81 Best Animal Team Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator
Animals have always made great team names and mascots.
The use of animal mascots in sports dates back to at least the 1880s, when a good-luck goat was known to follow Cincinnati’s baseball team around.1
Today, some of the most iconic and successful teams have animal names, including the Seahawks, Rams, Bears, Cardinals, Cubs, and Bulls.2
Animal-themed team names can be great for sports teams, as well as other types of groups.
Regardless of what type of team you’re naming, turn to nature for inspiration and choose a favorite or unusual animal to create your name around.
We have more than 80 ideas in our list below, plus tips to help you create your own names if you’d prefer!
Animal Team Names
Kamikaze Kangaroos3
Thunder Ducks3
Jumping Jellyfish4
The Mighty Penguins3
The Audacious Alpacas3
Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies5
Purple Pandas3
Brave Beavers
Doomsday Bunnies4
Vicious Vipers3
Lightning Tigers3
The Honey Badgers4
Jumping Jalapeno Jackrabbits5
The Herd
Fire Breathing Cobras3
Dark Horses
The Flying Lemurs
The Husky Hedgehogs3
Regal Eagles
The Kangaroo Court
Mustang Sallies3
The Shoebills
Eyes of the Tiger4
Daring Dogs
Cheeky Cheetahs6
Walla Walla Weasel Wackers5
White Wolves
Kicking Kangaroos3
Sly Foxes
Proud Polar Bears
Deadly Scorpions3
Man-Eating Squirrels3
Mad Hornets
Kung Fu Pandas4
The Wise Owls
Omniscient Octopi3
Cold Turkeys
Winking Weasels6
Wild Rhinos
The Goblin Sharks
Super Sleuth Sloths
King Crawdads
Free as Birds
Fabulous Peacocks
Spider Pigs4
reference to “The Simpsons”
Snakes on a Field5
reference to “Snakes on a Plane”
The Omnipotent Octopodes4
The Smiling Crocodiles
One-Trick Ponies
Ducks in a Row
Red Herrings
The Rowdy Roosters3
Bloody-Minded Tigers6
Bats Outta Hell
Magnificent Manatees3
The Heckling Hyenas
The Tree Frogs3
The Bat Colony
Goofy Geese3
The Quirky Quokkas
Tenacious Turtles3
Wild Horses
River Rats
Zany Zebras3
The Anteaters7
Devil Ducks4
Electric Elephants3
Sabre-Tooth Tigers6
The Flock
The Chicken Turtles3
Conspiracy of Lemurs6
The Doves of Justice3
Jet Engine Firebirds3
Venomous Snakes3
Blobfish4
Snapping Turtles6
Bearistas4
Cats In Hats4
Untitled Goose Team4
Pigs Might Fly4
Flap-Jackrabbits
For more ideas, see our lists of cat- and dog-themed group/team names!
Animal Team Name Generator
How to Create an Awesome Animal Team Name
If you’d like to create your own animal-related team name, use the following tips to get ideas flowing:
- Choose an unusual animal! Animal team names don’t have to draw inspiration from common creatures like dogs and horses. For a unique and interesting team name, look for a strange or lesser-known animal. A quick search for “unusual animals” on your favorite search engine will bring up options like the okapi, poodle moth, aye-aye, and pangolin. Combine the animal’s name with other quirky words to express your creativity!
- Combine a favorite animal with a descriptive word. For example, if you really want to name your team after horses, add a descriptor like “wild” or “unbridled” to give your team a fierce and cool vibe.
- Combine a favorite animal and favorite color. This is a simple way to create a cool team name! Just choose an animal and a color. You can use the team leader’s favorites or have each team member submit options. Bonus points if the color and animal start with the same letter, such as our list’s example of “Purple Pandas.”
- Choose an animal that pairs well with the name of your city or town. Many professional sports teams have animal-themed names, such as the Chicago Bulls and St. Louis Cardinals. Take inspiration from these teams by pairing the name of your city or town with an animal. You can choose an animal you like, one that’s native to the area, or one that just sounds good when paired with your city’s name!
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