Tank Name Generator

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Generate tank names in the three styles armies actually use: model names like Sherman, Panther, and Leopard; individual crew names painted on the barrel like Fury and Cobra King; and fictional armour for wargames and sci-fi.

About tank names

Tank names come in three layers. The first is the model name given by the manufacturer or army: British tanks traditionally start with C (Churchill, Cromwell, Comet, Centurion, Chieftain, Challenger), German tanks are big cats (Panther, Tiger, Leopard, Puma, Luchs), and American tanks honour generals (Sherman, Pershing, Patton, Abrams, Bradley). Self-propelled guns have their own traditions, such as the British clergy series (Priest, Sexton, Bishop, Abbot) and German insects and animals (Wespe, Hummel, Nashorn, Elefant).

The second layer is the name the crew paints on the barrel or hull. Real examples include Cobra King, the Sherman that broke through to Bastogne; Fury, from the film; Bonecrusher, Blockbuster, and In the Mood from Second World War units where every tank in a company started with the same letter as the company (A Company: Achilles, Ajax, Amazon). Crews favoured pin-up girls, puns (Miss Behavin'), gambling terms, and boasts about toughness. British regiments still name individual vehicles this way.

The third layer is fiction and wargaming, where Warhammer 40k, BattleTech, and World of Tanks lean on big animals, mythic monsters, and heavy nouns like Juggernaut and Vindicator. Our list covers all three, from First World War tanks and battle honours to siege engines and birds of prey, so you can name a real-feeling model, an individual crew vehicle, or a sci-fi war machine.

How to choose tank names

  • Follow the company-letter rule for realism: every tank in A Squadron gets an A name (Ajax, Amazon, Achilles), B Squadron gets B names, and so on, as British and U.S. units did in the Second World War.
  • Crew names should sound like something a bored 20-year-old would paint on steel: puns, pin-ups, card games, and boasts (Miss Behavin', Deuces Wild, Bonecrusher).
  • For a fictional army, choose one model-naming convention (big cats, generals, medieval weapons, birds of prey) and stick to it so the vehicles feel like a family.
  • Match the name to the vehicle's role: heavy nouns for main battle tanks, quick animals for reconnaissance vehicles, and clergy or musician names for artillery in the British tradition.
  • Keep it short enough to stencil on a barrel and shout over intercom; two or three short words is the practical maximum.

Frequently asked questions

How do real tanks get their names?

Model names come from the manufacturer or army: British tanks traditionally begin with C, German tanks are named for big cats, and U.S. tanks honour generals. Individual tanks are then nicknamed by their crews and often painted on the barrel or hull.

Was Fury a real tank?

The tank in the 2014 film was fictional, but the name and style are authentic. Real Second World War Shermans carried names like Cobra King, Bonecrusher, and Blockbuster, painted by their crews.

Why do British tank names start with C?

The tradition began with the cruiser tank series in the 1930s and 1940s (Crusader, Cromwell, Comet) and stuck: Centurion, Chieftain, and Challenger followed. Reconnaissance vehicles use S names (Scimitar, Scorpion, Spartan) and armoured cars use F names (Fox, Ferret).

Can I use these tank names in World of Tanks, War Thunder, or my own game?

Yes. All the crew nicknames and invented names are free to use for clan tags, vehicle names, or fiction. Real model names belong to history and can be referenced freely.

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A: 56 names

  • A7V
  • Abbot
  • Abhay
  • Able Mabel
  • Abrams
  • Ace in the Hole
  • Aces High
  • Achilles
  • Achilles' Heel
  • Achzarit
  • Adnan
  • Agamemnon
  • Agincourt
  • Ajax
  • Ajeya
  • Akatsiya
  • Akrep
  • Al-Fahd
  • Al-Hussein
  • Al-Khalid
  • Al-Zarrar
  • Alamein
  • Alecto
  • All Gas No Brakes
  • Alligator
  • Altay
  • Alter Fritz
  • Amazon
  • Amiens
  • Amtrac
  • AMX-13
  • AMX-30
  • Anders
  • Anger Management
  • Annie Oakley
  • Annihilator
  • Anoa
  • Anvil Chorus
  • Anzio
  • Apollo
  • Arbalest
  • Archer
  • Ares
  • Argus
  • Ariete
  • Arjun
  • Ark
  • Arkansas Traveler
  • Armadillo
  • Armata
  • Arnhem
  • Arras
  • Athena
  • Atlas
  • Avenger
  • Avenging Angel

