Sports Team Names – Looking for some ideas on what to name your team? What best captures the spirit and essence of your group of players? Should it be a popular name like “Wildcats,” “Tigers,” or “Eagles”?
Or, should your team name be something a little off the beaten path like “The Mad Ants” or “Red Storm”? Or, maybe if you’re playing in an intramural or adult league, you’re looking for something clever?
The List below this menu includes a lot of traditional names sorted alphabetically. The menu items include ideas listed by sport and by theme.
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One common technique is to add “Ladies” as a preface for a women’s or girls’ team. Also, many teams add a team color to a nickname to make it more specific and distinct, e.g., “Eagles” could become “Golden Eagles” or “Knights” could become “Scarlett Knights.” Don’t be afraid to consider adding an adjective to the noun. For example, “Eagles” becomes “Screaming Eagles.”
Traditional Team Names for Sports
A
- Aces
- Aggies
- All Blacks
- Amigos
- Anteaters
- Arsenal
- Argonauts
- Artichokes
- Auggies
- Avalanche.
- Aztecs
- Auggies
- Avengers
- Aztecs
This is an old-school sports team nickname generator. See if you like any of the names here. If not, use these as ideas to springboard off to come up with your own name.
B
- Badgers
- Bald Eagles
- Banana Slugs
- Bandits
- Bantams
- Barnstormers
- Basset hounds
- Battlers
- Battlin’ Bishops
- Bearcats
- Bears
- Beavers
- Big Green
- Bengals
- Bethel Royals
- Big Blues
- Big Red
- BigHorns
- Billikens
- Billy Goats
- Black Knights
- Black Stars
- Bisons
- Black Antelopes
- Blue Lightning
- Blue Raiders
- Black Bears
- Blue Devils
- Blue Jays
- Blackflies
- Blazers
- Blue Boys
- Bluejays
- Blugolds
- Blue Demons
- Blue Rebels
- Bobcats
- Blue Tigers
- Boilermakers
- Boll Weevils
- Blue Rocks
- Blue Thunder
- Bombers
- Bonnies
- Braves
- Brewers
- Bridges
- Brigade
- Broncos
- Bruins
- Buccaneers
- Buckeyes
- Buffaloes
- Bull Riders
- Bulldogs
- Bulldogs Hornets
- Bulls
C
- Cadets
- Camels
- Captains
- Cardinals
- Carp
- Catamounts
- Celtics
- Chanticleers
- Chaparrals
- Chargers
- Chippewas
- Clippers
- Cobbers
- Colonels
- Comets
- CommodoresShortcode
- Continentals
- Cougars
- Coyotes
- Crimson Hawks
- Crimson Storm
- Cowboys
- Crimson
- Crimson Tide
- Crocodiles
- Crusaders
- Crush
- Crushers
- Cyclones
D
- Dancing Divas
- Dazzle
- Deacons
- Defenders
- Demon Deacons
- Desperadoes
- Devils
- Diamondbacks
- Diplomats
- Dolphins
- Dons
- Dragons
- Ducks
- Dukes
- Dust Devils
E
- Eagles
- Elephants
- Energy
- Explorers
F
- Falcons
- Fighting Koalas
- Fighting Leathernecks
- Fast & the Furious
- Fever
- Fightin’ Blue Hens
- Fighting Scots
- Firebirds
- Fighting Bees
- Fighting Irish
- Flames
- Fighting Cardinals
- Fighting Hornets
- Flash
- Fighting Crusaders
- Flyers
- Flying Dutchmen
- Flying Squirrels
- Force
- Foresters
- Forty-niners (49ers)
- Friars
- Fusion
G
- Gaels
- Gators
- Golden Flashes
- Gamecocks
- Gators
- Golden Eagles
- Golden Gophers
- Gauchos
- Golden Bulls
- Golden Grizzlies
- Generals
- Gentlemen
- Gladiators
- Golden Bears
- Golden Hurricane
- Gorillas
- Governors
- Golden Panthers
- Golden Tornadoes
- Grasshoppers
