Synonyms of moniker

moniker

noun

ˈmä-ni-kər 

variants also monicker

1

as in nickname

a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual

seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• nickname
• epithet
• surname
• sobriquet
• pseudonym
• alias
• cognomen
• label
• byname
• title
• appellation
• designation
• tag
• handle
• denomination
• denotation
• pen name
• nom de plume
• anonym
• nom de guerre

2

as in name

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• title
• nickname
• nomenclature
• designation
• epithet
• pseudonym
• appellation
• surname
• cognomen
• banner
• denomination
• denotation
• appellative
• handle
• sobriquet
• label
• compellation
• alias
• diminutive
• first name
• tag
• given name
• Christian name
• maiden name
• middle name
• forename
• family name
• patronymic
• misnomer
• baptismal name
• trademark
• byname
• pen name
• vernacular
• binomial
• rubric
• nom de plume
• matronymic
• brand name
• cryptonym
• trade name
• monomial
• nom de guerre
• trivial name
• hypocorism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moniker

While some species are named after scientists or explorers, the researchers named this one Leopardus tilcayo, preserving the moniker used by communities in the tropical cloud forests of the Andes Mountains in Bolivia where the animal lives. — Paola Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

From the moment the Miami Dolphins united general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley in January, Green Bay South started to become a fitting moniker for the new look of the franchise. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Unfurling its identity fully is key for the diamond specialist, which rebranded to De Beers London last year and chose the British capital for the reveal of the first high jewelry collection under this new moniker. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

But with more than 1,800 suggestions from people around the country, they're set to get their monikers by early next month. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026