stage name

noun

plural stage names

: an assumed name by which a performer (such as an actor or musician) is known professionally

Plenty of aspiring actors and singers choose a stage name before heading to Hollywood. When they finally make it big, that's the name they'll see in lights instead of the one they were born with.

—Kristen Harris

Before they were rock stars with one-word stage names, Flea and Slash knew each other as teenagers growing up in Los Angeles in the late 1970s.

—Mikael Wood

Examples of stage name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Megan McIver, known by her stage name Megan the Bubbleologist, performed three bubble shows on the Meadows Stage for the fair’s opening day — entertainment for those too young to enjoy the carnival rides or looking for a fun moment off their feet. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 23 July 2026

Investigators soon determined that the Tesla was registered to David Anthony Burke, 21, a singer who performs under the stage name D4vd. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Born John Roger Stephens, the singer’s stage name comes from a childhood nickname that stuck. — Jodi Guglielmi, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

The festival’s lore and humor start with the stage names — What, Which, This, That, Other and Where. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stage name

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame