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Bavarian nicknames and jokes for your Bimmer

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Pick a nickname for your own BMW from 1,000 ideas: Bavarian names like Fritz and Liesl, grille and badge jokes like Kidney Bean and Prop Star, paint color names like Estoril, track names like Karussell and self-deprecating picks like Blinker Fluid.

About BMW names

Owners name these cars in a few dependable ways, and most start from where the brand comes from. The company's home is Munich, so Bavarian given names and pet forms come first: Fritz, Liesl, Resi, Sepp and Schatzi, or a name with a job attached such as Autobahn Annie, Bleifuß-Bruno or Tante Turbo. Bavaria supplies the next layer, from Zugspitze and Tegernsee to Brezn, Radler and Wolpertinger.

The car supplies the rest. Enthusiast slang gives Bimmer, Sharknose and Clown Shoe; the twin grille openings give Kidney Bean and Grille Master; the blue and white badge, in Bavaria's colors, gives Roundel Rosie and the propeller jokes. A smooth six-cylinder engine earns Silky Six or Sechser im Lotto, the German phrase for a lottery jackpot. Estoril, Imola, Dakar and Hellrot are borrowed from factory paint colors, and Karussell, Brünnchen and Fuchsröhre are corners of the Nürburgring's Nordschleife.

The jokes are aimed at the owner and nobody else: Blinker Fluid, Out of Warranty, Bring My Wallet and On the Fritz admit what the car costs and what the turn signal stalk is for. The 1,000 names below mix all of these with calm names for sedans and wagons and small ones for convertibles. German words keep their umlauts.

How to choose BMW names

Start with the paint. A white car suits Schneeflocke or Chamonix, a black one Rabe, Lakritz or Schwarzer Peter, a blue one Estoril or Kornblume, a grey one Schiefer or Graphit, and a red one Hellrot, Imola or Rotkäppchen.
Match the body style. A sedan or wagon carries Grand Tourer, Reisewagen or Estate of Mind; a convertible suits Top Down Tilly or Fahrtwind; a fast one earns Vollgas, Apex Annie or Kurvenräuber; a small one is a Knirps or a Spatzi.
Say a German name out loud before you commit. Brünnchen and Flitzer are easy for anyone at a car meet, while Schwalbenschwanz and Fingerspitzengefühl are fun on a key tag and hard in conversation.
Keep the joke on yourself. Blinker Fluid, Check Engine Charlie and My Mechanic's Boat work because the owner is the one telling them.
Decide between Bimmer and Beemer. Enthusiasts keep Bimmer for the cars and Beemer for the motorcycles, so Bimmerang reads as insider and Beemer Dreamer as everyday speech.

Frequently asked questions

What are some funny BMW names?

The funniest ones laugh at ownership: Blinker Fluid, On the Fritz, Bring My Wallet, Out of Warranty and Christmas Tree Dash. Grille and badge jokes come next, such as Kidney Bean, Sir Grills a Lot and Prop Star, followed by German puns like Wurst Case Scenario and Otto Pilot.

What is the difference between Bimmer and Beemer?

Among enthusiasts, Bimmer is the word for the cars and Beemer for the motorcycles. In everyday speech plenty of people say Beemer for a car too, so the list has both, from Sir Bimsalot to Moon Beemer. Use the one you actually say.

Which German names suit a BMW?

Bavarian given names and pet forms fit best, because the brand's home is Munich: Fritz, Liesl, Resi, Vroni, Sepp, Xaver and Schatzi. You can also give the name a car word, as in Vollgas-Vroni, Kurven-Kathi or Diesel-Dieter. German words in the list keep their umlauts.

Are these official BMW names?

No. They are nicknames an owner gives their own car, not model or trim names, and this site has no connection to the carmaker. A few borrow a paint color word such as Estoril or a piece of owner slang such as Sharknose, which is how owners talk about their cars anyway.

