There’s a lot to love about the new car experience, from the thrill of a smooth ride to that amazing new car smell. Arguably the best part is that you can give your new vehicle a fun and unique name! After all, you don’t want to be stuck listing the model and make it every time you tell people about your new ride.
But how do you pick the perfect name for your new car? Easier said than done! There’s a bit of an art to naming your car. Here’s how to find the most brilliant name ever.
Cool car names
Coming up with nicknames for friends? Run them by your pals first. Settling on car names? Don’t worry about what everyone else thinks—go with your definition of cool. If you need some help thinking up the coolest of cool names for your car, check out the ideas below.
- Thunderbolt
- Vortex
- Maverick
- Blaze
- Nitro
- Phoenix
- Cobra
- Falcon
- Titan
- Mirage
- Valkyrie
- Spitfire
- Cyclone
- Gremlin
- Gizmo
- Undertaker
- Chaos
- Ponyboy
- McLovin’
- Judge Dredd
- Beep Beep
- Cannonball
- General Lee
- Ecto-1
- Mad Max
- Optimus Prime
Funny car names
Thinking up hilarious nicknames for your car is as fun as picking funny usernames and group chat names. Chuckle your way through this list, and settle on the one that makes you snort-laugh.
- Shake and Bake
- Little Miss Muffet
- Wienermobile
- Mr. Potato Head
- Law and Order: SUV
- Mr. Bean
- Gru
- Chinchilla
- Frodo
- Wicket
- Dumbledore
- Gandalf
- Doughboy
- Pork Chop
- Squeaker
- Pocket Rocket
- Cheeto
- Nermal
Black Car Names
No matter the product, the color black exudes class, elegance and mystery. The same is true for black car names.
And because it’s such a classic car color, these monikers make for ideal used car names too. Considering their tie to the color, not the item, they even work as cool dog names for black breeds.
- Black Pearl
- Ebony
- Rivendell
- Darkness
- Black Widow
- Black Mamba
- Dark Lord
- Raven
- Black Jack
- Black Beauty
- Jet Black
- Batmobile
- Abyss
- Black Magic
- Black Panther
- Zorro
- Blitz
- Leviathan
- Black Diamond
- Dark Shadow
- Black Friday
- Black Beast
- Greaser
- Street Demon
- Dementor
- Godfather
- Draco
- Rivendell
- Knight Rider
- Grim
- Nightshade
- Fury
- Bandit
- Mystery Machine
- Obsidian Spirit
- Ace of Spades
- Night Fury
- Voldemort
- Optimus
- Poison
- Order
- Sirius Black
- Nitro
- Argyll
- Poseidon
- Warhammer
- Black Lotus
- Nyx
- Midnight
- Eclipse
- Phantom
- Onyx Fury
- Black Thunder
- Viper
- Mystic Noir
- Dark Tempest
- Specter
- Black Velvet
- Dark Enigma
- Jet Obscura
Male Car Names
Male name for your car can give it a strong, bold personality. Here are some ideas that range from classic and tough to sleek and speedy:
- Steely Stan
- Tonk
- Ford Tough
- Diesel
- V8
- Motor
- Big Daddy
- Lil Lady
- Meatball
- Nam
- QB
- Drake
- Bruno
- The Sub
- The Chopper
- High Fidelity
- Die Hard
- Clint
- Dirty Harry
- Goodfella
- Rocky
- Balboa
- Scar Face
- Bond, James Bond
- Raging Bull
- Apocalypse
- Eminem
- Big Easy
- Jack Sparrow
- Darth
- Indiana
- Han Solo
- Obi Wan
- Rambo
- Kane
- Tarzan
- Big Boy
- Mister Fantastic
- Hellboy
Girls Car Names
Whether you pull from Greek mythology, your favorite movies, female athletes or even girl dog names, you’re bound to land on a truly fantastic girl car name. Here are two dozen of the best.
- Swiftie
- Barbie
- Lizzo
- Adele
- Minnie
- Liz Lemon
- Hestia
- Rapinoe
- Athena
- Ariel
- Danica
- Ladybird
- Kitty
- Betty
- Arya
- Black Widow
- Ke$ha
- Harley
- Leia
- Brienne
- Frida
- Hermione
- Bumblebee
- Tinker Bell
Sports Car Names
There’s a wide range of possibilities for sports car names that’ll reflect your vehicle’s aerodynamics, style and, of course, speed!
