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Who doesn't love superheroes?
If you have an idea for a superhero you are going to need a great name.
And maybe even a secret identity too.
Fear not!
This blog post will help guide you through some ideas for naming your own superhero.
From coming up with ideas to a full list of names for inspiration.
This post has it all.
Ready. Let's dive in.
Why Should You Create Your Own Superhero Name?
If you are reading this article, you might be wondering, "what's the point of creating a superhero name?".
Well, apart from the fact that it's pretty fun to do. There is a wide range of reasons that you might want to do this.
The first is writing a story, a comic, a screenplay or even a book that requires you to come up with a hero name.
Then, you might be a parent who is playing games with your kids. Trust us, if you develop a whole superhero identity for your child, you will see a massive smile on your child's face.
Or perhaps you are involved in cosplay, and you are creating new costume designs and characters.
Regardless of the reason, coming up with superhero names is a fun activity to do.
How To Come Up With Your Superhero Name
While there are many ways and methods to come up with great ideas for names, here is one that we recommend. If you're creating a female superhero name, we have a dedicated guide for that as well.
Step 1.Check Out Our List of Hero Names Below
At the base of this article, you will find a huge list of hero names. Go through them and start to read each one. If you're also looking to craft compelling antagonists, check out our guide on how to create villain names.
This might seem like a pointless exercise. However, you are just loading your subconscious with fuel.
Step 2. Read a Comic or Watch a Hero Film
This is where we get you in the right frame of mind to come up with your superhero name. By watching a superhero movie or reading a comic, you will be in the 'zone'. If you want to get to work quickly, watching trailers and 'fan-made trailers is a good option.
Step 3. Create Your Hero Origin Story
Coming up with your name from scratch will be tough, especially if you want to be original.
However, one method is to start to think of the heroes origin story.
Are they from another planet? Are they young, or old? What country are they from? What do they look like? What powers do they have?
Who are their family members? What does their costume look like?
The more details you can come up with the better. If you're looking for inspiration, checking out some of the greatest Spiderman quotes ever assembled can help spark ideas for your hero's voice and personality.
Step 4. Name Smash
At this point, you might already have a great name idea. But if you don't start to 'Hulk Smash' names together from existing hero names.
Here are a few ideas.
Doctor Apex
Miles Balder
Flying Freedom
Captain Fortitude
Step 5. Visit The Animal Kingdom
Your creative juices are flowing now, but don't give up yet. A good way to come up with more ideas is to visit the animal kingdom.
Search online for lists of animals and insects and then check out lists of the names and also the Latin names too and start breaking the names up and smashing them together.
Top tip: check out the history of the animals for ideas too.
For example, the Sawfish hails from the Anoxypristis genus.
Pristis is a great sounding word, you could combine that with Sole (as in the fish) and suddenly we have a new hero...Pristis Sole.
Hailing from an alien world, Pristis Sole has the power to create an astral body and can travel across worlds and dimensions. If you're building out a whole universe, check out the complete list of Marvel characters for inspiration on how heroes are named and developed.
Step 6. Write Down Your Best 10 Ideas
When you are doing this, try and write down at least 10 ideas. Say them out loud, because some things written down don't sound the same when you verbalise them.
And out of those 10 will be a winner.
Step 7. Create A Secret Identity
The final step is to decide if your character needs a secret identity.
Of course, they might not. But if they do, you can either go to online names for babies lists.
And once you have the first name, you use the first letter to be the same first letter of the surname.
So, for example:
Arlo Anderson
Harper Hollins
Noah Nightengale
Derek Daniels
OK.
So, now it's time to hit that first part. Read our list of superhero names to gain inspiration.
