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Funny villain names for comedy scripts, tabletop one-shots and party games: evil puns like Archie Nemesis and Anne Tagonist, petty criminals like The Cookie Jar Crook, failed schemes, budget lairs such as Doom Cottage, and henchmen like Gary from Henchman Resources.

About funny villain names

A straight villain name promises menace. A funny one makes the same promise and then trips over it. The joke needs a real villain marker, such as an evil word, a crime, a scheme, a lair or a henchman's job, and then something that lets the air out: the crime is tiny, the scheme has already failed, the lair has a gift shop, or the dreaded name turns out to be a pun.

This list works in ten styles. Pun names read like a person until you say them aloud (Archie Nemesis, Anne Tagonist, Pearl Oiner). Epithet names hang a weak boast on an ordinary first name, as in Mortimer the Easily Thwarted. There are petty criminals such as The Cookie Jar Crook, grand evil titles over small kingdoms like Overlord of the Shared Fridge, schemes that went wrong, lairs and evil clubs on a budget, henchmen with job titles, useless powers and gadgets, villains with day jobs, and catchphrases such as Mwahaha Pending.

Every entry belongs to the villain's side, never a hero's, and no film, comic or cartoon villains were added to the list. The humor is aimed at schemes, habits and job titles, never at real people, so the names suit a family game night as well as a comedy script or a tabletop one-shot.

How to choose funny villain names

  • Pick the kind of joke before the name. A pun such as Hugh Surper suits a quick gag, while a failed scheme like Diamond Heist, Wrong Museum hands you a whole scene.
  • Say pun names aloud before you use them. Lars Ceny, Phil Ony and Bea Trayal only work when the table hears them, so put them in dialogue and not only on a character sheet.
  • Give a comic villain a staff. A boss such as Ulrich the Underwhelming Overlord gets funnier with Henchman No. 7, a Cackle Coach and a lair like Doom Cottage behind him.
  • Keep the stakes small and the ego large. Destroyer of Sandcastles and Dictator of the Chore Chart are funny because the title is far bigger than the crime.
  • For kids' stories and classroom games, choose the petty crimes and the useless powers, such as Summoner of One Wasp or Abductor of Rubber Ducks, where nobody gets hurt.

Frequently asked questions

What makes a villain name funny?

Contrast between the threat and the result. The name sets up a real villain, with an evil word, a crime or a lair, and then shrinks it, as in Destroyer of Sandcastles or Volcano Lair, Rent Overdue. Puns do the same job in two words, as with Archie Nemesis and Mal Evolent.

What are some funny villain names for a one-shot or a comedy script?

For the boss, try Ulrich the Underwhelming Overlord, Mortimer the Easily Thwarted or Dark Lord of the Homeowners Association. Staff the lair with Gary from Henchman Resources, Trapdoor Operator Ted and The Intern of Darkness, and let the plot be Evil Plan, Draft Seven.

Are these names from movies, comics or cartoons?

No franchise villains were added to the list, and the names parody the idea of a villain, not a particular character. So many villains have been published that a joke name can match one by chance, so search a name yourself before you publish or sell anything with it.

Are the names suitable for kids?

Yes. The jokes are about schemes, chores, job titles and wordplay, and none is aimed at a real person or a group of people. Younger players tend to like the petty crimes, such as The Cookie Jar Crook and Cattle Rustler, One Hamster.

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A: 17 names

  • Abductor of Rubber Ducks
  • Agnes the Avenger of Minor Slights
  • Ali Byless
  • Almost Got Away With It Al
  • Ann Archy
  • Anna Conda the Constrictor
  • Anne Tagonist
  • Antagonist at Large

A, continued

  • Arch-Enemy of the Wrong Guy
  • Arch-Nemesis Emeritus
  • Arch-Rival of the Ice Cream Truck
  • Archduke of Annoyance
  • Archibald the Almost Menacing
  • Archie Nemesis
  • Architect of Annoying Ringtones
  • Aspiring Overlord
  • Assistant Arch-Nemesis

B: 25 names

  • Bad Guy, Good Dental
  • Bam Boozle
  • Bandit of the Bike Bells
  • Barb Aric
  • Bartholomew the Barely Wicked
  • Bea Trayal
  • Bernard the Backstabber of Balloons
  • Bert Glar
  • Beryl the Baleful
  • Blackmailer With Baby Photos
  • Blackmailer With Nothing on Anyone
  • Blower-Outer of Other People's Candles

