Drone Name Generator

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Generate names for your personal drone (the DJI Mini in your backpack, the FPV racer you built, the fixed-wing you fly at the field) plus callsign-style names for fictional military and sci-fi UAVs. Bird-of-prey names, weather names, punny quadcopter names, and hard-edged tactical designations all included.

About drone names

Real drones already come with strong naming conventions you can borrow. Consumer and prosumer models tend to be small, sharp words: DJI's Mavic, Phantom, Inspire, Avata, and Air; Parrot's Anafi and Bebop; Skydio; Autel's Evo. Military UAVs almost always take the name of a bird of prey or a hunter (Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, ScanEagle, Raven, Puma, Bayraktar), and NASA named its Mars helicopter Ingenuity and its upcoming Titan rotorcraft Dragonfly. Racing and freestyle FPV pilots go the other way entirely, naming their hand-built quads after how they fly or how often they crash: Lawn Dart, Tree Magnet, Angry Hairdryer, Yeet.

For a personal drone, the best names are short enough to say when you're calling out a launch or landing at the field, and distinctive enough to tell apart if you own more than one. Bird names, wind names, and weather words fit naturally because they describe flight without sounding like a product catalogue. For fiction, tabletop, or game design, tactical designations (Sentinel, Overwatch, Shrike, Wraith) read as military hardware, while mythological flyers (Garuda, Icarus, Thunderbird) suit sci-fi.

The list mixes falconry and songbird names, insect names for micro drones, joke names for crash-prone builds, wind and weather words, and callsign-style designations for fictional UAVs. Plus camera terms, FPV slang, delivery jobs, stars, spacecraft and deadpan phrase names.

How to choose drone names

  • Match the name to the airframe: insect names (Gnat, Hornet, Firefly) suit tiny whoops and micro quads, birds of prey suit larger camera drones, and blunt tactical words suit fixed-wings.
  • If you fly with a group, pick something you can shout across a field in one or two syllables; "Kestrel" beats "Guardian Sentinel Elite."
  • Put the name on the drone itself with a label maker along with your phone number and FAA registration; it makes returns after a fly-away far more likely.
  • For fiction, use a naming family: name a squadron of drones after winds, birds, or Greek messengers so readers immediately recognize them as a set.
  • Joke names are great for FPV builds you'll rebuild many times, but give your expensive camera drone a name you won't mind saying in front of a client.

Frequently asked questions

What are real drones named after?

Consumer drones use short evocative words (Mavic, Phantom, Anafi, Avata), military UAVs are named after birds of prey and hunters (Predator, Reaper, Global Hawk, Raven), and NASA's flying robots get virtue and insect names like Ingenuity and Dragonfly.

Can I rename my DJI or other drone in the app?

Yes. Most flight apps let you set an aircraft name in the settings menu, and it will show up in flight logs and when connecting the controller. It doesn't change the FAA registration, which stays tied to the serial number.

What's a good name for a drone that crashes a lot?

FPV pilots favor self-aware names like Lawn Dart, Tree Magnet, Branch Manager, Crash Test Dummy, or simply Not Again. They double as a reminder to check the props.

How should I name drones in a story or game?

Give the manufacturer or military a consistent scheme, such as birds of prey for reconnaissance and blade weapons for strike drones, then use short callsigns (Shrike Two, Wraith Actual) in dialogue so readers can follow who is flying what.

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A: 46 names

  • Acro Mode
  • Adder
  • Aegis
  • Aeolus
  • Aerial Unit
  • Afterglow
  • Aileron
  • Air Biscuit
  • Air Bud
  • Air Fryer
  • Air Guitar
  • Air Mail
  • Airborne Potato
  • Airhead
  • Albatross
  • Alcyone
  • Alkonost
  • Alpenglow
  • Altair
  • Altimeter
  • Amelia
  • Angel Flight
  • Angry Hairdryer
  • Angry Mosquito
  • Ankle Biter
  • Anqa
  • Anvil Cloud
  • Anzu
  • Aperture
  • Apex
  • Apogee
  • Apus
  • Aquila
  • Arctic Tern
  • Argonaut
  • Argus
  • Arrow
  • As Requested
  • Ask the Neighbors
  • Atlas Moth
  • Aurora
  • Autogyro
  • Auxiliary
  • Avocet
  • Awaiting Orders
  • Azimuth