B: 107 names

  • Bad Company
  • Bad Girl
  • Bad Habit
  • Bad Moon Rising
  • Bad Neighbour
  • Bad Penny
  • Badak
  • Badger
  • Baekho
  • Balaklava
  • Ballista
  • Ballzout
  • Bandkanon
  • Bandvagn
  • Bär
  • Barak
  • Barbara
  • Barbarian
  • Barbican
  • Barn Burner
  • Baron
  • Barracuda
  • Basilisk
  • Bastogne
  • Bateleur
  • Battering Ram
  • Battle Wagon
  • Battleaxe
  • Battlin' Betty
  • Bayou Belle
  • Beaverette
  • Behemoth
  • Belleau Wood
  • Belligerent
  • Bergepanther
  • Bergetiger
  • Besposhchadny
  • Bessie
  • Betty Boop
  • Bhim
  • Bhishma
  • Biber
  • Big Bertha
  • Big Willie
  • Biho
  • Bionix
  • Bishop
  • Bison
  • Black Panther
  • Black Prince
  • Blackjack
  • Blenheim
  • Blitz

B, continued

  • Blockbuster
  • Blondie
  • Bloodhound
  • Bloody Mary
  • Blunderbuss
  • Blunt Force
  • Boadicea
  • Boarhound
  • Bobbin
  • Bohdana
  • Boilermaker
  • Boilerplate
  • Bombard
  • Bombshell
  • Bonecrusher
  • Boogie Woogie
  • Booker
  • Boomerang
  • Boot Hill
  • Bootlegger
  • Boragh
  • Bore Sight
  • Borsuk
  • Bosvark
  • Boudicca's Chariot
  • Bourbon
  • Boxcar
  • Boxer
  • Boyevaya Podruga
  • Bradley
  • Brass Knuckles
  • Bren Carrier
  • Broadsword
  • Brooklyn Bum
  • Bruiser
  • Brummbär
  • Brunhilde
  • BT-42
  • BT-7
  • Buccaneer
  • Bucephalus
  • Buckeye
  • Buffalo
  • Buffel
  • Buford
  • Bulat
  • Bulldog
  • Bulldozer
  • Bulwark
  • Bumerang
  • Buratino
  • Bushmaster
  • Butcherbird
  • Buzz Saw

C: 92 names

  • Caboose
  • Cactus Jack
  • Caernarvon
  • Caesar II
  • Calamity Jane
  • Caltrop
  • Cambrai
  • Canal Defence Light
  • Cannonball
  • Carden-Loyd
  • Cardinal
  • Careless Talk
  • Carnivore
  • Carro Veloce
  • Carroccio
  • Cascavel
  • Casemate
  • Cassino
  • Casspir
  • Cast Iron Kate
  • Cataphract
  • Catapult
  • Cavalier
  • Cayman
  • Cement Mixer
  • Centaur
  • Centauro
  • Centipede
  • Centurion
  • Chablis
  • Chaffee
  • Chaimite
  • Challenger
  • Champagne Charlie
  • Chaplain
  • Char 2C
  • Char B1
  • Charioteer
  • Charrua
  • Chartreuse
  • Chattanooga Choo Choo
  • Cheeky Monkey
  • Cheetah
  • Chi-Ha
  • Chi-He
  • Chi-Nu

C, continued

  • Chi-To
  • Chieftain
  • Chin Up
  • Chonma-ho
  • Chosin
  • Chow Hound
  • Christie
  • Chunma
  • Churchill
  • Churchill AVRE
  • Churchill Crocodile
  • Clan Leslie
  • Claymore
  • Cobra King
  • Cockney Sparrow
  • Coffee Grinder
  • Cognac
  • Cold Steel
  • Colossus
  • Comet
  • Condor
  • Conqueror
  • Contentious
  • Conway
  • Cordon Rouge
  • Cougar
  • Covenanter
  • Coventry
  • Coyote
  • Crackerjack
  • Cranky
  • Crazy Train
  • Crécy
  • Crème de Menthe
  • Crocodile
  • Cromwell
  • Cruiser
  • Crusader
  • Crusader Gun
  • Cry Havoc
  • Csaba
  • Culverin
  • Cuppa Char
  • CV90
  • Cyclone
  • Cyclops