B, continued

  • Bo Gus the Forger
  • Boo Hiss Bob
  • Bookkeeper of Ill-Gotten Gains
  • Bootlegger of Homemade Jam
  • Boris the Bewilderingly Bad
  • Brenda the Bringer of Doom and Snacks
  • Brewer of Weak Potions
  • Bribe-Taker, Accepts Cookies
  • Bridge Troll, Toll Booth Division
  • Bringer of Soggy Cereal
  • Bureau of Villainous Affairs
  • Burglar of Biscuit Tins
  • Bwahaha Betty

C: 36 names

  • Cabal of Cart Abandoners
  • Cackle Coach
  • Cape Tailor to the Wicked
  • Card Shark at Go Fish
  • Casa de Doom
  • Cat Burglar, Allergic to Cats
  • Cattle Rustler, One Hamster
  • Cave of Minor Horrors
  • Cedric the Sneerer
  • Certified Public Menace
  • Chateau Despair
  • Cheater at Solitaire

C, continued

  • Clive the Usurper of Window Seats
  • Colin the Conqueror of Parking Spaces
  • Commander of the Snail Army
  • Connie Artist
  • Conqueror of the Blanket Fort
  • Cordelia the Corrupter of Choirs
  • Corrupt Hall Pass Inspector
  • Countdown Timer With a Pause Button
  • Counterfeiter of Coupons
  • Coven of Bad Reviews
  • Crim Inal
  • Crime Boss of the Sandbox

C, continued

  • Criminal Mastermind, Mostly Criminal
  • Crony on Commission
  • Crook Who Keeps the Pen
  • Culprit of the Empty Milk Carton
  • Cult of the Loud Chewer
  • Curfew Breaker Supreme
  • Curse Caster, Typos Only
  • Curses Carol
  • Curses McFoiled
  • Cut-Price Conqueror, Evil for Less
  • Cy Nister
  • Czarina of Side-Eye

D: 35 names

  • Dark Juggler, Drops Everything
  • Dark Lord of the Homeowners Association
  • Dean of the School of Hard Schemes
  • Death Ray, Batteries Not Included
  • Dee Seption
  • Department of Doom and Parking
  • Des Pot
  • Des Troyer
  • Desmond the Dreadful Dancer of Doom
  • Despot of the Dog Park
  • Destroyer of Sandcastles

D, continued

  • Devious Dog Groomer
  • Dia Bolical
  • Diabolical Dental Hygienist
  • Diamond Heist, Wrong Museum
  • Dictator of the Chore Chart
  • Doctor Mwahaha
  • Doctor of Wickedness, Online Degree
  • Dolores the Dreaded by Waiters
  • Doom Cottage
  • Doom Drone, Low on Charge
  • Doom on a Shoestring
  • Doomsday Button Presser

D, continued

  • Doomsday Device, Some Assembly Required
  • Doorman of Doom
  • Double Agent, Both Sides Know
  • Double Dipper the Defiler
  • Doug Pitfall
  • Dragon Who Hoards Bottle Caps
  • Dramatic Lightning Larry
  • Dread Castle, Gift Shop Open
  • Dread Sovereign of the Junk Mail
  • Dudley the Doomed to Fail
  • Dungeon Custodian Doug
  • Dungeon With a Welcome Mat

E: 21 names

  • Earthquake Machine, Setting Jiggle
  • Edna the Eviler Sister
  • Embezzler of Board Game Money
  • Enchantress of Tangled Headphones
  • Escape Pod for One
  • Ethel the Unrelenting
  • Eunice the Unforgiving
  • Evader of the Swear Jar
  • Evie Laugh
  • Evil Eye That Winks

E, continued

  • Evil Genius, Self-Diagnosed
  • Evil Headquarters, Suite 4B
  • Evil Laugh Consultant
  • Evil Laugh, Needs Work
  • Evil Life Coach
  • Evil Plan, Draft Seven
  • Evil Receptionist
  • Evil Ventriloquist, Lips Moving
  • Evil Wink Wendell
  • Evildoer of the Month
  • Explained the Whole Plan Eddie

F: 15 names

  • Fabian the Fiendishly Average
  • Ferdinand the Foiled
  • Fiend With a Day Job
  • Fiendish Florist
  • Fire Breather With Heartburn
  • Flatterer to the Dark Lord
  • Flunky Number Nine
  • Foe of All Fun
  • Foiled Again Frank
  • Forger of Permission Slips
  • Fortress of Pettiness
  • Frau Dulent
  • Freelance Fiend
  • Freeze Ray Set to Defrost
  • Fugitive from the Book Club