B: 63 names

  • B-Roll
  • Baby Bird
  • Backyard Air Force
  • Ballista
  • Bandit Nine
  • Bando Bandit
  • Banshee Four
  • Barn Owl
  • Barracuda
  • Barrel Roll
  • Basilisk
  • Bastion
  • Bateleur
  • Battery Hog
  • Beacon
  • Bearcat
  • Bee Fly
  • Bee-eater
  • Belly Flop
  • Benchmark
  • Bennu
  • Best Guess
  • Bird Brain
  • Bird Feeder
  • Bird Law
  • Bird's Eye
  • Black Kite
  • Black Widow
  • Blackbird
  • Blackbox
  • Blame the Wind

B, continued

  • Blip
  • Blitz
  • Blizzard
  • Bloodhound
  • Blue Dasher
  • Blue Hour
  • Bluejay
  • Bodkin
  • Bokeh
  • Bolt
  • Bombardier
  • Boomerang
  • Boomslang
  • Bora
  • Boreas
  • Branch Manager
  • Bravo Six
  • Brickfielder
  • Budget Helicopter
  • Budgie
  • Bullseye
  • Bulwark
  • Bumblebee
  • Buran
  • Burrowing Owl
  • Buzz
  • Buzz Cut
  • Buzz Lightyear
  • Buzzard
  • Buzzkill
  • Buzzsaw
  • Buzzy McBuzzface

C: 64 names

  • Caffeinated Hornet
  • Caladrius
  • Calculated Risk
  • Canopy Collector
  • Cape Doctor
  • Captain Wobbles
  • Caracal
  • Caracara
  • Carpenter Bee
  • Carrier Pigeon
  • Cartographer
  • Cat Entertainment
  • Catalina
  • Catapult
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Chameleon
  • Chaperone
  • Chaser
  • Cheetah
  • Chickadee
  • Chimera
  • Chimney Sweep
  • Chimney Swift
  • Chinook
  • Chough
  • Cicada
  • Cinewhoop
  • Cirrus
  • Clear Prop
  • Cloud Nine
  • Cloud Nudger
  • Cloud Street

C, continued

  • Cloudburst
  • Clubtail
  • Cobra
  • Cockatoo
  • Cold Front
  • Colugo
  • Columba
  • Comet
  • Compass Error
  • Condor
  • Contour
  • Contrail
  • Copperhead
  • Copter Cop
  • Corsair
  • Corvus
  • Cougar
  • Courier
  • Courtesy Call
  • Coyote
  • Crane Fly
  • Crane Shot
  • Crash Test Dummy
  • Cricket
  • Crossbow
  • Crosswind
  • Crow's Nest
  • Cumulus
  • Curiosity
  • Cutlass
  • Cyclone
  • Cygnus

D: 46 names

  • Daedalus
  • Damselfly
  • Dandelion Seed
  • Dark Star
  • Dart
  • Darter
  • Dash
  • Dash Two
  • Datalink
  • Dauntless
  • Daybreak
  • Dead Stick
  • Deadeye
  • Deep Impact
  • Definitely a Bird
  • Delta Wing
  • Demoiselle
  • Depth of Field
  • Derecho
  • Diablo
  • Dipper
  • Director's Cut
  • Dirigible
  • Dirk
  • Dive Bomber
  • Dive Gap
  • Dog Star
  • Doldrums
  • Dot in the Sky
  • Downdraft
  • Downpour
  • Draco
  • Dragonfly
  • Dragonfly Titan
  • Drift
  • Drifter
  • Dronald
  • Dronathan
  • Drone Bee
  • Droney McDroneface
  • Dronezilla
  • Drongo
  • Duct Tape Deluxe
  • Ducted Fan
  • Duly Noted
  • Dust Devil

E: 16 names

  • Eagle Owl
  • Eaglet
  • Eclipse
  • Egg Beater
  • Egret
  • Elevon
  • Elf Owl
  • Emissary
  • Emperor Moth
  • Endeavour
  • Establishing Shot
  • Evening Star
  • Expensive Kite
  • Explorer
  • Eyas
  • Eye in the Sky