Superhero Name Inspiration
Scarlet Witch
Thaddeus E. "Thunderbolt" Ross
Firepower
Wong
Anaconda (Sitznski, Blanche)
Tandy Bowen
Sandman (Marko, Flint)
Sasquatch
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Hurricane (unknown)
Karnak
Moon Knight (Spector, Marc)
Miles Bullock "Captain Winter"
Betty Ross
Zabu
Wildpack (Chen, Powell, Quartermain)
Vulture (Drago, Blackie)
Kraken
Robbie Burchill
Jazz
Deathstrike (Oyama, Yuriko)
Power Princess (Squadron Supreme)
Odin
Fenris (von Strucker, Andrea and Andreas)
Whiz Kid (Taki, Matsuya)
Shocker
Wrecker
Flying Falcon
Elra
Bullseye (Poindexter, Benjamin)
Ka-Zar
Spider-Woman (Drew, Jessica)
Hyperion (Squadron Supreme)
Kaine
Nihil
Fortitude
Ranger
Michelangelo
Arnim Zola
Tarantula
Mister Fantastic/Maker (Richards, Reed)
Elektra (Natchios, Elektra)
Bulletproof
Ronin (Spector, Marc*
Hawkeye (Barton, Clint) member of avengers.
Echo (Maya Lopez)
Amplify
Ironside
Giant Man / Ant Man / Yellowjacket (Pym, Henry "Hank")
John Stacy
Balder
Manta Ray
Captain Atom
Incredible Hulk
Havok (Summers, Alexander "Alex")
Hard-Drive (unknown)
Zero
Derek Morgan
Malachi "The Jellyfish" Kelly
Diablo (Esteban Corazon de Ablo)
Arcanna (Squadron Supreme)
Cathrine Mora
Filament
Volcanic Ash
Thing (Marvel Zombies)
Magneto (Lensherr, Erik)
Shadowcat
Luke Cage
Man-Ape (M'baku)
Hela
Fantastic
Shape (Squadron Supreme)
Nova (Rick Jones)
Spider-Man
Primal Screamer
Jennifer Walters
Robin or Nightwing
Zorn (Shen-Yi)
Mojo Adams
Dynamo
Fireball
Sky-Eater
The Rooster
Kraven The Hunter (Kravinoff, Sergei)
Beast Boy
Doctor Strange (Strange, Stephen Jr.)
Asp (Nefertiti, Cleo)
Raphael
Leonardo
Lizard (Connors, Curtus)
Wanda Maximoff
Amphibian (Squadron Supreme)
Doombot
Thing (Grimm, Benjamin J. "Ben")
Shaman
Turbulence
Superhero Names for Girls
Hammerhead (unknown)
Ghost Rider
Steel
Mantis
Gambit (LeBeau, Remy)
Vindicator (Wraith, John)
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson
Doctor Strange
Abraham Cornelius
Orb Weaver (unknown)
Glenn Talbot
Betty Brant
Cyclops (Scott Summers)
Bonfire
Billy Batson
Tyrone Cash
Vanisher (unknown)
Heimdall
Elektra
Slingshot
Rubble
James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes
Marvel
Penultimate
Dai Thomas punda
Tigra
Camellia
The Green Lantern
Mystique (unknown)
Gamora
Thanos
Elara
Jay Garrick
Lockjaw
Black Canary
Hank Pym
Adrian Toomes
Exodus
Captain Victory
Heather Hudson
Shinobi Shaw
Gladiator
Dreamcatcher
Kang the Conqueror
Mister Nix
Guardian
Rage
Gah Lak Tus
Professor X
Northstar (Beaubier, Jean-Paul)
Apex
Marvel|Abomination]] (Lam, Chang)
Rhona Burchill
Sam Bullit
Venom (Brock, Eddie Jr.)
Bishop
Doctor Octopus (Octavius, Otto)
Val Cooper
Hurricane
Hogun.
Drake Raven
Woody (Kipple, Hank)
Doctor Strange (Strange, Stephen Sr.)