G: 20 names

  • Gary from Henchman Resources
  • Gary the Unspeakable
  • Gatekeeper of the Good Snacks
  • Gertrude the Gloater
  • Getaway Car Out of Gas
  • Getaway Driver, Learner's Permit
  • Giant Robot of Ruin, Knee-High
  • Gloats Too Early Gloria
  • Glue Trap Genius
  • Goon Squad Snack Coordinator

G, continued

  • Goon With a Heart of Gold-Plated Tin
  • Graffiti Villain, Works in Chalk
  • Grand Vizier of Gossip
  • Grant Theft
  • Grim Lee Wicked
  • Guard Who Falls for Every Distraction
  • Guards, Seize That Sandwich
  • Guild of Grudges
  • Gus the Ghastly
  • Gwendolyn the Grudge-Holder

H: 22 names

  • Hal Bent on Revenge
  • Harbinger of Rain on Picnics
  • Haunting Ghost Who Says Excuse Me
  • Head Goon, Acting
  • Henchman No. 7
  • Henchmen's Union Local 13
  • Henchwoman With Better Ideas
  • Hex Ellent
  • Hexer of Zippers
  • Hideout Behind the Bowling Alley
  • High Chancellor of Cheating at Board Games

H, continued

  • Highwayman of the Bike Path
  • Hijacker of the Aux Cord
  • Hired Muscle, Seasonal
  • Holden Grudge
  • Hood Wink
  • Hoodlum of the Hedge Maze
  • Horace the Horrible Tipper
  • Hostile Takeover of a Lemonade Stand
  • Hugh Surper
  • Humphrey the Hiss-Worthy
  • Hypnotist Who Blinks First

I: 5 names

  • Ima Menace
  • Ingrid the Implacable
  • Invaded the Wrong Planet
  • Iron Fist of the Book Fair
  • Island Lair, Ferry Twice Daily

J: 3 names

  • Jasper the Jinxer
  • Jay Walker the Lawless
  • Junior Overlords of Tomorrow

K: 4 names

  • Kaiser Roll the Crusty Tyrant
  • Keith the Cruel to Houseplants
  • Kendra the Cackler
  • Kingpin of the Candy Aisle

L: 20 names

  • Lab Assistant Who Says Yes, Master
  • Lackey Steve
  • Lair Decorator
  • Lair Janitor Janet
  • Lair Sweet Lair
  • Lars Ceny
  • Laser Grid With a Doggy Door
  • League of Petty Evil
  • Left the Blueprints on the Bus
  • Leopold the Lurker

L, continued

  • Lever Puller, Second Class
  • Licensed Ne'er-Do-Well
  • Lionel the Loathsome Whistler
  • Locked Himself in His Own Vault
  • Loiterer With Intent
  • Lookout Who Texts
  • Looter of the Lost and Found
  • Lou Tenant of Doom
  • Lou Ting
  • Lyon Cheetham

M: 30 names

  • M. Bezzle
  • Mal Content
  • Mal Evolent
  • Mal Ice
  • Malevolent Mail Carrier
  • Marauder of the Mini Fridge
  • Marble Spiller of Doom
  • Master of Disguise, Same Hat
  • Master of Minor Disasters
  • Master of the Squirting Flower
  • Master Thief, Forgot the Bag
  • Maude the Malevolent Knitter
  • May Hem
  • Menace of the Mini Golf Course
  • Middle-Management Menace

M, continued

  • Mildred the Mischief-Maker
  • Mina Sing
  • Mind Controller of Houseplants
  • Minefield of Garden Rakes
  • Mistress of Manageable Mayhem
  • Moat Full of Goldfish
  • Mob Boss of the Playground Swings
  • Mom's Basement of Doom
  • Monologue Editor
  • Monologue Marvin
  • Moon Base of Menace, Pending Permits
  • Mortimer the Easily Thwarted
  • Mount Dreadful, Elevation Twelve Feet
  • Muahaha Marge
  • Mwahaha Pending

N: 9 names

  • Necromancer of Dead Batteries
  • Nef Arious
  • Nefarious Notary
  • Nemesis of the Neighborhood Watch
  • Nemesis on Probation
  • Neville the Nefarious-in-Training
  • Nigel the Merciless-ish
  • Noah Mercy
  • Norbert the Naysayer

O: 8 names

  • Olga the Ominously Humming
  • Ominous Organ Music Owen
  • Ophelia the Overdramatic Villainess
  • Order of the Cold Shoulder
  • Otto Crat
  • Outlaw of the Overdue Books
  • Overlord of the Shared Fridge
  • Overlord, Overbooked