- Conquest
- Victor
- Marathon
- Fuego
- Midnight Shadow
- Satellite
- Storm Chaser
- Tornado
- Undertow
- Addict
- Vapor
- Gremlin
- Goblin
- Firestarter
- Airbender
- Extinction
- Brute Force
- Warhammer
- Neutrino
- Acid
- Alpha
White Car Names
If you’re stumped for the perfect car name, use its color as a starting place. (Considering the color is a good tactic no matter what you’re naming; just think of how perfect Snowball is as a white cat name.) Boyd has known plenty of people who’ve given their white cars a name that evokes purity, such as Snow and Ivory. Here are some of our favorites:
- Blizzard
- Boneknapper
- Crossbones
- Diamond
- Draco
- Entourage
- Fang
- Fluffer Nutter
- Fogger
- Frostbite
- Frosty
- Ghost Buster
- Great White
- Herbie
- Icepick
- Marshmallow
- Miami Vice
- Moby Dick
- Polar Bear
- Pop n’ Fresh
- Rain Man
- Shelly
- Sinatra
- Snowball
- Stay Puft
- Sub Zero
- Whisper
- White Noise
- White Out
- White Shadow
Red Car Names
If you can’t find the perfect nickname for your red vehicle, think of how fiery, passionate and intense the color can be, says Boyd, who suggests red car names like Ruby and Blaze.
Here are more red-inspired car names for your ride. (Psst! Some would even make great Wi-Fi names—we’re looking at you, Ron Burgundy!)
- Big Red
- Blazing Saddles
- Blood Diamond
- Bloodshot
- Bloodsoaked Champion
- Bloody Murder
- Cherry Bomb
- Clifford, the Big Red Car
- Crimson Machine
- Diablo
- Dynamite
- Ferris Bueller
- Highway to Hell
- Ignite
- Komoda
- Ladybug
- Lightning McQueen
- Magnum PI
- Merlot
- Nightcrawler
- Red Bull
- Red Hot
- Red October
- Road Rage
- Ron Burgundy
- Rosanne
- Starsky
- Taurus
- TNT
- Yosemite Sam
Sweet Female Car Names for girl
| Mean Girl | Juno | Xena |
| T Swift | Laura Croft | Eleven |
| Adele | Peggy | Veep |
| Bieber | Dorothy | The Bride |
| Ke$ha | The Wicked Witch | Regina |
| Bae | Pippi Longstockings | Rey |
| Bella | Sansa | Princess Leia |
| Clueless | Elaine | Katniss |
| Fat Amy | Holly Golightly | Mary Poppins |
| Romy | Lady Macbeth | Liz Lemon |
| Elle Woods | Brienne of Tarth | Buffy |
| Cinderella | Scarlett O’Hara | Little Lady |
| Tinkerbelle | Warrior Princess | Mystique |
cute car names For Girl
| Dottie | Sassy | Kisses |
| Sugar | Duchess | BonBon |
| Evie | Candie | Fiona |
| Princess | Mademoiselle | Lizzie |
| Lexie | Porsche | Flo |
| Maneater | Lovebug | Vixen |
| Olive | Nova | Pearl |
| Pokie | Pony | Polka |
| Sister | Tipsy | Pillow |
| Ellie | Tommy | Fay |
| Cindy | Splash | Zippy |
| Juicy | Pip | Lola |
| Sprinkle | Daisy | Boop |
Awesome Names List for Fast Cars
| Demon | Bolt | Kazam |
| Devil | Knockout | Boom Boom |
| Dust Devil | TO | Bam Bam |
| Dam Hoover | Burner | Roadrunner |
| Taz | Burn | Fast Five |
| Smoke | Racer | Fast and Furious |
| Brimstone | Race | Furiosa |
| Firebrand | Fast | Imperator Furiosa |
| Torch | SpeedX | Hannibal |
| Torcher | Pacer | Clockwork |
| Scorch | Pace | Clockwork Orange |
| Light wave | Divebomb | Dr. Strangeglove |
| Screech | Blink | Swoosh |
| Score | Snap | Apollo |
| TD | Kapow | Zinger |
Exotic Car Names
| Ben-Hur | Madagascar | Emilio |
| Heracles | Zeppelin | Anders |
| Zee German | Zander | Sapphira |
| Zee Swede | Zounds | Baltic |
| The Foreign Hand | Athena | Gibraltar |
| The Ambassador’s Daughter | Amalfi | Norsk |
| Ibiza | Tagliatelle | Tripoli |
| Bombay | Pandora | Persia |
Truck Names list
| Doomsday | Arnold | Michael Jordan |
| Gravedigger | The Crib | Slammer |
| Rt. 66 | Redbull | Hades |
| The Crypt | Monster | Pearly Tailgate |
| Poppa | Bonecrusher | Summer Vacation |
| Uncle Jeb | Basketcase | Bob the Destroyer |
| The Donald | Tone Zone | Sweet Caroline |
Names for Small Cars
| Peanut | Dolly | My Neopet |
| Munchkin | BonBon | Furby |
| Donut Hole | Wheat Thin | Baby Grand |
| Teacup | Babe | Kid’s Menu |
| Fun Size | Jellybean | Pint Size |
| Chicle | Gummy Bear | Half Pint |