D: 45 names

  • Dachs
  • Damn Yankee
  • Dana
  • Dardo
  • Daredevil
  • Deacon
  • Dead Eye
  • Deadlift
  • Dealer's Choice
  • Deathtrap
  • Deborah
  • Deerhound
  • Desert Rat
  • Destrier
  • Deuces Wild
  • Devastator
  • Devil's Darling
  • Dicker Max
  • Die Hard
  • Dinah Might
  • Dingo
  • Dinnaken
  • Dirty Deeds
  • Dirty Gertie
  • Dixie Belle
  • Dog Pound
  • Doher
  • Dominator
  • Donald Duck
  • Doom Turtle
  • Door Knocker
  • Doubletrouble
  • Dracula
  • Dragón
  • Dragon Wagon
  • Dragoon
  • Drake
  • Dreadnought
  • Dry Martini
  • Duchess
  • Dulle Griet
  • Dunkirk Spirit
  • Duplex Drive
  • Duster
  • Dzik

E: 19 names

  • Eager Beaver
  • Eagle
  • Earthbreaker
  • Easy Eight
  • Easy Money
  • Egbert
  • Eight Ball
  • Eitan
  • Ejder
  • El Diablo
  • Eland
  • Elbow Grease
  • Elefant
  • Elfriede
  • Emperor
  • Eviction Notice
  • Excelsior
  • Excuse My Dust
  • Executioner

F: 34 names

  • Falaise
  • Falcon
  • Fan-Tan
  • Fat Chance
  • Faust
  • Fearless
  • Fennek
  • Ferdinand
  • Ferret
  • Fighting Irish
  • Filthy Rich
  • Fireball
  • Firefly
  • First Win
  • Firtina
  • Fish and Chips
  • Flail
  • Flat Foot Floogie
  • Flers
  • Flirt II
  • Flying Dutchman
  • Flying Elephant
  • Four of a Kind
  • Fox
  • Foxhound
  • Freccia
  • Frenchy
  • Friendly Reminder
  • Frisco Kid
  • Frog
  • Fuchs
  • Full House
  • Full Monty
  • Fury

G: 31 names

  • Gangbuster
  • Gatecrasher
  • Gee Whiz
  • Gempita
  • Georgia Peach
  • Gepard
  • Giatsint
  • Gila
  • Glacis
  • Golem
  • Goliath
  • Gorilla
  • Goshawk
  • Gothic Line
  • Grant
  • Gravel Gertie
  • Gretchen
  • Greyhound
  • Griffin
  • Grille
  • Grim Reaper
  • Grit
  • Grizzly
  • Groundpounder
  • Grumpy
  • Guarani
  • Gung Ho
  • Guns Blazing
  • Gunslinger
  • Gvozdika
  • Gyrfalcon

H: 52 names

  • Ha-Go
  • Hagen
  • Haider
  • Halberd
  • Hammer Time
  • Hard Luck
  • Hard Times
  • Harimau
  • Harry Hopkins
  • Hawkei
  • Hayseed
  • Heavy Date
  • Heavy Metal
  • Hector
  • Hegemon
  • Hell on Wheels
  • Hellcat
  • Hellcat Annie
  • Hellzapoppin
  • Hen Harrier
  • Hephaestus
  • Hercules
  • Hetzer
  • Heuschrecke
  • Hilda
  • Hindenburg Line
  • Hippo
  • Ho-Ni
  • Ho-Ri
  • Hog Wild
  • Hold My Coffee
  • Holy Smoke
  • Homesick Angel
  • Honey
  • Honey Badger
  • Hoplite
  • Horned Owl
  • Hornet
  • Hornisse
  • Hospitaller
  • Hot Rod
  • Hot Shot
  • Housecarl
  • Hull Down
  • Humber Pig
  • Humber Scout
  • Hummel
  • Hunter
  • Hurricane
  • Hürtgen
  • Husky
  • Hyacinth