P: 25 names

  • Pan Demonium
  • Part-Time Tyrant
  • Pearl Oiner
  • Percival the Petty
  • Petter of the Evil Hamster
  • Petty Larson
  • Pharaoh of Passive Aggression
  • Phil Ferr
  • Phil Ony
  • Pickpocket in Boxing Gloves
  • Pilferer of Pens
  • Pillager of Pillow Forts

P, continued

  • Pirate of the Pick-and-Mix
  • Pit Digger, Shallow Pits Only
  • Pitchfork Rental Clerk
  • Plan Z Patricia
  • Plunderer of Free Samples
  • Plunderer of Piñatas
  • Poacher of Armrests
  • Poisoner Who Labels the Bottles
  • Prank Caller of Destiny
  • Professional Bad Influence
  • Professor of Applied Villainy
  • Professor Pettifog, Evil on Sabbatical
  • Prudence the Plotter

Q: 1 name

  • Quentin the Quarrelsome

R: 22 names

  • Ransom Note Typist
  • Ransom Note With a Typo
  • Ravager of Packing Peanuts
  • Reads Minds, Only Her Own
  • Reaper of Rewards Points
  • Reginald the Revenge-Seeker
  • Reluctant Overlord
  • Rent-a-Rogue
  • Revenge, Best Served Reheated
  • Rex Everything
  • Rhonda the Rotten

R, continued

  • Rob R. Baron
  • Robot Army of One
  • Rogue Who Removes Mattress Tags
  • Rogue With a Rewards Card
  • Rogues Gallery Gift Shop
  • Rubs Hands Together Menacingly
  • Rue Thless
  • Ruler of Three Fruit Flies
  • Rupert the Ruthless
  • Rustler of Shopping Carts
  • Ruthless Referee

S: 55 names

  • Sabo Taj
  • Sabotaged His Own Sabotage
  • Saboteur of Jigsaw Puzzles
  • Safecracker in Mittens
  • Scheme Pending Approval
  • Scofflaw of the Keep Off the Grass Sign
  • Scoundrel Who Microwaves Fish
  • Scoundrel With Tenure
  • Scourge of the Seven Cubicles
  • Sea Monster of the Shallow End
  • Secret Lair, Second Door on the Left
  • Secret Plan Posted Online
  • Seize Them, If It's No Trouble

S, continued

  • Self-Destruct Button Steve
  • Semi-Retired Scoundrel
  • Shadow Ruler of the Seating Chart
  • Shark Feeder, Junior
  • Shark Tank With a Lifeguard
  • Shrink Ray for Sweaters Only
  • Sin Thia
  • Sinister Steepled Fingers
  • Sinister Swim Instructor
  • Skull Mountain Bed and Breakfast
  • Skullduggery Stu
  • Smuggler of Garden Gnomes
  • Smuggler of Outside Snacks
  • Sneer Campaign

S, continued

  • So We Meet Again, Again
  • Society of Sore Losers
  • Sorcerer of Slightly Bad Luck
  • Sower of Toy Bricks in the Dark
  • Spooky Lighthouse, Bulb Out
  • Squatter in the Bouncy Castle
  • Stanley the Schemer of Small Schemes
  • Stealer of Thunder
  • Stink Bomb Strategist
  • Stole the Wrong Painting
  • Stooge of the Year
  • Stowaway on the Bumper Cars
  • Strokes a Stuffed Cat Menacingly
  • Submarine Lair, Docked Indefinitely

S, continued

  • Substitute Supervillain
  • Sue Perfiend
  • Summoner of One Wasp
  • Supervillain on a Budget
  • Supervillain, Entry Level
  • Supreme Ruler of the Cul-de-Sac
  • Surrender or Else What
  • Susan the Sinister-Adjacent
  • Swindler of Yard Sales
  • Swiper of Hotel Shampoos
  • Swore Vengeance, Forgot on Whom
  • Sworn Enemy of Quiet Carriages
  • Sybil the Spiteful
  • Sycophant, Senior Grade

T: 76 names

  • Telekinetic Terror, Spoons Only
  • Teleports Two Feet to the Left, Menacingly
  • Terror of the Self-Checkout
  • Terry Bull the Tyrant
  • The Apologetic Archfiend
  • The Bank Robber Who Waited in Line
  • The Black Tower, No Elevator
  • The Cookie Jar Crook
  • The Crooked Crooks Cooperative
  • The Curse That Bounced Back
  • The Dark Council of the Office Potluck
  • The Doomsayer With a Sore Throat

