59 Best Zombie Team Names

Tales of the undead have been around for centuries. The word “zombie” was first used in English in the early 1800s, but the concept dates back much further to West African culture and ancient mythology.^[1]

While there’s no historical record of a real zombie apocalypse, those stories have not only stuck with us but become even more popular over time!

The first feature-length American zombie movie was released in the 1930s.^[2] The decades since have seen hit films and series like “Night of the Living Dead,” “The Walking Dead,” “iZombie,” “World War Z,” and more.

Whether you’re playing a game as a zombie, writing about zombies, or playing a game where you fight to defeat them, we have more than 50 zombie team name options to choose from below.

Scroll past the list for tips to help you create your own ideas!

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   The Reanimated

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   The Living Dead

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   Once Bitten

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   The Rotting Risen

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   Rancid Roamers

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   The Revived

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   The Rotting

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   Brain Biters

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   Los Muertos

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    Mortally Challenged

    nickname used for zombies in Z Nation

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    Ankle Biters

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    The Zoms

    abbreviation used in the Rot & Ruin book series

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    The Exanimate

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    Brainiacs

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    Unburied Souls

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    The Resurrected

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    The Afflicted

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    Flesh Finders^[3]

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    Plague Bearers^[4]

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    AberZOMBIE and Fitch

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    Cureless Crawlers

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    Post-Dead Folks

    nickname used for zombies in Z Nation

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    The Flesh Eaters

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    We Need Brains

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    The Biters

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    Exanimate Exterminators

    for a group of zombie hunters

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    The Ghouls

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    Zed Heads

    nickname used for zombies in World War Z

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    Partially Departed

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    Z Squad

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    Soulless

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    Growlers

    nickname used for zombies in The Walking Dead

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    Brain-Eating Lurkers

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    The Risen

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    Stumble & Moan Association

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    Necrotics

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    Contagion Unleashed

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    Trapped Souls^[4]

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    Club Cadaver

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    Deadwalkers

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    The Infected

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    Hungries

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    Fleshies and Bonies

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    Roamers

    nickname used for zombies in The Walking Dead TV series

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    The Undead

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    The Walking Dead

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    DEADicated to the Team

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    Clowning Corpses

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    Fiendish Friends

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    Gray and Goullish

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    Standing Stiffs

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    Dreadfully Decaying

How to Create Your Own Zombie Team Names

If none of the options on our list are perfect for you, keep the following tips in mind to create your own zombie team name options:

• Choose a name that suits your purpose. Are you pretending to be a zombie or pretending to fight them? Essential details like this will have a massive impact on the type of name you choose! For example, if you’re fighting off zombies, you might use “Exanimate Exterminators” instead of just “The Exanimate.”
  
• Consider synonyms. If you want to avoid the usual nicknames for zombies like “undead” or “walking dead,” come up with synonyms that have the same meanings. For instance, instead of “undead,” you could use “exanimate” as part of your name.
• Use your favorite books, movies, and TV shows for inspiration. There’s so much media out there either focusing on or referencing zombies! As you can see from our list’s examples like “Roamers” and “Hungries,” pulling names from these sources is an easy way to create great zombie-inspired team names.