Highly engaged business teams1https://www.gallup.com/workplace/236366/right-culture-not-employee-satisfaction.aspx are 23% more profitable! Having a team name can help with engagement and boost team morale in a corporate office. It’s also useful outside of the office–whether you want to build community identity with a local sports team or just hit trivia with your friends, having a team name matters.
Why Create a Team Name?
Creating a team name is important to build team spirit through a sense of ownership and belonging. It can also help with retention by creating a company culture of unity and pride.
Team names can be used in different contexts. Choose a team name for sports, corporate teams, and trivia night.
Real-Life Examples of Team Names
Team names impact how others perceive you and how your team views themselves. To understand how names impact goals and responsibilities, check out these names and their role in history.
Skunk Works
This team of engineers is a division of Lockheed Martin that developed secret projects for the Pentagon during WWII. The name was inspired by a comic strip and was a tongue-in-cheek response to the smelly location where they worked. Read the fascinating history of the team, which is now called Lockheed’s Advanced Development Programs. Personally, we like Skunk Works better.
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Foundry
The name brings to mind a group of skilled artisans who are creating amazing new things and are responsible for founding the latest technological innovations. That’s exactly what AT&T’s division for developing tools for developers does. This innovative team is focused on startups and using cross-disciplinary skills.
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Doctors of Dunk
If you can imagine, there was a time when dunking was against basketball rules. When that rule was finally lifted in the 70s, the Doctors of Dunk, or the Louisville Cardinals, changed the whole aesthetic of American basketball with their white jerseys and high-flying dunking precision.
How Do You Create a Team Name?
To create a team name, you’ll want to consider a few things, like your team goals and a theme relevant to your project or team. Here are some more tips to make the process simple and straightforward.
- Brainstorm as a team. This is a great activity at your next retreat. You can even dedicate time to brainstorm at the next team meeting. A team name should be a team project, and you can even hold a contest to vote for the best name.
- Explore your goals and values. A team name should express who you are as a company. And that is largely guided by your goals and values. If you’re working on a specific project, think about how you want others to perceive you.
- Think about what your team needs. Along with who you are as a company, your team will have individual needs and personality. Are you leading a team of innovators who need to feel empowered to take risks? Your team name should be powerful. Do you have any inside jokes or common interests? Right those down as you brainstorm your team name!
- Use a name generator. This business name generator is an excellent tool for creating a formal-sounding team name. Plus, it even generates a logo that you can purchase.
Pro Tip: As you develop a team name, remember to make it short, simple, fun, memorable, and professional.
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550+ Different Team Names
This list of over 500 team names will help you find a name that fits your team’s personality and culture.
Our Top Ten Team Names
Here’s a roundup of our top ten favorite team names based on different talents.
- Talk Tank
- Soaring Rocks
- Attention Force
- Rapid Snail Committee
- New Risers
- Blitz League
- Posse in Motion
- Gotham Giants
- Anticipation Room
- Fiscal Fighters
Inspirational Team Names
When creating an inspirational team name, list inspiring adjectives. Then add a noun to create your name. Easy peasy, right? Here are some examples.
- Goal Getters
- Truth Barristers
- Determined Dogs
- The Challengers
- Freedom Table
- Learning Heads
- Faith Point
- Tenacious Teachers
- Resolute Rangers
- Enduring Engineers
- Brain Bombers
- Time Tank
- Novel Systems
- Bright Line
- Agile House
- Alert Force
- Centered Service
- Crafty Cabinet
- Knights Enterprise
- Fit Fighters
- Free Group
- Illumination Tank
- Innovation Industry
- Intuition Systems
- Stoic Starters
- Air Strikers
- Charisma Charters
- Electric House
- Bright Body
Powerful Team Names
Power words are a great starting point for a team name that boosts morale and gives your team confidence. List your favorite power words and pair them with a noun to craft the perfect team name. Here are some examples of powerful team names.
Pro Tip: Don’t underestimate the power of alliteration.
- Massive Mind
- Ultimate Advantage Team
- Now Makers
- The Extra Effect
- New Capital
- First Influence
- Dark Phase
- Elite Sky
- Certified Masters
- Battle Secure
- Focused Dreamers
- The Certain League
- Magic Angle
- Iron Alive
- Light Farmers
- Massive Boot
- Captivating Cats
- Champion Challengers
- Riveting Risers
- Transformers
- Wheel Crushers
- Relentless Riders
- The Now Force
- Planet Fusion
- Triple Dimension
- Complete Pass Team
- Keen Clue Team
- Shock Drivers
- Clear Alarm
- Capable Conference
- Vast Attack
- Devastating Double
- Bulletproof Bears
- Justice Jury
- Top Pace
Descriptive Team Names
Adjectives, adverbs, and participles. If it sounds like a boring grammar lesson, don’t worry, we won’t be testing you later. But these are the makings of a great team name. Look for adjectives, adverbs, and participles to describe your team’s personality, and use those descriptions as the foundation for your team name.
