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

The moniker actually undersells it. —Theo Baker, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026

Once again, reigning champion moniker Olivia topped the list of feminine names, followed by Emma, Amelia, Charlotte, Mia, Sophia, Isabella, Evelyn, Ava and Sofia. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026

Upon its debut in 1986, the watchmaker’s Formula 1 watch was the first to carry the TAG Heuer moniker, instead of the previous name of just Heuer alone. —Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026

Jaquan Wright is known as Two Skin, a moniker that nods to his vitiligo skin disorder. —Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2026