What's a good fantasy football team name?

The best fantasy football names are short puns everyone gets — like 'Punt Intended'. Choose Fantasy football and the funny style for more, all without real player names so they never go out of date.

Can I make a team name for work?

Yes. Choose Work & office for clever names like 'The Spreadsheet Squad', and add your company or department to personalize some of them.

How do I name a sports team?

Choose Sports team and type your city or school: the generator pairs it with a mascot, like 'The Denver Comets' or 'Room 12 Otters'.

Is it free to use the names?

Yes. The generator is free with no sign-up, and every name is original — use it for stories, games, social media, or anything else. Everything runs in your browser.

Team Name Generator — Fantasy Football, Funny & Work Team Names

Get team names for fantasy football and basketball, work and office teams, trivia nights, school groups, and sports teams (your city + a mascot) — funny and clever.

Tap a team name to copy it · ♥ saves it to your favorites · Generate again for new ideas (no repeats).

How to use the team name generator

Choose the kind of team: fantasy football, fantasy basketball, work & office, trivia & quiz, school & class, or a sports team.
For sports teams, type your city, school, or company — you’ll get names like The Denver Comets.
Choose Funny for the silliest names, then tap to copy and ♥ your favorites.

There are 527 hand-written team names, plus 170 mascots (and animals from our dictionary) for sports teams — no real player names, so they never go out of date.

Fantasy football team names

Punt Intended
The Benchwarmers
End Zone Energy
Fourth and Long
Fourth and Inches
Pass Interference
Illegal Formation
False Start Heroes
Offsides Again
Holding Pattern
Neutral Zone Infraction
Delay of Game
Pigskin Prophets
Pigskin Pirates
Pigskin Posse
Red Zone Rebels
Red Zone Rockets
Victory Formation
Waiver Wire Warriors
Waiver Wire Wizards
The Sleepers
Mock Draft Legends
Commissioner's Pets
Trade Deadline Drama
Bye Week Blues
Bye Week Warriors
The IR Club
Handcuff Heroes
Half-PPR Heroes
Garbage Time Legends
Garbage Time Heroes
Bench Pressers
Start 'Em Sit 'Em
The Start-Sit Saga
Sunday Scaries
Sunday Funday Squad
Monday Night Miracles
Thursday Night Frights
Tailgate Titans
Tailgate Legends

Funny fantasy football team names

Nacho Average Team
Taco 'Bout a Touchdown
Guac and Roll
Wings and Rings
Last Place Legends
Toilet Bowl Champs
Squib Kick Squad
Third and Forever
Play Action Packed
Hut Hut Hooray
Two-Minute Drill Sergeants
Scrambled Legs
Pocket Protectors
Nickel and Dimers
Dime Package Deal
Prevent Defense Disasters
Reach for the Stars
Snake Draft Charmers
Projection Rejection
Points Against Us
Spoiler Alert
Paper Champions
Monday Morning Quarterbacks
Armchair Quarterbacks

Fantasy basketball team names

Nothing But Net Worth
Swish Upon a Star
Dunk Tank
Dribble Trouble
Double Dribble
Pick and Roll Models
Alley Cats
Full Court Press
Court Jesters
Hoop There It Is
Nothing But Net
Triple Double Trouble
Fast Break Fanatics
Buzzer Beaters
Bank Shot Bandits
Box Out Bosses
Rebound Rumble
Glass Cleaners
Paint Protectors
Bricklayers
Airball Artists
Backboard Breakers
Rim Rockers
Rim Protectors

Funny team names for work

For office competitions, project teams, charity runs, and team-building days:

The Spreadsheet Squad
Cell Mates
Pivot Table Pros
Deadline Dodgers
Meeting Survivors
Could Have Been an Email
Reply All Rebels
Out of Office
Per My Last Email
Circle Back Crew
Synergy Squad
Think Tank
The Brain Trust
Coffee Break Club
Water Cooler Crew
Stapler Stealers
Paper Jam Band
Sticky Note Society
Inbox Zero Heroes
Inbox Ninjas
Calendar Ninjas
Task Force
Task Masters
To-Do Listers
Checklist Champions
KPI Crushers
Q4 Crushers
The Overachievers
Low-Key Overachievers
The Cubicle Crew
Cubicle Commandos
Open Plan Pioneers
Remote Controllers
You're on Mute
Camera Off Club
Pajama Pants Professionals
Work From Home Heroes
Hybrid Heroes
Keyboard Warriors
Ctrl Alt Elite

Trivia team names

Pub quizzes, game nights, and virtual trivia:

Les Quizerables
The Quizzard of Oz
Know-It-Owls
The Know-It-Alls
The Smarty Pants
Quizzly Bears
The Quizzards
Quiz Wizards
Brain Freeze
The Gray Matters
Mind the Gap
Mind Over Matter
The Question Marks
Trivia Titans
Trivial Matters
Technically Correct
Wrong Answers Only
Second Place Again
Almost Right
No Phones Allowed
Final Answer
Periodic Table Setters
Noble Gases
Carbon Dating
Quiz Pro Quo
Quizness as Usual
Quizness Casual
Answer Me This
Fact Hunters
Fact Checkers
The Fact Pack
Fun Facts Only

Team names for school and groups

The Brainstormers
Study Buddies
Homework Heroes
The Scholars
Honor Rollers
The Honor Roll
Straight A Squad
Sharp Pencils
Number Two Pencils
Glue Crew
Glue Sticks
Crayon Crew
Recess Rebels
Lunch Box Legends
Hall Pass Heroes
Class Acts
Class Clowns
Top of the Class
Teacher's Pets
Smart Cookies
Tough Cookies
Bright Minds
Bright Sparks
Big Brains

Sports team names

A place and a plural mascot — the classic formula:

Royal Tritons
The Tundra Cobras
The Obsidian Lemurs
Frost Bandits
Twilight Beetles
The Shadow Rascals
Bayou Beetles
Crimson Salamanders
The Eastern Otters
Tundra Unicorns
The Northern Wolverines
The Mountain Barracudas
The Dawn Pulsars
Lowland Bobcats
Rapid Wolverines
Galaxy Kestrels
Lowland Meteors
Arctic Rams
The Bayside Coyotes
Prairie Meteors

How to pick a great team name

Short and shoutable. If people can’t cheer it, it’s too long.
Puns win. A twist on a phrase everyone knows (“Punt Intended”) gets a laugh every week.
Keep it friendly. Names that tease the whole league are fun; names that target one person aren’t.

More name generators

Gaming squad? Try the Gamertag Generator (with clan names). Starting a band? Use the Band Name Generator.

Frequently asked questions

What's a good fantasy football team name?: The best fantasy football names are short puns everyone gets — like 'Punt Intended'. Choose Fantasy football and the funny style for more, all without real player names so they never go out of date.
Can I make a team name for work?: Yes. Choose Work & office for clever names like 'The Spreadsheet Squad', and add your company or department to personalize some of them.
How do I name a sports team?: Choose Sports team and type your city or school: the generator pairs it with a mascot, like 'The Denver Comets' or 'Room 12 Otters'.
Is it free to use the names?: Yes. The generator is free with no sign-up, and every name is original — use it for stories, games, social media, or anything else. Everything runs in your browser.