Synonyms of alias

alias

noun

ˈā-lē-əs 

1

as in nickname

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

a soccer player whom everyone knows as "Mayhem," her adopted alias in the sports world that was created from her surname

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in pseudonym

a fictitious or assumed name

the English author Eric Blair, better known under the alias of George Orwell

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pseudonym
• nickname
• nom de guerre
• pen name
• appellation
• designation
• misnomer
• nom de plume
• sobriquet
• epithet

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alias

The sheriff’s office said that Johnson goes by multiple aliases and has ties to Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida as well as several areas of Georgia and Alabama. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026

Trotsky understood the importance of codes, aliases, and compartmentalization, but within the Fourth International, their application was haphazard—more habit than protection. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026

The murderer, whose name is Catherine but who goes by many other aliases, has a one-track mind set to revenge. — Judy Berman, Time, 27 July 2026

Byers also said in court that Burke used several aliases to order items online to dismember Hernandez, including several chainsaws, an inflatable pool, shovel, and fireproof mat. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026