F: 59 names

  • Face Plant
  • Failsafe
  • Fairyfly
  • Falchion
  • Falcon
  • Falconet
  • Familiar
  • Fang
  • Fantail
  • Featherweight
  • Fence Rider
  • Fenghuang
  • Fennec
  • Ferret
  • Field Day
  • Field Hand
  • Finch
  • Firebird
  • Firefly
  • First Light
  • First Responder
  • Fish Hawk
  • Five Minutes Left
  • Flamingo
  • Flanker
  • Flappy
  • Flash
  • Fledgling
  • Flicker
  • Flight Lead
  • Flight Plan
  • Flit
  • Flitter
  • Flurry
  • Flutterby
  • Fly Away
  • Fly Through
  • Flycatcher
  • Flying Anvil
  • Flying Boat
  • Flying Brick
  • Flying Fish
  • Flying Fox
  • Flying Lawnmower
  • Flying Squirrel
  • Flying Toaster
  • Focus Puller
  • Foehn
  • Fogbank
  • Fogbow
  • Forward Observer
  • Foxbat
  • Foxtrot Lead
  • Fremantle Doctor
  • Frigatebird
  • Fruit Bat
  • Fujin
  • Fulcrum
  • Full Send

G: 44 names

  • Gadfly
  • Gale
  • Gamayun
  • Gap Hunter
  • Garuda
  • Gatekeeper
  • Gecko
  • Gentle Nudge
  • Geofence
  • Ghost
  • Ghost One
  • Gimbal Lock
  • Gizmo
  • Gladius
  • Glaive
  • Glide
  • Glimmer
  • Gloaming
  • Glowworm
  • Gnat
  • Goggles On
  • Golden Eagle
  • Golden Hour
  • Goldfinch
  • Gone Fishing
  • Goose Bait
  • Goshawk
  • Grasshopper
  • Gravity Check
  • Gravity Tester
  • Gray Eagle
  • Green Darner
  • Griffin
  • Ground Effect
  • Ground Truth
  • Growler
  • Grus
  • Guardian
  • Gust
  • Gutter Ball
  • Gutter Inspector
  • Gyrfalcon
  • Gyro
  • Gyrocopter

H: 58 names

  • Haboob
  • Habu
  • Halberd
  • Half Pint
  • Halo
  • Hammerhead
  • Hangar Queen
  • Harbinger
  • Hard Landing
  • Harmattan
  • Harpoon
  • Harpy
  • Harrier
  • Havoc
  • Hawk Moth
  • Hawk Six
  • Hawker
  • Hawkeye
  • Hawklet
  • Hayabusa
  • Haze
  • Hedge Trimmer
  • Hellcat
  • Helm Wind
  • Herald
  • Hercules
  • Hermes
  • Heron
  • Hexcalibur
  • Hexy
  • High Cover
  • Hippogriff
  • HOA Nightmare
  • Hoarfrost
  • Hobby
  • Hold My Battery
  • Home Point
  • Homing Pigeon
  • Honey Badger
  • Honeybee
  • Hoopoe
  • Horizon
  • Hornbill
  • Hornet
  • Horsefly
  • Horus
  • Hot Glue Hero
  • Hot Shoe
  • Hover
  • Hoverfly
  • Hoverlord
  • Hubble
  • Hugin
  • Huma
  • Hummingbird
  • Hurricane
  • Hydra
  • Hyperlapse

I: 8 names

  • Icarus
  • Immelmann
  • Impundulu
  • Ingenuity
  • Interceptor
  • Intrepid
  • Intruder
  • It Was Windy

J: 12 names

  • Jackal
  • Jackdaw
  • Jade Rabbit
  • Jaguar
  • Jatayu
  • Javelin
  • Jester Three
  • Jet Stream
  • Jink
  • Jitterbug
  • June Bug
  • Just Passing Through