I: 19 names

  • I-Go
  • Ikv 91
  • Iltis
  • Imjin
  • Imperator
  • In the Mood
  • Inchon
  • Independent
  • Iron Duke
  • Iron Fist
  • Iron Horse
  • Iron Maiden
  • Iron Ration
  • Ironclad
  • Ironhide
  • Ironsides
  • IS-2
  • IS-3
  • Isherman

J: 19 names

  • Jackal
  • Jackson
  • Jagdpanther
  • Jagdpanzer 38
  • Jagdpanzer IV
  • Jagdtiger
  • Jaguar
  • Janissary
  • Jararaca
  • Jaunty Jane
  • Jersey Bounce
  • Jezebel
  • Jinx
  • Joker's Wild
  • Jolly Good Show
  • Jolly Roger
  • Judge and Jury
  • Juggernaut
  • Julian

K: 43 names

  • K-Wagen
  • K1 Rokit
  • K21
  • K9 Thunder
  • Ka-Mi
  • Kangaroo
  • Kanonenjagdpanzer
  • Kansas Cyclone
  • Kaplan
  • Karl-Gerät
  • Karrar
  • Kasserine
  • Ke-Ni
  • Keiler
  • Kentucky Belle
  • Kestrel
  • Kettenkrad
  • Khosta
  • Khrizantema
  • Kia-Ora
  • Killer Diller
  • Kilroy
  • King Tiger
  • Kirpi
  • Knees Up
  • Knockout
  • Knuckle Sandwich
  • Knuckleduster
  • Koalitsiya
  • Kodiak
  • Kohima
  • Koksan
  • Komodo
  • Komsomolets
  • Kondensator
  • Korkut
  • Kozak
  • Krab
  • Kugelblitz
  • Kürassier
  • Kurganets
  • KV-1
  • KV-2

L: 38 names

  • Lady Luck
  • Lambeth Walk
  • Lammergeier
  • Lanchester
  • Landraider
  • Lazar
  • Leclerc
  • Lee
  • Leguan
  • Leopard
  • Leopard 2A7
  • Leviathan
  • Liberty
  • Lil' Abner
  • Lince
  • Linebacker
  • Linebreaker
  • Little Joe
  • Little Willie
  • Loaded Dice
  • Loader's Lament
  • Locust
  • Lodestar III
  • Lone Star
  • Long Tom
  • Longbow
  • Lotos
  • Loud Neighbor
  • Louisiana Lightning
  • Löwe
  • Loyd Carrier
  • Luchs
  • Lucky Legs
  • Lucky Seven
  • Lucky Strike
  • Lulu Belle
  • Lusitania
  • Lynx

M: 63 names

  • M-84
  • M13/40
  • M60
  • Mace
  • Mad Dog
  • Magach
  • Magnolia
  • Mail Call
  • Malka
  • Malva
  • Malvoisin
  • Malyutka
  • Mamba
  • Mammoth
  • Man o' War
  • Mangonel
  • Mantlet
  • Marauder
  • Marder
  • Mareșal
  • Mareth Line
  • Mark I
  • Mark IV
  • Mark V
  • Marmon-Herrington
  • Mastiff
  • Mastodon
  • Matador
  • Matilda
  • Maultier
  • Maus

M, continued

  • Mbombe
  • MBT-70
  • Mean Machine
  • Mephisto
  • Merkava
  • Metal Militia
  • Midnight Rider
  • Miloš
  • Mind the Gap
  • Minden
  • Minotaur
  • Miss America
  • Miss Behavin'
  • Miss Chief
  • Miss Conduct
  • Miss Demeanor
  • Miss Fire
  • Miss Fortune
  • Miss Understood
  • Mister Twister
  • Mjolnir
  • Möbelwagen
  • Mohafiz
  • Monarch
  • Mons Meg
  • Moonshine
  • Mother
  • Msta
  • Mud Hen
  • Mungo
  • Musical Box
  • Musk Ox