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All 1,000 BMW names

This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 41 names

Adagio
All Hans on Deck
Allgäu
Almhütte
Alois
Alp Is on the Way
Alp Wanted
Alp Yourself
Alpenglow
Alpenpass-Alfons
Alpenrose
Alpenveilchen
Alphorn
Alpine Arrow
Alpine Express
Alpine Meadow
Alpine Pass
Alpine Tractor
Ambassador
Ammersee
Analog Hero
Angel Eyes
Anschnallen Bitte
Apex Annie
Apex Hunter
Apfelstrudel
Aschenputtel
Asphaltcowboy
Auf Wiedersehen
Augenweide
Ausfahrt
Ausfahrt-Anton
Auto Wipers, Sunny Day
Autobahn Angel
Autobahn Annie
Autobahn Arrow
Autobahn Cruiser
Autobahn Express
Autobahn Otto
Autobahn Voyage
Avus

B: 112 names

B Road Hero
Baby Shark
Back of the Lot
Backroad Bandit
Balance Beem
Bank Manager Weeps
Banshee Wail
Bärbel
Bärchen
Barn Find Bruno
Bartl
Bavaria Bound
Bavarian Bear
Bavarian Belle
Bavarian Bruiser
Bavarian Bullet
Bavarian Cream
Bavarian Gentleman
Bavarian Pretzel
Bavarian Rhapsody
Bavarian Sky
Bavarian Sunrise
Bazi
Beach Ball
Beaver Teeth
Bee Em Double Trouble
Bee Em Trouble You
Beem Team
Beem There
Beemer Bean
Beemer Believer
Beemer Dreamer
Beemer of Light
Beeming Proud
Beemo
Beemster
Beep Beep Bavaria
Bergblick
Bergluft
Bergsteiger
Bergstraßen-Bärbel
Bergziege
Best of the Wurst
Bestzeit
Biarritz
Biergarten
Big Bavarian
Big Maintenance Weekend
Big Money Works
Big Nostrils
Big Six
Bills Mount Weekly
Bimmer
Bimmer Bae
Bimmer Dreams
Bimmer Shimmer

B, continued

Bimmer Simmer
Bimmer Time
Bimmer Zimmer
Bimmerang
Bimmerella
Bimmerly Hills
Bimmy
Bitte Einsteigen
Bitte Schön
Black Forest Gateau
Blasmusik
Blaubeere
Blauer Enzian
Blaues Wunder
Bleifuß
Bleifuß-Bruno
Blickfang
Blink Once for Yes
Blink Twice
Blinker Bill
Blinker Fluid
Blinker Schmlinker
Blinky
Blue and White
Blue Danube
Blue Streak Fritz
Blueberry Strudel
Bought More Wrenches
Boulevardier
Box Flares
Boxengasse
Boxy but Good
Boy Wunder
Brake Dust
Brake Dust Betty
Brat Mobile
Brat Pack
Bratwurst
Brezel
Brezn
Brezn Express
Brick with Kidneys
Bridge to Gantry
Bright Eyes
Bring My Wallet
Broke My Wallet
Brotzeit
Brünnchen
Bubble Car
Bucktooth
Budget Might Wobble
Burgi
Burning My Wages
Business Class
Butterblume
Bye My Wages

C: 38 names

Cabrio-Carla
Carbureted Charm
Cashmere
Cassette Deck
Ceiling Fan
Certified Pre Loved
Chairman
Chamonix
Check Engine Charlie
Checkerboard
Chefsessel
Cherry Strudel
Chicane Charlie
Chiemsee
Christmas Tree Dash
Chrom und Lack
Chrome Bumper
Clay Bar Carla
Clockwork
Clown Shoe
Clutch Kick
College Fund
Comfort Mode Carl
Company Car
Contessa
Continent Crusher
Convertible Hansel
Coolant Leak Lenny
Corner Carver
Corner Office
Coupé-Clemens
Creak and Purr
Cuckoo Clock
Cufflinks
Cupholder Optional
Curb Climber
Curb Rash Kathi
Currywurst