K: 20 names

  • Karura
  • Katana
  • Kestrel
  • Kestrel Six
  • Khamsin
  • Kill Switch
  • Killer Bee
  • Kilo Four
  • Kingbird
  • Kingfisher
  • Kingpin Actual
  • Kinnara
  • Kite Eater
  • Kite With Extra Steps
  • Kitty Hawk
  • Knife Edge
  • Known Unknown
  • Komodo
  • Kookaburra
  • Kraken

L: 43 names

  • Lacewing
  • Ladder Required
  • Ladybug
  • Laika
  • Lake Diver
  • Lammergeier
  • Lance
  • Lancer
  • Lanner
  • Last Battery
  • Last Mile
  • Lawn Dart
  • Leaf Blower
  • Leapfrog
  • Lens Cap
  • Lens Flare
  • Levanter
  • Leviathan
  • Liberty Bell
  • Lifeline
  • Lighthouse Keeper
  • Lightning
  • Lil Buddy
  • Lilienthal
  • Lindbergh
  • Line of Sight
  • Line Walker
  • Listening Post
  • Little Guy
  • Little Zap
  • Locust
  • Loiter
  • Long Take
  • Long Watch
  • Longbow
  • Lookout
  • Loon
  • Lorikeet
  • Loud Bee
  • Low Battery
  • Luna Moth
  • Lynx
  • Lyra

M: 53 names

  • Macaw
  • Mackerel Sky
  • Maelstrom
  • Magellan
  • Magic Hour
  • Magic Smoke
  • Magpie
  • Maiden Flight
  • Mako
  • Mamba
  • Manta
  • Manticore
  • Mantis
  • Maple Seed
  • Mapmaker
  • Marauder
  • Mare's Tail
  • Margin of Error
  • Mariner
  • Marksman
  • Marlin
  • Marsh Hawk
  • Mason Bee
  • Mayfly
  • Meadowhawk
  • Meltemi
  • Merlin
  • Merlin Two
  • Meteor
  • Microburst
  • Midge
  • Mildly Airborne
  • Mildly Concerned Observer
  • Minder
  • Minor Inconvenience
  • Mistral
  • Mockingbird
  • Monarch
  • Money Pit
  • Mongoose
  • Monsoon
  • Montgolfier
  • Moonbeam
  • Moonbow
  • Morepork
  • Morning Star
  • Mosquito
  • Mother Goose
  • Motor Mouth
  • Mountain Wave
  • Mud Dauber
  • Munin
  • Mustang

N: 28 names

  • Nacelle
  • Naginata
  • Nautilus
  • Navigator
  • Neighbor Watcher
  • New Horizons
  • Night Owl
  • Night Watch
  • Nightfall
  • Nighthawk
  • Nightjar
  • Nike
  • Nimble
  • Nimbus
  • No Promises
  • No-See-Um
  • Nomad
  • Nor'easter
  • Nor'wester
  • North Star
  • Nose Dive
  • Nosy Parker
  • Not a Bird
  • Not a UFO
  • Not Again
  • Nothing to See Here
  • Nutcracker
  • Nuthatch

O: 21 names

  • Oberon
  • Octobuzz
  • Odyssey
  • On Second Thought
  • One More Pack
  • Opportunity
  • Orbiter
  • Orchard Keeper
  • Orchid Bee
  • Oriole
  • Ornithopter
  • Osprey
  • Out of Range
  • Outlier
  • Outrider
  • Over the Fence
  • Overlord Actual
  • Overseer
  • Overview
  • Overwatch
  • Owlet

P: 69 names

  • Painted Lady
  • Paladin
  • Pampero
  • Panopticon
  • Panorama
  • Panther
  • Paper Wasp
  • Parallax
  • Parcel Post
  • Park Flyer
  • Pathfinder
  • Pavo
  • Peewee
  • Pegasus
  • Peng
  • Peregrine
  • Periscope
  • Perseverance
  • Petrel
  • Petrichor
  • Phantom
  • Phoenix
  • Picket
  • Picnic Crasher
  • Pigeon Impersonator
  • Pilot Error
  • Ping
  • Pioneer
  • Pip
  • Pipistrelle
  • Piranha
  • Pitot
  • Pixel
  • Pixie

