moniker

noun

mon·​i·​ker ˈmä-ni-kər 

variants or less commonly monicker

plural monikers also monickers

informal

: name, nickname

"Hoosier" is a common moniker for a resident of Indiana.

Twentysomethings. Generation X. Slackers. Why isn't there a standard moniker for the flannel-clad, grunge-happy, jaded, cynical loafers born in the Sixties and Seventies?

—James Aley

Living up to the exclamation mark occasionally inserted into her moniker, P!nk belts loudly, raps lustily, moans orgasmically, and, unlike Britney, is altogether believable as an out-of-control party monster.

—David Browne

More than a half-dozen automakers have announced electric pickup trucks, and Ford has chosen the Mustang monicker for its new compact electric SUV.

—Bill Howard

Synonyms

• nickname
• epithet

Examples of moniker in a Sentence

He earned the moniker “Gator” from his days wrestling alligators in Florida.

I think “Happy” is an appropriate moniker for someone who smiles so much.

Recent Examples on the Web

And should Cal Raleigh, the breakout MLB star with a nickname beloved by baseball fans, be profiting off his Big Dumper moniker? —Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025

It's also eliminated seven street names, either for new monikers or because the streets themselves no longer exist. —Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Only twenty-six, Mikaela, under the moniker King Princess, has begun to establish a musical legacy all her own. —Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025

The burst of pink grapefruit that opened the scent was likely the inspiration behind its moniker. —Marianne Mychaskiw, Allure, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

probably from Shelta (language of Irish itinerants) mŭnnik, modification of Irish ainm

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above