D: 37 names

Dad's Rocket
Dakar
Dakar Daisy
Dalli Dalli
Dampfnudel
Danke Schön
Dash Light Disco
Dashboard Symphony
Daydream Beemer
Delphin
Depreciation Station
Der Dicke
Der Lange
Derestricted
Detailer's Darling
Dicker
Dickschiff
Dienstwagen
Diesel-Dieter
Dirndl
Dirndl Dash
Dog Hauler
Door Ding Dodger
Doppelgänger
Dornröschen
Döttinger Höhe
Double Clutch
Double Kidney Deluxe
Drehzahl-Dora
Drehzahlmesser
Dreikäsehoch
Driftkönigin
Drip Drip
Driveway Marker
Driveway Mechanic
Drop Top Dora
Dunkelbier

E: 16 names

Eau Rouge
Eco Mode Never
Edelweiss
Eisbär
Eisvogel
Engineered to Bits
Enzian
Erdbeere
Estate of Mind
Estoril
Estoril Esther
Evi
Executive Express
Exhaust Note
Expense Account
Extended Warranty

F: 57 names

Fahrtwind
Fair Weather Friend
Familienkutsche
Family Rocket
Fan Club
Fast Estate
Fast Lane Fritz
Fastback Franz
Fastest Lap
Feierabend
Feierabend-Ferdl
Feinschliff
Ferdl
Fernlicht-Fanny
Fernweh
Fernweh-Fritz
Feuerrot
Feuerwehr
Fifty Fifty
Fingerspitzengefühl
Firlefanz
Fjord
Flaneur
Flared Nostrils
Flat Foot Fritz
Flat Out
Flatbed Frequent Flyer
Flinke Frieda
Flitzer
Floh
Flori
Flott
Flotte Lotte
Flying Lap
Fog on the Isar
Föhn
Föhnwind
Foot to the Floor
For Better or Wurst
Forum Favorite
Four Wheel Drift
Franzi
Franzl
Fratz
Frau Doktor
Frau Holle
Frau Schnell
Fräulein Flott
Freie Fahrt
Fresh Air Fritzi
Fritz
Fritz and Giggles
Froschkönig
Fuchsröhre
Fuel Light Friend
Full Send Sepp
Füssen

G: 43 names

Gamsbart
Gamsbock
Garage Kept
Garage Queen
Garagen-Gustl
Garagengold
Garmisch
Gasket Gus
Gaudi
Gemütlich
Gemütlichkeit
German Engineering
Gestiefelter Kater
Gesundheit
Gletscher
Glimmer Bimmer
Glockenspiel
Glücksbringer
Glücksgriff
Glückspilz
Glühwein
Goldschatz
Goldstück
Gräfin
Grand Tourer
Granit
Grantler
Graphit
Gravel Road Greta
Green Hell
Gretel Set Go
Gretl
Grid Slot Gretl
Grille Master
Grille Sergeant
Grilled Cheese
Grocery Getter Deluxe
Grüß Gott
Gustl
Gute Fahrt
Gute Nacht Rider
Gute Reise
Guten Tag Along

H: 50 names

Haarnadel
Habedere
Haferlschuh
Hair Tie Required
Hairpin Heidi
Half Maß
Hallodri
Halo Effect
Hammerhead Hans
Handschuhfach
Hans Down
Hans Free
Hans im Glück
Hans Up
Hansi
Hardware Store Hauler
Häschen
Hasi
Hazard Lights Only
Heated Seat Hilde
Heckschleuder
Heel and Toe
Hefeweizen
Heidi
Heidi Ho
Heidi Seek
Helles
Hellrot
Hermelin
Herr Direktor
Herr Professor
Herr Vollgas
Herzblatt
Herzogin
High Beemer
High Mileage Hero
High Rider
Himbeere
Himmelblau
Hingucker
Hockenheim
Hofgarten
Holterdiepolter
Homologation Special
Hot Lap Hanna
Houndstooth
Hubraum-Hubert
Hupe
Hupkonzert
Hüttenzauber

I: 17 names

I Swear I Signaled
Imola
Imola Irma
Indicator Not Found
Induction Roar
Initials Only
Inka
Inline Irma
Intake Howl
Interlagos
Isar
Isar Flyer
Isar Rocket
Isar Runner
Isar See You
Isar-Ida
It Was Like That

