.) Los Angeles Derby Dolls
90.) Silicon Valley Rollergirls
Colorado
91.) Boulder County Bombers
92.) Rocky Mountain Rollergirls
Connecticut
93.) Hartford Rollergirls
94.) Connecticut Roller Derbettes
Delaware
95.) Wilmington Rollergirls
96.) Diamond State Derby Girls
District of Columbia
97.) Beltway Beauties
98.) DC Rollergirls
Florida
99.) Gold Coast Roller Girls
100.) Lakeland Derby Dames
Georgia
101.) Classic City Rollergirls
102.) Soul City Sirens
Hawaii
103.) Paradise Rollergirls
104.) Pacific Rollergirls
Idaho
105.) Treasure Valley Rollergirls
106.) Boise Beauties
Illinois
107.) Windy City Rollergirls
108.) Rockford Rage Roller Girls
Indiana
109.) Fort Wayne Derby Girls
110.) Circle City Socialites
Iowa
111.) Cedar Rapids Whippers
112.) Sioux City Roller Dames
Kansas
113.) ICT Rollergirls
114.) Wichita Witches
Kentucky
115.) Bowling Green Rollergirls
116.) Derby City Rollergirls
Louisiana
117.) Cajun Rollergirls
118.) Big Easy Hip Whippers
Maine
119.) Rock Coast Rollers
120.) Rink Rashers
Maryland
121.) Charm City Rollergirls
122.) Mason Dixon Roller Vixens
Massachusetts
123.) Bay City Brawlers
124.) Boston Rollergirls
Michigan
125.) Babe City Jammers
126.) Kalamazoo Derby Darlins
Minnesota
127.) The Snowplows
128.) Truck and Trailers
Missouri
129.) Como Derby Dames
130.) Kansas City Roller Warriors
Montana
131.) Team Montana
132.) Billings Beauties
Nebraska
133.) No Coast Derby Girls
134.) Omaha Rollergirls
Nevada
135.) Famous Sin City Rollergirls
136.) Reno Rollers
137.) Grand Slammers
New Hampshire
138.) New Hampshire Rollergirls
139.) Manchester Man Eaters
New Jersey
140.) Garden State Rollergirls
141.) Jersey Shore Rollergirls
New Mexico
142.) Duke City Derby Dames
143.) Santa Fe Skaters
New York
144.) Queen City Rollergirls
145.) Hellions of Troy
North Carolina
146.) Blue Ridge Rollergirls
147.) Cape Fear Rollergirls
North Dakota
148.) Fargo Moorhead Derby Girls
149.) North Dakota Roller Dames
Ohio
150.) Cincinnati Blockers
151.) Glass City Rollers
Oklahoma
152.) Oklahoma Victory Dolls
153.) Green Country Goats
Oregon
154.) Lava City Roller Dolls
155.) Sick Town Derby Dames
Pennsylvania
156.) Lehigh Valley Rollergirls
157.) Dutchland Derby Rollers
Rhode Island
158.) Providence Snowplows
159.) Rhode Island Rollers
South Carolina
160.) Lowcountry Highrollers
161.) Columbia Quad Squad
South Dakota
162.) Sioux Falls Roller Dollz
163.) South Dakota Derby Dames
Tennessee
164.) Hard Knox Rollergirls
165.) Chattanooga Rollergirls
Texas
166.) Texas Rollergirls
167.) Dallas Derby Devils
Utah
168.) Salt City Derby Girls
169.) O-Town Derby Dames
Vermont
170.) Vermont Vixens
171.) Green Mountain Rollergirls
Virginia
172.) Charlottesville Derby Dames
173.) Rocktown Rollers
Washington
174.) Jet City Rollergirls
175.) Slaughter County Roller Vixens
West Virginia
176.) Beckley Area Derby Dames
177.) Morgantown Roller Vixens
Wisconsin
178.) Brew City Bruisers
179.) Madison Rollergirls.