| Pinkie | Nibbles | Kids’ Table |
| Skittle | Snacks | Twig |
| Bug | Tidbit | Gus Gus |
| Cricket | Trike | Mouse |
| Porker | My Little Pony | Lil Sis |
| Fatty | Polly Pocket | Nugget |
Names for Junkers and Clunkers
| Stepchild | The Goon | Craigslist |
| Swamp Thing | Pavement Face | Die Hard |
| Junkyard | Squeaker | Milk Dud |
| Junk Bait | Sawdust | Half Life |
| Vulture Bait | Sawbones | Dumptruck |
| Roadkill | Troublemaker | Garbage Truck |
| OK Suzy | Whole Paycheck | Wheezy |
| Sasquatch | Dents Ahoy | The Zit |
Hilarious Names for Old Cars
| The Joker | Grandma | Penny Loafer |
| Scarface | The Pope | Bingo Champ |
| Dracula | Gandalf | Prune Juice |
| Rasputin | Dumbledore | Beauty Queen |
| Grandpa | Father Time | Prom Queen |
| Stonehenge | Nursing Home Dropout | Murder She Wrote |
| Benjamin Franklin | Depends | Lucy |
| Grumpy | Gravebait | TVLand |
| Betty White | Quaker Oats | Sunshine State |
| Gramps | Metamucil | The Old Testament |
Intellectual Car Names
| Shakespeare | Clair de Lune | Jane Eyre |
| Harvard | Einstein | Jane Austen |
| John Milton | Chardonnay | Oxford |
| Charlotte Bronte | 401(k) | Cambridge |
| Je Ne Sais Quois | Foie Gras | Ivory Fender |
| Mendelssohn | Gilgamesh | PhD |
| Beethoven | Charlotte Bronte | String Theory |
Names for the Unicorn Car
| Lisa Frank | Uni-car | Princess Celestia |
| Emperor of Dreams | Princess of Butterflies | Twilight Sparkle |
| Adventure Time | The Duke of Willow Trees | Apple Bloom |
| Night Splendor | Empress Violet | Sparkle bright |
| Wizard of Rainbows | Count Giggles | Rainbow Forest |
| Magic Puppy | Shiny | Gumdrop Chariot |
| Glitter Train | Fluttershy | Glitter Boat |
| Fab Four-Door | Pinkie Pie | The Rainbow Chinchilla |
Blue Car Names
Just like Disney dog names and book club names, blue car names draw inspiration from movies and pop culture. No doubt one of the nicknames below will be perfect for your ride.
| AvaCar | Doc Hudson | Mystique |
| Baby Blue | Dory | Periwinkle |
| Baloo | Gonzo | Poseidon |
| Big Blue | Ice Cube | Serenity |
| Blue Devil | Ice Ice Baby | Shark Attack |
| Blue Dolphin | Jaws | Smurf |
| Blueberry | Leonardo | Sonic |
| Bluedini | Mako | Street Genie |
| Cookie Monster | Megamind | Sully |
| Dinoco Blue | Mr. Freeze | Tidal Wave |
Green Car Names
| Alien | Green Lantern | Ninja Turtle |
| Chick Hicks | Green Machine | Picklemobile |
| Clover | Gumby | Poison Ivy |
| Dragonfly | Irish Lass | Ribbet |
| Emerald | Kermit | The Booger |
| Flubber | Kiwi Kruiser | The Green Goddess |
| Frogger | Little Monster | The Hulk |
| Green Almighty | Mean Green | Toyoda |
| Green Giant | Mike Wazowski | Toyoshi |
| Green Hornet | Mr. Green | Zombie |
Yellow Car Names
| Banana Splitz | Ducky | Minion Mobile |
| Bananamobile | Electricity | Python |
| Big Bird | Firefly | Solar Flare |
| Blonde Babe | Honeylemon | Spicy Mustard |
| Blondie | Illuminati | Sunflower |
| Bumble Bee | Lemon | Sunshine |
| Buttercup | Lightning | Tequila Sunrise |
| Citron | Lightning Bug | Tweety Bird |
| Cruisin’ Canary | Luigi | Wolverine |
| Del Sol | Mellow Yellow | Yellowjacket |
Orange Car Names
| Butterfinger | General Lee | Pulp Patrol |
| Cheddar | Hot Wheels | Pulperizer |
| Cheeto | Julius | Pulpetrator |
| Chucky | Kenny McCormick | Pumpkin Eater |
| Clementine | Kumquat Kruiser | Sly Fox |
| Creamsicle | Lady Marmalade | Sunkist |
| Crush | Michaelangelo | Tang |
| Fireball | Nemo | Tangerine |
| Flamer | Oompa Loompa | The Fox |
| Flying Carrot | Peel Out | Tiger |
Pink Car Names
| Blushing Beemer | Hamm | Pink Cadillac |
| Bubble Gum | Hot Mama | Pink Lemonade |
| Cameo | Hot Rod Pink | The Pink Panther |
| Carberry Daiquiri | Lottie | Pinky |
| Carnation | Madamoiselle | Pixie |
| Cherry Blossom | Malibu Barbie | Rosebud |
| Cotton Camry | Miss Piggy | Rosette |
| Dolly | Peaches | Strawberry Street |
| Ford Fuchsia | Peony | Tickle Me Pink |
| Gumdrop | Peppermint Pistons | Valentine |
