Synonyms of moniker

moniker

noun

ˈmä-ni-kər 

variants also monicker

1

as in nickname

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

seeing as no respectable rodeo performer could possibly be known as Leslie, a suitably masculine moniker was created for him

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in name

a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known

"Cornelius Jedidiah Beauregard" is his rather unwieldy moniker

Synonyms & Similar Words

• name
• title
• nickname
• nomenclature
• designation
• epithet
• pseudonym
• appellation
• surname
• cognomen
• banner
• denomination
• denotation
• appellative
• handle
• sobriquet
• label
• compellation
• alias
• diminutive
• first name
• tag
• given name
• Christian name
• maiden name
• middle name
• forename
• family name
• patronymic
• misnomer
• baptismal name
• trademark
• byname
• pen name
• vernacular
• binomial
• rubric
• nom de plume
• matronymic
• brand name
• cryptonym
• trade name
• monomial
• nom de guerre
• trivial name
• hypocorism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of moniker

The flat is centrally located in the City of the Popes, a moniker bestowed upon Avignon for having briefly served as the seat of the papacy from 1309 to 1377 (a big Catholic drama—ask me about it over a glass of Lillet). —Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2026

One Iger deal that tends to get overlooked is the gradual acquisition of BAMTech Media—which has since been rebranded under the Disney Streaming moniker. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026

Its unicorn moniker is also a nod to the term for start-ups that reach $1 billion in valuation, a feat the company achieved in January. —Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2026

Ceretti has walked in over 400 fashion shows and was previously married to Italian-American DJ Matteo Milleri, who goes by the moniker Anyma. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026