T, continued

  • The Doorbell Ditcher
  • The Easily Escaped Dungeon
  • The Evil Eyebrow
  • The Evil Ice Cream Vendor
  • The Evil Treehouse
  • The Fiendish Yodeler
  • The Fog Machine Fiend
  • The Great Muffin Heist
  • The Haunted Cubicle
  • The Heist Crew That Carpooled
  • The Heist That Hit Traffic
  • The Henchman Who Asks Questions
  • The Inescapable Maze, Exit Signs Posted

T, continued

  • The Intern of Darkness
  • The Itching Powder Alchemist
  • The Jinx of Squeaky Shoes
  • The Lair Above the Laundromat
  • The Line Cutter of Legend
  • The Mad Scientist Who Follows the Recipe
  • The Mastermind of Plan F
  • The Mastermind's Less Clever Brother
  • The Moat Cleaner
  • The Monologue That Ran Long
  • The Muscle, Pulled
  • The Nefarious Nine-ish
  • The Ominous Houseboat

T, continued

  • The Ominous Throat Clearer
  • The Overcomplicated Trap
  • The Perfect Crime, Nearly
  • The Scoundrel Support Group
  • The Secret Society of Seat Savers
  • The Sentry Who Whistles
  • The Shapeshifter Who Only Does Chairs
  • The Sinister Mime
  • The Sinister Storage Unit
  • The Slow Swivel Chair Turn
  • The Spy Who Waves
  • The Tickle Ray Tyrant

T, continued

  • The Ultimatum Nobody Read
  • The Underlord
  • The Unfinished Death Ray
  • The Villain Next Door
  • Thelma the Tyrant of Leftover Tubs
  • Thief of the Good Scissors
  • Thug, Part-Time
  • Thunderclap on Cue
  • Thwarted by Tuesday
  • Tied the Hero Up With Slipknots
  • Timeshare Volcano of Terror
  • Toady to the Tyrant
  • Tobias the Trapdoor Enthusiast

T, continued

  • Torch Holder for the Angry Mob
  • Train Robber, Model Trains
  • Trapdoor Operator Ted
  • Trapdoor to the Wrong Room
  • Treacherous Tour Guide
  • Trespasser on Freshly Mopped Floors
  • Tress Pass
  • Trevor the Technically Evil
  • Trey Chery
  • Trey Tor
  • Tripped on His Own Cape of Darkness
  • Twirly Mustache Tim
  • Tyrant of Trivia Night

U: 7 names

  • Ulrich the Underwhelming Overlord
  • Una the Underhanded
  • Underground Lair, Poor Reception
  • Underling Pending Review
  • Union of Unpleasant Persons
  • Unleash the Geese
  • Usurper of Reserved Seats

V: 18 names

  • Vampire Who Faints at Ketchup
  • Vandal of Wet Cement
  • Vanquisher of Nap Times
  • Vault Raider, Piggy Banks Only
  • Vengeance Will Be Mine, Eventually
  • Vera Wicked
  • Vernon the Vile, Allegedly
  • Vic Torious, Eventually
  • Victor the Vanquished

V, continued

  • Villain by Appointment Only
  • Villain in Training
  • Villain With a Very Small Laser
  • Villain's Den and Craft Room
  • Villain's Publicist
  • Villainous Accordion Virtuoso
  • Villainous Valet
  • Villainy Postponed Due to Rain
  • Volcano Lair, Rent Overdue

W: 21 names

  • Wanda Rule
  • Warden of the Wi-Fi Password
  • Warlock of Stubbed Toes
  • Weather Controller, Indoors Only
  • Werewolf, Poodle Variety
  • Whoopee Cushion Warlord
  • Wicked Duchess of the Bake-Off
  • Wicked Empress of the Express Lane
  • Wicked Wedding Planner
  • Wickedness Unlimited, Limited

W, continued

  • Wielder of the Whisk of Doom
  • Wilbur the Wannabe Warlord
  • Wilhelmina the World Conqueror, Eventually
  • Will Conquer
  • Winifred the Wicked, Weekends Only
  • Witch of Wrong Turns
  • World Domination Club, Meets Thursdays
  • World Domination, Rescheduled
  • World's Okayest Warlord
  • World's Politest Supervillain
  • Wrongdoer, Retired

X: 1 name

  • Xavier the Extra Evil

Y: 2 names

  • Yolanda the Yeller of Threats
  • You Haven't Seen the Last of Me Lee

Z: 2 names

  • Zed the Zero-Remorse
  • Zombie Overlord, Very Slow