- Intrepid Explorers
- Practical Personnel
- Whimsical Winners
- Eager Beaver Editor Group
- Masterful Mind Benders
- Passionately Profound Club
- Secret Schemers Unit
- Dazzling Intellect League
- Dreaming Pioneers
- Driven River League
- Puzzling Matter Troop
- Adventure Company
- Federation of Bold Endeavors
- The Brightside League
- The Briskly Bunch
- Royal Confederation of Cheer
- The Coalition of Calm
- Diligently Hungry Management System
- Assembly of Abiding Goodness
- Awaking Lions
- Barracuda Rising
- Bursting Brightness Association
- The Choosy Cheetahs
- The Digging Settlers
- Firefighting Commanders
- Flying Porcupines
- The Growing Giraffe Group
- Steady Blobfish
- Spinning Plate Society
- Thriving Pineapples
Team Names for a Small Company
If you have a small team or company, have a little fun with your team name. Here are some silly ideas to get you started.
- Mind Benders
- Cash Cows
- Listening Lindas
- Welcome Detectors
- Team Empower
- Quest Promotion Enclave
- Anticipation Advisors
- Resolution Makers
- Target Breed
- Logic Logistics
- Wit Kingdom
- Strategy Masters
- Pixie Mob
- Mystic Mirage
- Viral Nation
- Communication Flowmasters
- The Rowdy Roosters
- Silent Sensations
- Virtual Venom
- Amazing Hawks
- Xtreme Geckos
- Taco Tornado
- Sneaky Pilots
- Thunder Robots
- Mighty Taters
- Retro Nostalgia
- Racers and Sprouts
- Pause Pack
- Vibrant Voltage Group
- The Outrageous Oranges
Team Names for Different Departments
If your team specializes in something or works in a specific department, choose a name that describes your skills or the work you regularly do.
- Glowbots
- Stable Base
- Byte Capital
- Distilled Info Corp
- The Data Base
- Agent Information Lab
- Asset Kickers
- Smooth Coordinators
- The Value Team
- Engagement Eagles
- The Concept Crew
- New Gen Crew
- Talk-It Tycoons
- Happiness Infectors
- Fortune Fliers
- New Gen Pack
- Mind Dealers
- Cash Crushers
- Star Chasers
- Future Hungry
- Word Force
- Color Fools
- Corporate Dropouts
- Product Hustlers
- The People Crew
- Customer Satisfaction Keyholders
- Radiant Radars
- Market Burn
- The Lantern
- The Light Keepers
- The Gatekeepers
- Volt Unit
- Open Source
- Swift Sails
- Rapid Resource Team
- Executives on Demand
- Pro Actuators
- Advanced Adviser Board
- Clarity Sponsors
- Affirmation Crew
- New Revolution
- The New-New
- The Brain Trust
Funny Team Names For Work
If funny matches your workplace culture, by all means, pick a team name that’s funny or tongue-in-cheek.
- Control Crunchers
- Dough Makers
- Periodical Spenders
- Young Money
- The Fellowship
- The Way of the Market
- Sob Story Central
- Sweat Room
- Spin Sellers
- Team Cogitate
- Board of Smiles
- Hearts & Brains
- No Name Cats
- Usual Suspects
- Incognito Interactive
- Meme Team
- Lords of the Chords
- The Office Muffins
- The Gouda People
- Salt and Pepper Crew
- Savage and Average
- Tea Spillers
- Hey, Siri
- Trivia Titans
- Sherlock Homies
- So-So Hackers
- Promotion in Motion
- Red Eyes
- The Back End
- The Rabbithole
- CIF––The Coalition for the Implementation of Fun
- Colony of Grownups
- Team Toppers
- Team Sparkle
- Tomorrow Stars
- Team Worry Not
- Fun Makers
One-Word Team Names
Shorter is always better for a team name. If you want to make it as short as possible, these one-word names are just for you.