N: 24 names

  • Nagmachon
  • Nahuel
  • Nakpadon
  • Namer
  • Nashorn
  • Nasty Habit
  • Nelson
  • Nemesis
  • Neubaufahrzeug
  • Night Hawk
  • Night Train
  • Nightmare
  • Nijmegen
  • Nimr
  • Nimród
  • Nixe
  • No Days Off
  • No Mercy
  • Nobody's Baby
  • Nona
  • Nora
  • Normandy
  • Nosey Parker
  • Nyala

O: 25 names

  • O-I
  • Obelisk
  • Object 279
  • Ocelot
  • Ogre
  • Old Bill
  • Old Faithful
  • Old Ironsides
  • Old Reliable
  • Old Smoky
  • Old Yeller
  • Ole-Luk-Oie
  • Olifant
  • On the Way
  • Onager
  • One-Eyed Jack
  • Ontos
  • Oplot
  • Osorio
  • Ostwind
  • Otazel
  • Otomatic
  • Outlaw
  • Overlord
  • Ozelot

P: 42 names

  • Painted Lady
  • Paladin
  • Palmaria
  • Pandur
  • Pangolin
  • Panther
  • Panzer 38(t)
  • Panzer 68
  • Panzer I
  • Panzer II
  • Panzer III
  • Panzer IV
  • Panzerhaubitze 2000
  • Panzerwerfer
  • Patagón
  • Patria
  • Patton
  • Pavise
  • Pay Dirt
  • Pendekar
  • Peregrine
  • Pereh
  • Pershing
  • Petard
  • Phalanx
  • Pig Iron
  • Pile Driver
  • Pion
  • Piranha
  • Pistol Packin' Mama
  • Pizarro
  • Plum Duff
  • Pokpung-ho
  • Pookie
  • Portcullis
  • Praetorian
  • Predator
  • Priest
  • Primus
  • Proryv
  • PT-76
  • Puma

R: 37 names

  • Rabdan
  • Rak
  • Ram
  • Ramblin' Wreck
  • Ramillies
  • Ramrod
  • Ramses II
  • Ratel
  • Ratte
  • Ravager
  • Rebel Yell
  • Red Kite
  • Redback
  • Regent
  • Reluctant Dragon
  • Remagen
  • Renault FT
  • Rent Collector
  • Rhino
  • Rhinoceros
  • Rhode Island Red
  • Ridgback
  • Right Hook
  • Rinkhals
  • Rip Van Winkle
  • Rivet Counter
  • Ro'em
  • Road Rage
  • Rock Crusher
  • Roland
  • Rolling Blackout
  • Rolling Thunder
  • Ronson
  • Rooikat
  • Rosomak
  • Rough Rider
  • Roughneck

S: 106 names

  • Sabra
  • Sabre
  • Sad Sack
  • Safir-74
  • Sagaie
  • Sagebrush Sal
  • Saint-Chamond
  • Saint-Lô
  • Saladin
  • Salamanca
  • Salerno
  • Salty Dog
  • Samaritan
  • Samson
  • Saracen
  • Sarath
  • Saxon
  • Schneider CA1
  • Schnuck
  • Schofield
  • Scimitar
  • Scorpion
  • Scott
  • Scrap Iron
  • Scythed Chariot
  • Secretary Bird
  • Semovente
  • Sentinel
  • Sexton
  • Shady Lady
  • Shchuka
  • Sheridan
  • Sherman
  • Sherman Calliope
  • Sherman Crab
  • Sherman Jumbo
  • Shikra
  • Shilka
  • Sho't
  • Sholef
  • Shootin' Star
  • Shorland
  • Short Halt
  • Shredder
  • Shrike
  • Sidi Rezegh
  • Siege Tower
  • Siegebreaker
  • Siegfried
  • Sir Archibald
  • Sisu
  • Sitting Bull
  • Sixty-Eight Tons

