225 Best Car Names, From Sedans to Minivans to SUVs

Of course, you don’t need to name your car, but coming up with car names for all your vehicles is one of life’s simple pleasures and may also help you make an emotional connection to your daily ride. Additionally, naming your car after a beloved relative helps to keep their memory alive and well!

To name their car, Nat Raum, founder of Fifth Wheel Press, took a cue from some of the poems they publish and used a great rhyme to come up with Yolanda the Honda. Picking a name that refers to the color of your car is also a popular option, and feel free to dip into other languages, too, as writer Rebecca M. Romani did in naming their green car Zeitouna, which means "olive" in Arabic.

How To Find The Best Name For Your Car

As you begin to ponder possible car names, start with the make, model, size and shape, because cars have different vibes, just like humans. Is your car big and bulky, quirky and dainty, or sleek and sophisticated? All of these attributes may point toward the perfect car name. Tom Cruiser, for example, is the ideal name for a PT Cruiser (and was writer Danielle Barr’s car name while in high school).

You can choose a character name from books or TV that matches your car’s color and size, such as The Hulk for a big green SUV. Finally, consider if your car is a he, she, or they. Its gender might make finding the perfect name that much easier.

Speaking of gender, have you ever wondered why cars are usually given feminine names? This ritual dates back to the tradition of naming boats. It makes sense that ships were, and still are, usually named after women or goddesses because, like mothers, they carry their crews in their bellies and deliver them safely to port.

Okay, it’s time to decide — what will you name your car? To help, we’ve collected over 225 unique car names, from funny ones like Mr. Bean (maybe for a silly little hatchback) to ominous ones like The Grim Reaper for your jet-black SUV.

Funny Car Names

Thinking up hilarious nicknames for your car can be fun, but just like picking new passwords for your bank accounts and social media channels, it may also be a stressful experience! We’re here to help with the LOL-worthy funny car names. Inside jokes can also make funny names for cars. This is what archaeologist David Mullin did, in naming his VW Polo 'Ken' because, as he detailed it: Polo>Pollo>chicken>Kentucky fried chicken>Ken!

1. Bluey

2. Mr. Bean

3. Frodo

4. Fraggle

5. Doozer

6. Wembley

7. Wicket

8. Jedi

9. Shake and Bake

10. Little Miss Muffet

11. Wienermobile

12. Mr. Potato Head

13. Gru

14. Chinchilla

15. Dumbledore

16. Gandalf

17. Doughboy

18. Booger

19. Squeaker

20. Pocket Rocket

21. Cheeto

22. Dorito

23. Hot Sauce

24. Nermal

25. Puddle Jumper

26. Homer (perfect if you drive a Honda Odyssey)

27. Marge

28. Oatmeal

29. TARDIS

30. Chucky

31. Scott Pilgrim

32. Taco

33. Taylor Drift

34. Violet Beauregarde

Cool Names for Cars

Cool is a subjective concept and a bit of a moving target as you age, evolve, and find new passions. When trying to give your name a cool car, go with something retro that will always be in style, some hip and modern slang or use a pop culture reference that has staying power. Here are some of the coolest car names:

1. Thor

2. Valkyrie

3. McLovin’

4. Deetz

5. Beetlejuice

6. Mr. Juice

7. Bob

8. Cannonball

9. General Lee

10. Spitfire

11. Cyclone

12. Gremlin

13. Gizmo

14. Undertaker

15. Chaos

16. Ponyboy

17. Judge Dredd

18. Beep Beep

19. Ecto-1

20. Mad Max

21. Optimus Prime

22. Bumblebee

23. The General

24. Bandit

25. Grey Goose

26. Dorian Gray

27. Maverick

28. Nitro

29. Beep Beep

30. Roadkill(er)

Names for White Cars

Thanks to winter words and pop culture references from film and TV, there are plenty of fun names available for white cars.