P, continued

  • Please Come Home
  • Pleiades
  • Plumb Line
  • Pocket Helicopter
  • Polar Vortex
  • Poleaxe
  • Polite Reminder
  • Pollinator
  • Pond Finder
  • Pond Skater
  • Pondhawk
  • Potoo
  • Pouakai
  • Power Loop
  • Powerline Dodger
  • Predator
  • Privateer
  • Probably a Bird
  • Probe
  • Prop Hang
  • Prop Job
  • Prop Muncher
  • Prop Star
  • Prop Wash
  • Propaganda
  • Propeller Head
  • Propzilla
  • Prowler
  • Proxy
  • Ptarmigan
  • Puck
  • Puffin
  • Puma
  • Punch Out
  • Purple Martin

Q: 7 names

  • Quad Goals
  • Quadfather
  • Quadrophenia
  • Quadzilla
  • Queen Bee
  • Quetzalcoatl
  • Quiet Word

R: 36 names

  • Raider
  • Raijin
  • Rainmaker
  • Rangefinder
  • Ranger
  • Rapier
  • Raptor
  • Rattler
  • Raven
  • Raven Actual
  • Reaper
  • Reaper Two
  • Recalculating
  • Red Admiral
  • Red Kite
  • Relay
  • Return to Home
  • Ridge Lift
  • Ripper
  • Roadrunner
  • Roaring Forties
  • Robber Fly
  • Roc
  • Rolling Shutter
  • Roof Inspector
  • Roof Ornament
  • Rooftop Regular
  • Rooftop Rocket
  • Rook
  • Rosetta
  • Rotor Rooter
  • Rotorbird
  • Rotorbug
  • Rotorhead
  • Rotorious
  • Routine Inspection

S: 139 names

  • Sabre
  • Sabre Lead
  • Sailfish
  • Saker
  • Salad Spinner
  • Samara
  • Sandpiper
  • Santa Ana
  • Sarimanok
  • Satellite
  • Scamper
  • Scarab
  • Scarecrow
  • Scimitar
  • Scoot
  • Scorpion
  • Scout
  • Screaming Mosquito
  • Screech Owl
  • Sea Breeze
  • Sea Eagle
  • Sea Fury
  • Search Party
  • Second Battery
  • Second Opinion
  • Secretary Bird
  • Sentinel
  • Sentry
  • Servo
  • Shadow
  • Shamal
  • Shearwater
  • Sheepdog
  • Shepherd
  • Shikra
  • Shingle Kisser
  • Shooting Star
  • Shredder
  • Shrike
  • Shuriken
  • Shutterbug
  • Sidewinder
  • Sierra Seven
  • Signal Lost
  • Silent Partner
  • Simoom

S, continued

  • Simurgh
  • Sir Buzzalot
  • Sirin
  • Sirocco
  • Skeeter
  • Skimmer
  • Skipjack
  • Skipper
  • Skirmisher
  • Skitter
  • Skua
  • Sky Chihuahua
  • Sky Eye
  • Sky Potato
  • Sky Rat
  • Sky Roomba
  • Sky Squirrel
  • Skybiscuit
  • Skyfall
  • Skyhawk
  • Skyhook
  • Skylab
  • Skylark
  • Skyraider
  • Skywalker
  • Skywatch
  • Sleipnir
  • Slingshot
  • Small but Loud
  • Smooth Operator
  • Snipe
  • Snow Goose
  • Snowflake
  • Snowy Owl
  • Soar
  • Sojourner
  • Some Kind of Bird
  • Sou'wester
  • Southerly Buster
  • Southern Cross
  • Spare Props
  • Spark
  • Sparrow Actual
  • Sparrowhawk
  • Spearhead
  • Special Delivery

