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!
Dead Man's Hand
Ghost Cavalry[3]
The Red Jacks[4]
Black Hills Bandits[5]
The Rustlers[5]
named after Billy the Kid’s New Mexico gang
The Devil's Brigade
Soul Reapers[3]
The Gravel Chewers
thrown from a horse
Lone Star Gang
Sixes and Sevens
confused
Lone Star Cowboys
Badlands Brotherhood
Pack Iron Posse
The Iron Horsemen
The Forsaken[6]
Slaughterhouse Gang[3]
Reckless Riders
Aces in the Hole
hiding out
Red Rabbits
The Renegades[3]
The Lawless Gang
Too Much Mustard
like to brag
The Innocents[5]
Increasingly Resorting to Murder
Prodigal Sons[3]
Oklahombres[5]
Bad Hombres[7]
The Fearless Rebellion[8]
Unregulated[3]
Hellfire Friends
The Dukes[6]
Above the Snakes
above ground/still alive
The Timber Wolves
Team Toad Stranglers
like a storm
Paladins[3]
The Wild Bunch[5]
The Night Hawk Watch
guards
Red Dead Camaraderie
The Lost Boys[3]
The Beast Drivers[6]
Off Our Rockers
crazy
Desert Bandits
Kilkenny Cat Fighters
The Greenhorn League
newbies
Daybreak Boys[9]
Bloodthirsty Outlaws
Desperado Squad
Shadow Riders
Arctic Avengers
Wild Warriors
Robbery Gone Wrong
The Sagebrush Men
Balderdash Brigade
nonsense
Avoiding the Law
Don't Care Continentals
currency
The Heist League
The Catawampus Crew
fierce
The Wake Snakes
causing a ruckus
Don't Have a Tail Feather
broke
Cold Blooded Rebellion[8]
The Ruckus Rebels
On the Dodge
hiding out
The Boys[5]
Dusty Dawgs
Train Robbing Rebels
The Banditti[10]
Playing Second Fiddle
Co-Op Mission Matrix
Airin' Our Lungs
cursing
Molasses Gang[9]
The Milestonemongers
tramps
A Hitch in Our Giddy-Up
ill
By Hook or By Crook
one way or the other
Coastal Raiders
Red Rock Rebels
Partners in Justice
Bandits Society[10]
Highway Robbery Rivals
The Muleskinner Matrix
wagon drivers
The Rebel Soldiers
John Barleycorn Brigade
beer lovers
Renegade Riders
Thundering Hooves
Coastal Cutthroats
The Scallywag Squad
mean
The Chaotic Rustlers[8]
Barefoot and Bamboozled
deceived
The Boodle Gang[9]
Yellow Belly Yackers
cowards
Persnickety Pennyweighters
like to steal
The Bummers[4]
All Stoved Up
injured or old
Nailed to the Counter
proven liars
The Namby-Pamby Network
sickly sweet
The Iron Shepherds[6]
The Cowboys[5]
The Dunderhead Set
blockheads
The Gallnipper Group
mosquitoes
Wrong Pigs by the Tail
mistaken
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
Show Me the Money[7]
The Gold Hoarders
Posse Patrol[3]
The Clique[3]
Kit and Caboodle Crew
Outlaw Legion
Frontier Outlaws
Frontier Fiends
Red Hand Gang
Rawhide Renegades
Desert Rats
Metal Militia
Thundering Herd
Swamp Foxes
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.