- Innovators
- Conquerors
- Allies
- Strikers
- Vaporizers
- Vigilantes
- Fusion
- Dynamite
- Chargers
- Crushers
- Rockets
- Eagles
- Vanguards
- Rangers
- Accelerators
- Enforcers
- Express
- Cyclones
- Ambassadors
- Avalanche
- Fire
- Foxes
- Golden
- Gunners
- Jets
- Lions
- Meteors
- Outlaws
- Thunder
- Rockets
- Sparks
- Swords
- Starfire
- Stealth
- Strikers
Cool & Unique Team Names
If your coworkers are the kings of cool, try out a name from this list of cool and unique team names.
- The Hive
- Deportment Specialists
- Pansophism Personnel
- Placid Pack
- The Water Coolers
- The Scanners
- Desk Champions
- Keyboard Crackers
- Graveyard Goons
- Old School Rockers
- Toon Squad
- The Commanders
- Product Masters
- Firm Logistics
- Power Riot
- Bot Squashers
- Team Fliers
- Risk Investment Group
- Virtual Vagabonds
- The Rolling Phones
- Corporate Core
- Goal Catchers
- Concept Counselors
- Free Thinking Guides
- Skyline Watchdogs
- Innovation Directors
- Head Maniacs
- Smashing Audits Chair
- Vision Committee
- Gold Dust Executives
- Mind Movers
- Mind Agents
- Cyclones
- Fast Fanatics
- Venture Explosion
- Global Nuts
Good Team Names
A fun way to create good team names is to start with a descriptive word and then add a word that wouldn’t normally go with it. For example, if you think of the word “howling,” you might think of dogs. Instead, choose a different animal, maybe penguins. The name “Howling Penguins” suddenly becomes interesting simply because it doesn’t match what we know.
- Starcatchers
- Impact Code
- Tank Toppers
- Power Peak
- White Lions
- Wave Masters
- Plug Pioneers
- Nuts & Machines
- Bruisers and Builders
- Eliminators
- Estate Surfers
- Brick Group
- Infinity Bunch
- Truth Miners
- Power Players
- Performers
- Pure Brains
- Talking Heads
- Firefly Squad
- Rampage Giants
- Digital Directors
- Rhythm Seekers
- Stage Riot
- Low Theory
- Underground Fixers
- The Sweepers
- Firefusers
- Wonderland Target
- Ambush Arm
- Mystic City Club
- Street Umbrella
- The Paper Disco Board
- Hot Bears
- Slow Drifters
- Honey Dreamers
- Skylight Stingers
- Black Hole Group
- Scarlet Strikers
- The Dynamic Dogs
- Golden Dominators
- Drastic Goal Getters
- Open Source
- The Chicken Tenders
- Firetwisters
- Deck of Hearts
- The Howling Penguins
- Glow Group
- Team Trope
- Compassion Club
- Bellow Partners
- Bright Ties
- Birds of Boulevard
- Derivative Makers
- Generative Jacks
- Affable Mates
- Discreet Anchor
- Red Oak
- Low Country
- Sizzle Source
- The Forgotten Branch
- Mavis Beacon Fan Group
- Venture Voyagers
- Toad Timers
- Colossal Cabbage
Trivia Team Names
We love some trivia, and you can’t play trivia without a team name! We’ve curated a list of our favorites and added some fresh ones to help you choose the best trivia team name.
- Here for Beer
- Fellowship of the Facts
- Darth Taters
- Winning Wings
- Zoom Zucchinis
- The Knowing Stones
- Herd of Nerds
- Smart Pints
- Cautious Kids
- Fancy Pants Winners
- Fierce Cookies
- Gleaming Onions
- The Happy Peanuts
- Jolly Chickens
- Lazy Champions
- Nutty Wallabies
- Shiny Dogs
- Flying Turkeys
- Wildfire
- Chocolate Donkeys
- Thinking Rabbits
- Scheming Lions
- Talking Pandas
- The Clever Crew
- Apt Army
- Sharp-Witted Squad
- Crafty Company
- Expansion Brigade
- Acceleration Alliance
- The Possible Coalition
- Flair Partners
- The Able Group
- The Splendid Set
- The Bright Band
- Pansophism Personnel
- The Keen Administration
- Dancing Posse
- Brilliant Gang
- Team Tenacious
Sports Team Names
Whether you’re playing on a work team or playing sports more seriously, we have team names for bowling, football, basketball, and soccer.