Dreadknight (Bram Velsing)
Gemini
Cyclops
Ben Reilly
Pepper Potts
Spider-Girl (Parker, May)
Blackheart
Deadpool (Wilson, Wade)
Sebastian Shaw
Hobgoblin (Harry Osborn)
Captain America (Rogers, Steve)
Phoenix
Vindicate
Power Man (Cage, Luke)
Richard Parker
Multiple Man (Madrox, James)
J. Jonah Jameson
Pyro (unknown)
Layla miller
Groot
Vision
Spider-Man (Parker, Peter Benjamin)
Alan Scott
Blacklash (Scott, Marc)
John Ryker
Phoebe McAllister
Emma Frost
Red Ghost
Dr. Faustus
Nighthawk (Richmond, Kyle)
Vengeance
Banshee (comics) (Sean Cassidy)
Valkyrie (Barbara (surname unknown))
Phoenix Force
Cable (Future Version of Wolverine)
Namor
Lady Lark
Alpha Dog
Daniel Toliver
Perun (unknown)
Fred "Flash" Thompson
Carol Danvers
Hercules
Blur (Squadron Supreme)
John Stewart
Iceman (Drake, Robert "Bobby")
Maximus
War Machine#Ultimate Marvel (James Rhodes)
Leech
Man-Thing (Sallis, Ted)
Sabra
Morlocks
Quicksand
Abomination
Human Torch (Storm, John "Johnny")
Black Panther (Udaku, T'Challa)
Lucky
Impossible Man
MODOK (Tarleton, George)
Black Widow (Romanoff, Natasha)
Blastaar
Master Menace (Emil Burbank) (Squadron Supreme)
Korg
Nuke (Squadron Supreme)
Invisible Woman (Susan Storm)
Urchin
Bulldozer
Beetle (unknown)
Spider-Women
Abraham Erskine
Sentry
Barrage
Detonator (Gibson, Ricky)
Bolivar Trask
Mary Parker
Ox (Sanchez, Bruno)
Barbara Gordon
Nightmare
Hulk (Banner, Robert Bruce)
Bucky
Yellowjacket (Darren Cross)
Garrison Kane
Owl
Shockwave
Fandral
Jeanne de Wolfe
The Flash
Psylocke
Sabretooth (Creed, Victor)
Captain Atlas
Bombshell
Nuke
Urich, Ben
Spyder
Tinkerer (Stern, Elijah)
Winter Soldier (James "Bucky" Buchanan Barnes)
Thunderbolt
Mako
Fancy Dan (Rubenstein, Dan)
Ringer (Davis, Anthony)
Mephisto
Storm
Death Adder (unknown)
De Lone Wolf (Asim Limbu)
Breeze
Quicksilver (Lensherr, Pietro)
Volstagg
Lilandra Neramani
Gorgon
Phantom
Kingpin (Fisk, Wilson)
Black Widow
Green Hornet
Miles Morales
Thaddeus Aloysius Cadwallader "Dum-Dum" Dugan
Crossbones (Rumlow, Brock)
Black Knight (Whitman, Dane)
Impenetrable
Mary Jane Watson
Warlock
Mr. Miraculous
Ray Palmer
Arcade (unknown)
Hammer (Canty, Eisenhower)
Montana (Bale, Montana)
Kenny "King Kong" McFarlane
Juggernaut (Marko, Cain)
Domino
Scorpion (clone of Peter Parker)
Robbie Robertson
Piledriver
Gregory Stark
Metal Man
Wolverine (Howlett, James "Logan")
Unus (unknown)
The Principal (Jones, Larry)
Marvel|Mr Tsunami]]
Jackhammer
Captain Britain (Braddock, Brian)
Gwen Stacy
Gallowglass
Moondragon (Douglas, Heather)
Carnage
Fin Casey (Ivory Shadow)
Karen Grant (Jean Grey)
Red Wasp (Petra Laskov)
Colossus
Deacon Frost
Phil Coulson
Pete Wisdom
Captain Freedom
Enid Richards
Conclusion
So, there you have it.
How to create your cool superhero name.
Just follow our steps, and you will be able to create your superhero name in no time at all.
Thanks for reading. If you're a comic fan, you might also enjoy our Avengers reading order or learn about the fastest superhero in comics.