S, continued

  • Skeleton Tank
  • Skink
  • Skorpion
  • SKOT
  • Slack Track
  • Slap Happy
  • Sledgehammer
  • Slowpoke
  • Slugger M36
  • Smoke Break
  • Snafu
  • Snake Eyes
  • Snapping Turtle
  • Snatch
  • Snowy Owl
  • Solntsepyok
  • Somua
  • Songun-ho
  • Sovereign
  • Sow
  • Spartan
  • Springald
  • Sprut
  • Staghound
  • Starship
  • Steamroller
  • Steelhide
  • Stingray
  • Stormer
  • Stormhide
  • Straight Flush
  • Streetfighter
  • Striker
  • Strv 103
  • Strv 122
  • Stryker
  • Stuart
  • Stubborn
  • Stump Puller
  • Sturer Emil
  • Sturmgeschütz
  • Sturmhaubitze
  • Sturmi
  • Sturmpanzer
  • Sturmtiger
  • SU-100
  • SU-152
  • Subjugator
  • Sucuri
  • Sultan
  • Super Pershing
  • Svarog
  • Sweet Sue

T: 69 names

  • T-34
  • T-35
  • T-54
  • T-55
  • T-62
  • T-72
  • T-80
  • T-90
  • Tail-End Charlie
  • Talavera
  • Tally Ho
  • TAM
  • Tamoyo
  • Tar Heel
  • Tatrapan
  • Tawny Owl
  • Tax Collector
  • Templar
  • Terminator
  • Terrapin
  • Terrex
  • Terrier
  • Testudo
  • Tetrarch
  • Texas Tornado
  • Thrown Track
  • Thunderbird
  • Thunderbolt
  • Thunderchild
  • Thunderhide
  • Thunderstruck
  • Tiger
  • Tin Hat
  • Tin Lizzie

T, continued

  • Tiran
  • Titan
  • TKS
  • Toad
  • Tobacco Road
  • Tobruk
  • TOG II
  • Toldi
  • Tommy Cooker
  • Tortoise
  • Tracked Rapier
  • Trebuchet
  • Trenchwalker
  • Trigger Happy
  • Tritton Chaser
  • Trojan
  • Tsar Cannon
  • Tsar Tank
  • Tulip
  • Tulpar
  • Tunguska
  • Turán
  • Turret Down
  • Turtle Ship
  • Twardy
  • Two-Ton Tessie
  • Type 10
  • Type 59
  • Type 61
  • Type 74
  • Type 90
  • Type 96
  • Type 99
  • Tyrant
  • Tyulpan

U: 4 names

  • Ulan
  • Universal Carrier
  • Up and At 'Em
  • Urutu

V: 21 names

  • Vajra
  • Valentine
  • Valiant
  • Valkyrie
  • Vanguard
  • Vera's Lads
  • Verdeja
  • Vezdekhod
  • Vickers 6-Ton
  • Vickers Medium
  • Vijayanta
  • Viking
  • Villers-Bretonneux
  • Vimy Ridge
  • Vindicator
  • Vixen
  • Vladimir
  • Voodoo Child
  • VT-4
  • Vulcan
  • Vulture

W: 33 names

  • Wabash Cannonball
  • Wagenburg
  • Walker Bulldog
  • Wallbreaker
  • War Baby
  • War Bride
  • War Elephant
  • Warbringer
  • Warhammer
  • Warhound
  • Warlord
  • Warpig
  • Warrior
  • Warthog
  • Warwolf
  • Waterloo
  • Wespe
  • Whippet
  • White Cliffs
  • Widowmaker
  • Wiesel
  • Wild Bill
  • Wild Boar
  • Wildschwein
  • Wirbelwind
  • Wisent
  • Wolf
  • Wolfhound
  • Wolverine
  • Wotan
  • Wrecking Ball
  • Wrecking Crew
  • Wyvern

Y: 5 names

  • Yankee Doodle
  • Yatagan
  • Yeramba
  • Ystervark
  • Yunpao

Z: 15 names

  • Za Rodinu
  • Zachlam
  • Ze'ev
  • Zelda
  • Zimbru
  • Zippo
  • Zoot Suit
  • Zorawar
  • Zrínyi
  • ZTZ-99
  • Żubr
  • Zulfiqar
  • Zuzana
  • Zveroboy
  • Zweihänder

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