1. Casper

2. Betty White

3. The Snowmobile

4. Pearl

5. Frosty

6. Abominable

7. Bumble

8. Snowball

9. Draco

10. Malfoy

11. Elsa

12. Fang

13. Herbie

14. Marshmallow

15. Jon Snow

16. White Witch

17. Snow White

18. Milkshake

19. Great White

20. Stormtrooper

21. Moby

22. Herbie

23. Fluffer

24. Blizzard

25. Whisper

26. Walter White

Names for Black Cars

Whether it’s a car or a computer, the color black never fails to exude a heightened level of elegance, with a little bit of mystery to boot. Going back to Knight Rider and those legendary Model T Fords, black is a classic car color. There are many tried, true and tested car names for black SUVs, sedans, and even electric vehicles! Here are some of the best names for a black car.

1. Elphaba

2. Wednesday

3. Cougar

4. Cat Noir

5. Ash

6. Draco

7. Nightshade

8. Dementor

9. Demon

10. T’Challa

11. Blackjack

12. Grim Reaper

13. Smoke

14. Kitt

15. Nightcrawler

16. Obsidian

17. Onyx

18. Raven

19. Shadow

20. Witcher

21. Malice

22. Morticia

23. Selene

24. Hades

25. Elvira

26. Mystique

27. Zorro

28. Mosquito

29. Black Beauty

30. Black Widow

31. Gru

32. Undertaker

33. Warhammer

34. Sirius

35. Friday

36. Greaser

37. Voldemort

38. Enigma

39. Magic

40. Dahlia

41. Paul Bearer

42. Phantom

43. Death Star

44. Vader

45. Vortex

46. Tux

Names for SUVs

Big, beefy and capable of handling all types of terrain and lots of passengers, your SUV should have a name that is strong and evokes largeness!

1. Land Shark

2. Kraken

3. Big Foot

4. Roadrunner

5. Rhino

6. Honey Badger

7. Judge Dredd

8. Mad Max

9. Optimus

10. Law and Order

11. Beefcake

12. Meatball

13. Boss Baby

14. Sasquatch

15. Pork Chop

16. Renegade

17. Hurricane

18. Ares

19. Axl

20. Big Boy

21. Blunderbuss

22. Bombshell

23. Cap’n Crunch

24. Jodie Forester (for Subaru drivers)

25. Groot

Names for Minivans

Because your kiddo will be using this name a lot as they talk about the car that takes them to daycare and soccer practice, minivans lend themselves to a playful, childlike moniker. Here are 20 fun names for your minivan.

1. Rock Lobster

2. Vanny

3. Vanilla

4. Clifford (especially if red)

5. BingBong

6. Van Gogh

7. Pac-Van

8. Vanna White

9. Tank

10. Brown-Eyed Girl

11. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (or Chitty for short)

12. Van Dyke

13. T-Rex

14. Wonka

15. Big Bird

16. The Hulk

17. Cherry Bomb

18. King Kong

19. Simba

20. Tadpole

Best Names for Small Cars

Teeny, tiny and diminutive, small cars give you the opportunity for a funny name that pays homage or pokes fun of the size of your ride. Check out these cool names for compact cars.

1. Teacup

2. Skittle

3. Tidbit

4. Trinket

5. BonBon

6. Peanut

7. Cricket

8. Polly Pocket

9. Nugget

10. Tiny

11. Furby

12. Jellybean

13. Gummy

14. Niblet

15. Wee man

16. Applejack

17. Scoot

18. Pinkie Pie

19. Fun Size

20. Slimey the Worm

21. Munchkin

22. Frodo

23. Rosebud

24. Nemo

25. Dory

26. Smurfette

27. Sonic

Best Names for Trucks

Thanks to classic imagery of beefy trucks ably crashing through rocky creeks and sending water flying from side to side to a rich history of country songs that romanticize a good ol’ American pickup, every great truck deserves an equally great name. Here are 20 of the best names for your truck, whether you’re driving an F-150 or a Dodge Ram. Not seeing something you like here? No worries, we’ve got many more awesome truck names for you to consider! Unsurprisingly, many truck names could easily double as a name for man’s best friend.

1. Duke

2. Rocky

3. Lucky

4. Rex

5. Buster

6. Daisy

7. Goldie

8. Betty

9. Bertha

10. Loretta

11. Thelma

12. Johnny Cash

13. Hank

14. Hank Jr.

15. Willie

16. Champ

17. Bear

18. Moose

19. Hades

20. Rusty

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