Wyoming
180.) A’Salt Creek Rollergirls
181.) Cheyenne Cuties
From Around The World
Argentina
182.) 2 x 4 Roller Derby
Australia
183.) New Castle Roller Derby League
184.) Brisbane City Rollers
185.) One Love Derby Dolls
186.) Geelong Roller Derby League
Belgium
187.) Namur Rollergirls
188.) One Love Roller Dolls
Canada
189.) Oil City Derby Girls
190.) Eves of Destruction
191.) Fog City Rollers
192.) Renegade Derby Dames
193.) Tri-City Roller Derby
194.) Anchor City Rollers
Columbia
195.) Rock and Roller Queens
Denmark
196.) Copenhagen Roller Derby
Finland
197.) Helsinki Roller Derby
198.) Kallio Rolling Rainbow
France
199.) Roller Derby Bordeaux
200.) Nantes Derby Girls
201.) Paris Rollergirls
202.) Roller Derby Toulouse
Germany
203.) Bear City Roller Derby
204.) Ruhrpott Rollergirls
205.) Harbor Girls Hamburg
206.) Roller Girls of the Apocalypse
207.) Stuttgart Valley Rollergirls
Ireland
208.) Cork City Firebirds
209.) Dublin Roller Derby
Japan
210.) Tokyo Roller Girls
211.) Okinawa Roller Derby
Netherlands
212.) Amsterdam Roller Derby
New Zealand
213.) Auckland Roller Derby League
214.) Pirate City Rollers
215.) Dead End Derby
216.) Hellmilton Roller Ghosts
217.) Swamp City Roller Rats
218.) Richter City Roller Derby
219.) Northland Nightmares Roller Girlz
Norway
220.) Nidaros Roller Derby
Sweden
221.) Gothenburg Roller Derby
222.) Crime City Rollers
223.) Stockholm Roller Derby
England
224.) Bath Roller Derby Girls
225.) Birmingham Blitz Dames
226.) Central City Rollergirls
227.) Brighton Rockers Roller Derby
228.) Bristol Roller Derby
229.) Leeds Roller Derby
230.) Dolly Rockit Rollers
231.) Lincolnshire Bombers
232.) London Rockin Rollers
233.) London Roller Derby
234.) Manchester Roller Derby
235.) Rainy City Roller Derby
236.) Middlesbrough Roller Derby
237.) Newcastle Rollergirls
238.) Vendetta Vixens
239.) The Norfolk Brawds Roller Derby
240.) Nottingham Hellfire Harlots
241.) Sheffield Steel Roller Derby
241.) Seaside Siren Rollergirls
242.) Royal Windsor Whiplash.
Northern Ireland
243.) Belfast City Rockets
244.) Belfast Roller Derby
Scotland
245.) Granite City Rollergirls
246.) Aud Reekie Roller Derby
247.) Glasgow Roller Derby
248.) Bay City Rollers
Wales
249.) Tiger Bay Brawlers
250.) Riot City Ravens
Funny Roller Derby Team Names
251.) Yoga Goat Girlz.
252.) Crabby Crustaceans.
253.) Terrible Turtles.
254.) Pearl Jammers.
255.) Holly Rollers.
256.) Fighting Females.
257.) Ax Wackers.
258.) Bruiser Babes.
259.) Crusher Cuties.
260.) Fighting Thongs.
261.) Toxic Cherries.
262.) Space Jammers.
263.) Breakless Endangerment.
264.) Biting Ticks.
265.) Deer Flies.
266.) Hot Sauce Hotties.
267.) Skating Sea Urchins.
268.) Knee High Sox.
269.) Fighting Fritters.
270.) Moon Possums.
271.) Space Chimps.
Clever
272.) Thunder Sharks.
273.) Sore Losers.
274.) The Stop, Drop, & Rollers.
275.) Baby Cakes.
276.) Dirty Coyotes.
277.) Hannibal’s Cannibals.
278.) The Blood Stains.
279.) Thundering Herd.
280.) The Slammin’ Jammers.
281.) Comet Jockeys.
282.) Chihuahua Cuties.
283.) Howling Dogs.
284.) Baby Chicks.
285.) Yard Goats.
286.) Jumbo Shrimp.
287.) Flying Squirrels.
288.) Fighting Chipmunks.
289.) The Lug Nuts.
290.) The Seedy Underbellies.
Creative Naming Ideas
291.) Knee Scrapes.
292.) Mangy Wolves.
293.) Terrible Tortillas.
294.) Block N’ Cover.
295.) Lucha Libre Chupacabras.
296.) Corn Shuckers.
297.) Sod Busters.
298.) Crippling Conch Shells.
299.) The Fat Lips.
300.) Block Headz.
301.) The Undertakers.
302.) Daisy Pushers.
303.) Bucket Kickers.
304.) Roller Derby Ditzy Dames.
305.) Flim Flams.
306.) Pack Crashers.
307.) Grave Diggers.
308.) Pivotal Mistake.
309.) Block N’ Tackle.
310.) Rolling Mosquitoes.
311.) Blood Suckers.
312.) Raw Eggz.
313.) Cutthroat Pandas.
314.) The Jelly Rolls.
315.) Kappa Jamma Slamma.
316.) Creepy Hitchhikers.
317.) Purple Minions.
318.) Whip Crackers.
319.) Giant Slayers.
320.) Pack Punchers.
321.) Shock Squad.
322.) Blockwork Orange.
323.) Block N’ Jam.
324.) Polly Wanna Smack Her.