- Great Danes
- Golden Knights
- Golden Lions
- Great Lakers
- Green Wave
- Greyhounds
- Griffins
- Griffins
- Grizzlies
- Groove
- Gulls
H
- Hammerheads
- Hardrockers
- Hatters
- Hawkeyes
- Hawks
- Heat
- Highlanders
- Hilltoppers
- Hokies
- Hoosiers
- Horned Frogs
- Hornets
- Hoyas
- Hurricanes
- Huskers
- Huskies
- Hustlers
- Hustlin’ Owls
- Hustlin’ Quakers
I
- Ice Angels
- Ichabods
- Intimidators
- Islanders
J
- Jackrabbits
- Jaguars
- Jam
- Jaspers
- Jayhawks
- Jazz
- Judges
- Jumbos
K
- Kangaroos
- Kean Cougars
- Wonder Whales
- KingFish
- Kingsmen
- Knicks
- Knights
L
- Lakers
- Lancers
- Leopards
- Lions
- Little Giants
- Lizards
- Llamas
- Lobos
- Longhorns
- Loons
- Lopers
- Lords
- Lugnuts
- Lumberjacks
- Lynx
M
- Mad Ants
- Magic
- Magicians
- Majors
- Maple Leafs
- Marauders
- Marlins
- Maroons
- Matadors
- Mavericks
- Mean Green
- Minutemen
- Miracles
- Mocs
- Monarchs
- Mountain Cats
- Mountain Lions
- Mountaineers
- Mud Hens
- Muleriders
- Mules
- Musketeers
- Mustangs
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N
- Nanooks
- Naturals
- Ninjas
- Nittany Lions
- Nor’easters
- Norse
O
- Oilers
- Oles
- Orange
- Orediggers
- Ospreys
- Owls
P
- Pacers
- Paladins
- Panthers
- Patriots
- Peacocks
- Penguins
- Pharaohs
- Phenoms
- Phoenix
- Pink Dragons
- Pink Pandas
- Pioneers
- Pipers
- Pirates
- Poets
- Polar Bears
- Prairie Wolves
- Preachers
- Predators
- Pride
- Privateers
- Profs
- Purple Cobras
- Pros
- Purple Aces
- Purple Knights
- Pygmies
Q
- Queens
- Queens of the Court
R
(Sports team names that begin with the letter “R”)
- Racers
- Ragin’ Cajuns
- Railsplitters
- Rainbow Warriors
- Rampage
- Rams
- Rangers
- Raptors
- Rattlers
- Ravens
- Razorbacks
- Rebels
- Red Devils
- Red Dragons
- Redbirds
- Reddies
- Redhawks
- Red Wings
- Red Wolves
- Retrievers
- Red Foxes
- River Hawks
- Rivermen
- Road Hogs
- Roadrunners
- Red Storm
- Rockets
- Royals
- Red Men
- Red Raiders
- Rush
S
- Sagehens
- Saints
- Salukis
- Savage Storm
- Saxons
- Scarlet Knights
- Scarlet Raptors
- Scorpions
- Screaming Eagles
- Sea Dogs
- Sea Lions
- Seawolves
- Seminoles
- Senators
- Sharks
- She-Devils
- Shockers
- Shooting Stars
- Silverswords
- SkyForce
- Skyhawks
- Skywalkers
- Socceroos
- Sooners
- Soul
- Spartans
- Spiders
- Spinners
- Spirit
- Spurs
- Squirrels
- Stags
- Stampede
- Stars
- Statesmen
- Stormy Petrels
- Strawberry Jam
- Sugar Bears
- Sun Devils
- Suns
- Swedes
- Sycamores
T
(Sports team names that begin with the letter “T”)
- Tar Heels
- Tartans
- Tarzans
- Terrapins
- Terriers
- The Lancers
- Threshers
- Thunderbirds
- Thundering Herd
- ThunderWolves
- Tidal Wave
- Tigers
- Timberwolves
- Titans
- Tribe
- Tritons
- Trojans
U
- Ukes
- Union
- United
V
- Vandals
- Vikings
- Violets
- Vipers
- Volcanoes
- Volunteers
- Vulcans
W
- War Eagles
- Warhawks
- Warriors
- Wave
- Westerners
- Whalers.
- White Sharks
- Whitecaps
- Wild
- Wild Kittens
- Wildcats
- Wings
- Wizards
- Wolf Pack
- Wolverines
- Wolves
- Wonder Boys
Y
- Yankees
- Yellow Jackets
- Yeomen
Z
- Zebras
- Zekes
- Zips
From A to Z, we got you covered for sports team names.
By Mike O’Halloran
Mike is the founder and editor of Sports Feel Good Stories.
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