J: 5 names

Jack Stand Jenny
Jaws of Bavaria
Jazz Hans
Jodler
Just One More Mod

K: 43 names

Kaffeefahrt
Kaiserschmarrn
Kapellmeister
Kaputt
Karussell
Karwendel
Kasperl
Kathi
Kerb Hopper
Kidney Bean
Kidney Pie
Kidney Punch
Kidney Shot
Kidney Stone
Kilowatt Kathi
Kirsche
Kirschrot
Klatschmohn
Klaus Call
Klaus Encounter
Kleines Helles
Knight of the Roundel
Knirps
Knödel
Knuddel
Kofferraum
Kohle
Kombi
Kombi-Kuno
Königsblau
Königssee
Korbinian
Kornblume
Krapfen
Krimskrams
Krümel
Kuddelmuddel
Kuhglocke
Kupplungs-Kurt
Kurven-Kathi
Kurvenkönig
Kurvenkönigin
Kurvenräuber

L: 53 names

Lady of the Left Lane
Laguna Lou
Lakritz
Land Shark
Landpartie
Landstraßen-Leni
Landyacht
Langstrecke
Langstreckenläufer
Laser Beemer
Lastesel
Late Braker
Laubfrosch
Launch Control Lena
Lausbub
Lean Mean Beemer
Lease Return Larry
Leberkäs
Lebkuchen
Lederhosen
Lederhosen Express
Left Lane Legend
Left Lane Liesl
Left Stalk Larry
Leisetreter
Leni
Leopold
Letter Soup
Lichthupe
Liesl
Lift Off Liesl
Lime Rock
Limited Slip
Limousinen-Luise
Limp Mode
Limp Mode Larry
Lindau
Linderhof
Little Bavarian
Little Six
Loaner Car Blues
Lock to Lock
Long Beach
Long Haul Ludwig
Long Hood Short Deck
Long Roof
Longroof Liesl
Lorelei
Lost Socket
Low Beemer
Low on Blinker Fluid
Ludwig
Luggi

M: 44 names

Made in Munich
Malaga
Mall Mountaineer
Mandarine
Manual Labor
Marienkäfer
Marienplatz
Marina Bay
Maßarbeit
Maßkrug
Mauritius
Mäuschen
Mausgrau
Mausi
Max und Moritz
Maximilian
Maximilianstraße
Mechanic's Retirement Plan
Michl
Midlife Crisis
Milchschaum
Mile Eater
Miss Estoril
Miss Munich
Mittenwald
Mitternacht
Mixed Signals
Mohnblume
Mom's Autobahn
Moni
Moon Beemer
Moosgrün
Mountain Pass Mabel
Mugello
Münchner Kindl
Münchner Michl
Munich Express
Munich Mary
Munich Minute
Murmel
Murmeltier
My Mechanic's Boat
My Other Mortgage
Mystery Rattle

N: 15 names

Nachtfahrt-Nora
Nasenbär
Nebelgrau
Nebelhorn
Neuschwanstein
Never Sees Rain
Ninety One Octane Only
No Signal
No Spare Tire
No Speed Limit
Nockenwelle
Nocturne
Nordschleife
Nussknacker
Nymphenburg

O: 33 names

Obatzda
Oberammergau
Oberstdorf
Odometer Olympian
Off Lease Luxury
Offenes Verdeck
Oil Leak Olga
Oktoberfest
Old Bimmer Energy
Old Money
Oldtimer
Oldtimer-Oskar
Olympiapark
On the Beem
On the Fritz
On the Lift Again
One Cupholder Wonder
One Hit Wunder
Onkel Diesel
Oompah Band
Open Air Olga
Opera Night
Opposite Lock
Optional Extra
Original Paint
Otto Correct
Otto Matic
Otto Mobile
Otto Pilot
Out of Warranty
Overengineered
Overnight to Salzburg
Oversteer Otto