S, continued

  • Specter
  • Sphinx
  • Spike
  • Spitfire
  • Split S
  • Spotter
  • Sprite
  • Sprocket
  • Spruce Goose
  • Sputnik
  • Spyglass
  • Squall
  • Squamish
  • Squirrel Patrol
  • St. Elmo's Fire
  • Stag Beetle
  • Stalker
  • Stand Clear
  • Standing By
  • Stardust
  • Starfighter
  • Starling
  • Steady Hand
  • Stick Time
  • Stiletto
  • Stinger
  • Stingray
  • Stoat
  • Stork
  • Stratus
  • Strelka
  • Strix
  • Sugar Glider
  • Summer Triangle
  • Sunbeam
  • Sunday Flyer
  • Sundog
  • Sundowner
  • Surveyor
  • Suzaku
  • Swallow
  • Swallowtail
  • Swift
  • Swish
  • Switchblade
  • Swoop
  • Swordfish

T: 62 names

  • Tagalong
  • Tail Sitter
  • Tail Slide
  • Tailwind
  • Taipan
  • Talon
  • Talon One
  • Tango Niner
  • Taranis
  • Tarantula Hawk
  • Tawny Owl
  • Technically Correct
  • Telemetry
  • Telstar
  • Tempest
  • Tengu
  • Test Pilot
  • That's a Wrap
  • Theodolite
  • Thermal
  • Thistledown
  • Thorn
  • Throttle Up
  • Thrum
  • Thunderbird
  • Thunderbolt
  • Thunderclap
  • Thunderhead
  • Tiercel
  • Tiger Beetle
  • Tiltrotor

T, continued

  • Time Lapse
  • Tiny Menace
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomcat
  • Toothpick
  • Top Down
  • Toucan
  • Touchdown
  • Tracer
  • Tracker
  • Tracking Shot
  • Trade Wind
  • Trailblazer
  • Transect
  • Trebuchet
  • Tree Finder
  • Tree Magnet
  • Tricopter
  • Trident
  • Tripod in the Sky
  • Tripwire
  • Triton
  • Tropicbird
  • Tucana
  • Tumbleweed
  • Turtle Mode
  • Turul
  • Twilight
  • Twister
  • Twitchy
  • Typhoon

U: 6 names

  • Uh Oh
  • Under 250 Grams
  • Unplanned Landing
  • Unsolicited Advice
  • Updraft
  • Uplink

V: 17 names

  • V-Tail
  • Vagabond
  • Valkyrie
  • Vanguard
  • Vapor
  • Vayu
  • Vermilion Bird
  • Vertigo
  • Viewfinder
  • Vigil
  • Vikram
  • Vindicator
  • Viper
  • Viper One
  • Virga
  • Voyager
  • Vulcan

W: 60 names

  • Wagtail
  • Wallet Drainer
  • Wanderer
  • Wandering Glider
  • Warbler
  • Warden
  • Warhawk
  • Warthog
  • Wasp on Espresso
  • Watch This
  • Watchdog Actual
  • Watching With Interest
  • Watchkeeper
  • Watchtower
  • Water Strider
  • Waterspout
  • Waxwing
  • Wayfarer
  • Waypoint
  • Weather Balloon
  • Weathervane
  • Weed Whacker
  • Wheels Up
  • Where Did It Go
  • Whip-poor-will
  • Whirligig
  • Whirlwind
  • Whirly
  • Whirlybird
  • Whirlybug
  • Whirr
  • Whisk
  • Whiskey Jack
  • Whiskey Two
  • Whisper
  • Whizzer
  • Whoop
  • Whoopsie
  • Wide Angle
  • Wide Shot
  • Widget
  • Wildcat
  • Williwaw
  • Willy-Willy
  • Wind Chime
  • Wind Shear
  • Wind Sniffer
  • Windhover
  • Windsock
  • Winglet
  • Wingman
  • Wisp
  • Within Tolerance
  • Wobblecopter
  • Wolfpack Six
  • Wolverine
  • Wraith
  • Wren
  • Wright Flyer
  • Wyvern

X: 1 name

  • X-Ray One

Y: 6 names

  • Yankee Clipper
  • Yatagarasu
  • Yaw Spin
  • Yeager
  • Yeet
  • Yellowjacket

Z: 16 names

  • Zapper
  • Zenith
  • Zephyr
  • Zephyrus
  • Zeppelin
  • Ziggy
  • Zigzag
  • Zinger
  • Zip
  • Zip Tie Special
  • Zippy
  • Ziz
  • Zoom
  • Zoomer
  • Zoomies
  • Zulu Actual