325.) Banana Slamma’s.
326.) Lords of the Skate.
327.) Malice in Wonderland.
Hilarious Monikers
328.) One Hit Wonders.
329.) Jammin’ and Rammin’.
340.) Pumpkin Smashers.
341.) Thunder Thorns.
342.) Pepper Spray.
343.) Salty Dogs.
344.) Gate Crashers.
345.) Derby Demons.
346.) Blockwork Orange.
347.) Scorched Skaters.
348.) Hurtful Hooligans.
349.) Wuthering Frights.
350.) Wikibleedia.
351.) Velveteen Rabbits.
352.) Doom Purveyors.
353.) Grim Reaper Rollers.
354.) Squid Squad.
355.) Rioting Rollers.
356.) Grimm Scarytales.
357.) Skate Splatter.
358.) Give ‘Em Hells.
359.) Rushin’ Rolletes.
360.) Crazy Eights.
361.) Skaters That Slay.
362.) All Jammed Up.
363.) Down N’ Outs.
Names For Women
364.) Derby Divas.
365.) Iron Maidens.
366.) The Lady Punchers.
367.) Girls of Fury.
368.) Untamed Chicks.
369.) Tell-Tale Tarts.
370.) Pucker Ups.
371.) Thigh Masters.
372.) Ladies of the Fight.
373.) Sadistic Sweethearts.
374.) Bomb Shells.
375.) Smash Mouth Girlz.
376.) Skates N’ Tiaras.
377.) Beautifully Brutal.
378.) Rosie and the Knockouts.
For Girls
379.) Rolling Queens.
380.) Punching Poodles.
381.) Furrocious Cats.
382.) Curvy Derby.
383.) Crash Test Lovelies.
384.) Cheetah Chicks.
385.) Drop Kick Damsels.
386.) The Baby Makers.
387.) Murderous Mamas.
388.) Wonder Women.
389.) Hissin’ Kittens.
390.) Honey Punchers.
391.) The Bond Girls.
392.) Naughty Not Nice.
393.) Left Hook Hunnies.
394.) Angels of Anger.
395.) Women of Mass Destruction.
296.) Glamazons.
397.) Hell’s Ballerinas.
398.) The G.I. Janes.
399.) Naughty Knockouts.
400.) Girlz of Fury.
Bitchy Names
401.) Junk in the Trunk.
402.) Dark Divas.
403.) Queen Bees.
404.) Buxom Bruisers.
405.) Beauty and Attitude.
406.) Princesses on Wheels.
407.) Roller Babes.
408.) Brutal Beauties.
409.) Pixie Dusters.
410.) Dirty Birdies.
411.) Vicious and Delicious.
412.) Flashy Wheels.
413.) Lip Smackers.
414.) Twisted Nippers.
415.) Girlz Rule Boys Droll.
416.) Rocket Queens.
417.) Gold Diggers.
418.) Sassy Sistahs.
419.) Wise Witches.
420.) Murder City Kitties.
421.) Lucky Ladies.
422.) Heels in Wheels.
423.) Diesel Chicks.
424.) The Foo Foo Fighters.
425.) Unforgiving Unicorns.
426.) High Maintenance.
427.) Murder Maids.
428.) Runaway Brides.
429.) Pink Panthers.
430.) Femme Fatals.
431.) Split Lip Sallies.
432.) Platinum Divas.
433.) Slammin’ Jammin’ Roller Babes.
444.) Screamin’ Banshees.
445.) Pinup Punks.
Classic
446.) Gunner Girlz
447.) Shooting Stars
448.) The Flaming Pink Flamingos
449.) Vicious Venus
450.) Dazzling Divas
451.) Make-up Mavens
452.) Suicide Squad
453.) Eye Candy Chicks
454.) Trophy Wives
455.) Breakneck Beauties
456.) Ladies of Steel
457.) Sweet and Sweaty
458.) Crazy Daisies
459.) Barbie Beaters
460.) Skaterina Skulls
461.) Hot Shots
462.) Screaming Divas
463.) Hussle Hussies
464.) Cupcake Crunchers
465.) Miss Fortunes
466.) Victory Vixens.
