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 of moniker

• 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

Vernon is also assembling a cast of friends onstage under the moniker Bon Dylan for a separate set of Bob Dylan covers. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 23 July 2026

The castle moniker invokes brooding keeps, defensive towers and forbidding stone. — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Whether competing under the moniker of Mass Street or JHX Hoops, the former Jayhawks have repeatedly watched a $1 million prize slip away. — Latif Love july 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

According to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the moniker was born after the Spanish team made its debut in an international tournament in the 1920 Summer Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium. — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above