Top 61 Witty Team Names (Curated & Ranked) + Generator

Cathy Desmet
Updated December 19th, 2023
Laughing group with a witty team name

To be witty is to have a talent for coming up with clever, insightful, and amusing statements at the drop of a hat.1

Since it’s a difficult skill to master, it’s often seen as a sign of intelligence and a sharp mind.2

There are various types of wit. You may have heard the phrase, “sarcasm is the lowest form of wit”3 — banter, wordplay, puns, wisecracks, and deadpan humor are also types of wit.45

Witty team names can be appropriate for a variety of work and leisure teams. If your team is seeking an inventive and humorous name, you might consider a witty team name.

Of course, if your team is professional, you’ll need to create a name that’s tasteful as well as witty.

Choose one of the 60+ options on our list below, or check out our tips for creating your own witty team name after the list.

Witty Team Names

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    Shimmy Shakers

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    Occupational Hazards

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    Goal Diggers

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    Witty Wanderers

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    The Most Piquant

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    Ketchup If You Can6

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    Tongue Twisters

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    Kicking Assets

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    Sidewalk Prophet Squad

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    Team Oxford Comma

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    Techie Tribe

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    Variations of Wit

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    The Mullet Mafia7

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    Gone With the Win6

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    Twisted Blisters6

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    Clever Shadows

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    Number Crunchers

    accountants

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    Rusty Halos

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    Big Time Winners

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    Educated Guesses

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    Profound Nuances

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    Adept Inhabitants

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    Free Foulin'6

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    Flying Sparks

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    Invisible Wizards

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    Skilled Mortals

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    Bag of Chips6

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    Droll Derelicts

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    Primary Colors

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    The Underdogs

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    Ties and Tiaras

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    Making the Grade

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    Barefoot Executives

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    Nothing Is Everything

    minimal

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    Catch Us If You Can

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    Blood Bath and Beyond6

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    Dream Catchers

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    Dynamic Energy

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    Control Freaks

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    Creative Comics

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    Creative Punishment

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    Attention Deficit7

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    Dream Crushers

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    The Germophobes

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    Magnetic Fields

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    The Plaid Pantsuits

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    Sand Dollar Millionaires

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    The Chucklesome Ones

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    Ever Clever

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    Comical Misunderstandings

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    Sidesplitting Anecdotes

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    Dribblers7

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    Risky Quizness7

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    Public Scratchers7

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    Pavement Princesses7

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    Out of the Cubicle7

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    The Crybabies7

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    Running on Empty6

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    Also-Rans6

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    The Turf Burns6

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    We Got the Runs6

Witty Team Name Generator

How to Create Your Own Witty Team Names

Try the following tips to create your own witty team names:

  • Turn to the masters. You can get inspiration for witty team names from people known for their skilled wordplay, such as writer/filmmaker Nora Ephron, rapper/songwriter Jay-Z, or writer Dorothy Parker. Look up quotes and quips from these writers to help generate ideas of your own.
  • Use fun facts about your team. The secret to a witty team name is quick humor and uniqueness. Create a witty team name by choosing a descriptive word or phrase about your team or one that can be tweaked to form a quick-witted name.
  • Think of witty words or phrases you already know or use. A witty team name may be right in front of you once you consider some of the humor you use on a day-to-day basis.
  • Vote on your favorite. If your team is on the creative side, have each member submit a witty team name and put the winner to a team vote. If you have several great options, try combining them in a unique or unusual way. Get creative!
  1. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wit[↩]
  2. https://www.fastcompany.com/3037361/the-elements-of-wit-5-ways-to-be-smarter-pithier-and-more-fun-at-parties[↩]
  3. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sarcasm-is-the-lowest-form-of-wit[↩]
  4. https://literaryterms.net/wit/[↩]
  5. https://gonaturalenglish.com/9-kinds-of-humor-explained-in-english/[↩]
  6. How They Play, "Funny and Clever Team Names"[↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]
  7. Names Frog, "Funny Team Names"[↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩][↩]

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