Posses and bandit groups have played an interesting role in history, particularly in American history, where they’ve been on both sides of the law.
In colonial America, there was what was called the “posse comitatus,” — a group of civilians who would assist the constable or sheriff whenever necessary. Only if their power was insufficient would law enforcement or the military be called in to help.[1]
Outlaw gangs can be found throughout history, but bandit groups like those affiliated with Jesse James and Billy the Kid remain notorious more than 150 years after they roamed the West.[2]
Whether you’re playing Red Dead Redemption, Dungeons & Dragons, or creating a posse/bandit group in a different game, you don’t need to just use [Your Name]’s Posse to identify your group. Choosing a more creative and unique name is fun and can make your posse more memorable.
Below, we have more than 100 posse and bandit group name ideas, plus tips for how to create your own great posse name!
The Devil's Brigade
Ghost Cavalry[3]
Black Hills Bandits[4]
Soul Reapers[3]
The Dukes[5]
The Rustlers[4]
named after Billy the Kid’s New Mexico gang
Lone Star Cowboys
The Red Jacks[6]
Sixes and Sevens
confused
The Forsaken[5]
The Renegades[3]
Pack Iron Posse
Dead Man's Hand
Slaughterhouse Gang[3]
Aces in the Hole
hiding out
Too Much Mustard
like to brag
Oklahombres[4]
Paladins[3]
The Innocents[4]
Cold Blooded Rebellion[7]
The Beast Drivers[5]
The Lawless Gang
Prodigal Sons[3]
Team Toad Stranglers
like a storm
Robbery Gone Wrong
The Wild Bunch[4]
The Lost Boys[3]
The Sagebrush Men
Balderdash Brigade
nonsense
Red Dead Camaraderie
Don't Have a Tail Feather
broke
The Night Hawk Watch
guards
Train Robbing Rebels
The Gravel Chewers
thrown from a horse
Kilkenny Cat Fighters
The Fearless Rebellion[7]
Don't Care Continentals
currency
The Heist League
Reckless Riders
Avoiding the Law
Red Rabbits
Bad Hombres[8]
Unregulated[3]
The Timber Wolves
Increasingly Resorting to Murder
The Catawampus Crew
fierce
The Wake Snakes
causing a ruckus
The Ruckus Rebels
Off Our Rockers
crazy
On the Dodge
hiding out
Badlands Brotherhood
The Banditti[9]
Playing Second Fiddle
Co-Op Mission Matrix
Above the Snakes
above ground/still alive
Molasses Gang[10]
The Milestonemongers
tramps
A Hitch in Our Giddy-Up
ill
The Iron Horsemen
Hellfire Friends
Dusty Dawgs
Coastal Raiders
Bandits Society[9]
Partners in Justice
Highway Robbery Rivals
The Muleskinner Matrix
wagon drivers
John Barleycorn Brigade
beer lovers
The Boys[4]
The Scallywag Squad
mean
Airin' Our Lungs
cursing
The Chaotic Rustlers[7]
Barefoot and Bamboozled
deceived
The Boodle Gang[10]
Yellow Belly Yackers
cowards
Persnickety Pennyweighters
like to steal
The Bummers[6]
All Stoved Up
injured or old
The Rebel Soldiers
Nailed to the Counter
proven liars
The Namby-Pamby Network
sickly sweet
The Iron Shepherds[5]
The Cowboys[4]
By Hook or By Crook
one way or the other
The Dunderhead Set
blockheads
The Gallnipper Group
mosquitoes
Wrong Pigs by the Tail
mistaken
The Greenhorn League
newbies
Getting Our Dander Up
angry
The Chuck Wagon Cowboys
All Dragged Out
exhausted
The Nail Drivers
Dyed in the Wool
ingrained
Catching the Sleeping Weasels
sneaking up
Daybreak Boys[10]
Show Me the Money[8]
The Gold Hoarders
Posse Patrol[3]
The Clique[3]
Kit and Caboodle Crew
Outlaw Legion
Renegade Riders
Frontier Outlaws
Desert Bandits
Bloodthirsty Outlaws
Desperado Squad
Shadow Riders
Lone Star Gang
Frontier Fiends
Thundering Hooves
Red Hand Gang
Rawhide Renegades
Desert Rats
Metal Militia
Red Rock Rebels
Thundering Herd
Swamp Foxes
Arctic Avengers
Wild Warriors
Coastal Cutthroats
Posse Name Generator
How to Create Your Own Great Posse Name
Posse and bandit group names don’t have any rules to abide by, other than choosing one that isn’t used by another group.
Your name can be as long or short as you want, it can be serious or funny, or it can be somewhat expected or completely obscure.
With so much creative freedom in choosing your name, if you don’t want to use any of the options on our list, consider the following tips (many of which we also used when creating our name ideas):
- Get inspired by history. Red Dead Redemption is inspired by the old West and the American frontier. Even if you aren’t a history buff, a quick web search can help you find a lot of historical inspiration — from famous outlaws like Billy the Kid to historic events like the Gold Rush. Even if you aren’t playing Red Dead Redemption specifically, Western U.S. history is full of wild events and true stories that can inspire cool posse names.
- Get inspired by pop culture. When compiling our list of team names, we browsed the web and found that a lot of players base their posse names on favorite movies or songs. On more than one occasion, players mentioned listening to a particular song while creating their name and pulling a lyric or using the title to inspire their posse name. This can help you gather a wide array of options and tailor your name to your interests.
- Use your own name, but use it cleverly. While [Your Name]’s Posse is generally thought of as too generic and unoriginal, that doesn’t mean you can’t use your own name for inspiration. For example, someone with the last name Crowe could use a name like “Crowe’s Nest” — not quite as unique as some of our other suggestions, but still clever and easy to create.
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