Volleyball Team Names
- Air Traffic Control
- Arm & Hammer
- Busta Spike
- Chaos
- EZ Pass
- Fight Club
- Fighting Bumpers
- Hot Hitters
- SMASHers
- Sand Blasters
- Thrill Setters
- Triple Hits
- Clever Blockers
- Diggers
- Bump & Set
- Block Party
- Right Servers
- Sneak Attack
- Set Vetters
- Setting Ducks
- Net Results
- Served
- Safe Sets
- Upperworld
- Shark Attack
- Vision Quest
- Spin Doctors
- Shockwave
- Hit-Faced
- Raider Nation
Bowling Team Names
- Tipsy Pinsters
- Pin Dealers
- The Bowler Army
- Crazy Rollers
- Elbow Launchers
- Lucky Strikes
- Pin Props
- Split Ends
- Seasoned Steak
- Super Bowl
- Counter Striker
- Bowling Mates
- Double Impact
- Alley Splits
- Pinishers
- The Urban Achievers
- The Dudes
- Ten Pin Wizards
- Phantom Strikers
- Flaming Ballers
- The Glow Bowls
- Mortal Pins
- Turkey Baggers
- Late Night Crew
- Scratchers
- Senior Stars
- Hot Shots
- Fellowship of the Pins
- Turkey Quirkies
- Alley Masters
- Spare Wars
- Boardwalkers
- Alley Cats
Football Team Names
- Red Badgers
- Biting Bison
- Pink Cheetahs
- Black Surge
- Red Royals
- Big Blues
- Black Fire
- Wind Warriors
- Fleet Foxes
- Flying Squirrels
- Raging Ravens
- Battling Boars
- Silver Bombers
- Gold Rebels
- Filthy Runners
- Gunners
- White Phantoms
- Cold Lightning
- Fighting Force
- Stone Blades
- Fire Starters
- Screaming Foxes
- The Rhinos
- Fierce Fighters
- The Interference
Basketball Team Names
- Net Rippers
- Basket Hounds
- Traveling Tigers
- Dunkin’ Dads
- Net Positive
- Bruisers
- Ball Blazers
- Hella Hype
- Spring Shooters
- South Suns
- West Coast Hawks
- East Coast Storm
- High Side Lightning
- Rough Revolution
- Low River Stampede
- Aces
- Tri-County Liberty
- Feel the Fever
- Dark Dream
- Blue Lions
- Shooting Stars
- Basket Brawlers
- Storm Serge
- Fast Chargers
- Shockers
- Fighting Fish
- Rim Riders
- Ankle Crushers
- Legends
- Mad Ants
- Night Stampede
- Riptide
Soccer Team Names
- West Coast Rangers
- East Coast Old Boys
- Midland Canaries
- East Bay Veterans
- Colossal Stars
- Rush Hour
- Hooligans FC
- Blue Frogs
- Breakers
- Thrashers
- Nemesis
- Mighty Thunders
- Hustlers
- Banana Slugs
- Dust Devils
- Fighting Bees
- Hurricane FC
- Firestorm
- Raptors
- Screaming Nachos
- Bombers United
- Mad Squirrels
- Blue Jays
- Referee Beaters
- The Stinky Bakers
- Thunder Cats
- Wind Riders
- Slayers
- Outbreak
How to Pick an Appropriate and Inclusive Name
When choosing a team name, think about the words you’re choosing so you don’t offend or exclude any team members or stakeholders.
- Avoid offensive language. Swear words make for funny puns and team names, but ultimately it’s not worth offending others.
- Keep it clean. Chauvinistic or sexual jokes don’t deserve a place in team names.
- Avoid stereotypes and cultural appropriation. This is simpler than it might seem. Avoid using words or terms from a culture that isn’t yours, and don’t use groups of people in your team name.
- Use colors, animals, and things you can see or feel. This will help you avoid using words and names that could be offensive.
Practical Tips to Get the Most Out of Your Team Name
Get buy-in from team members and leadership. The best way to do this is to get them on board early. We recommend having everyone involved in the brainstorming process. Picking a team name can be a team-building experience on its own, and if everyone is involved, the brainstorming session should naturally create a sense of ownership and interest.
Register your team name. Once you’ve chosen a team name (or have a couple to choose from), you might want to set up an Instagram account, a private Facebook page, a Whatsapp group, or even a website. Check if the domain name or social media handles are available using a tool like namecheckr. If it’s already taken, choose one of your backup options instead. Decide as a team what communication tools you’ll want to use.
Create team merchandise. There are few things better than good swag. Once you have a team name, t-shirts are a top priority. But you can also explore other fun swag ideas to build team spirit.
A great team name is just one way to boost morale and build unity. Get more tips to learn How to Build a Dream Team.