Purple Car Names
| Amethyst | Karma | Purple People Eater |
| Barney | Mad Minion | Ramone |
| Cheshire Cat | Mythic | Stella |
| Cosmo | Nebula | Tanzanite |
| Dark Spell | Orchid | Twilight |
| Darkwing Duck | Pandora | Ultraviolet |
| Dino | Pansy | Ursula |
| Disco Inferno | Purple Cruiser | Violet |
| Grape Soda | Purple Haze | Wild Berry |
| Holley Shiftwell | Purple Lotus | Willy Wonka |
Silver Car Names
| Anonymous | James Bond | Silver Lightning |
| Axiom | Knight | Silver Surfer |
| Bender | Mercury | Soul Ride |
| Bullet | Metalhead | Spark Plug |
| Chrome Sweet Chrome | Moonlight Rider | Sterling |
| DeLorean | Pewter | Stormy |
| Heavy Metal | RoboCar | Sylvia |
| Hi-Ho Silver | Rocket Fuel | The Razor |
| Invincible | Scythe | Titanium |
| Iron Man | Silver Fox | Tron |
Gold Car Names
| American Eagle | Gold Stud | Krugerrand |
| Bling Bling | Golden Girl | Lady Luck |
| Champagne | Golden Gun | Lucky |
| Champion | Goldfinger | Nugget |
| Chardonnay | Goldilocks | Pharaoh |
| Cleopatra | Goldschläger | Pixie Dust |
| Crown Royal | Great Gatsby | Olympia |
| Duchess | Honey | Queen Bee |
| Gold Digger | Jackpot | Star |
| Gold Rush | King Midas | Starstruck |
what should I name my car?
Your new car is more than just a set of wheels. It’s an extension of your personality. And if you’ve got a long commute or some road trips planned, you’re going to be spending a lot of time behind the wheel. Doesn’t your vehicular companion deserve a proper name?
1. Consider the car’s make and model.
Let’s start with the basics: the make and model of your car. Different cars have different aesthetics—just like people. Ever met a big, bulky dude named Spencer? No, he’s probably called Bruce or Jason.
Or a quirky girl-next-door named Anastasia? Try Heather or Jess. Same for your car: a sleek, sporty convertible should have a name to match, as should a robust SUV or a classic sedan.
2. Think about what you’ll be using the car for.
Next, think about what you’re going to do in the car. Are you headed for some off-road adventures? Need to lug around your band gear? Brainstorm some names that match those activities. The SUV you’re going to take camping? Try “Firestarter” or “Stargazer.”
The compact sedan that you’ll drive around on business? Try “Diamond” or “Boss.” Some people use popular character names, such as Laura Croft for an adventure vehicle or Mad Max for a huge pickup track.
3. Pay attention to your car’s color.
Colors can give you some ideas, too. You can choose a character name that matches the color, such as The Hulk for a big green SUV. There are tons of color words that double as names, too. (Think Amethyst, Scarlet, or Periwinkle.)
4. Ask yourself if your car has a gender.
Want to give your car a gender? Historically, car names were female, but now anything goes! A cute little coupe might be a good “Bella,” while a luxe convertible could be “Queenie.” Many people name their big trucks names like “Bruno” or “Tank.”
5. Get creative with your car’s name.
But you’re definitely not limited to actual names! There are hundreds of cars out there named Flash, Devil, Sparky, etc. You can also think about mythological creatures (e.g., Unicorn, Chimera, Dragon), gods (e.g., Zeus, Aphrodite), famous buildings or ships (e.g. Big Ben, Titanic), or even animals (e.g. Bumblebee, Tiger).
The key is to find a name that (a) physically describes the car (b) matches your personality and (c) has the attitude you want to express! The best car names check all three boxes.
For example, a heavy-duty pickup that’s going to be towing a boat probably won’t be called “Princess.” But it could be named “Poseidon” or something like that.
A sexy little convertible wouldn’t be named “The Terminator.” Try “Jessica Rabbit” or “Hot Mama.” You need a name that perfectly captures your new car’s character.
Struggling with name ideas? Keep reading for a curated list of the world’s best car names!