P: 47 names

Packesel
Paddock Princess
Papperlapapp
Paprika
Parabolica
Parking Sensor Panic
Parks Far Away
Parts Bin Special
Parts on Order
Patina
Paycheck Eater
Personal Best
Pewter Stein
Pfeilschnell
Pfiat Di
Pflanzgarten
Pinwheel
Pistenrakete
Pit Lane Pete
Pit Stop Poldi
Plastic Fantastic
Plug In Poldi
Pocket Bavarian
Podium Finish
Polarfuchs
Poldi
Polka Dot
Polka Face
Pop and Crackle
Pop Up Headlight Wink
Portimao
Power Slide
Prachtstück
Premium Unleaded Princess
Pretzel Logic
Pride of Bavaria
Prinzregent
Project Car Forever
Prop Culture
Prop Job
Prop Star
Prop Wash
Propeller Head
Prost
Pumpernickel
Pustekuchen
Puttin' on the Fritz

Q: 4 names

Quad Lamps
Quertreiber
Quiet Authority
Quirin

R: 55 names

Rabe
Rabenschwarz
Racker
Radler
Ragtop Resi
Raidillon
Rakete
Ran When Parked
Rapunzel
Rasant
Rasante Renate
Rasender Roland
Raststätte
Rattle Trap
Read the Forum First
Rear Driver
Rear Wheel Regret
Redline Resi
Redline Rudi
Regenwolke
Reihensechser
Reihensechser-Resi
Reiselust
Reisewagen
Rennfahrer-Rudi
Rennsemmel
Resi
Residenz
Rest Stop Royalty
Rev Happy
Rev Match
Rhine and Dine
Rhinestone Cowboy
Ring Rat
Roadster Gretel
Roadster-Rosi
Roof Box Rudi
Roofless Rosi
Rosl
Rotfuchs
Rothenburg
Rotkäppchen
Round and Round
Roundel
Roundel Ronnie
Roundel Rosie
Roundel Table
Roundie
Rückenwind
Rückspiegel
Ruckzuck
Rudi
Rumpelstilzchen
Run Flat Rosie
Rundenrekord

S: 150 names

Sachsenring
Sahneschnitte
Sakhir
Salt Season Survivor
Salty Pretzel
San Marino
Sänfte
Santorini
Sauerkraut
Savile Row of Munich
Scenic Route
Schadenfreude
Schaltknüppel
Schatzi
Scheunenfund
Schiefer
Schikane
Schlagsahne
Schlawiner
Schliersee
Schmankerl
Schmuckkästchen
Schmuckstück
Schnäppchen
Schnecke
Schneeball
Schneeflocke
Schneehase
Schneekönig
Schneeweißchen
Schneewittchen
Schnelle Susi
Schneller Schorsch
Schnickschnack
Schnitzel
Schnitzel and Giggles
Schnitzel Wagon
Schnucki
Schnuckiputzi
School Run Express
Schorsch
Schuhplattler
Schwabing
Schwabing Sunday
Schwalbenschwanz
Schwarzer Peter
Schwarzwald
Schwarzwälder Kirsch
Schweinshaxe
Screamer Beemer

S, continued

Sechser im Lotto
Sechserpack
Sechszylinder-Sepp
Second Mortgage
Senator
Sepang
Sepp
Seppl
Serenade
Serpentinen-Sophie
Service Due
Service Engine Soon
Servus
Shark Bite
Shark Pup
Shark Week
Sharkfin Antenna
Sharknose
Shooting Brake
Shop Queen
Short Shifter
Sideways in the Snow
Sideways Sigi
Sideways Sunday
Sigi
Signal Lost
Signal Sally
Silberfuchs
Silent Bavarian
Silk Scarf
Silky Six
Silverstone
Sir Bimsalot
Sir Grills a Lot
Sir Spins a Lot
Six Appeal
Six in a Row
Ski Lodge Shuttle
Ski Trip Sepp
Slate and Steel
Sleeper Wagon
Slimmer Bimmer
Slip Angle
Small Wunder
Smoky Burnout
Smooth Six
Snow Tires Required
Soccer Practice Shuttle
Soft Top Sophie
Some Assembly Required