Roller Derby Team Names For Men
467.) All Out Annihilators
468.) Blazing Blasters
469.) Hurricane Blades
470.) Team Chaos
471.) Dynamite Dudes
472.) Mean Machine
473.) Rough N’ Tough
474.) Fire Starters
475.) Bad to the Bone
476.) The Xtreme
477.) Dominators
478.) Tidal Waves
479.) Lethal Jammers
480.) Neck Breakers
481.) Gorillas on Skates
482.) Roller Geeks
483.) Brew Masters
484.) Hangmen
485.) The Legacy
486.) Outright Fear
487.) Energy Explosion
Powerful Choices
488.) Ghastly Gargoyles
489.) Bashing Blockers
490.)The Pitbulls
491.) Rocketeers
492.) Deathwish
493.) Hammerheads
494.) Mercenaries
495.) Blazing Knights
496.) Exterminators
497.) Wicked Werewolves
498.) The Chosen Ones
499.) Jawbreakers
500.) Stone Crushers
501.) Robin Hoods
502.) 8 Wheeled Assassins
503.) The Hit List
504.) The Unredeemable
505.) Slayers
506.) Warmongers
507.) Brute Force
508.) The Professionals
509.) The Flamethrowers
510.) Vicious Vikings
511.) Butchers
512.) Game Changers
513.) Shock and Awe
514.) The Tribe
515.) Demolition Crew
516.) Team Tsunami
517.) Grave Diggers
518.) War Lords
519.) The Messiahs
520.) Speed Demons.
Good Roller Derby Names For Men’s Teams
521.) Atlanta Men’s Roller Derby.
522.) Barrow Inferno.
523.) Austin Anarchy.
524.) Bototos Banditos.
525.) Brisbane City Rollers.
526.) Capital City Hooligans.
527.) Carolina Wrecking Balls.
528.) Chicago Bruise Brothers.
529.) Collision Roller Derby.
530.) Crash Test Brummies.
531.) Denver’s Ground Control.
532.) Flour City Fear.
533.) Glasgow Men’s Roller Derby.
534.) Golden State Heat.
536.) Granite City Brawlers.
537.) Harm City Havoc.
538.) Lane County Concussion.
539.) Mad Riders Men’s Roller Derby.
540.) Magic City Misfits.
541.) Manneken Beasts.
542.) Mass Maelstrom.
543.) Mohawk Valley Quadfathers.
544.) New Orleans Brass.
545.) New York Shock Exchange.
546.) Panam Squad.
547.) Philadelphia Hooligans.
548.) Pittsburg Blue Streaks.
Cool Names
549.) Puget Sound Outcast.
550.) Race City Rebels.
551.) San Diego Aftershocks.
552.) Southern Discomfort.
553.) St. Louis Gatekeepers.
554.) Super Smash Rollers.
555.) Sydney City Smash.
556.) Tampere Rollin’ Bros.
557.) Texas Outlaws.
558.) The Inhuman League.
559.) Track Association.
560.) Trauma Authority.
561.) Tyne and Fear Roller Derby.
562.) Vancouver Murder.
563.) Varsity Derby League.
564.) Wheels of Mayhem.
565.) Your Mom Men’s Derby.
Classic Roller Derby Team Names From 70’s
566.) Super Chiefs.
567.) Thunderbirds.
568.) Outlaws.
569.) Bombers.
570.) Amoebas.
571.) Red Devils.
572.) Clippers.
573.) Chiefs.
574.) Pirates.
575.) Jolters.
576.) Rebels.
577.) Panthers.
578.) Jets.
579.) Westerners.
580.) Pioneers.
581.) Eagles.
582.) Libertadores.
583.) UHaul.
584.) Plaid Mafia.
585.) Braves.
586.) Kangaroos.
587.) Warriors.
588.) Cats.
589.) Renegades.
590.) Dynamite.
Professional Wrestling and Roller Derby
It was also by the mid to late 1930s that physical contact began to work its way into Roller Derby. Encouraged by the popularity of professional wrestling, Roller Derby became more and more theatrical. By 1940, More than 5 million people were watching Roller Derby in over 50 cities in the U.S. The largest number of spectators at a Roller Derby match was in 1972. Held at Cominsky Park in Chicago, 50,118 people viewed the match.
As interest in roller derby has grown in recent years, more and more bouts in cities across the country are taking place. It’s considered one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. Here are a few things you might not know about playing roller derby.
Roller Derby Basics: Rules of the Game
A few things you should know about roller derby gameplay:
1.) Each team has five players on the rink at one time: four blockers and one jammer.
2.) All players progress around an oval rollerskating track by skating counter-clockwise.
3.) Jammers score points by overlapping opposing players on the rink.
4.) Most teams are made up of all females, but that’s not always the case. All male and junior unisex teams are beginning to grow in popularity as well.
5.) Jammers wear stars on their helmets.
6.) Bouts, or roller derby matches, have fun names too, like “Night of the Rolling Dead.”
7.) Roller derby might be an Olympic sport soon.
By Tim Moodie
Truth be told, Tim Moodie has never played Roller Derby, but he spent over 30 years in the toy business as a designer, developer, and inventor. He is responsible for naming characters like Wes Champion, Anne Fisher-King, Dr. Jennings Hyde, Jean Splicer, Bob Rimkist, and many more.
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