59 Best Pirate Crew Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator
Swashbuckling tales of pirate crews have been a source of amusement and adventure for many years, but there’s a fascinating true history behind them, too.
Did you know that the infamous Blackbird was a real man, Edward Teach, who stole a ship and customized it to add 40 cannons before terrorizing the port of Charleston?[1]
Pirate stories aren’t limited to men like Blackbeard, either. Despite the superstition that women were bad luck to ships, many women crewed pirate ships in the 1600s and 1700s.
Among them were Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who teamed up to target fishing boats.[2]
Pirate crew names can be based on specific skills, positions, and levels, or they can more generally use pirate-related terminology and humor.
Our list features more than 50 names for a band of pirates. Use our tips below the list to create your own pirate crew name if you want something more personal.
Pirate Crew Names
The Skeleton Crew
The Galley Cats
Starboard Squad
Men Overboard!
Hook, Line, & Sinkers
Cannon Crew
Poop Deck Posse
Scurvy Seadogs
Menacing Marauders
Knot on Our Watch
Planks For Nothing
a play on “thanks for nothing”
Looting Off Steam
Rocking the Boat
InsPIRATEional
a play on “inspirational”
Off the Hook
The SEAnic Route
a play on “scenic route”
White Flag Wavers
On the Pier
Mutiny Force
Whale of a Talers
We're Bizarrrre
Hanging in Thar
The Think Tankards
Locker League
Carrrry On!
No Holds Barrrred
Under Arrrrest
Ahoy Thar!
Bet Your Booty
A Treasure Trove
How Bizarrrre
Shaking a Pegleg
Sea No Evil
Sea Dog Derelicts
Plunderful Lives
Open to Coffers
We're Planking Out
Davy Jones' Crewmates
Out of Swords
X Spot Markers
The Scallywags
The Swashbuckler Set
Deck Swabbers
The Galley Guild
Landlubber Legacy
Buccaneer Bunch
Treasure Map Tactics
Hiding the Loot
Schooner Sailors
Crossbones Community
Skulls Aplenty
The Plank Walkers
Eye Patch Patrol
Lost at Sea
Shivers & Timbers
X Marks the Spot
Heave ho, Here we Go
Yo ho ho Platoon
Lily-Livered Comrades
Pirate Crew Name Generator
How to Create a Cool Pirate Crew Name
Your pirate crew name can be funny or tough — either way, you can easily create a cool pirate crew name using the following tips:
- Get specific. Use names, places, or terms that are meaningful to your crew. Perhaps you’re all from the same city, admire a certain pirate of old, or like the name of a particular ship. Use these commonalities and favorites to give your pirate crew name a personal touch.
- Use humor. Humor is always a welcome way to create a team name. After all, though a pirate’s life is full of swashbuckling and intimidation, it’s also full of fun and adventure! Pirate-related terms can be funny themselves or you can add a funny word or phrase to a common term to make it comedic. It will keep your crew in stitches.
- Study pirate jargon and history. The way pirates are known to speak, as well as the history of well-known pirates, make great inspirations for crew names. Many of the names on our list above use pirate jargon like “arrrrr” and “scallywag.” Originality is key to a unique pirate crew name, so take these terms and make them your own with alternate spellings or by combining several words.
- Stick with a nautical theme. Where can you usually find a pirate hanging out? On their ship, of course! If you want a cool pirate name that isn’t too specific to pirates, go for a more generally nautical theme. Use words related to boating and aquatic life, like “knot,” “sail,” “mast,” or “squall.” This will allow you a variety of moods to choose from, too; pick something cutesy like naming your crew after an adorable sea creature, or get inspiration from something intense like tumultuous seas.
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