S, continued

Sommerfrische
Sommerwind
Sonnenblume
Sonnenschein
Sonnenstrahl
Sonntags-Siegfried
Sonntagsausflug
Sonntagsfahrer
Sonntagskind
Spare Me
Spatz
Spatzi
Spätzle
Spazierfahrt
Sperrdifferenzial
Spezl
Spinner
Spinning Prop
Splitter
Spoiled Brat
Sport Mode Always
Sportwagen-Sven
Spritztour-Susi
Squeaky Clean
Stalk Market
Stalk Unused
Stammtisch
Starnberg
Stein and Dine
Stein Way
Steinadler
Steinbock
Sternchen
Stick Shift Steffi
Still Runs Somehow
Stoßdämpfer
Straight Six Sally
Straßenkreuzer
Stromer
Strudel
Strudel Cruiser
Strudel Runner
Sunburn Special
Sunday Coupe
Sunday Six
Sunk Cost
Sunny Beemer
Sunroof Stuck Open
Swirl Mark
Switchback Sally

T: 57 names

Tacho
Tachonadel
Taiga
Tail Happy
Tail Out Toni
Tailored Suit
Tankstellen-Tilda
Tannenbaum
Tannengrün
Tante Turbo
Tanzanite
Tape Deck Trudi
Tatzelwurm
Techno Violet
Tegernsee
Temporary Permanent Fix
Teutonic Plate
The Beemer
The Consul
The Diplomat
The Indicator Works, Honest
There Goes the Bonus
Third Gear Scream
Third Owner Special
Thirsty Fritz
Three Little Letters
Three Pedals
Throttle Steer
Tiger Shark Tilda
Till Eulenspiegel
Time Capsule
Tinkerer's Delight
Tire Smoke Toni
Tomate
Toni
Top Down Tilly
Top Gear Trudi
Torque Spec Tony
Touring Car Hero
Tourist Laps
Tow Truck Regular
Track Day Tessa
Track Rat
Traction Control Off
Trail Brake
Trailhead Toni
Traudl
Traumwagen
Tschüss
Tunnel Vision
Turbo-Toni
Turn Signal Included
Twin Kidneys
Twisted Pretzel
Two Bucket Method
Two Door Trouble
Two Front Teeth

U: 5 names

Überholspur
Überholspur-Ulli
Umleitung
Understeer Uwe
Uschi

V: 9 names

Velour Lounge
Velvet Glove
Vergissmeinnicht
Vevi
Viktualienmarkt
Vollgas
Vollgas-Vroni
Vroni
Vroom with a View

W: 47 names

Wagon Queen of Bavaria
Walchensee
Waldmeister
Wallet Drainer
Wallet on Wheels
Wallet Wilma
Walzer
Warm Up Lap
Warranty Expired
Waschstraßen-Wally
Wash Me Weekly
Wastl
Water Pump Wanda
Watzmann
Wax On Wax Off
Wedge of Bavaria
Weekend Wrench
Weißbier
Weißblau
Weißwurst
Wendelstein
Werkstatt-Werner
Wertarbeit
Whirlybird
Wide Body Wally
Wiener Schnitzel
Wiesn
Wiggerl
Wilde Hilde
Windhund
Windmill
Window Regulator Reggie
Windschatten
Windswept
Winter Beater
Winterreifen-Wilma
Winzling
Wolpertinger
Wonneproppen
Worth Every Penny, Mostly
Wunder Wheels
Wunder Years
Wunderbar
Wunderkind
Wurst Behavior
Wurst Case Scenario
Wurst Luck

X: 1 name

Xaver

Y: 5 names

Yas Marina
Yes It Has Blinkers
Yodel Lay He Go
Youngtimer
Youngtimer-Jutta

Z: 16 names

Zeitgeist
Zenzi
Zero Two
Zielflagge
Zielgerade
Zinnober
Zip Tie Fix
Zither
Zitrone
Zuckerpuppe
Zuckerwatte
Zugspitze
Zündschlüssel
Zweitürer
Zwerg
Zwetschgendatschi